Comparison

Next Time vs Kontext

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Next Time

Features
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You remembered the question you wanted to ask on the drive home. Too late. Again. Next Time fixes that. It makes sure you remember when you see someone, not after. Next Time is a small notebook for the people in your life. When something comes to you, write it down in seconds: a thing to tell someone, ask them, bring them, or remember about them. Next time you see them, it's all there. Add a date or a reminder if you want one. Or don't. Some things just need a place to live. Ask how the move went. Bring back the slippers. Every note belongs to someone, so before a coffee, a call or a 1:1, one glance at their page tells you what you wanted to say. And once it's done, cross it out. About is the one that stays: the small facts that make someone who they are. Their allergies, the coffee order, the dog called Biscuit. It never gets marked done. It just grows. Private by design. No account, no sign-up. Your notes live in your own iCloud, sync between your devices, and never reach me. Lock the app if you like. Made by someone who still forgets to ask that one thing. But is working on it. Terms: https://thenexttime.app/terms Privacy: https://thenexttime.app/privacy

About

Kontext

Features
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Kontext remembers what goes with whom – so you don't forget anything at your next meeting. Wanted to ask someone about their vacation, return a book, or talk through an idea? Kontext keeps it with that person and reminds you before you meet. FOR NEXT TIME β€’ Note what you want to say, ask or bring for each person β€’ Key facts at the very top: kids, allergies, gift ideas β€’ Notes and reminders, with date and place if you like PREPARED BEFORE EVERY MEETING β€’ Kontext spots events with your people in your calendar, by title and attendees β€’ Shortly before, Kontext reminds you and shows what's still open β€’ Optionally, Kontext adds a clearly marked note to the event. Your own text is never touched. AT THE RIGHT PLACE β€’ Reminders that fire when you arrive at or leave a place – no appointment needed β€’ Choose the place by address search or current location, and set the radius BIRTHDAYS AT A GLANCE β€’ Upcoming birthdays right on the start screen β€’ Enter them by hand or take them from your contacts, with a reminder on the day ALWAYS WITHIN REACH β€’ Widget for the Lock Screen and Home Screen: your next meeting and what's due, at a glance β€’ Quick-capture tile in Control Center β€’ Quick actions on long-press of the app icon β€’ Apple Watch with a complication: your next meeting and your notes on your wrist β€’ Capture quickly with Siri and Shortcuts YOUR OVERVIEW, YOUR RULES β€’ "Due & upcoming" on the start screen can now be grouped: by person, urgency or day BUILT TO BE CALM β€’ A tidy design with room to breathe, light and dark β€’ Nothing flashes red, nothing nags you β€’ Completed items go to the archive – nothing is lost β€’ Merge duplicate people, with undo β€’ Built for everyone: VoiceOver, reduced transparency, differentiate without color PRIVATE β€’ No account, no ads, no tracking β€’ Your data stays on your devices and in your iCloud ON YOUR DEVICES, IN YOUR LANGUAGE β€’ iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, synced through your iCloud β€’ Now also available in German, English, French, Spanish and Italian FREE AND FAIR Up to 5 people are free. With Kontext Pro (one-time purchase, no subscription, Family Sharing included) you manage any number of people on all your devices. On iPhone and iPad you can also choose between six app icons. Kontext is for anyone who has a lot to keep in mind and wants a calm memory for it.

Screenshots

Next Time4 screens
Kontext4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Kontext at 18.0 against Next Time's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Next Time sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Kontext sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Next Time ships an update every 2 weeks, Kontext weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Next Time versus Kontext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext TimeKontext
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS26.018.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVerena OrtliebTorben Lew Krackow

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Next Time

Subscriptions2
  • Next Time Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Next Time Pro Yearly14 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Next Time Pro Lifetime$88.99
1 purchases

Kontext

One-time1
  • Kontext Pro$17.99

Questions

Is Next Time free?
Next Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kontext free?
Kontext is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Next Time or Kontext have ads?
Neither Next Time nor Kontext shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Next Time or Kontext?
Next Time ships an update every 2 weeks, and Kontext weekly. Most recently, Next Time was updated on October 25, 2026 and Kontext on October 24, 2026.

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