# ADHD Task Breakdown & Focus > Break big tasks into small steps and focus on just the next one. No ads. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.smarttoolsdev.nextstep](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.smarttoolsdev.nextstep) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.smarttoolsdev.nextstep` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** SmartToolsDev - **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY - **Downloads:** 25 - **Version:** 1.0.0 - **Last updated:** 2026-08-02 - **First published:** 2026-08-02 - **Publisher country:** CA - **Size:** 26 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-12 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smarttoolsdev.nextstep) - **Website:** [https://smarttoolsdev.web.app/](https://smarttoolsdev.web.app/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/smarttoolsdev/home](https://sites.google.com/view/smarttoolsdev/home) ## Description When a task feels too big to start, NextStep breaks it into small, doable steps and shows you only the next one — so you can finally begin.

Made for ADHD brains and anyone stuck in task paralysis, NextStep turns one overwhelming task into a handful of tiny physical steps ("pebbles"). Then it hides the whole list and puts a single step in front of you at a time. No mountain to stare at. Just the next pebble.

HOW IT WORKS
• Type the big thing you're avoiding — "clean the whole kitchen", "do the taxes"
• Break it into 5 to 8 small, physical steps you can actually start
• Enter focus mode: one step, full screen, nothing else
• Tap Done, and the next step gently slides in
• Finish the whole thing, one step at a time

WHY IT HELPS WHEN A TO-DO LIST DOESN'T
• Single-step focus — you never see the full list while you work, so there's nothing to feel overwhelmed by
• A calm focus timer — a gentle body-doubling sprint, not an anxious ticking clock
• Reorder freely — put the easiest step first to build momentum
• Skip for now — move a step to the end without guilt when you're not ready
• A warm finish — a small celebration when you complete the whole task
• A daily nudge — an optional reminder to break one thing into pebbles today

BUILT TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY
• No account and no sign-up — open it and start
• Works fully offline — your tasks stay on your device
• No ads anywhere in the app

MADE FOR
• Adults with ADHD who freeze when a task is big or vague
• Anyone facing executive-function overwhelm or task-initiation paralysis
• Students, parents, and remote workers who need help getting started, not another planner

NextStep isn't a planner or a project board. It does one thing: it gets you to the first physical action, and then the next. Break it down, focus on one step, and let the momentum carry you. ## Rankings - #2,518,789 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.smarttoolsdev.nextstep.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` ## Similar extensions and apps - [Focusly: ADHD Routine Planner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.jg.focusly) — 1,078 users - [Foco: concentración y TDAH](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.numinarion.foco) - [Tiny Steps — ADHD Task Helper](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.manuelpa.tinysteps) — 459 users - [FocusDash: ADHD Task Planner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.oneprism.focusdash) — 163 users - [Tasklr: ADHD Task breakdown](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tasklr.mobile) — 279 users - [OneThing: Focus & ADHD Tasks](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.essara.onething) — 108 users - [Task Breaker ADHD Steps](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.adhd.taskbreaker) — 19 users - [Stepwise · Daily Focus](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fenergytech.stepwise) — 10 users - [Unstuck: ADHD Planner & Focus](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fruhji.unstuck) — 113 users - [ADHD Task Hub: To Do List](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nextsteplabs.adhdtaskhub) — 67 users - [FocusBuzz](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.buzzspire.focusbuzz) — 8 users - [Maxfocus - Task Helper](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.maxfocus) — 7 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.smarttoolsdev.nextstep)