Next Step: AI Coach
The AI coach for hard things
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Stuck on something hard? Tell Next Step what's in your way and get one concrete, doable next step — not a lecture, not a to-do list. Voice or text. Private by design.
Next Step is an AI coach for the moments you're stuck on something that actually matters — and can't make yourself start.
It doesn't give you a to-do list or a pep talk. You say what's in your way, in your own words, and it gives you one concrete next step small enough that you'll actually do it.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Drop — tell it what's stuck, by typing or voice.
2. Move — it hands you a single, specific next step tuned to why you're stuck.
3. Commit — say you're going, or tap "didn't land" and it tries a different angle.
That's one cycle. Most take a minute or two.
WHY IT'S DIFFERENT
- One step, not twenty. The whole point is to break the "I have to do everything" wall, so you get the smallest move that creates momentum — never a backlog.
- It adapts to how you're stuck. Avoidance, a fuzzy goal, a decision you can't make, a blank page — each gets a different approach, not the same generic advice.
- It remembers context. A lightweight memory layer keeps track of what you're working on so each step builds on the last, without you re-explaining.
- Talk or type. Record a voice note when typing is too much friction — it transcribes and you review before sending.
- Quiet by design. No feed, no streaks, no notifications nagging you. It waits until you're stuck and need it.
PRIVATE BY DEFAULT
- No account, no sign-up, no email. You're anonymous.
- What you write stays on your device. Only the text needed to generate a reply is sent to process it, and it's never sold or used for advertising.
- Delete everything from Settings whenever you want.
PRICING
A few free cycles to try it. After that, an optional subscription unlocks unlimited cycles. Subscriptions are billed through your Apple ID and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings.
NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL HELP
Next Step is a self-help and productivity tool. It is not therapy, counseling, or medical, legal, or financial advice, and it is not an emergency service. If you're in crisis, contact local emergency services or a crisis line.
Privacy Policy and Terms are linked in Settings.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://maxbach.notion.site/next-step-Terms-of-Service-37eb2e4138d2800dba34cbe823ba142c
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The developer, Maxim Bachinskii, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- User Content
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Maxim Bachinskii
- Size
- 43 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- premium for a year USD 159.00
- next step premium USD 19.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Maxim Bachinskii