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Buy once · No subscription · Family Sharing

Show what’s happening now — and what comes next.

Now and Next turns the part of the day that is hardest to explain into something a child can see. Build simple First/Then boards, choices and routines in seconds.

Buy once. Share with your family.

One-time purchase for the full app. No subscription. Family Sharing for up to six family members.

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NowGet Dressed
NextBreakfast
NowBrush Teeth
NextSchool
Onceone payment for the full app
0subscriptions or adverts in Full
6family members with Family Sharing
60+built-in activities

One idea. Lots of uses.

Make the next step visible.

Visual structure can make routines, transitions and choices easier to understand — without turning the day into a complicated planning exercise.

1

Choose what’s happening

Pick from more than 60 built-in activities or add your own photo and wording.

2

Show now and next

Put two activities together so the current moment and the transition are clear.

3

Build a routine when needed

Add cards to the Time Line for mornings, after school, bedtime or a whole school day.

Mini demo

Try the idea.

Pick two activities. The real app gives you built-in illustrations, your own photos, spoken activities, custom wording and much more.

Now
Next
Interactive Now and Next preview
Activity Cards
Now
Brush teeth activity artwork
Brush teeth
Next
Breakfast activity artwork
Breakfast

More than a First/Then board

Simple enough to use in the moment.

Now & Next

Make the next step clear.

Choose two activities and the card is ready. Change “Now” and “Next” to the words your family, classroom or setting already uses.

NowGet Dressed
NextBreakfast

Picture choices

Let them choose, with pictures.

Ask a question with two or three visual answers so a child can choose by pointing instead of relying only on words. Tap an answer to highlight it and make their choice clear.

What would you like to do?
Read a Book
Play Outside

Time Line

Plan the routine once.

Set how long each card shows and let the Time Line move through the routine automatically, with an optional sound as it changes.

The app’s Time Line screen showing nine routine cards, each with its display duration, from getting dressed and breakfast through to bedtime.

Activities

Familiar pictures. Your own words.

Start with over 60 built-in activities, then add your own photos and organise them around the way your day actually works.

Breakfast
Brush teeth
School
Story
Play time
Bedtime

Personalisation

Make it feel like theirs.

Choose card colours, add familiar pictures and use the words that work for your family or classroom.

FirstGet Dressed
ThenBreakfast

Speech

Hear the next step.

Tap an activity to hear it read aloud. Choose the voice that makes spoken support feel familiar.

NowBreakfast
NextBrush Teeth
“Breakfast. Then brush teeth.”
Spoken activitiesTap an activity or prompt to hear it read aloud in the voice you choose.
Six languagesEnglish, German, French, Spanish, Dutch and Italian — including built-in activity names.

At home, school or therapy

Use the same visual language wherever the day happens.

Now and Next was built by parents and is used with children who benefit from seeing what is happening rather than only hearing it explained.

  • Morning and bedtime routines
  • Leaving a favourite activity
  • Classroom and nursery transitions
  • Making choices without overwhelming options
  • Appointments, therapy and unfamiliar days
School activity illustrationSchool
Play time activity illustrationPlay time
Bedtime activity illustrationBedtime

One purchase. No subscription.

Simple support. A single payment.

Buy the full app once and share it with up to six family members through Apple Family Sharing. Or try Lite free first, then unlock every feature with a one-time in-app purchase. Neither option has a subscription.

Free to try

Now and Next Lite

Try the core idea for free, then unlock the full version inside Lite whenever you’re ready.

  • 2 Now and Next cards
  • 1 prompt card
  • 3 custom activities
  • 60+ built-in activities
  • Time Line and spoken activities
  • Includes adverts while using the free version
Unlock Full in LiteA one-time in-app purchase, with no subscription, removes the adverts and Lite limits, giving you the same full functionality as the paid Now and Next app.
Get Lite on the App Store

Lite uses advertising and may ask for permission to personalise ads. Unlocking the full version removes the adverts and ad-related data collection. The paid app needs no account, and your photos, activities and cards stay on your device.

Speaks your language

Six languages, built in.

The app follows the device language for its interface and built-in activities. Anything you type yourself stays exactly as you wrote it.

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  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Français
  • Español
  • Nederlands
  • Italiano
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Full version privacy

Your boards belong to you.

The full version needs no account or sign-in. Photos, activities and cards are kept on your device, and backups go only where you choose to send them.

Questions

A few useful answers.

A little more about how the app works, buying once and sharing it with your family.

Is this the same as a First/Then board?

Yes. “Now and Next” and “First/Then” describe the same basic visual-support idea. You can also change the labels in the app to the wording you already use.

Can I add my own pictures?

Yes. Add your own activities using photos from your device or images you create on supported devices, then name and organise them to match your day.

Does it need an account?

No. The full version has no account or sign-in. Your created content stays on your device.

Is there a subscription?

No. The paid Now and Next app is a one-time purchase, with no subscription and no further features to unlock. You can also try Lite free and make a one-time in-app purchase to unlock its full functionality.

Can my family share one purchase?

Yes. The paid Now and Next app supports Apple Family Sharing, so up to six family members can use it with Family Sharing enabled. Buy it once for your family’s iPhones and iPads.

What does Lite include?

Lite includes all built-in activities plus the core features, with limits of two Now and Next cards, one prompt card and three custom activities. A one-off in-app purchase unlocks the full version: it removes adverts and all Lite limits and gives you the same functionality as the paid Now and Next app. Anything you have already created stays in place.

One-time purchase · No subscription · Family Sharing

Buy once. Make every day clearer.

One payment for the full app. Share with up to six family members.

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