Choose what’s happening
Pick from more than 60 built-in activities or add your own photo and wording.
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Show what’s happening now — and what comes next.
A visual schedule app for iPhone and iPad that turns the part of the day that is hardest to explain into something a child can see. Build Now and Next or First/Then boards, Choice Cards and routines in seconds.
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One-time purchase for the full app. No subscription. Family Sharing for up to six family members.
No subscription
Family Sharing
iPhone & iPad
Now
Get Dressed
Get DressedNext
Breakfast
BreakfastNow
Brush Teeth
Brush TeethNext
School
SchoolOnceone payment for the full app
0subscriptions 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.
Show now and next
Put two activities together so the current moment and the transition are clear.
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.
Interactive Now and Next preview
Activity Cards
Now
Brush teeth
Next
Breakfast
More than a First/Then board
Simple enough to use in the moment.
Now & Next Cards
Make the next step clear.
Show two activities in sequence: what happens now and what comes next. Change “Now” and “Next” to the words your family, classroom or setting already uses.
NowGet Dressed
Get DressedNextBreakfast
BreakfastChoice Cards
Let them choose, with pictures.
A Choice Card shows two or three activities so a child can choose one by pointing instead of relying only on words. Use it as a visual choice board to decide which activity to do. Tap an answer to highlight the chosen activity.
What would you like to do?
Read a Book
Play Outside
Read a BookPlay OutsideTime Line
Plan the routine once.
Turn cards into a visual timetable for a morning, the hour after school or a whole school day. Set how long each card shows and the Time Line moves through the routine automatically, with an optional sound as it changes.
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.
BreakfastBrush teeth
School
Story
Play time
BedtimePersonalisation
Make it feel like theirs.
Choose card colours, add familiar pictures and use the words that work for your family or classroom.
FirstGet Dressed
Get DressedThenBreakfast
BreakfastSpeech
Hear the next step.
Tap an activity to hear it read aloud. Choose the voice that makes spoken support feel familiar.
NowBreakfast
BreakfastNextBrush Teeth
Brush Teeth“Breakfast. Then brush teeth.”
Spoken activitiesTap an activity or Choice Card question 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
SchoolPlay timeBedtimeOne 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 use Lite free with no adverts, then unlock more cards, activities and backup with an optional one-time in-app purchase. Neither option has a subscription.
Free · No adverts
Now and Next Lite
Use Lite free for as long as you like. Upgrade inside Lite whenever you need more.
- 2 Now and Next cards
- 1 Choice Card
- 3 custom activities
- 60+ built-in activities
- Time Line and spoken activities
- No adverts, including without an upgrade
Unlock Full in LiteOne optional purchase unlocks unlimited cards, Choice Cards and custom activities, plus backup and restore. Your existing content stays in Lite. No subscription.
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Buy once · Share as a family
Now and Next
Buy once.No subscription.
All features. No subscription.
One purchase for your familyUp to six family members can use the paid app with Apple Family Sharing enabled.
- Unlimited Now & Next Cards and Choice Cards
- Unlimited custom activities
- Backup and restore
- No account or sign-in
- Family Sharing for up to six family members
No adverts in Lite from version 1.14. If you use an older version, update first. Lite uses RevenueCat to check purchases; Apple handles payments. Read the Lite privacy policy.
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.
- English
- Deutsch
- Français
- Español
- Nederlands
- Italiano
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.
Who uses Now and Next?
It was built by parents and is used at home, in nurseries, in classrooms and in therapy sessions — with autistic children, children who have ADHD, children whose speech and language is still developing, and any young child whose day goes better when they can see it laid out.
Can it be a visual timetable?
Yes. Put cards in order on the Time Line to show a whole routine, such as a morning or a school day. Each card shows for as long as you choose, then the next one appears. Our guide to visual schedules explains when to use a two-step board and when to use a longer timetable.
How are Choice Cards different from Now & Next Cards?
Now & Next Cards show the sequence of activities: what happens now and what comes next. Choice Cards show two or three activities and let the person choose one. For example, choose either reading a book or playing outside, rather than doing both in order. See the Choice Cards example or read about visual choice boards in our guide.
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 1.14 onwards is free to use with no adverts. It includes the built-in activities, Time Line and spoken activities, with two Now and Next cards, one Choice Card and three custom activities. One optional purchase unlocks unlimited cards, Choice Cards and custom activities, plus backup and restore. You keep using the same Lite app and your existing content. Older versions may still show adverts until you update.
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.