A job application tracker app for a serious job search
Most job seekers start with a spreadsheet. It works for the first ten applications. After that, recruiter calls, follow-up dates and interview notes end up spread across an inbox, a notes app and memory, and opportunities start to slip. NextStep Manager is a job application tracker app built for that point: every application, every recruiter and every follow-up in one place.
What you can track
- Applications on a board, each at its stage, with dates, notes and the recruiter who put you forward.
- Recruiters and contacts, with an interaction level so you can see who is warm and who has gone quiet.
- Every conversation: calls, emails, video calls and LinkedIn messages, logged against the contact.
- Priority follow-ups: who is due, who is overdue and who has no next step set. Included on every plan.
- Tasks on a board (Parked, Up Next, In Progress, Completed), templates for the emails you send again and again, and goals to keep momentum.
Why an app rather than a job search spreadsheet
A spreadsheet holds the application. It does not remind you to follow up, it does not hold the recruiter conversation, and it does not tell you each morning what needs doing. If you want to start with a spreadsheet anyway, our free job application tracker template is here. When it starts to strain, the app takes over where the spreadsheet stops.
Built for UK job seekers
Prices are in pounds sterling. The free plan needs no card. Your data stays yours: export contacts, tasks and applications to CSV at any time.
Plans
Free: 5 companies, 5 contacts, 10 tasks, 3 applications and 2 templates, with priority follow-ups and goals. No card needed.
Basic, £9 a month: Room for an active search, plus email integration so recruiter emails you forward or BCC log against the right contact.
Pro, £19 a month: Everything unlimited, plus the AI tools: AI job search with live listings, AI scoring of roles against your background, the AI assistant, and the Claude integration.
Questions
Is there a free job application tracker app?
Yes. The NextStep Manager free plan tracks up to 3 applications, 5 companies and 5 contacts with priority follow-ups, and needs no card.
Can I track recruiters as well as applications?
Yes. Each recruiter has a contact record with an interaction level and a log of every call, email and message, and the priority follow-ups view shows who you owe a reply.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. It runs in the browser on phone, tablet and desktop.
Can I import my existing spreadsheet?
You can add your live applications and recruiters in an afternoon, which is also the quickest way to see the whole search in one place.
Run your job search in one place
Track every application, recruiter and follow-up in a single system. Free to start, no card required.