Finalist: Daily Planner

Finalist: Daily Planner

Schedule, Journal & Habits

433 ratings
75 reviews
Free
In-App Purchases

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • August 15, 2023
  • July 1, 2026

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This app combines your calendar, tasks, reminders, and weather into a single, visually appealing timeline. It integrates with your journal and activity data to inspire your planning. Enjoy a beautiful and joyful planning experience without complex workflows.

Unified timeline view
Calendar, task, and reminder integration
Weather forecast display
Journal and activity ring integration
Customizable themes
Native Apple technology integration
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What's New in Finalist

3.7.4

July 1, 2026

Finalist 3.7 was born from a month of travel. Coordinating across timezones, pinning memories to places, checking weather in cities ahead. This update brings all of that into your planner: a World Clock that lives right in your Daily view, photo stamps that remember where you were, and a new Layout system that lets you arrange your day exactly the way you want it. World Clock - Add cities to your Daily view as compact timezone stamps - Search for any city and get both its timezone and live weather - Tap a clock to see your entire Daily tab in that timezone - Tap the weather icon for an inline 10-day forecast - Use the globe button on any time picker to schedule tasks in another timezone - Task times, checkboxes, and input fields all update to reflect the selected timezone, including the top header - Weather in the day header, morning/afternoon/evening icons, and forecasts all switch to the selected city - Edit to re-arrange your clocks - Sync your clocks across all your devices via iCloud Layout & Daily Tab Customization - Rearrange, show, or hide any section of your Daily tab from a new Layout sheet - Two new sections: World Clocks and Weather Forecast (OFF by default for now) - New layout options include countdown indicator toggle to show or hide countdown on scheduled tasks Weather Forecasts - Show hourly or daily forecast right on your Today tab - Pick between 8-hour and 24-hour hourly forecast views, or daily up to 10 days Settings - Settings completely reorganized into collapsible sections for easier browsing Monthly Sidebar (iPad and Mac) - Resizable sidebar with a draggable handle that persists your preferred width, swipe horizontally to resize - Three layout modes that adapt as you resize: wide shows full task rows, medium shows compact text rows, collapsed shows day numbers for quick navigation - Collapsed mode features your Year Highlights Calendars - Redesigned Calendar sheet with compact single-row layout per calendar - Tap the chevron to expand option capsules with inline toggles and info popovers - Options are now self-describing, replacing the old icon legend - "Monthly" option renamed to "All-Day in Planner" for clarity - Hide duplicate events that appear in multiple calendars - New per-calendar option: clean up and quiet down Calendar event titles, made for shouting titles like "FORMULA 1 ARAMCO JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2026 - Race" - New per-calendar option: Minimize any calendar, even your own (used to be called Dim calendar) Journal - Faster Journal loading, reversed sort (new to the top) for easier navigation - Browse by month or jump to Recent entries - Long-press the photo button to choose from your library or take a new photo - Photos automatically capture your location as a polaroid-style stamp - Tap any photo stamp for an enlarged preview - Each photo remembers its date and location - Better resolution photo snaps now saved, taking up the as little memory as before - Tap a location stamp to see it on a map with other journal entries - Copy Entry no longer copies dates to clipboard Live Activity - Styled with theme colors and condensed typography Yearly Planner - Long press on any day to see a popup preview of that day's task - Fixed day highlights not updating after timezone change Reminders - Reminder list name shown as tag in Daily view - New preference in Layout to show or hide the reminder list name badge

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Subscription plans

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Finalist Daily To Do Lists Monthly Access

$4.991 Month
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$59.99

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Finalist Daily To Do Lists Lifetime Access

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User reviews

The right combo for a Visual-Spatial Learner and Visionboard Goal Setter

The main reason I found this app was for a habit streak tracker. But I’m so glad I found an app as functional and well-displayed as this one. I very much enjoy the view and interface of the main daily page. I also love being able to add photos and daily goals on top of habit tracking. I use the Apple heal to connect how many hours of sleep I got. It’s truly a nicely functional command center for a visual spatial person like myself, while being not too busy and not to overwhelming because you only see the parts you use. I love it.
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Beats Structured, TickTick, Things 3, and all other planner apps

A firm believer in this app and its potential with future updates. The design language is clean, analog-almost, and feels like a digital extension of a physical planner, with the peace of mind of digital remembrance and continuity between your Apple devices.

The two-way seamless sync between this app and the native iOS Calendar and Reminders apps is a game changer. After taking a day to learn it, the investment in finding out about its workings and quirks makes daily planning so much more delightful as your time spent in the day becomes more meaningful. This app is going to change the way people value their time and how they plan their lives. Absolutely love it!
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The best I tried in 10 years

If you have not tried it yet , get ready for a surprise. Finalist is the best available iOS iPadOS, and macOS task, an event manager in the App Store. The iPad version especially shines with a fantastic yearly planner (yes finally!) synced with a left panel with quick scrolling into the details of the days. Visual interface is a delight.
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Best planned app out there

LOVE this app. By far the best planned app I’ve used. Everything all in one, looks appealing, love it!

Calendar??

I downloaded the app today and installed it. I have a big trip in August on the calendar but finalist doesn’t seem to see it. Also I can’t find an email address for te
Update I found it. And I updated the stars


But a support email would be helpful

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Reported Bugs

9 issues

Settings/preferences crash the app

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Pro subscription not recognized after canceling auto-renewal

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Weather widget fails to display without manual toggling

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App freezes and becomes unresponsive on iPad

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Empty tasks cannot be permanently deleted

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App crashes when accessing certain reminder lists

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Slow performance after force closing and reopening

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Widget functionality discontinued or broken

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macOS version crashes and lacks performance

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Requested Features

18 requests

Apple Watch native app

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Recurring/repeating tasks and reminders

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Subtasks functionality

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Task tagging and filtering

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Event location and travel time details

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Natural language input for tasks and events

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Snooze reminder functionality

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Task comments and checklist support

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List grouping and archiving options

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Menubar-only mode for macOS

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Early/advance reminders for tasks

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Notes section for daily journaling

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School/team collaboration version

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Chinese language support

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Dark mode option

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Family sharing features

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Multiple calendar visibility in month view

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Invite others to meetings and add conferencing

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FAQ

What does Finalist Daily Planner do?

Finalist Daily Planner consolidates your calendar events, tasks, reminders, and weather forecast into a single, visually appealing timeline. It aims to provide an inspiring and joyful planning experience, inspired by traditional paper planners, without complex workflows.

What are the key features of Finalist Daily Planner?

Key features include a unified timeline view that integrates your calendar, tasks, and reminders, a weather forecast display, and integration with Journal Suggestions and Activity Rings for inspiration. It also offers gorgeous themes and is built using native Apple technologies for seamless syncing and compatibility across Apple devices.

How much does Finalist Daily Planner cost?

The app offers full functionality through either a subscription or a one-time In-App Purchase for Lifetime access. Subscription costs will be applied to your iTunes account and will automatically renew unless canceled. The Lifetime purchase is a single, one-time fee.

What devices is Finalist Daily Planner compatible with?

Finalist Daily Planner is built with native Apple technologies and runs on iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro, and Mac. It syncs over iCloud and supports Family Sharing, ensuring a consistent experience across your Apple ecosystem.

What are common use cases for Finalist Daily Planner?

Common use cases include organizing daily schedules, managing tasks and to-do lists, tracking habits, staying on top of appointments, and getting a quick overview of the day's weather. It's ideal for users who appreciate the simplicity and aesthetic of paper planners but want digital convenience.