# Firstly: To-Do List & Planner — Prioritize Tasks & Reminders > Personal task prioritization and project management tool for focused productivity. (iPhone/iPad app by focusCove LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firstly-to-do-list-and-planner/id1599386018 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [focusCove LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1578097508) - Category: Productivity, Utilities - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.69/5 from 45 App Store ratings · 28 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 15 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2022-02-16 - Data updated: 2026-09-02 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firstly-to-do-list-and-planner/id1599386018/reviews.md ## What is Firstly? Do you know what's better than getting things done? – Getting the RIGHT things done. Firstly is the ultimate personal tool that helps you find out and go after your true priorities. To avoid common mistakes like confusing urgency and importance or allowing your job or other people to prioritize your life, Firstly's brand new approach to prioritizing focuses your attention and energy on what matters most to you on a personal level. WHY SO PERSONAL? Prioritizing is a personal game. What's important to you might be less important to other people. So, Firstly was designed for personal use. Furthermore, Firstly is one of the rare apps of its kind that does not collect any of your data – Not even an email or nickname. And yes! Your data still syncs through your private iCloud for free. :) KEY FEATURES - Organize everything using Projects, Checklists & Tags. - Multiple Prioritizers: Helping you prioritize anything. - The Priority Report: A daily (weekly, monthly, yearly) report of the tasks completed from a priority point of view. Check your focusScore. - View your Today's tasks from a Priority, Schedule, or Difficulty-level perspective. - Boost your productivity with gorgeous widgets, Control Center Widgets, Lock Screen widgets, live activity, Siri & Shortcuts. MORE FEATURES - Add subtasks and notes to any tasks. - Add a scheduled time (a to-do time). - Add a deadline. - Add a duration and difficulty-level - Add multiple reminders. - Enjoy a simple timer to help you focus on the task. - Turn any task into a routine by using the repeat feature. - Track completed recurrences for routine tasks. - Introducing QuickScheduling: The most effective way to plan the tasks already available in your projects. - Add a priority and deadline for any project. - Add tasks from other apps via text or links using the new Share Extension. - Type using natural language like: "Meet with investors tomorrow at noon" and let Firstly schedule it for you. - Enhanced note: Add rich notes to any task. An embedded detail extractor lets you access your details efficiently. - Insert multiple tasks or subtasks with a simple copy and paste. - Merge two Projects or Lists. - Share any Project or List with other Firstly users via Messages, emails, etc. - Save any Project or List as a Firstly file - Move items from a list to a project and vice versa. - A Gorgeous dark mode. - Project themes for a more personalized experience. - Shareable Daily Wisdom quote every day. - And so much more… WHO NEEDS ANOTHER BILL? – NOT ME! Get the Lifetime Premium access to all Firstly's features and a bonus of 5 add-ons (2 prioritizers and 3 project themes) with a one-time payment rather than being stuck in a subscription. The Lifetime Premium also includes access to the many new features coming down the pike. If needed, enhance your experience with add-ons, such as extra prioritizers, project themes, and icon pack extensions. FREE TRIAL? Yes, of course! Enjoy a 7-day free trial peacefully. Your card will not be charged at the end of the free trial. QUESTIONS? If you have any questions, please get in touch with us directly at support@focuscove.com. Countless hours went into creating the Firstly app. We truly appreciate any review you could leave for us. Thank you! ## Key features - Organize with Projects, Checklists & Tags - Multiple Prioritizers - Daily Priority Reports - Today's Tasks View (Priority, Schedule, Difficulty) - Widgets & Siri Integration - Add Subtasks, Notes, Deadlines, and Reminders - QuickScheduling and Natural Language Input ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Lifetime Premium | $14.99 | one-time | | Coffee for Jonathan | $2.99 | one-time | | Tacos for Jonathan | $6.99 | one-time | | 07-day Trial | Free | one-time | | Wellness Prioritizer | $1.99 | one-time | | Eisenhower Prioritizer | $1.99 | one-time | | Darker Palette | $0.99 | one-time | | Project Icon Pack | $0.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 28) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firstly-to-do-list-and-planner/id1599386018/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Best To-Do list App On The App Store *2026-01-14, version 2.1* I love the app I just wish there was a way to sync it across apple devices somehow, so I can open my macbook and see my to do list and calendars there as well. Hopefully this is something the developers will integrate soon because once that happens there is no going back! ### 5/5 — Great app!!! *2025-05-27, version 2.0.1* Love this app!!! ### 4/5 — Very good app *2024-10-27* This is a well-designed app that helps me to get the most important tasks done. A lot of thought and effort has gone into it and I appreciate all the details the developers have included. Well done and highly recommended. **Developer response:** Thank you for the review Taylor! Definitely yes, I’m working on adding more options for repeating tasks. I have added this feature as requested on the pipeline for upcoming updates. Please always feel free to reach out with more feature requests. Thank you for using Firstly ### 5/5 — Отлично! *2024-10-25* Красивый дизайн, отличная функциональность, возможность настроить организацию дел и задач по своим потребностям. ### 5/5 — Great app *2024-03-24* With a resonable price model and a unique setup **Developer response:** Thank you so much for the review. Please do not hesitate to also sending us feature requests, bug spotted, and any feedback at support@focuscove.com ### 2/5 — Ide buona ma *2024-02-07* L'idea di per sé è ottima e l'applicazione è ben fatta. L'unica cosa negativa è l'assenza della lingua italiana e il fatto di dover pagare gli add-on nonostante si sia già pagato per la versione premium. Sarebbe bello anche avere la possibilità di utilizzare l'applicazione su desktop. **Developer response:** Ciao a tutti, grazie per la recensione. Il supporto all'italiano e ad altre lingue è qualcosa che accadrà presto. Al momento stiamo lavorando sulle versioni iPad e Mac. si prega di rimanere sintonizzati. Grazie mille per aver utilizzato Firstly. ### 5/5 — Greatest Productivity App ever! *2024-01-29* WOULD GIVE 10 STARS IF I COULD! The designer’s focus on helping people stay focused on their one BIG goal is huge! And something I haven’t seen in other apps. It’s good to see mine before planning my day and helps me make better decisions on what matters and what doesn’t. In a world where collecting data on people has become so ubiquitous it’s refreshing to find startups that still value privacy as a basic human right. They don’t even ask for an email. **Developer response:** Thank you for the kind words! 2.0 is here. Please let us know what you think and do not hesitate to send us feature requests, feedback or any bug spotted. :) ### 1/5 — When I click browse the app crashes *2023-11-28, version 1.3.3* This has happened twice now in the past 24hrs. I would click browse and the app just crashes. It only would let me interact with the today section. This started happening shortly after I purchased the subscription for the app and after adding a 5th project. Even after closing app and opening it back up that doesn’t resolve the issue. So, I decided to delete & redownload. This temporarily resolves the issue but, when I go back in app after set up a considerable amount of recent data is wiped rendering this app unusable at the moment & waste of time. I’m writing this review to let the Dev know about this issue. The UI & functionality is great so hopefully this can be fixed soon. Till then I will have to move on to something else. ### 5/5 — I love it! *2023-09-07, version 1.3.1* First todo app I have used that does not ask for my personal information. Plus the design is beautiful and I love the different prioritizers. It really helps me see the importance of things differently. Highly recommend! ### 5/5 — Very good. *2023-08-29, version 1.3.1* I like how easy it is to learn this app. And, I appreciate the idea of buying it outright with one payment, no subscriptions. Unfortunately, I am about to switch to a Samsung phone. I wonder if this will eventually come to android. ## Frequently asked questions about Firstly ### What does Firstly do? Firstly is a personal productivity app designed to help users identify and focus on their true priorities. It offers tools for organizing tasks, projects, and checklists, along with multiple prioritization methods and detailed reports to track progress and focus score. ### What are the key features of Firstly? Key features include organizing tasks using projects, checklists, and tags; multiple prioritization tools; a daily priority report to check your focus score; viewing today's tasks by priority, schedule, or difficulty; and boosting productivity with widgets, Siri, and Shortcuts. It also allows for subtasks, notes, deadlines, reminders, and a focus timer. ### How much does Firstly cost? The app offers a 7-day free trial. You can get Lifetime Premium access with a one-time payment, which includes all features and bonus add-ons like extra prioritizers and project themes. Additional add-ons, such as extra prioritizers or project themes, can also be purchased separately. ### What devices is Firstly compatible with? The app description mentions iCloud syncing and Control Center Widgets, Lock Screen widgets, and Live Activity, which are features specific to Apple devices. It also supports Siri and Shortcuts. Therefore, it is likely compatible with iOS and macOS devices. ### How can Firstly help me prioritize my tasks? Firstly uses a unique approach to personal prioritization, helping you distinguish between urgency and importance to focus on what matters most to you personally. It offers multiple prioritizers and a daily report that shows tasks completed from a priority perspective, allowing you to track your focus score and adjust your energy accordingly. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.1 — 2025-07-07 Firstly 2.1 brings new ways to capture tasks, move faster, and stay organized with less friction. • Create Tasks from Shared Text and Links Quickly add tasks from other apps using the new Share Extension. Shared links automatically become tasks with the page title as the task title and the link saved in the notes. • Control Center Widget Add tasks in a flash. Set up one or more Control Center widgets, each targeting a specific project. Tap to jump straight into task creation. • Spotlight Search Support Projects and Checklists now appear in iOS Spotlight. Search and open them directly—no need to navigate inside the app. Visit the What’s New page inside Settings for more details about all of Firstly’s latest features, improvements, and bug fixes. Enjoy and keep productive! ### 2.0.1 — 2024-07-08 Great news! This update brings the Priority view to Projects and Tags. Now, you can view your Projects in 3 different ways: - Priority (New): This view groups the tasks by their Priority level. - Schedule: This view groups the tasks by their scheduled date. - Reorderable: This view allows you to reorder the tasks in the Project in any way you like. You can also view the tasks in a Tag from a Priority or Schedule (Default) perspective. To switch views in a Project or Tag, do the following: Open the Project or Tag > Tap on the 3 dots > Select Switch view > Choose your preferred view option. We also included some fantastic enhancements, and as always, we did quite some work under the hood to keep Firstly running smoothly. Visit the What's New page inside the Settings for more details about all of Firstly's latest features, improvements, and bug fixes. Enjoy, and start scheduling your priorities! ### 2.0 — 2024-06-16 FIRSTLY 2.0 IS FINALLY HERE! Saying that it is our biggest update yet would be an understatement. There is something new in every corner of the app, yet everything seems familiar. From the interface to the user experience to new features and improvements, we have made changes that will boost your productivity further than ever before. INTRODUCING #TAGS Projects are great at keeping related tasks organized, but what about categorizing your tasks under different buckets regardless of their Project? – Introducing #Tags. You can now add one or multiple Tags to numerous tasks from different Projects to group them. Now, you can organize everything using Projects, Checklists, and Tags. DURATION & TIMER We added a new tool to help boost your focus and complete your tasks in a timely manner – say hello to Firstly Timer. You can now set a duration for any task and time yourself to completion. To help you focus even better, Firstly Timer supports interactive Live Activity and Standby mode. DIFFICULTY LEVEL As you prepare to start your day, seeing your daily tasks grouped by difficulty level may be helpful. So, we added the option to assign a difficulty level to any task and the option to view the Today tab from a difficulty-level perspective. You can now view the Today tab from four perspectives: Priority (default), Schedule, Next 7 Days, and Difficulty Level (New). NEW PROJECTS FEATURES Firstly 2.0 comes with multiple upgrades for your Projects. - FAVORITE: Now, you can mark any Project, Checklist, or Tag as a favorite. - DESCRIPTION: You can now add a description to your Project or Checklist. It could be a subtitle, a brief explanation, a goal, or anything. - CUSTOM COLOR: Although people love our Project Themes, some Projects may sometimes need a specific color that stays the same regardless of the theme. Now, you can select a custom color for your Project and Checklist. - REDESIGNED ICONS (+14 new icons): We redesigned all Project icons to make them more polished so you can organize your tasks in style. We also added new icons, some free and others in the Project Pack add-on. If you have already purchased the Project Pack, these new icons will be available for use at no extra cost. THE BROWSE TAB The Browse tab had a huge upgrade to help you be more organized and focused. - FILTERS - You can now filter the Browse Tab to show all Projects, Checklists, and Tags together, only the favorites, or each separately. - INBOX - We renamed the Unassigned Items folder to Inbox. The folder still holds all the tasks not assigned to a specific Project. Now, it is also always visible regardless of the filter in the Browse tab. - SWIPE LEFT to add or remove from favorites NEW PROJECT THEME – PASTEL This new, beautiful theme is unique because it is the only Project theme with a dark font color. SETTINGS We understand everyone has their preferences, so we added some new settings options. - Choose when a recurrence task should reschedule itself – After the recurrence day or after completion. - Choose to view time in the 24-hour format. Firstly 2.0 includes many more updates and redesigns, which you'll love and will help you do more of what matters most to you. Visit the What's New page inside the Settings for more details about all of Firstly's latest features, improvements, and bug fixes. Enjoy and keep productive! ### 1.3.3 — 2023-10-10 This update fixes the Widget issue for iOS17 users. ----------------------------- You'll love this new update! We enhanced the New Day Greeting page by adding the option to display your Big Goal first thing when you open the Firstly app on a new day. Being reminded of your Goal every morning will keep it top of mind as you go through the day and can motivate you to stay the course until you see it through. Right from the New Day Greeting page, you can now do the following: - Switch between displaying your Big Goal and the Daily Wisdom - Change or update your Big Goal - Adjust the screen's color to your preference and share your Big Goal or Daily Wisdom however you want. Visit the What's New page inside the Settings for more details about all of Firstly's latest features, improvements, and bug fixes. Enjoy and keep productive! ANNOUNCEMENT: Firstly 2.0 is Loading... (Coming this Winter) ### 1.3.2 — 2023-09-22 You'll love this new update! We enhanced the New Day Greeting page by adding the option to display your Big Goal first thing when you open the Firstly app on a new day. Being reminded of your Goal every morning will keep it top of mind as you go through the day and can motivate you to stay the course until you see it through. Right from the New Day Greeting page, you can now do the following: - Switch between displaying your Big Goal and the Daily Wisdom - Change or update your Big Goal - Adjust the screen's color to your preference and share your Big Goal or Daily Wisdom however you want. Visit the What's New page inside the Settings for more details about all of Firstly's latest features, improvements, and bug fixes. Enjoy and keep productive! ANNOUNCEMENT: Firstly 2.0 is Loading... 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