Nirvana for GTD vs mBOSS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nirvana for GTD
This app helps you capture, organize, and focus on your to-dos using the Getting Things Done methodology. It offers a flexible system to manage tasks without pressure, ensuring nothing gets missed across all your devices.
- Capture to-dos instantly
- Organize with Projects, Areas, and Tags
- Focus on what matters now
- Smart views (Next, Scheduled, Someday)
- Cross-device synchronization
- Flexible and pressure-free system
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Inspired by Getting Things Done®, Nirvana is your trusted space to capture all your to-dos, organize with intention, and focus on what matters right now. Ever feel like you're juggling too much? Nirvana offers a gentle, flexible way to get things done—no pressure, no clutter, no guilt. Here's how it works • Capture to-dos as they pop up • Clarify what needs doing and what can wait • Organize using Projects, Areas, and Tags • Review regularly to stay on track • Engage with what's most important right now Smart views that help you focus • Next — things you can do anytime • Scheduled — to do in the future • Someday — ideas on the back burner Everything stays in sync across your devices, so you can check in whenever, wherever. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them." — David Allen Whether you're balancing work, creative projects, family life, or all of the above, Nirvana frees your mind with the confidence that everything is captured and nothing gets missed. "It's by far the best GTD app I have used (and I've tried them all!)." — Damian Surr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Questions, suggestions, or want to learn more? Visit https://www.nirvanahq.com or email us at support@nirvanahq.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GTD® and Getting Things Done® are registered trademarks of the David Allen Company. Nirvana is not affiliated with or endorsed by the David Allen Company. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Apple's Standard EULA is here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
mBOSS
This app empowers contractors to manage sampling jobs efficiently. It eliminates paperwork by allowing users to view assigned tasks, capture images, scan equipment data, and submit testing results directly to their HERS rater.
- View assigned jobs
- Save pictures
- Bar scanning for equipment data
- Enter testing results
- Automatic submission to HERS rater
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mBOSS mobile gives control back to the installing contractor on Sampling jobs. No more paperwork, no more guessing. With mBOSS, you will be able to view all jobs assigned to you, save pictures, use our bar scanning tool to automatically import equipment data, enter testing results and send everything to your HERS rater automatically.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nirvana for GTD at 4.5 against mBOSS's 1.0. Nirvana for GTD also leads on ratings volume (283 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). mBOSS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Nirvana for GTD sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. mBOSS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nirvana for GTD holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nirvana for GTD has 283 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Nirvana for GTD ships an update every 2 weeks, mBOSS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nirvana for GTD | mBOSS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (283 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 283 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nirvanahq | Coulter Software Inc |
Customer experience
Nirvana for GTD
mBOSS
Bugs and requests
Nirvana for GTD
Reported bugs
4 issues- Recurring tasks duplicating
- Spam tasks appearing
- App freezing or going blank
- Sync issues causing data loss
Requested features
8 requests- iOS widgets
- Calendar integration
- Siri/IFTTT integration
- Location-based reminders
- Attachment support
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- Improved multi-task editing
- More frequent updates
- Collaborative features
mBOSS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nirvana for GTD
- Nirvana Pro$4.991 Month
- Nirvana Pro$35.991 Year
- Nirvana Pro7 Days trial$36.001 Year
- One Year Subscription$29.99
- Lifetime Subscription$49.99
mBOSS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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