Nirvana for GTD vs Squares
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/
Squares
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You know the GitHub contribution graph. Those little green squares that show every day you wrote code. Squares is that, but for your entire working life. Most people have no idea where their hours actually go. Squares shows them. HOW IT WORKS Every 30 minutes, Squares asks one question: what did you just do? You answer in a few words. One tap. One slot fills in. That is it. No timers to start. No sessions to forget. No friction. Just a quiet prompt and a green square that grows on your grid. Tag your entries as Deep Work, Coding, Meetings, Design, or anything you create yourself. Link them to projects when it matters. Skip the ones that do not. THE GRID Your annual heatmap shows every day of the year at a glance. The darker the green, the more you worked. Intense weeks, slow weeks, streaks, gaps, every shape of your year, visible in one screen. Open any past day to fill in entries you missed. Filter the entire grid by tag or by project to see exactly where your hours went. WIDGETS Home screen and lock screen widgets in three sizes keep your heatmap visible all day without opening the app. They refresh automatically as you log entries. WHY IT WORKS Your total blocks, current streak, and best streak are always visible. As the grid fills, the streak becomes something worth protecting. The visual record of your work becomes its own motivation. After a year, you have a complete map of every hour worked. The intense days. The slow ones. The patterns you never noticed. DESIGNED FOR iPhone Native SwiftUI app. iCloud sync across your devices. Export your data as CSV anytime. No account required to start. Your data stays yours. Terms of Use: https://squares.day/terms Privacy Policy: https://squares.day/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Nirvana for GTD at Free against Squares's $2.99. Nirvana for GTD also leads on device support and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Squares's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Nirvana for GTD is free to download; Squares costs $2.99 up front. Nirvana for GTD sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Squares asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Nirvana for GTD | Squares |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (283 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 283 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nirvanahq | Amaury Gau |
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
Squares
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
Squares
No in-app purchases









