Nirvana for GTD vs NowStack
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/
NowStack
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NowStack turns your to-do list into a stack — and puts one task on top: NOW. Instead of staring at forty things, you see the one that matters. Do it, and the next rises to the top. No projects to configure, no due-date guilt, no endless nesting. Just momentum. HOW IT WORKS • Push a task onto the stack — type it, add #tags inline. • The top card is your NOW. Everything else waits its turn. • Finish it with one tap; the next task takes its place. • Bump any task to the top the moment priorities change. FOCUS TIMER Give the current task 5, 10, 25, 50 minutes, or an hour. NowStack counts down and nudges you when time's up — a built-in time-box without the ceremony. STAY ON TOP OF IT • Tag and group tasks (#work, #home, #calls). • Drag to reorder; drop a task on top to make it NOW. • Set an Apple Reminder or block time on your Calendar. • Open links right from a task, and share anything into NowStack from Safari and other apps. SYNCS WITH YOUR MAC NowStack keeps your stack in sync across iPhone, iPad, and the NowStack Mac app over iCloud. Start on your phone, finish at your desk. Free for everyday stacks. A one-time unlock adds the focus timer, reminders, calendar, and export — no subscription, ever. Stop managing your list. Start doing the next thing. What's New (release notes) • Faster, smoother task stack • Tap the link icon to open a task's URL in your browser • Cleaner focus-timer and task editor • Bigger, easier-to-tap row buttons • Fixes to reordering and NOW focus
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NowStack at every 8 days against Nirvana for GTD's every 2 weeks. Nirvana for GTD's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and NowStack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nirvana for GTD ships an update every 2 weeks, NowStack every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nirvana for GTD | NowStack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (283 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 283 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nirvanahq | Alexander Fitterling |
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
NowStack
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
NowStack
- Full Unlock$5.99









