Comparison

Actions vs Sorted³

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Actions

Organize your thoughts and tasks with a digital card-based system. Easily create, schedule, and manage to-dos using natural language input and receive timely reminders. Syncs across devices for seamless productivity.

Highlights
  • Create Action Cards for reminders
  • Natural language scheduling
  • Drag and drop organization
  • Color-coded lists
  • Schedule view
  • Swipe to complete/delete
  • Cloud sync
Features
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Keep on top of everything in your head, whether it’s movies to watch or the details of your next big project. Designed for busy people who live by making lists to stay on track at work and home, the digital card based design is a clutter-free way to visualise everything that needs doing. Collect your thoughts in a calm interface with simple natural language like “Water the plants every Saturday” then let Actions take care of reminding you automatically. –––FEATURES––– • Create Action Cards to note things you do not want to forget. • Type naturally like “Post status report every second Friday” and Actions takes care of the scheduling, reminders and notifications. • Drag and drop your Action Cards into custom Lists to organise them intuitively • Colour code each list to further personalise your productivity system • Use the Schedule to see all of the Actions coming up • Swipe on Action Cards to complete them, delete them and set reminders. • Add free-form notes to Action Cards for extra details like phone numbers • Get push notifications, you can quickly choose reminders for the Morning, Afternoon, Evening or custom times • Create repeating actions with advanced rules like “Call Sam every second Tuesday in June” • Automatically and securely sync all of your Actions to the cloud instantly • To keep your lists manageable, Actions will automatically suggest Action Cards that should be rescheduled or deleted • Use the iOS Share extension to bring lists from other apps into Actions easily • Use Siri to manage your actions for hands-free productivity! Actions is a sophisticated app for getting things done, but it’s even more powerful if you have Timepage. With Timepage installed, your calendar events will automatically appear in the Schedule screen in Actions so you can see everything in context. In Timepage, you can see scheduled actions alongside your events. Master your calendar events and your to-dos with the ultimate productivity app duo! –––MEMBERSHIP––– Actions is a membership service with a free trial. Download the app free to try it out without restriction or registration. After the trial period you can choose to purchase a membership which allows unlimited use across all of your devices. Without an active membership, you can still use the app in read-only mode. • Unlimited access on all your devices. • Both monthly and annual options available. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless automatic renewal is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and automatic renewal status in Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial peri​od will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://bonobolabs.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://bonobolabs.com/terms –––QUESTIONS?––– If you’ve got a question or something isn’t working quite right, you can contact us directly from the Menu > Help > Contact Support. Got a feature idea? Let us know at https://bonobo.canny.io/actions –––THANK YOU––– We have put thousands of hours into creating Actions. We read every single one of your reviews. If you enjoy using Actions please take a minute to leave us a nice review, thank you!

About

Sorted³

This app unifies your calendar events and tasks into a single timeline, allowing for formatted notes and attachments. It helps you effortlessly schedule your day with features like Auto Schedule and built-in flexibility to adjust to changes.

Highlights
  • Unified timeline for events and tasks
  • Formatted notes and attachments
  • Effortless scheduling with Auto Schedule
  • Built-in flexibility for schedule adjustments
  • Widgets for iOS and macOS
  • iCloud Sync
  • Natural Language Processing
Features
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FREE forever. Also check out the PRO features for 14 days. NO Subscription! Get PRO to gain the full power of Sorted³ once and for all. PRO iOS and macOS are separate purchases. You can choose to buy the bundle or separately. Sorted³ has been featured by Apple as [App Of The Day], [Apps We Love Right Now] & [Get Stuff Done] in 130+ regions. We've now rebuilt the app from the ground up to make it even easier (and more fun) to hyper-schedule your entire day from a single place. As you start integrating Sorted³ into your daily workflow, you'll notice 3 foundational benefits: ● Unified Timeline Sorted³ seamlessly integrates your calendar events and tasks into one timeline so you can manage your entire day from a single place. To make things even more delightful, you can take formatted notes, attachments and drawings on both your events and tasks inside the app. ● Effortless Scheduling Sorted³ helps you easily set a schedule for your day, and decide what’s important, what can wait, and what you reasonably have time for. You can use Auto Schedule to figure out what you can realistically get done in a day. Instead of feeling underproductive, Sorted³ helps you set attainable goals that you can accomplish. ● Built-in Flexibility Even when properly scheduled in advance, days don’t always go as planned! Sorted³ is built with that flexibility in mind to adjust to your changing schedule. It's as dynamic as your day, with smart features such as Magic Select and our signature Time Ruler to help you shift things around with a few taps. On top of all these, there are various other functionalities to make your experience more fun and seamless across all your devices: - New Widgets for iOS 16 & macOS Monterey - Auto Backup - Timeline view - iCloud Sync - Powerful repeat rules - Light & Dark Themes - Natural Language Processing - URL Scheme - Siri Integration - And much more! ● Get Sorted³ Today If you've ever struggled with to-do lists or managing your day, then you need to try hyper-scheduling with Sorted³. - Sorted³ for macOS is now available on the Mac App Store! - Sorted³ PRO is also available for Mac (sold separately) To learn more, check our website and blog (sortedapp.com) We love hearing from our users about how much clarity and focus Sorted³ brings to their day. We can't wait for you to try it out and see for yourself! ● Community & Support Join our Slack community by visiting: bit.ly/sorted-slack Twitter: @SortedHQ Email: hello@sortedapp.com Support Center: support.sortedapp.com

Screenshots

Actions4 screens
Sorted³4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Sorted³ at free with in-app purchases against Actions's subscription. Sorted³ also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 51%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Actions sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Sorted³ sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Actions against 4.7 for Sorted³. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.8K and 4.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of Actions's written reviews are positive against 73% of Sorted³'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Actions ships an update fortnightly, Sorted³ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Actions versus Sorted³: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActionsSorted³
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9.8K ratings)4.7 (4.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.3% of reviews72.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.8K — better4.1K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size244 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBonoboStaySorted Limited

Customer experience

Actions

All ratings9,762 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews485 reviews
Positive51.3%
Neutral14.8%
Negative33.8%

Sorted³

All ratings4,055 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews1,249 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral9.4%
Negative18.1%

User reviews

Actions

From 9.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 👍 Beautiful and visually appealing design
  • 🔍 Great organizational features
  • ⏱️ Helpful reminders and scheduling
  • 🤝 Good integration with Timepage app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Syncing issues and bugs
  • 🔄 Inconsistent task ordering and rearranging
  • 🕰️ Slow performance and app crashes
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with data collection
  • 💰 Subscription model and high pricing

Sorted³

From 4.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent time management and scheduling features
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🔒 Reliable syncing across devices
  • 💡 Innovative auto-scheduling functionality
  • 👍 Customizable task organization (lists, tags, etc.)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Recurring issues with syncing and data loss
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes reported by multiple users
  • 🔧 Lack of integration with other productivity apps
  • 🔧 Limited calendar and weekly/monthly views
  • 🔧 Difficulty managing large number of tasks

Bugs and requests

Actions

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Recurring tasks disappearing or not updating
  • Completed tasks not properly tracked in Logbook
  • Inability to move tasks between lists
  • Sync issues between mobile and desktop
  • Crashes when scheduling complex tasks

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add location-based reminders
  • Implement priority settings for tasks
  • Allow more color customization options
  • Provide desktop/web app version
  • Add checklist functionality within tasks

Sorted³

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sync issues causing data loss
  • Crashes and freezes on launch
  • Recurring tasks not behaving as expected
  • Calendar integration not working as intended

Requested features

5 requests
  • Location-based reminders
  • Improved calendar integration and views
  • Ability to set task dependencies and priorities
  • Export/backup functionality for task data
  • Pomodoro timer integration

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Actions

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Membership7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual Membership7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Bonobo Bundle (Annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Bonobo Bundle (Annual Family)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bonobo Bundle (Lifetime)$129.99
11 purchases

Sorted³

One-time11
  • SSPAI Member BundleFree
  • 14-day Extended TrialFree
  • 14-day Extended Trial for MacFree
Show 8 more
  • Buy a soda$1.99
  • Buy a pizza$9.99
  • Get PRO on iOS$14.99
  • Get PRO on macOS Promo$19.99
  • Get PRO on macOS$24.99
  • Apple Staff Benefits Bundle$31.99
  • Students Benefits Bundle$31.99
  • Sorted³ PRO iOS + macOS$35.99

Questions

Is Actions free?
Actions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sorted³ free?
Sorted³ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Actions or Sorted³?
Sorted³ is rated higher. Actions averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9.8K ratings, while Sorted³ averages 4.7 from 4.1K ratings.
Do Actions or Sorted³ have ads?
Neither Actions nor Sorted³ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Actions or Sorted³?
Actions ships an update fortnightly, and Sorted³ every 3 weeks. Most recently, Actions was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sorted³ on October 30, 2026.

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