Comparison

Summit vs Execute

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

Head to head
About

Summit

This app combines your tasks, calendar events, and notes into a single, organized platform. It automatically syncs with your existing calendars, allowing you to create to-do lists, manage appointments with checklists, and prioritize your day for peak performance.

Highlights
  • Automatic calendar syncing
  • Unified to-do list
  • Checklists for appointments
  • Notes organization
  • Drag and drop rescheduling
  • Repeating reminders
  • Powerful search
Features
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Summit is a flexible day planner for managing all your tasks, calendar events & notes in one place. Automatically sync your calendars and create to-do lists to plan, prioritize, and reach peak performance daily. Features: - Automatically syncs with all your calendars - One to do list with all your tasks & events - Appointments can have checklists too - Complete calendar events like to-dos - Sync between devices with iCloud - Drag & drop to reorder or reschedule - Organize your thoughts & ideas with Notes - Powerful repeat options for tasks & events - Get repeating reminders whenever you want - Powerful search across Tasks, Events & Notes - And lots more! Plan your day in a snap, always feel organized, and achieve your daily goals with Summit. Summit is free forever. If you want to get even more out of it, and support development, you can upgrade to Summit Pro to unlock great features like checklists on tasks, events & notes, advanced repeat options for tasks, sync & backup, privacy lock, and more. Summit Pro is an optional monthly or annual subscription. If you choose to upgrade, payment will be charged to your iTunes account the day your free trial expires. It will auto-renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription or turn off auto-renew in your iTunes account settings. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period, and any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, for the monthly or annual price chosen. If you don't want to subscribe, you can also purchase our Lifetime plan as a one-time upgrade. Thanks for your support! Read our full Privacy Policy / Terms of Use: http://summitdayplanner.com/privacy.html

About

Execute

Organize your day and manage projects efficiently with interactive task cards. Utilize flexible views like lists, timelines, and Kanban boards to prioritize, time-block, and track progress. Stay focused and complete important tasks effectively.

Highlights
  • Interactive task cards
  • Time-blocking on a timeline
  • Eisenhower matrix prioritization
  • Kanban board workflow
  • Built-in Pomodoro timer
  • Project milestones and dependencies
Features
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Execute helps you plan your day and run your projects—fast. Turn tasks into interactive cards you can drag, time-block, and track across flexible views. Stay focused, avoid decision fatigue, and finish the right work at the right time. Work your way - List View: Create, edit, and reorder with effortless drag-and-drop. Clean, fast, and reliable. - Plan View: Time-block your day on a timeline. See system calendar events, personal reservations, and tasks in one place. - Precise Planning (Pro): Estimate durations and fit tasks like puzzle pieces to build a realistic schedule. - Matrix View: Prioritize with the Eisenhower matrix (urgent vs. important). Create custom matrices for your workflow. - Focus View: Swipe through tasks like a deck of cards and stay in flow with the built-in Pomodoro timer. - Kanban: Move work through stages with a swipe. Visual progress, zero friction. Manage projects with clarity - Milestones: See where your project stands and what’s next. - Dependencies: Understand what’s blocked and why—avoid surprises. - Step Templates: Standardize recurring processes to save time and reduce errors. Why Execute - Fast setup: Add tasks in seconds and start planning immediately. - One place for the day: Calendar, time blocks, and tasks together. - Built for focus: Views that reduce context switching and keep you moving. Start planning with confidence and finish more of what matters—download Execute today.

Screenshots

Summit4 screens
Execute4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Summit at 1K against Execute's 14. Summit also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and device support (3 vs 1). Execute's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (73% vs 55%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Summit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Execute sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Summit holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Summit has 1K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Summit's written reviews are positive against 73% of Execute's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Summit ships an update every 3 weeks, Execute every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Summit versus Execute: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSummitExecute
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1K ratings) — better4.3 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews55.4% of reviews72.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoals LLCInnovatism LLC

Customer experience

Summit

All ratings1,028 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral4.6%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive55.4%
Neutral12.9%
Negative31.7%

Execute

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative9.1%

Bugs and requests

Summit

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Swipe right feature not working
  • Syncing issues between iPad and phone
  • Freezing/crashing after updates
  • Disappearing tasks and events
  • Inability to add events to calendar

Requested features

5 requests
  • Weekly/monthly view
  • Handwriting support
  • Habit tracking
  • Desktop/web app
  • Customizable fonts and colors

Execute

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Summit

Subscriptions3
  • Summit Pro$3.991 Month
  • Summit Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Summit Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Summit Lifetime$49.99
1 purchases

Execute

One-time1
  • Execute Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Summit free?
Summit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Execute free?
Execute is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Summit or Execute?
Summit is rated higher. Summit averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Execute averages 4.3 from 14 ratings.
Do Summit or Execute have ads?
Neither Summit nor Execute shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Summit or Execute?
Summit ships an update every 3 weeks, and Execute every 5 days. Most recently, Summit was updated on October 23, 2026 and Execute on October 24, 2026.

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