5Goals vs Actionist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
5Goals
This app helps you identify and focus on your most important life aspirations. Inspired by a famous productivity rule, it guides you through selecting your top 5 goals from a larger list and discarding distractions. Organize your priorities with a clear, tab-based interface and receive daily reminders.
- Wishlist creation up to 25 items
- Promote 5 wishes to top goals
- Discard non-essential items
- Tab-based interface for organization
- iOS Home Screen widget
- Cross-platform sync
- Daily goal reminders
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5Goals: Choose and Focus Inspired by Warren Buffett's famous 5/25 rule — the simplest way to find what truly matters in your life. Buffett once advised his pilot: write down 25 wishes, circle the top 5, and forget the rest. Those 5 become your life goals. Everything else is just a distraction. 5Goals turns this into 3 simple steps: STEP 1. Add your wishes — up to 25 things you want in life. STEP 2. Promote 5 wishes to your goals. STEP 3. Give up the rest and focus only on what matters. Organize everything with an intuitive tab-based interface — switch between Goals, Wishes, and Give-ups with a single tap. What's New in v2.0.0: - Completely rebuilt from the ground up - Bold Neo-Brutalism design - iOS Home Screen widget — see your top 5 goals at a glance - Sign in with Apple or Google to sync across your devices - Daily reminders — get notified of your goals at the time you choose - Smooth drag-and-drop reordering
Actionist
A straightforward task management app designed for simplicity and efficiency. It allows users to easily add, track, and complete tasks with a visual progress indicator. Focus on getting things done without unnecessary complexity.
- Simple task entry
- Mark tasks as TODO, DOING, DONE
- Visual progress bar
- User-friendly interface
- Focus on efficiency
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Not every to-do app needs to overwhelm you with complex features. Sometimes, all you need is a simple, easy-to-use platform where you can jot down your tasks, mark them off as you complete them, and start your day with clarity. Actionist embodies this simplicity, offering a user-friendly interface designed for efficiency. With a visual progress bar to keep you motivated, you can easily track your tasks as they transition between "TODO," "DOING," and "DONE," helping you maintain focus, especially if you prefer multitasking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 5Goals at fortnightly against Actionist's every 2 months. On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
5Goals ships an update fortnightly, Actionist every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 5Goals | Actionist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seongmin Yim | Andrew Radcliff |
Customer experience
5Goals
Actionist
In-app purchases
5Goals
No in-app purchases
Actionist
No in-app purchases









