Comparison

Ping vs Basis

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

Head to head
About

Ping

Effortlessly capture tasks using voice, email, or photos. AI intelligently creates clear to-dos with summaries, reminders, and calendar sync. Organize with tags, projects, and collaboration features for personal or team use.

Highlights
  • AI-powered task creation
  • Voice and speech-to-text input
  • Email to task conversion
  • Photo and screenshot capture
  • Calendar synchronization
  • Smart reminders and snooze
  • Project and Kanban board management
  • Team collaboration features
Features
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Ping is the fastest way to capture tasks. Speak, mark an email with a star, or snap a photo – Ping’s AI turns it into a clear to-do with smart titles, summaries, reminders, and calendar sync. CAPTURE WITH AI • Voice / Dictation → Task: Just speak. Dictate your to-do or use voice input – AI sets the title, due date, and reminder automatically. • Speech-to-text capture: Turn quick voice notes into tasks instantly. • Email (Gmail) → Task: Mark an email with a star and get a task with a clean title and AI summary. • Photo / Screenshot → Task: Turn WhatsApp messages, notes, and screenshots into actions. PLAN & EXECUTE • Calendar sync: See deadlines on your schedule. • Smart reminders & Snooze: Nudges that adapt to your day. • Tags, checklists & recurring tasks: Stay organized and automate routines. • Projects & Kanban boards: Plan work, assign tasks, and track progress. • Collaboration: Share lists, mention teammates, and move faster together. • Integrations: ChatGPT and Slack to capture tasks where you talk. • Cross-platform MODES • Simple Mode: fast personal to-do list. • Advanced Mode: projects, boards, collaboration for small teams. Pro plan: Ping is free but offers a Pro plan that includes advanced AI and collaboration features. The subscription is available as a monthly or annual plan and includes a 7-day free trial for new customers. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account only after the free trial ends, upon confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew 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 or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings at any time after purchase. Terms of use: https://ping.tm/terms Privacy policy: https://ping.tm/privacy

About

Basis

This app unifies tasks, notes, and reference materials into a single, organized workspace. It aims to reduce context switching and promote focus by integrating all your to-dos and saved information. Designed for calm, it offers natural language capture and a rich text editor.

Highlights
  • Unified interface for tasks and notes
  • Reference library for articles and PDFs
  • Notebooks for organization
  • Natural language capture
  • Focus section for daily work
  • Rich text editor
  • Full keyboard support
Features
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Basis is a personal productivity tool that holds your tasks, notes, and reference material in one calm workspace. No more switching between a task app and a note app. One system for everything you want to do, remember, and save. WHY BASIS Your brain doesn't split "reply to Mike" from "the article I want to save" from "the recipe to try later." Different apps do, and every context switch is a tax on focus. Basis holds active tasks, captured notes, and your reference library in one place. Everything's cleanly organized, but nothing's walled off just because it happens to be a task versus a note. FEATURES - Tasks and notes in a unified interface - Reference library for articles, PDFs, photos, meeting notes - Notebooks to organize what you save, or leave things loose - Natural language capture: type "buy milk tomorrow p1 @errands" and Basis prioritizes, schedules, and tags it - Focus section to curate what you're working on today - Rich text editor with tables, lists, and inline images - Full keyboard support for power users DESIGNED FOR CALM Most productivity apps get louder over time. More badges. More features begging for attention. Basis takes the other path. Every design choice is against the noise, so your work stands out, not the app. WHO IT'S FOR For anyone who keeps their tasks in one app and their notes in another. Basis brings both together in one calm workspace.

Screenshots

Ping4 screens
Basis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Basis at 5.0 against Ping's 3.7. Basis also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). Ping's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Ping sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.19 per month. Basis asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Basis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ping has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ping versus Basis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPingBasis
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWho Else PolandLance Hackney

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Ping

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly$4.191 Month
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • Yearly$30.491 Year
  • Yearly$43.991 Year
None

Basis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ping free?
Ping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basis free?
Basis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ping or Basis?
Basis is rated higher. Ping averages 3.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Basis averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ping or Basis have ads?
Neither Ping nor Basis shows ads.

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