Comparison

Lunatask vs FirstSeed Notes

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

Head to head
About

Lunatask

This app combines task management, habit tracking, journaling, and note-taking into a single, secure platform. It offers advanced prioritization methods, time blocking, mood tracking, and personal relationship management. Integrate with other tools to centralize your life's information.

Highlights
  • Self-organizing task lists
  • Daily calendar with time blocking
  • Habit tracking with streak calculation
  • Mood and emotion tracking
  • Encrypted journaling and notes
  • Personal relationship CRM
  • Integrations with external apps
Features
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Lunatask is an all-in-one encrypted to-do list, habit tracker, journaling, life-tracking and notes app – now with relationship tracking too! SELF-ORGANIZING LISTS We’ve got your back, take the weight off your shoulders, and ensure no task is left behind. Pick your workflow and let our unique, forgiving, battle-tested approach handle the rest. - Must/Should/Want Method - Eisenhower Matrix - Urgency-based Prioritization - Pomodoro Timer - Status Tracking - Goal Tracking - Task Estimation - Recurring/Scheduled Tasks - Work-in-progress Limit DAILY CALENDAR + TIME BLOCKING Connect your calendars to see meetings and calls for today directly next to your tasks. Then, drag your planned tasks and habits onto the calendar to fill the space in between. - Time Blocking of Tasks & Habits - Quick Join Zoom & Google Meet Calls - Create Notes for Events from Templates (on desktop) - Track Habits and Complete Tasks Directly from the Calendar BUILD HEALTHY HABITS Adopting new healthy habits is hard, we've all been there. Our beautiful visual habit tracker gives you accountability and shows your progress. Get rid of bad habits and build new healthy ones. - Daily & Weekly Habits - Customizable Recurrence - Current/Record Streak Calculation - Group Habits into Routines (in our desktop app) - Tracking of Bad Habits - Reminder Notifications TRACK HOW YOU FEEL Whether you have trouble managing mood swings, stress, anxiety, or depression, tracking how you feel will give you visibility into how you are doing over time and how your new habits affect you to help you overcome these challenging conditions. - Mood and Emotion Tracker - Energy Level Tracker - Stress Level Tracker JOURNALING Keep a log of your thoughts, feelings, and experiences for self-expression and reflection and keep track of your mental well-being. - PIN Protection for Extra Privacy - Customizable Template for Entries (in our desktop app) SECURE NOTES Whether writing a list of goals for the next week, meeting notes, or an entry into your daily journal, our encrypted notes and notebooks keep everything organized. - Markdown Support - Note Sharing - Note Tagging - Note Templates - Password-protected Notebooks BUILD CLOSER EVERLASTING RELATIONSHIPS Keep track of everything related to your friends and family, what to talk about next time you meet, and say goodbye to missed anniversaries, forever. You are not as alone as you might think. - CRM but for Your Personal Life - Fully Customizable Fields - Timeline of Happy Memories You Share - Set up Reconnect to Get Back in Touch AN OPEN PLATFORM Your to-do list is at the center of your life, it's important everything is there. Integrate with the tools you're already using and automatically bring tasks from your favorite apps into your to-do list. - Email Integration - Browser Bookmarklet - Zapier Integration - Public API STATE OF THE ART SECURITY All your data is end-to-end encrypted by industry-leading encryption algorithms. No one has access to your data, not even us. - End-to-end encryption of your data - We ask just for the email address - We don't sell your data - No in-app product analytics or tracking SIMPLE PRICING These are premium features not available on our forever-free plan: - Unlimited Areas of Life (Free plan is limited to 2) - Unlimited Habits (Free plan is limited to 7) - Unlimited Relationships (Free plan is limited to 30) - Weekly Habits - Eisenhower Matrix - Must/Should/Want Method - Energy Level Tracker - Note Templates - Calendar Integrations Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period in user's iTunes Account Settings. Documentation and more information available at https://lunatask.app Terms of Use: https://lunatask.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://lunatask.app/privacy

About

FirstSeed Notes

Capture, organize, and refine your thoughts with a beautifully designed note-taking app. Supports Markdown, task management, and transcription to create summaries and meeting minutes. Syncs across devices and offers customization options.

Highlights
  • Markdown-supported note creation and editing
  • Task management with ToDo lists
  • Highlighting important sentences
  • Recording and transcription capabilities
  • Note categorization with tags
  • Cross-device syncing via iCloud
  • Customizable font size and line spacing
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FirstSeed Notes is a beautifully designed notes app that helps you capture your thoughts and turn them into ideas you can build on. Write down what's on your mind, organize it with notebooks and tags, and come back to it anytime. From quick notes and to-do lists to meeting recordings and study notes, FirstSeed Notes keeps your thinking and your plans in one place. Write Comfortably - A clean, simple editor that's easy to use every day - Markdown support and smart formatting - Add tables, equations, images, and links - Adjust font size and line spacing to suit your style - See character, word, and line counts at a glance - Export notes as Markdown or PDF Stay Organized - Organize notes with notebooks, sections, and tags - Keep important notes close with Favorites - Jump back to recent notes instantly - Manage tasks with to-do lists - Highlight key sentences and review them all in one place Record and Summarize - Record audio and get a transcript automatically - Turn transcripts into summaries, meeting minutes, action items, study notes, and more with AI AI Agent - Just ask the AI Agent to find, organize, tag, and move your notes Sync and Share - Sync your notes across your devices with iCloud - Share a single note or an entire notebook and edit together in real time - Invited members can join for free Your notes are synced and shared through iCloud. Some features require a subscription or a lifetime purchase. About Subscription: Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled 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 and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://firstseed.io/terms.html

Screenshots

Lunatask4 screens
FirstSeed Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FirstSeed Notes at 5.0 against Lunatask's 4.4. Lunatask's advantage is ratings volume (99 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Lunatask sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.00 per month and FirstSeed Notes sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FirstSeed Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lunatask has 99 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 76% and 75% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lunatask ships an update every 2 weeks, FirstSeed Notes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lunatask versus FirstSeed Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLunataskFirstSeed Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (99 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings99 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal KrejciFirstSeed Inc

Customer experience

Lunatask

All ratings99 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative20.0%

FirstSeed Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Lunatask

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Notifications not working
  • Lost notes after update
  • Buttons not tapping properly
  • Busted email verification logic
  • Journal sync reliability issues
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  • Changes made on one device not showing on another
  • Journal entries deleted when opening on another device
  • Premium purchase issues (restore purchase not working)
  • New iOS app not responding to clicks
  • One way calendar integrations
  • Journal sync not reliable
  • App icon controversy
  • Mac M1 issues (font smoothing, crashes)
  • Ctrl-n shortcut creates new journal entry
  • Markdown pasting issues
  • Cannot copy markdown partially
  • All notes disappeared after update
  • Steep learning curve for task creation
  • No app for iPhone (historically)

Requested features

20 requests
  • Web version
  • Monthly calendar view
  • More color options
  • Shareable plans and habits
  • French translation
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  • Widgets
  • App icon customization options
  • Two-way calendar sync
  • Formula function in notes
  • More in-depth native functions/automations
  • Reminders
  • Managing projects
  • Calendar extending into the future
  • More mood options
  • Sub-task completion percentage display
  • CMD-n for new journal entry (instead of Ctrl-n)
  • Easier downloading of iOS app
  • Lifetime purchase option
  • More filterability
  • Ability to pin or prioritize tasks across areas

FirstSeed Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lunatask

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$8.001 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)$72.001 Year
5 purchases

FirstSeed Notes

Subscriptions4
  • Personal Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Team Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Personal Yearly1 Month trial$26.991 Year
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  • Team Yearly1 Month trial$95.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Lunatask free?
Lunatask is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FirstSeed Notes free?
FirstSeed Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lunatask or FirstSeed Notes?
FirstSeed Notes is rated higher. Lunatask averages 4.4 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while FirstSeed Notes averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Lunatask or FirstSeed Notes have ads?
Neither Lunatask nor FirstSeed Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lunatask or FirstSeed Notes?
Lunatask ships an update every 2 weeks, and FirstSeed Notes fortnightly. Most recently, Lunatask was updated on October 14, 2026 and FirstSeed Notes on October 20, 2026.

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