Comparison

Chaos Control™ vs Nirvana for GTD

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

Head to head
About

Chaos Control™

This app helps you manage goals, to-do lists, and tasks for both personal and professional life. It's based on the GTD methodology to prioritize outcomes and organize projects, tasks, and ideas efficiently. Seamless syncing across devices ensures your plans are always accessible.

Highlights
  • Goal and project management
  • GTD-inspired contexts
  • Daily planning
  • Chaos Box inbox
  • Cross-platform sync
  • Recurring tasks
Features
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Chaos Control is a personal organizer that will help you manage your goals, to-do lists and tasks in both your business and personal life. People don't usually achieve impressive results simply by being good at task management. It's the ability to set legitimate goals that makes the difference. Just write down your desired outcomes to make them real. This simple technique helps you to prioritize your goals before acting on them. Chaos Control is a task manager based on the best ideas of GTD (Getting Things Done) methodology created by David Allen. Whether you are running a business, launching an app, working on a project or simply planning your holiday trip, Chaos Control is a perfect tool to manage your goals, juggle your priorities, and organize your tasks to get things done. And the best part is, you can handle both heavyweight project planning and simple daily routine like shopping list management in one flexible app. Also, Chaos Control is available across all major mobile and desktop platforms with seamless sync. HERE IS HOW IT WORKS: 1) MANAGE YOUR PROJECTS Project is a goal combined with a set of tasks you need to complete in order to achieve it. Create as many projects as you like to write down all the desired outcomes you have 2) ORGANIZE YOUR GOALS Create unlimited number of projects and group them by category using Folders 3) USE GTD CONTEXTS Organize tasks from different projects using flexible context lists. If you are familiar with GTD you would just love this feature 4) PLAN YOUR DAY Set due dates for tasks and make plans for any particular day 5) USE CHAOS BOX Put all the incoming tasks, notes and ideas into Chaos Box in order to process them later. It works similar to GTD inbox, but you can use it as a simple to-do list 6) SYNC YOUR DATA Chaos Control works on both desktop and mobile devices. Setup an account and sync your projects across all of your devices This app is designed with creative people in mind. Designers, writers, developers, startup founders, entrepreneurs of all kinds and pretty much anyone with ideas and desire to make them happen. We combined the power of GTD with the convenient interface to help you with: • personal goal setting • task management • time management • planning your business and personal activities • building your routine • handling simple to do lists, checklists and shopping lists • catching your ideas and thoughts to process them later KEY FEATURES • Seamless cloud sync across all major mobile and desktop platforms • GTD-inspired Projects and Contexts supplemented with Folders, sub-folders and sub-contexts • Recurring tasks (daily, weekly, monthly and chosen days of the week) • Chaos Box - Inbox for your unstructured tasks, notes, memos, ideas and thoughts. Great tool for staying on track inspired by GTD ideas • Notes for tasks, projects, folders and contexts • Fast and smart search • Recurring tasks for managing activities that happen regularly • Nested folders and contexts for better projects and tasks structuring • PIN code protection: secure your data with a secure passcode • Favorite tasks, projects and contents Terms Of Use: http://chaos-control.mobi/toc.pdf Have a productive day!

About

Nirvana for GTD

This app helps you capture, organize, and focus on your to-dos using the Getting Things Done methodology. It offers a flexible system to manage tasks without pressure, ensuring nothing gets missed across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Capture to-dos instantly
  • Organize with Projects, Areas, and Tags
  • Focus on what matters now
  • Smart views (Next, Scheduled, Someday)
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Flexible and pressure-free system
Features
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Inspired by Getting Things Done®, Nirvana is your trusted space to capture all your to-dos, organize with intention, and focus on what matters right now. Ever feel like you're juggling too much? Nirvana offers a gentle, flexible way to get things done—no pressure, no clutter, no guilt. Here's how it works • Capture to-dos as they pop up • Clarify what needs doing and what can wait • Organize using Projects, Areas, and Tags • Review regularly to stay on track • Engage with what's most important right now Smart views that help you focus • Next — things you can do anytime • Scheduled — to do in the future • Someday — ideas on the back burner Everything stays in sync across your devices, so you can check in whenever, wherever. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them." — David Allen Whether you're balancing work, creative projects, family life, or all of the above, Nirvana frees your mind with the confidence that everything is captured and nothing gets missed. "It's by far the best GTD app I have used (and I've tried them all!)." — Damian Surr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Questions, suggestions, or want to learn more?  Visit https://www.nirvanahq.com or email us at support@nirvanahq.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GTD® and Getting Things Done® are registered trademarks of the David Allen Company. Nirvana is not affiliated with or endorsed by the David Allen Company. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Apple's Standard EULA is here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Chaos Control™4 screens
Nirvana for GTD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chaos Control™ at 11.0 against Nirvana for GTD's 15.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Chaos Control™ sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Nirvana for GTD sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 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 Chaos Control™ against 4.5 for Nirvana for GTD. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 488 and 286 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Chaos Control™'s written reviews are positive against 75% of Nirvana for GTD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chaos Control™ ships an update every 3 weeks, Nirvana for GTD every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Chaos Control™ versus Nirvana for GTD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChaos Control™Nirvana for GTD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (488 ratings) — better4.5 (286 ratings)
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews75.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings488 — better286
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size318 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTarasov MobileNirvanahq

Customer experience

Chaos Control™

All ratings488 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral9.3%
Negative18.6%

Nirvana for GTD

All ratings283 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral8.9%
Negative15.7%

User reviews

Chaos Control™

From 488 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🚀 Streamlined organization
  • 💡 Helpful Chaos Box feature
  • 🚀 Seamless cross-device sync
  • 👍 Clean and attractive interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Sync and login issues
  • 💰 Unexpected costs for full features
  • 🤔 Lacks some basic GTD functionality

Nirvana for GTD

From 286 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fantastic app
  • 👍 Best GTD app
  • 👍 Simple and clean interface
  • 👍 Excellent GTD implementation
  • 👍 Great for organizing tasks

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues
  • 🐛 Recurring tasks don't work as expected
  • 🐛 Glitchy on iPad
  • 🐛 Slow performance
  • 🐛 Outdated UI

Bugs and requests

Chaos Control™

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tasks disappearing
  • Sync failures between devices
  • Frequent crashes
  • Login problems

Requested features

6 requests
  • Calendar integration
  • Subtasks and nested projects
  • Ability to manually sort tasks
  • More customization options
  • Email task creation
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  • Attachment support

Nirvana for GTD

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recurring tasks duplicating
  • Spam tasks appearing
  • App freezing or going blank
  • Sync issues causing data loss

Requested features

8 requests
  • iOS widgets
  • Calendar integration
  • Siri/IFTTT integration
  • Location-based reminders
  • Attachment support
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  • Improved multi-task editing
  • More frequent updates
  • Collaborative features

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Chaos Control™

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Subscription: 1 Month$3.991 Month
  • Premium for 1 month$6.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription: 1 Year$29.001 Year
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  • Premium Subscription: 1 Year$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • "Level Up" e-book$2.99
  • Premium Universal - Tier B$10.99
  • Chaos Control Premium$18.99
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  • Premium Universal - Tier C$20.99
  • Premium Universal - Tier A$79.99
3 purchases

Nirvana for GTD

Subscriptions3
  • Nirvana Pro$4.991 Month
  • Nirvana Pro$35.991 Year
  • Nirvana Pro7 Days trial$36.001 Year

Questions

Is Chaos Control™ free?
Chaos Control™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nirvana for GTD free?
Nirvana for GTD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chaos Control™ or Nirvana for GTD?
Chaos Control™ is rated higher. Chaos Control™ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 488 ratings, while Nirvana for GTD averages 4.5 from 286 ratings.
Do Chaos Control™ or Nirvana for GTD have ads?
Neither Chaos Control™ nor Nirvana for GTD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chaos Control™ or Nirvana for GTD?
Chaos Control™ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Nirvana for GTD every 2 weeks. Most recently, Chaos Control™ was updated on November 1, 2026 and Nirvana for GTD on November 1, 2026.

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