# Finalist vs Evolve

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Evolve at none against Finalist's 7. Evolve also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Finalist's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (491 vs 11). On price and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Finalist sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Evolve asks for nothing beyond the download.

Evolve holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Finalist has 491 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Finalist's written reviews are positive against 100% of Evolve's.

Finalist ships an update every 11 days, Evolve every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Finalist | Evolve |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (491 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/finalist-daily-planner/id6447014685/reviews) | **[5.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evolve-habit-tracker/id6596775233/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **491** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 76.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 120 MB | 61 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Diversion Marketing Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1629375927) | [Human Revolution DOO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1760609655) |

## What reviewers say

### Finalist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/finalist-daily-planner/id6447014685)

This app combines your calendar, tasks, reminders, and weather into a single, visually appealing timeline. It integrates with your journal and activity data to inspire your planning. Enjoy a beautiful and joyful planning experience without complex workflows.

**Highlights:** Unified timeline view, Calendar, task, and reminder integration, Weather forecast display, Journal and activity ring integration, Customizable themes, Native Apple technology integration

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finalist Pro Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Finalist Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Finalist Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Finalist Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Finalist Pro Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Finalist Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |
| Finalist Pro Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive day-based organization system
- ✨ Beautiful, thoughtfully designed interface
- 📅 Excellent calendar and reminders integration
- 🎯 Perfect balance of simplicity and functionality
- 📝 Effective task management with bring-forward feature

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes on macOS and when accessing settings
- 🐛 App crashes when opening preferences
- ⚠️ Inconsistent subscription recognition issues
- ⚠️ Confusing pricing structure with multiple tiers
- ⚠️ Limited event creation capabilities

**Reported bugs**

- Settings/preferences crash the app
- Pro subscription not recognized after canceling auto-renewal
- Weather widget fails to display without manual toggling
- App freezes and becomes unresponsive on iPad
- Empty tasks cannot be permanently deleted

**Requested features**

- Apple Watch native app
- Recurring/repeating tasks and reminders
- Subtasks functionality
- Task tagging and filtering
- Event location and travel time details


### Evolve

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evolve-habit-tracker/id6596775233)

This app helps you build discipline and master your daily routine with a distraction-free interface. Track habits, break bad ones, and visualize your progress with insightful data analysis. It offers flexible tracking units and smart reminders to keep you on track.

**Highlights:** Distraction-free habit tracking, Real-time cloud sync across devices, ADHD and focus-friendly interface, Track sobriety and bad habit cessation, Deep data analysis and heatmaps, Flexible tracking units (health, study, fitness), Smart, persistent reminders

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Finalist free?

Finalist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Evolve free?

Evolve is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Finalist or Evolve?

Evolve is rated higher. Finalist averages 4.7 out of 5 from 491 ratings, while Evolve averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.

### Do Finalist or Evolve have ads?

Evolve shows ads; Finalist does not.

### Which is updated more often, Finalist or Evolve?

Finalist ships an update every 11 days, and Evolve every 10 days. Most recently, Finalist was updated on October 15, 2026 and Evolve on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*