# Finalist vs TaskFlux

The clearest difference is price: Finalist at Free against TaskFlux's $0.99. Finalist also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (491 vs 2). TaskFlux's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Finalist is free to download; TaskFlux costs $0.99 up front. Finalist sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. TaskFlux asks for nothing beyond the download.

TaskFlux 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Finalist ships an update every 11 days, TaskFlux every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Finalist | TaskFlux |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (491 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/finalist-daily-planner/id6447014685/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taskflux/id6751302110/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **491** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 76.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 120 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Diversion Marketing Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1629375927) | [James Trujillo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1627528733) |

## 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


### TaskFlux

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taskflux/id6751302110)

This app helps you focus, organize tasks, and make decisions with a smart timer, intelligent to-do list, and random number generator. It offers Live Activities, widgets, and haptic feedback for a seamless productivity experience.

**Highlights:** Flexible timer options with Live Activities, Intelligent todo management with random selection, Random number generator with dice animation, Home screen widgets with quick actions, Haptic feedback for enhanced experience, Background notifications for timers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Finalist free?

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

### Is TaskFlux free?

TaskFlux costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

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

TaskFlux is rated higher. Finalist averages 4.7 out of 5 from 491 ratings, while TaskFlux averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Finalist or TaskFlux have ads?

Neither Finalist nor TaskFlux shows ads.

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

Finalist ships an update every 11 days, and TaskFlux every 3 months. Most recently, Finalist was updated on October 15, 2026 and TaskFlux on September 28, 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.*