# Finalist vs gtsync

The clearest difference is price: Finalist at Free against gtsync's $4.99. Finalist also leads on ratings volume (491 vs 4) and device support (5 vs 2). gtsync's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). On rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Finalist is free to download; gtsync costs $4.99 up front. Finalist sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. gtsync asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Finalist against 4.8 for gtsync. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Finalist has 491 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Finalist's written reviews are positive against 100% of gtsync's.

Finalist ships an update every 11 days, gtsync every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Finalist | gtsync |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (491 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/finalist-daily-planner/id6447014685/reviews) | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gtsync-sync-tasks-and-reminders/id6761292407/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **491** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 76.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#174** |
| Size | 120 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Diversion Marketing Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1629375927) | [Florian Kaiser](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888709041) |

## 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


### gtsync

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gtsync-sync-tasks-and-reminders/id6761292407)

**Currently charting:** #174 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

Seamlessly synchronize your tasks and reminders between Google Tasks and Apple Reminders. This app ensures your to-do lists are always up-to-date across your devices with automatic, bi-directional syncing.

**Highlights:** Bi-directional sync, Auto-discovery of lists, Conflict resolution, Activity log, Background sync, Siri Shortcuts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Finalist free?

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

### Is gtsync free?

gtsync costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

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

gtsync is rated higher. Finalist averages 4.7 out of 5 from 491 ratings, while gtsync averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Finalist or gtsync have ads?

Neither Finalist nor gtsync shows ads.

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

Finalist ships an update every 11 days, and gtsync every 2 weeks. Most recently, Finalist was updated on October 15, 2026 and gtsync on October 8, 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.*