# Finalist vs Aegis Guard

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aegis Guard at none against Finalist's 7. Aegis Guard also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Finalist's advantage is ratings volume (550 vs 1) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

Aegis Guard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Finalist has 550 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Finalist | Aegis Guard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (550 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/finalist-daily-planner/id6447014685/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aegis-guard/id6763898088/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **550** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 77.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 121 MB | 1 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) | [Surya Mani](https://appshunter.io/developer/1825717969) |

## 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, iPhone Duo support

**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


### Aegis Guard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aegis-guard/id6763898088)

This app blocks distracting applications at the operating system level, allowing you to set a duration for inaccessibility. It offers an optional NFC ritual for starting and ending focus sessions with a physical tap.

**Highlights:** OS-level app blocking, Customizable block duration, Optional NFC ritual, Focus without willpower, No streaks or session history

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Finalist free?

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

### Is Aegis Guard free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Finalist or Aegis Guard?

Aegis Guard is rated higher. Finalist averages 4.7 out of 5 from 550 ratings, while Aegis Guard averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Finalist or Aegis Guard have ads?

Neither Finalist nor Aegis Guard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Finalist or Aegis Guard?

Finalist ships an update weekly, and Aegis Guard weekly. Most recently, Finalist was updated on November 12, 2026 and Aegis Guard on October 31, 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.*