Comparison

Nuclear vs Nominal Ops

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

Head to head
About

Nuclear

This task manager offers a minimalist, uncluttered interface with monospaced fonts and no uppercase letters for a precise and stylish to-do list experience. Organize personal and professional commitments with customizable lists, colors, and icons.

Highlights
  • Minimalist monospaced font interface
  • Multiple task lists
  • Full list customizability (colors, icons, images)
  • Lightning-fast performance
  • Pro features: infinite lists, iCloud sync, widgets
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introducing nuclear, the sleekest to-do list. in a digital landscape filled with distractions, nuclear stands out as a beacon of efficiency. monospaced fonts reign and uppercase letters are absent, offering a distinctive and uncluttered task list experience. designed for those who value precision and style, it's sleek, it's sharp, it's fast — it's nuclear. core features: – ultimate efficiency: sculpted to perfection, lightning-fast, and ultra-reliable, nuclear is built to turbocharge your productivity. – multiple task lists: whether it's personal projects or professional commitments, segment your tasks to keep everything organized and distinct. – full customizability: make your lists distinctly yours. from colors to icons and images, nuclear ingeniously blends functionality with esthetics. pro features (available with a subscription): – infinite task lists. – icloud synchronization. – widgets (lock + home screen). – exclusive app icons. while nuclear title and visuals might echo the common wording "to-do list", or the even worse "to do list", it's a nod to familiar marketing paths. nuclear will gently nudge you towards the finesse of a task list.

About

Nominal Ops

This app bridges the gap between your plans and actual work. It helps you shape projects, manage your week, and track focused work sessions. Gain insights from reality with flexible reports and stay organized with shared tags.

Highlights
  • Live dashboard for focus, commitments, and interruptions
  • Kanban and Gantt project views
  • Capacity-aware Agenda Days for work balance
  • Focused work session tracking
  • Flexible reports for time and project health
  • Private iCloud sync
  • AI-assisted planning
Features
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Your plans are not the work. Nominal Ops is where the two meet. Turn outcomes into roadmaps, roadmaps into a realistic week, and the week into focused action. When priorities shift or interruptions land, Nominal Ops shows what changed—and what to do next. ONE LIVING PLAN • See focus, commitments, and interruptions together on a live dashboard. • Shape projects in Kanban, then move into Gantt for dependencies, forecasts, milestones, and baselines. • Balance planned and unplanned work across a capacity-aware Agenda Days view. • Build routines that stay visible, schedulable, and connected to the rest of your work. STAY WITH THE WORK • Start and track focused work sessions. • Capture interruptions without losing your place. • See scheduled work alongside Apple Calendar, with optional calendar and reminder sync. • Use widgets and App Shortcuts to keep the next action close. LEARN FROM REALITY • Build flexible reports for time, interruptions, project health, and roadmap velocity. • Organize projects, tasks, sessions, routines, and interruptions with shared tags. • Account for working days and workspace holidays when a plan reaches the calendar. MADE FOR APPLE PLATFORMS Nominal Ops is a native workspace for Mac, iPad, and iPhone. It supports keyboard and pointer workflows, touch, Apple Pencil on iPad, light and dark appearances, custom themes, accessibility settings, and private iCloud sync. On supported devices, Apple’s on-device models can turn a written or dictated outcome into a structured roadmap. On Mac, an optional local automation server lets tools you explicitly approve work with your Nominal Ops data. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No Nominal Ops account. No ads. No tracking. No data collection. Your planning data stays on your device and, when you enable sync, in your private iCloud database. START FREE. GROW WHEN YOU NEED TO. Standard includes up to 3 active projects, 100 active roadmap items, reports, sync, and AI-assisted planning. Pro is a one-time unlock for unlimited active projects, unlimited active roadmap items, and widgets. Plan work. Track reality.

Screenshots

Nuclear4 screens
Nominal Ops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nominal Ops at 5.0 against Nuclear's 4.5. Nuclear's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Nuclear sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Nominal Ops sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nominal Ops holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nuclear ships an update monthly, Nominal Ops every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nuclear versus Nominal Ops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNuclearNominal Ops
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTom MedioniJames Sodini

Customer experience

Nuclear

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nominal Ops

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Nuclear

Subscriptions6
  • nuclear pro$1.991 Month
  • nuclear pro$2.991 Month
  • nuclear pro$9.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • nuclear pro$14.991 Year
  • nuclear pro$24.991 Year
  • nuclear pro$39.991 Year
1 purchases

Nominal Ops

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$19.99

Questions

Is Nuclear free?
Nuclear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nominal Ops free?
Nominal Ops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nuclear or Nominal Ops?
Nominal Ops is rated higher. Nuclear averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Nominal Ops averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Nuclear or Nominal Ops have ads?
Neither Nuclear nor Nominal Ops shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nuclear or Nominal Ops?
Nuclear ships an update monthly, and Nominal Ops every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nuclear was updated on November 3, 2026 and Nominal Ops on October 31, 2026.

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