Comparison

Executive Notes vs Today 5

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

Head to head
About

Executive Notes

Features
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Executive Notes keeps your notes, tasks, and reminders in one place, synced across every device you own, with a home screen widget that shows what's overdue before you even open the app. Notes, your way Write with rich text formatting, organize by category, attach photos, and dictate notes hands-free with voice-to-text when typing isn't convenient. Tasks that keep you on schedule Create, prioritize, and check off tasks as you go. Bulk actions let you clear out your list without tapping through each item one by one. One place for every reminder Reminders from your notes, your tasks, and standalone alerts all show up together in a single Reminders view, so nothing gets buried. Sync across every device Sign in on your phone, tablet, or a new device and pick up exactly where you left off. Share and collaborate Share notes and tasks by email and work on them together, with read-only sharing when someone just needs to stay in the loop. Home screen widgets Add an Executive Notes widget to your iPhone or Android home screen to see what's overdue at a glance. Sign in your way Use Sign in with Apple, Google, or email — with account verification built in to help keep your notes and tasks private. Dark Mode Switch to a dark theme any time, from Settings. Find anything fast Search across your notes and tasks instantly. Executive Notes is actively maintained, with updates shaped by real user feedback. Whether you're keeping a personal to-do list or coordinating tasks with other people, it's built to stay out of your way and keep you organized.

About

Today 5

This app helps you manage your daily tasks, future plans, and recurring duties. It provides a custom itinerary with distinct task types to enhance focus and streamline time management. Track your progress and stay organized without feeling overwhelmed.

Highlights
  • Custom daily task itinerary
  • Categorized task management (Regular, Timeless, Recurring)
  • Automatic task transition between views
  • Performance tracking for completed tasks
  • Visual cues for task completion and delays
  • Mark missed tasks from past days
Features
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Welcome to "Today," your go-to app for getting more done, every single day. Our app is meticulously designed to enhance your focus on immediate tasks while also keeping future plans in sight. As soon as you open "Today," you're greeted with a custom itinerary of tasks tailored just for you, split into three distinct types to streamline your time management: Regular Tasks: Dive into tasks that are time-bound and appear in your "Today" and "Tomorrow" views, automatically transitioning to the Performance view as the clock strikes midnight. These tasks, which you manually input, are all about taking action now. Any task slated for "Tomorrow" seamlessly shifts to "Today" when a new day begins, and any "Today" task moves to the Performance view at midnight, where you can track whether it was completed. A clear performance indicator keeps things readable, and you even have the option to mark off tasks you might have missed in the past days. Timeless Tasks: This category is for the things you need to do that aren't pressing against the clock. Without any time constraints or performance tracking, these tasks form a general to-do list for non-urgent matters, helping you stay organized without the pressure. Recurring Tasks: For those duties that come around on a regular basis, set a time interval for their completion. These tasks will pop back into your "Today" view either at the start of a new interval or if they're marked as incomplete, with a visual cue in gold to celebrate completion or in red to warn of potential delays. "Today" is more than just a task manager; it's a system designed to keep you focused on the present while never losing sight of what's ahead, ensuring you're always prepared for what life throws your way.

Screenshots

Executive Notes4 screens
Today 53 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Today 5 at none against Executive Notes's shown. Today 5 also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). Executive Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Executive Notes ships an update every 3 months, Today 5 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Executive Notes versus Today 5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExecutive NotesToday 5
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigi NovateANTHONY HOWELL

In-app purchases

None

Executive Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Today 5

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Executive Notes free?
Executive Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Today 5 free?
Today 5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Executive Notes or Today 5 have ads?
Executive Notes shows ads; Today 5 does not.
Which is updated more often, Executive Notes or Today 5?
Executive Notes ships an update every 3 months, and Today 5 every 3 days. Most recently, Executive Notes was updated on August 13, 2026 and Today 5 on June 1, 2026.

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