Comparison

Buckets vs GP Bubble

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

Head to head
About

Buckets

Organize your tasks into distinct categories using a simple interface. This app utilizes AI to sort your to-do items, providing daily cues for your next action. It's ideal for individuals seeking a streamlined approach to task management without complex features.

Highlights
  • AI-powered task sorting
  • Customizable task buckets
  • Priority setting
  • Daily task cues
  • Visual effects and reminders
  • Tagging system
Features
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"The best & simplest task organizer" "Ai Sorting takes efficiency to the next level" Buckets is a simple app designed to help you place tasks into separate buckets & have our proprietary ai formula sort it for you! -Create a bucket -Make a task -Set the priority with customizable tasks -Get a daily cue Tired of basic todo lists or overly complex subscription task managers? Buckets is designed for self employed people or people that need to organize their tasks into separate buckets but also have one streamlined spot for their next tasks. With Buckets, you can customize and create tags like "Follow Up", "Meeting", or use existing tags that sort by difficulty or project length. The possibilities are endless with the tags and setting priorities for them. Add as many tags as you'd like to each task, and the Cue will recognize and give you your next task. Also including additional creative possibilities with visual effects & reminders. Get started with the best task manager today - Buckets.

About

GP Bubble

Features
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GP Bubble is a visual task manager designed to make planning feel lighter, clearer, and faster. Instead of forcing everything into a long, crowded list, GP Bubble shows your active tasks as floating bubbles that naturally surface based on priority and urgency. You can quickly see what matters now, what can wait, and what needs attention next. For times when you want a more structured overview, GP Bubble also includes dedicated list views for all pending tasks, completed tasks, and past-due tasks. This keeps today focused while still making overdue work easy to review and edit. Features: Bubble-based task view ordered by priority and urgency Pending list view for reviewing all active tasks at once Separate past-due view for overdue tasks Completed task history One-off and recurring tasks Flexible effort estimates from 5 minutes to multi-hour tasks Priority-based organization Optional local reminders and notifications Private by default with on-device task storage GP Bubble is built for people who want a task manager that feels visual, lightweight, and easy to maintain every day.

Screenshots

Buckets4 screens
GP Bubble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GP Bubble at Free against Buckets's $0.99. Buckets's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On ads and in-app purchases 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

GP Bubble is free to download; Buckets costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Buckets versus GP Bubble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBucketsGP Bubble
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCaleb SmithGengpu Liu

In-app purchases

None

Buckets

No in-app purchases

None

GP Bubble

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buckets free?
Buckets costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GP Bubble free?
GP Bubble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Buckets or GP Bubble have ads?
Neither Buckets nor GP Bubble shows ads.

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