Comparison

Gnista vs mirv

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

Head to head
About

Gnista

Features
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Capture problems before they slip away. Gnista is a simple tool for writing down and organizing problems or ideas you want to work on later. β€’ Add problems or ideas quickly β€’ Group them to keep things organized β€’ Refine your thinking as you revisit them That’s it. No clutter, no distractions β€” just a focused space to think better over time.

About

mirv

Features
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mirv is a fast, local-first task & note app that keeps the best ideas from tools like TickTick β€” quick capture, lists, Kanban boards, multilevel subtasks, lightweight notes β€” and fixes the parts that get in your way. No clutter, no lock-in, no account you can't leave. YOU OWN YOUR DATA One database is the single source of truth, and a full JSON export/import is built in. Take everything with you whenever you want β€” there's no proprietary format and nothing held hostage. That's the whole point of "local-first." A REAL DASHBOARD, NOT A TO-DO PILE Open mirv and see your day at a glance: Today, Overdue, Next actions, Open and Completed counts, Work by list, Stuck projects, and a 14-day completion trend. It's the home screen a task app should have always had β€” shipped from day one, not bolted on later. FIRST-CLASS SUBTASKS Every task and subtask is the same kind of thing. A subtask can do everything a top-level task can β€” due dates, priorities, notes, its own subtasks β€” nest as deep as the work actually goes. Move a task and its whole subtree comes with it. FLEXIBLE KANBAN Boards are a view over your tasks, never a separate copy you have to maintain. Flip any list between List and Board with one tap. Group the board by status, by list, or by status with per-list swimlanes β€” same data, the angle you need right now. Drag cards to update status; nothing gets out of sync. NOTES THAT CONNECT Write rich Markdown notes and link tasks and notes together with [[wikilinks]]. Every note shows what links back to it, so your plans, docs and tasks form one connected workspace instead of scattered islands. EVERYTHING ELSE YOU REACH FOR β€’ Lists and nested folders to organize projects β€’ Due dates, priorities, "next action" flags and context tags β€’ Fast full-text search across tasks and notes β€’ Today / Overdue / Next / Waiting smart views β€’ Light and dark themes, tuned for contrast and accessibility β€’ Keyboard-friendly, screen-reader-friendly, respects reduced-motion β€’ Works great on phone, tablet and desktop BUILT FOR FOCUS mirv is deliberately quiet. No streak-shaming, no upsell popups, no notifications you didn't ask for. Capture a thought in seconds, see exactly what needs doing, and get on with your day. AGENT-READY mirv exposes the same operations to AI assistants through a clean, scoped integration β€” so you can run a daily review, pull next actions, or summarize your dashboard from the tools you already use. Private by design. Portable by default. Fast because it has to be. Download mirv and make your task list yours again. β€”β€”β€” mirv Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Monthly (US$8.99/month) or annual (US$71.99/year); prices shown in your local currency at purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID and the subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel in Settings > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://mirv.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://mirv.app/privacy

Screenshots

Gnista4 screens
mirv4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gnista at none against mirv's 2. Gnista also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. mirv sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Gnista asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Gnista versus mirv: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGnistamirv
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 5 days
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVictor GustafssonRatKing Labs Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Gnista

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

mirv

Subscriptions2
  • Mirv Pro$8.991 Month
  • Mirv Pro$71.991 Year

Questions

Is Gnista free?
Gnista is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is mirv free?
mirv is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gnista or mirv have ads?
mirv shows ads; Gnista does not.

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