Comparison

Drifta vs Pending

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

Head to head
About

Drifta

Organize your day with a task list designed for ADHD. Capture tasks quickly, choose manageable next steps, and build routines. An AI coach offers support for breaking down tasks and managing your lists.

Highlights
  • Daily, Up Next, and Backlog task organization
  • Scheduled tasks and recurring routines
  • Focus timer for dedicated work sessions
  • AI Coach for task breakdown and list management
  • Progress review of completed tasks
  • Apple Watch integration for task management
Features
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Drifta helps you organize the day, capture a task quickly, and choose a manageable next step. Keep tasks in Daily Tasks, Up Next and Backlog. Set schedules and reminders, build recurring routines, and use a focus timer when it is time to begin. Review completed tasks and progress without losing sight of what comes next. The free version includes up to 10 daily tasks, three voice captures, and focus sessions up to five minutes. Drifta Pro adds unlimited daily tasks and voice capture, longer focus sessions, custom recurrence, Coach conversations, opt-in SMS reminders, and Apple Watch task features. Coach can help you break a task into smaller steps and work with your lists. Before using Coach, choose whether to share conversation and task context with Anthropic through Drifta's server. You can turn sharing off in Settings. Coach usage limits apply. With Drifta Pro, see today's tasks on Apple Watch, complete or snooze tasks from your wrist, and use a daily-task complication. On iOS 26 or later, wake-up alarms use Apple's system alarm support after you grant alarm access. Earlier iOS versions use notification reminders, which can be silenced by Silent mode, Focus or notification settings. SMS reminders require a verified phone number and separate consent. Message and data rates may apply. Voice capture uses Apple's speech recognition. Drifta Pro is an auto-renewable monthly or yearly subscription. The current price, billing period and any eligible trial appear before purchase. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple account settings. Restore Purchases is available in the app. Privacy Policy: https://www.drifta.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://www.drifta.app/support

About

Pending

Features
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Pending helps you keep track of the things you’re waiting on — so nothing slips away unnoticed. Refunds. Deliveries. Admin. Emails. Forms. Health appointments. Work follow-ups. Pending is not a to-do list. It’s a place to keep the things that are out of your hands — but not out of your responsibility. Use Pending to: • Track items you’re waiting to hear back about • Set a chase date so nothing quietly disappears • See at a glance what’s waiting, due, or overdue • Group items into clear categories • Add notes so you remember the full context • Get reminders when it’s time to follow something up • Archive resolved items for future reference Pending is designed to be: Calm Fast Scannable Reliable No clutter. No productivity theatre. Just the things that are still pending. Pro features Pending is free to use for light tracking. Upgrade to Pending Pro to unlock: • Unlimited active items • Follow-up reminders Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Drifta4 screens
Pending4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pending at every 5 weeks against Drifta's every 7 months. On price, ads, 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. Drifta sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Pending sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drifta ships an update every 7 months, Pending every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Drifta versus Pending: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriftaPending
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLogan MooreWarren Peters

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Drifta

Subscriptions2
  • Drifta Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Drifta Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Pending

One-time1
  • Pending Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Drifta free?
Drifta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pending free?
Pending is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drifta or Pending have ads?
Neither Drifta nor Pending shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drifta or Pending?
Drifta ships an update every 7 months, and Pending every 5 weeks. Most recently, Drifta was updated on October 25, 2026 and Pending on October 12, 2026.

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