Comparison

Do First vs Priority

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

Head to head
About

Do First

This task manager helps you prioritize your to-do list using the Eisenhower Matrix. Organize tasks by urgency and importance, and separate work and personal life. Data syncs seamlessly across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Eisenhower Matrix prioritization
  • Work/Self spaces
  • Fast task capture
  • iCloud sync with Mac
  • Light and Dark Mode
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Do First is an iOS task manager built around the Eisenhower Matrix, the 4-quadrant method for sorting tasks by urgency and importance. If you are looking for a simple priority matrix or a clearer way to plan your day, Do First helps you stay focused on what truly matters. Capture tasks quickly on iPhone, organize them in a clean 4-quadrant view, and keep work and life separated with Work / Self spaces. If you also use Do First on Mac, your data stays in sync through iCloud. Key features: - 4-quadrant overview: sort tasks by urgency and importance at a glance - Work / Self spaces: keep work and life neatly separated - Fast task capture and organization: add tasks quickly and move them into the right quadrant - iCloud sync with Mac: keep your priorities aligned across devices - Light and Dark Mode support: follows your system appearance Privacy: Do First collects no data. Your tasks stay on your device and in iCloud. Put the important first. Download Do First and plan your priorities with clarity. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Priority

Features
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Priority — Your day, in order. Most to-do apps let you collect tasks. Priority makes you choose what actually matters — and tells you the truth about what keeps slipping. PRIORITY IS EARNED, NOT ASSIGNED No priority flags, no P1/P2/P3 labels. The order of your list is the priority. Drag a task to the top and it becomes your top task — a deliberate choice you make with your thumb, not a dropdown you set once and ignore. START EACH DAY WITH A CONTRACT Pick the areas of your life you'll cater to today — Work, Health, your side project. Priority builds your day from that choice, one focused list with a clear number one. Finish it, and the day is honestly won. BLOCK THE TIME. THEN OWN IT. Give any task a time block and see it as a tangible slab on the built-in day calendar. When a block starts, a Live Activity countdown runs on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island — no app-switching, no timers to manage. AN HONEST LEDGER Every postponement is counted, dated, and surfaced. See slip trends across the week, which category slips most, and today's contract score. When something has slipped three times, Priority gently asks the real question: is this still important, or should you let it go? No guilt. Just truth. BREAK BIG THINGS DOWN Subtasks with inline editing and drag-to-reorder, photo, video, and file attachments with real thumbnail previews, notes, and postponement history — every task carries its whole story. DELIBERATELY NO REPEATING TASKS Auto-generated tasks are commitments nobody actually made — they clutter lists and poison your honesty ledger with fake slips. In Priority, every task exists because you typed it, and every postponement is a real signal. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No sign-up. No servers of ours. Your data lives on your device and syncs through your own iCloud. We never see it, and we never sell it — there's nothing to sell. ALSO INCLUDED A morning and evening planning rhythm: a 9 PM "plan tomorrow" nudge with a 6 AM fallback Day rollover that keeps your list honest while you sleep Full iPhone and iPad support Built by one independent developer. No ads, no dark patterns, ever. PRIORITY PRO The free app is fully functional with up to five categories. Pro unlocks unlimited categories — available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/c6b3b553-b590-4632-a2f3-1ae51cf6367a Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Do First4 screens
Priority4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Do First at 18 against Priority's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Do First sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months and Priority sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Do First ships an update fortnightly, Priority every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Do First versus Priority: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDo FirstPriority
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer元仕 洪Rajesh Budhiraja

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Do First

Subscriptions2
  • Do First Pro (Quarterly)$2.993 Months
  • Do First Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Do First! Pro - Lifetime$14.99
3 purchases

Priority

Subscriptions2
  • PrimeList Pro$2.991 Month
  • PrimeList Pro$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • PrimeList Pro$49.99

Questions

Is Do First free?
Do First is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Priority free?
Priority is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Do First or Priority have ads?
Neither Do First nor Priority shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Do First or Priority?
Do First ships an update fortnightly, and Priority every 10 days. Most recently, Do First was updated on November 5, 2026 and Priority on November 5, 2026.

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