Comparison

Important First vs Fabe

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

Head to head
About

Important First

Features
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ImportantFirst is a simple task manager based on the Time Management Matrix (popularized by Stephen R. Covey). Organize your tasks into four quadrants: Urgent & Important: do now Not Urgent & Important: schedule and build momentum Urgent & Not Important: reduce distractions Not Urgent & Not Important: eliminate clutter Features: Create and manage tasks quickly Organize tasks by quadrant Stay focused on high-impact work Sync across devices with secure sign-in Designed to help you make consistent progress on what matters most.

About

Fabe

Features
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Take control of your productivity without giving up your privacy. Fabe stores all your notes, tasks, reminders, and calendar events locally on your device. No account required, no data leaves your phone, and you can backup or export your data whenever you want. Features: โ€ข Dashboard with daily overview โ€ข Rich text notes with formatting โ€ข Task management with priorities โ€ข Reminders with notifications โ€ข Calendar with event tracking โ€ข Dark mode & multiple languages โ€ข Local backup & restore Your data is yours. Always.

Screenshots

Important First4 screens
Fabe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fabe at fortnightly against Important First's every 6 weeks. Important First's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Important First ships an update every 6 weeks, Fabe fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Important First versus Fabe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImportant FirstFabe
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size30 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorgi GeorgievFabian Hanu

In-app purchases

None

Important First

No in-app purchases

None

Fabe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Important First free?
Important First is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fabe free?
Fabe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Important First or Fabe have ads?
Neither Important First nor Fabe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Important First or Fabe?
Important First ships an update every 6 weeks, and Fabe fortnightly. Most recently, Important First was updated on November 9, 2026 and Fabe on November 9, 2026.

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