Comparison

Darwin vs Again

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

Head to head
About

Darwin

Features
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You do not need a more complicated to-do list. You need a clearer answer to one question: what should I do next? Darwin is a task prioritizer for people with a messy list, too many important things, and no obvious next step. Instead of asking you to manually sort everything, Darwin shows you two tasks at a time. Pick the one that matters more right now. Darwin uses those choices to build a ranked task list, so your priorities get clearer as you go. COMPARE, THEN RANK Turn an overwhelming list into small decisions. Swipe through task pairs, mark urgent work, move someday items to the Icebox, and let your priority order update after each comparison. CAPTURE THE MESS Add tasks manually, import from Apple Reminders, upload CSV when you need a reset, or talk through what's on your mind. Voice capture is transcribed on your device, and Darwin turns a spoken or typed brain dump into editable tasks before they enter your list. FOCUS THE FOLLOW-THROUGH Use Focus to start a timed block from high-priority work. Plan your week around the tasks that matter, not the ones that happened to be added last. GOALS WITH TEETH Connect tasks to outcomes so work has a reason behind it. Rank within a goal or across everything when you need a wider view. SEE WHAT CHANGED Insights show completion, focus, priority movement, ranking confidence, and cleanup signals so you can see how your list is evolving. FEATURES - Swipe-based task prioritization - Pairwise task comparisons instead of manual sorting - Ranked task list with inbox, priority, urgent, done, and Icebox views - Goals with progress - Focus timer and focus planning - Insights for priority movement, completion, and ranking confidence - Task notes, links, timing, urgency, and goal assignment - Voice and typed task capture with on-device transcription - Apple Reminders import - CSV import and export - On-device AI assist for Ask, capture, and cleanup (Darwin Pro) - Apple, Google, email, and guest sign-in - Cloud sync for signed-in accounts - Dark mode, haptics, and fast swipe interactions FREE AND PRO The core prioritizer is free with no limits: capture, comparisons, ranked views, Focus, Goals, 7-day Insights, and task-data Ask answers. Darwin Pro โ€” an optional subscription or one-time lifetime purchase โ€” adds on-device AI narration and extended 30/90-day Insights history. Darwin is for the moment after you write everything down, when the real work is deciding what deserves your attention first. Darwin Pro is an auto-renewable subscription (monthly or annual) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://darwin.phoenixstrategies.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://darwin.phoenixstrategies.ai/privacy

About

Again

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Some things are never finished for good. The trash goes out every Thursday. The water filter needs changing 180 days after the last one. The plants want water on their own schedule, not yours. Again is built for exactly those tasks โ€” the ones that come back. GIVE EVERY TASK ITS OWN RHYTHM โ€ข On a schedule โ€” every day, week, two weeks, month, or year, at a time you pick. โ€ข After completion โ€” a set number of days after you actually finish it. Do it three days late and everything after shifts with you, instead of nagging you about a date that's already gone. โ€ข One-time โ€” for the things you only have to do once. They leave when they're done. A LIST THAT SORTS ITSELF Tasks line up by when they're ready, longest-waiting first, with a marker showing where "ready now" ends and "coming up" begins. Every row tells you where it stands โ€” ready 3 hours ago, ready in 5 days โ€” so a glance is enough. The app icon carries a badge with the count, so you know before you even open it. Swipe a task to finish it on iPhone and iPad, or tick it off on the Mac. Either way it quietly reschedules itself for next time. WORTH LOOKING AT โ€ข Give any task an emoji, so you recognize it before you read it โ€ข Nine color schemes โ€ข Nine app icons to match, so your Home Screen matches your mood โ€ข Light, dark, or follow the system ON ALL YOUR DEVICES Again runs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and keeps your tasks in step through your own iCloud account. There's no account to create, no password, and no server of ours in between. FREE, AND EVERYTHING FOREVER Track up to five tasks for free, with the Classic, Pride, and Trans Pride themes and matching icons. Everything Forever unlocks unlimited tasks, every color scheme, and every app icon. It's one purchase, not a subscription โ€” buy it once, keep it, and share it with your family. PRIVACY No ads, no tracking, no analytics, no data collection. Your tasks live on your device and in your own iCloud account, and nowhere else.

Screenshots

Darwin4 screens
Again3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Darwin at 15.1 against Again's 26.5. 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. Darwin sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Again sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Darwin versus Again: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDarwinAgain
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better26.5
Further details โ€” not scored
Size84 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhoenix Strategies LLCALEXANDER T MCHALE

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Darwin

Subscriptions2
  • Darwin Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Darwin Pro Annual$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Darwin Pro Lifetime$49.99
1 purchases

Again

One-time1
  • Everything Forever$4.99

Questions

Is Darwin free?
Darwin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Again free?
Again is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Darwin or Again have ads?
Neither Darwin nor Again shows ads.

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