Comparison

Why Pay?! vs Forward

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

Head to head
About

Why Pay?!

Features
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Why Pay?! is a free task planner with no subscriptions and no ads. Everything you need to get things done, in one app. TASKS β€’ Daily tasks with start and end times β€’ Categories: work, personal, home, study β€” or your own β€’ Important tasks always at hand β€’ Repeats: daily, on chosen weekdays, monthly, yearly β€’ Checklists inside tasks KANBAN & CALENDAR β€’ Kanban board: To do, In progress, Done β€” plus your own sections β€’ Monthly calendar with all your tasks NOTES β€’ Notes with color labels β€’ Fast search across tasks and notes REMINDERS β€’ 15 minutes, 30 minutes or an hour before, or right at the start β€’ Reminders and quick task creation via the Telegram bot SYNC β€’ iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android and the web β€’ Start without registration and create an account later LOOK & FEEL β€’ Classic style β€” strict, no cards or shadows β€” or the standard one β€’ Light and dark themes, text size, font choice β€’ 7 languages: English, Русский, EspaΓ±ol, Deutsch, FranΓ§ais, PortuguΓͺs, δΈ­ζ–‡ SECURITY β€’ Login code via Telegram or email Why free? Because planning your day shouldn't be a luxury. Why pay?!

About

Forward

Features
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Move work forward. One card at a time. Forward is a clean, focused Kanban board for iPad and iPhone β€” nothing more, nothing less. No subscriptions. No cluttered sidebars. No project management overhead. Just five columns, your tasks, and a clear view of what needs to happen next. How it works Add cards to any column. Set priorities, due dates, and descriptions. Move cards between columns as work progresses. Sort and filter by priority to focus on what matters most. What's included - Five-column Kanban board: Backlog, To Do, In Progress, Waiting, Done - Priority levels with color coding: Critical, High, Medium, Low - Due dates, descriptions, and sort controls - Search across all cards instantly - Long-press any card to move it to another column - Export your board as a PDF to save or share - All data stays on your device β€” no accounts, no cloud, no tracking One-time purchase. Yours to keep. Try free for 7 days, then unlock forever for a single one-time payment. No subscription, no hidden fees, no upsells.

Screenshots

Why Pay?!4 screens
Forward4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Why Pay?! at none against Forward's 1. Forward's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Forward sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Why Pay?! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Why Pay?! ships an update every 3 weeks, Forward daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Why Pay?! versus Forward: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhy Pay?!Forward
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size24 MB25 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEGOR DIACHENKOCarlos Giha

In-app purchases

None

Why Pay?!

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Forward

One-time1
  • Unlock Forward$4.99

Questions

Is Why Pay?! free?
Why Pay?! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Forward free?
Forward is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Why Pay?! or Forward have ads?
Neither Why Pay?! nor Forward shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Why Pay?! or Forward?
Why Pay?! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Forward daily. Most recently, Why Pay?! was updated on October 31, 2026 and Forward on October 31, 2026.

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