Comparison

gtsync vs Cairn

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

Head to head
About

gtsync

Seamlessly synchronize your tasks and reminders between Google Tasks and Apple Reminders. This app ensures your to-do lists are always up-to-date across your devices with automatic, bi-directional syncing.

Highlights
  • Bi-directional sync
  • Auto-discovery of lists
  • Conflict resolution
  • Activity log
  • Background sync
  • Siri Shortcuts
Features
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Two-way sync between Google Tasks (including tasks in Google Calendar) and the Reminders app (including Reminders in the Calendar app). A seamless way to keep everything you need to do synchronized across both platforms. gtsync securely connects Google Tasks to the Reminders app. Add a reminder using Siri on your commute, and it's waiting for you alongside your tasks in Google Calendar on your laptop. Check an item off in your browser, and it clears from your iPhone. One unified workflow, zero friction. Sync and organization • Bi-directional sync between the Reminders and Google Tasks apps • Sync reminders in the native Calendar app and tasks in the Google Calendar app • Sync titles, notes, completion status, and due dates • Discover and match task lists and reminder lists • Choose which lists are included • Automatically include new lists if you want • Create a missing list automatically when needed Review and resolve changes • See pending creates, updates, and deletions before applying them • Review the direction, list, timestamp, and changed fields for each item • Compare both versions when an item changed in both services • Choose whether to keep the Google Tasks or Reminders version • Optionally resolve conflicts automatically using the most recently modified version Automatic and on-demand sync • Optional background sync takes care of staying in sync • Use the Siri Shortcuts action to sync on demand, in an automation, or when you open a task app • Get notified about conflicts and other issues that need your attention Safety and visibility • Configurable safety threshold for large batches of automatic changes • Automatic sync pauses when the threshold is exceeded so you can review first • Activity history with sync actions, errors, and timestamps • Progress indicators and the ability to stop an in-progress sync Statistics • Day, week, and month views of your sync activity, with quick navigation between periods • At-a-glance totals for items synced, completed, conflicts, and errors • Activity chart showing creates, edits, completions, uncompletions, and deletions over time • Breakdowns by direction, action, and list • Tap any breakdown to see the matching entries in your activity history Privacy • Sync processing and sync history stay on your device • Connects directly to Reminders and your Google account Limitations gtsync syncs titles, notes, completion state, and due dates between Reminders and Google Tasks. The following fields do not sync due to platform differences and limitations: • Attachments • Alerts / reminders • Priority • Recurrence (repeating tasks) • Time-specific due dates (reduced to date-only values)

About

Cairn

Features
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Cairn (차곡차곡) is a calm, anonymous-first todo app — every core feature works without an account. Like the small stones stacked into a cairn on a quiet trail, line up today's tasks one by one with clarity. ■ Core features - Anonymous by default: no sign-up, no transmission. All data stays on your device. - Inline markers: type @, #, !, * to set date, time, importance, and repeat in one line. e.g. "@tomorrow #3pm meeting", "*every-monday run". - Two-way swipe: left for reschedule / favorite / repeat. Right for duplicate / move group / delete. - Groups and color labels: organize by work, personal, fitness — at a glance. - Notifications with quiet hours: push reminders that auto-defer to the next morning during quiet hours. - Stats dashboard: weekly / monthly / yearly completion, 14-day sparkline, average completion time. - Backup & restore: JSON / CSV / Markdown export and import. Move devices safely. - Dark mode and three themes (Tica, Tally, Nudge). - English / Korean auto-detected. ■ Tracks - Anonymous (default): full core, on-device only. - Pro: ad-free — one-time purchase, yours forever. ■ What we don't collect No location, contacts, photos, microphone, camera, or health data. In anonymous mode, not a single byte leaves your device. ■ About Sobok — building small tools that add quiet order to daily life. Contact: admin@sobok.kr Privacy / Terms: https://sobok.kr/carin/legal/terms

Screenshots

gtsync4 screens
Cairn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cairn at Free against gtsync's $4.99. Cairn also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). gtsync's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Cairn is free to download; gtsync costs $4.99 up front. Cairn sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. gtsync asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

gtsync ships an update every 2 weeks, Cairn every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
gtsync versus Cairn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametergtsyncCairn
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#116 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorian KaiserHeajung Yoo

In-app purchases

None

gtsync

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Cairn

Subscriptions2
  • Cairn Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Cairn Pro yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cairn Pro - Ad-free forever$0.99

Questions

Is gtsync free?
gtsync costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cairn free?
Cairn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do gtsync or Cairn have ads?
Cairn shows ads; gtsync does not.
Which is updated more often, gtsync or Cairn?
gtsync ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cairn every 5 days. Most recently, gtsync was updated on October 8, 2026 and Cairn on October 12, 2026.

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