Comparison

Minus 5 vs PDF Print

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

Head to head
About

Minus 5

This app limits your daily tasks to five slots, encouraging completion. Unfinished items carry over with visual cues to track their age. It offers recurring tasks, customizable levels, and weekly reviews to boost productivity.

Highlights
  • Five daily task slots
  • Age badges for overdue tasks
  • Recurring task setup
  • Level-based slot increases
  • Weekly review charts
  • Markdown export
  • Widgets and Siri integration
Features
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Minus 5 is a daily to-do list with one rule: five things. That's it. Every other task app gives you infinite room, and infinite room is how you end up with a 40-item list you're too tired to look at. Minus 5 gives you five slots. Most to-do lists count up forever. This one counts down to zero. If you open your task manager, feel your stomach drop, and close it again — this is built for you. — THE RING — One neon progress ring is the entire interface. The big number in the middle is what's LEFT, not what you've done. When it hits zero: "you've earned the day." Close the app. Go outside. — FIVE SLOTS, ON PURPOSE — The cap isn't a limitation, it's the product. Five is roughly what a person actually finishes in a day. Everything beyond five is a wish list pretending to be a plan. — STREAKS THAT DON'T PUNISH YOU — Finish at least one thing a day and your streak grows. Miss a day and a Streak Freeze covers you automatically — you earn one every 10 days and can bank two. No shattered-streak animation, no guilt trip, nothing to buy back. A day off isn't a character flaw, it's a Tuesday. An optional evening nudge (off by default, at a time you pick) tells you what's still open before midnight. — AGE BADGES — Anything you don't finish carries into tomorrow with a small 1d / 4d / 2w tag, warming from grey to red the longer it sits. A nudge, not a punishment — delete what's not going to happen. You'll feel better. — LEVELS — Consistency unlocks capacity. Start at 5 slots. Clear your whole list seven days in a row and the next level opens: 7 slots at Level 2, 11 at Level 3, and up. The app rewards follow-through, not list-making. — RECURRING THINGS — Daily, weekly, monthly, or custom-day things that appear on schedule, with reminders that say exactly what — no generic "tackle your things." Stretch every morning. Pay rent on the 1st. Gym Mon/Wed/Fri. — PROGRESS — A 30-day curve, your weekly rhythm, and a consistency grid where each square is one week of the year. Best streak, active days, and how many days you cleared all five. Honest numbers, no dashboards. — RANKINGS — See how your streak stands against everyone else's, worldwide and in your own country. Free, anonymous, and you can leave any time. You get a made-up name like "Bright Otter" plus a few digits of your own — no real names, no accounts, no email. — WIDGETS & LOCK SCREEN — Home Screen (small and medium), and all three Lock Screen styles — circular, rectangular, and inline. Your ring, glanceable, without opening anything. — SIRI & SHORTCUTS — "Hey Siri, add a thing to Minus 5." Works from the Lock Screen, AirPods, CarPlay, anywhere Siri lives. — APPLE WATCH — A real Watch app and complication. Check things off from your wrist. — EXPORT — Copy your list as Markdown, share it, or send things straight to Things 3 or Reminders. Your data is portable. — CALENDAR MIRROR (optional) — Pull today's events in as read-only one-liners ("Meeting · 6–8pm"). They don't count toward your five and don't carry over — just context. — iCLOUD SYNC — Your things sync privately across your devices through your own iCloud account. No accounts, no tracking, no telemetry, no analytics. The only thing that ever leaves your iCloud is a streak number for Rankings, under a made-up name — and you can leave them any time. — THEME & ACCESSIBILITY — Light, Dark, or System. Nine neon accent colors with automatic contrast. Text size override (Default / Large / Larger / Huge). Full VoiceOver support. — MINUS 5 PRO — The five things stay free, forever. Pro is a one-time unlock — bought once, not rented — adding progress stats and streak history, the Apple Watch app and complication, the calendar mirror, unlimited recurring templates, and custom reminder times. Widgets, Siri, export, Rankings and iCloud sync stay free for everyone. No ads. No subscription. No analytics. No tags. No projects. Just five things.

About

PDF Print

Features
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PDF Page Layout - Multi-Print & Templates • • Transform the way you work with PDF documents! Whether you’re a student, teacher, or professional. PDFPrint-Template empowers you to organize, annotate, and design your documents without wasting paper. • • Rich Template Library: Math worksheets, daily planners, habit trackers, and calendars are now at your fingertips! Generate output-ready professional pages in seconds. • N-Up Layout (Eco-Friendly) Save paper by arranging multiple PDF pages (2, 4, 6+) on a single sheet. • Brain Games & Education Instant customizable math exercises and learning materials for all levels. • Hybrid Note Sheets Add ruled, squared, or blank note-taking sections directly onto your PDF pages. • Professional Watermarking Secure documents with custom "DRAFT" or "CONFIDENTIAL" watermarks. • PDF Merge & Filters Merge multiple files and filter pages to keep your documents perfectly organized. • WPAD Editor A powerful text editor to create professional documents from scratch and export as PDF. • • Transform your photos into professional PDF documents instantly! • Pdf Grid is the ultimate utility to convert, edit, and arrange your images into clean, high-quality PDF files. Whether you need to compile receipts, organize document scans, create a photo album, or print multiple images in a grid layout (N-up printing), Pdf Grid provides a seamless, secure, and lightning-fast experience directly on your iPhone or iPad. • Instant Image to PDF Conversion: Convert any photos, PNG, or JPEG files into high-resolution PDFs in one tap. • Custom Grid Layouts (N-up Printer): Arrange 2, 4, 6, 8, or more images on a single sheet of paper. Perfect for saving paper, creating flashcards, or printing compact reports. • Built-in Rich Editor: Crop, rotate, and enhance your photos before converting. Ensure your documents look professional every time. • Local & Secure: Your privacy is our top priority. All conversions are performed locally on your device. No internet connection required, and no data ever leaves your device. • No Watermarks: Keep your documents clean and professional. We never add watermarks or logos to your PDFs. • Organize & Share: Rename, save, or share your generated PDFs instantly via AirDrop, Email, WhatsApp, or any other app. • Beautiful & Intuitive UI: Enjoy a modern, sleek interface with full support for Dark Mode and Light Mode. • Streamline your PDF workflow today. Download Pdf Grid and enjoy the easiest way to manage, convert, and print your images!

Screenshots

Minus 54 screens
PDF Print4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Minus 5 at Free against PDF Print's $4.99. Minus 5 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). PDF Print's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On in-app purchases and 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

Minus 5 is free to download; PDF Print costs $4.99 up front. Minus 5 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PDF Print sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minus 5 ships an update every 6 days, PDF Print every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Minus 5 versus PDF Print: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinus 5PDF Print
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB65 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperVictor FlorianHARUN ADAL

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Minus 5

One-time1
  • Minus 5 Pro$0.99
1 purchases

PDF Print

One-time1
  • Pro Version - Unlimited Access$0.99

Questions

Is Minus 5 free?
Minus 5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Print free?
PDF Print costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Minus 5 or PDF Print have ads?
PDF Print shows ads; Minus 5 does not.
Which is updated more often, Minus 5 or PDF Print?
Minus 5 ships an update every 6 days, and PDF Print every 2 weeks. Most recently, Minus 5 was updated on October 25, 2026 and PDF Print on October 25, 2026.

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