Comparison

Breakthrough Alarm vs To Do List Widget Calendar

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

Head to head
About

Breakthrough Alarm

This app schedules task alarms that interrupt like a true alarm, ensuring you never miss important commitments. It supports recurring alarms, Siri integration, and calendar syncing. Mark tasks as done only when completed.

Highlights
  • Schedule alarms for specific future dates and times
  • Repeat alarms daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly
  • Create alarms with Siri or Shortcuts
  • Sync with Apple Calendar events
  • Snooze alarms from presentation or phone buttons
  • Mark tasks as 'Done' only when completed
  • Home Screen widgets for upcoming alarms
Features
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Never miss the important thing you promised yourself you would do. Breakthrough Alarm schedules task alarms that interrupt like an alarm, not a quiet reminder. Use it for paperwork, calls, errands, appointments, deadlines, routines, and anything that needs to break through your day. Key features: - Schedule alarms for a specific future date and time - Repeat alarms on your choice of weekdays, daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly - Create alarms with Siri or the Shortcuts app - See the task title directly on the alarm - Snooze from the alarm presentation or with phone buttons - Choose a default snooze duration for each alarm - Mark the task Done inside Breakthrough Alarm only when it is actually handled - Sync tagged Apple Calendar events using #alarm or the alarm clock emoji - Optionally turn every calendar event into an alarm - Temporarily silence all alarms while previewing what is due within 24 hours - Review, duplicate, delete, or clear completed-alarm history - Choose from multiple alarm sounds and preview bundled tones - See upcoming alarms or several snoozed tasks from Home Screen widgets - Store alarm data locally on your device Use up to five active alarms for free. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks unlimited active alarms. Calendar access is optional and used only for calendar sync. Requires iOS 26 or later and AlarmKit access.

About

To Do List Widget Calendar

Features
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Bright Todo is a task management app designed with careful attention to the features that matter and a clean, easy-to-use UI/UX. ■ Up to 1,000 tasks (Pro) The free version supports up to 30 tasks and 3 labels — upgrade to Pro for up to 1,000 tasks and 100 labels. ■ Freely reorder tasks and labels Drag and drop to freely reorder both tasks and labels, in whatever order works best for you. Accidentally marked a task complete? Drag it back to restore it instantly. ■ Personalize your design Bright Todo supports both Light and Dark modes. With Pro, choose your favorite theme color from 18 colors. Assign each label one of 10 colors — like "Work," "Shopping," or "Personal" — for instant visual organization. There are no ads, ever. ■ Choose your display size Choose from three display sizes: S, M, and L. Make text and buttons larger for easier reading, or go compact to see more tasks at once. Perfect as a daily planner, habit tracker, or simple checklist — with routine reminders for tasks that repeat. ■ Home screen widgets Available in three sizes: S, M, and L. Check and complete tasks right from your home screen without opening the app. With Pro, the widget color automatically matches your theme color. ■ Calendar View tasks with due dates on a calendar, so nothing slips through the cracks. You can add and edit tasks directly from the calendar. Automatically displays 16 Japanese public holidays and 11 U.S. federal holidays, including Japan's substitute holidays and holidays that fall between other holidays. Japan's Vernal and Autumnal Equinox Days are calculated astronomically, not fixed to a date. Holiday calculations run entirely on your device, so they show up even when you're offline. ■ Notifications and reminders (Pro) Set timed tasks anywhere from 1 minute before to any minute you choose — for both the start and end of a task. All-day tasks are announced with a notification at 9:00 AM. Daily and weekly recurring reminders are supported, including a time window like 8:00–10:00 with alerts at its start and end, and notifications stay visible until you dismiss them. ■ Auto-fill (Pro) Paste text from an email or message, or just speak, and the task name, date, and label are filled in automatically. Booking confirmations and school notices become tasks as they are. You can try it in the free version up to the point of saving. Available on devices that support Apple Intelligence (iPhone 15 Pro or later running iOS 26 or later) with Apple Intelligence turned on. Text is processed on the device and never sent anywhere. ■ Attach URLs and addresses Add a URL, an address, and a comment to any task. Open related pages right from the task, and tap the address to open the map. ■ Data backup Export and import your task data, so you're covered even when switching devices. ■ Cloud sync Sign in with Apple for free cloud sync across your devices. Signing in with Google also syncs tasks and labels, but requires Pro. ■ Japanese and English Switch the display language with a single tap. ■ No login required and offline support Use Bright Todo without creating an account. Your data stays on your device, and task management and holiday calculations work fully offline. You only need to sign in if you want cloud sync. ■ Pro is a one-time purchase The free version includes up to 30 tasks, 3 labels, and 1 theme color. Cloud sync is included free when you sign in with Apple. Upgrade to Pro to unlock up to 1,000 tasks, up to 100 labels, 18 theme colors, widget color matching, notifications and reminders, recurring reminders, cloud sync with Google, and auto-fill. Data backup is included free. It's a one-time purchase, not a subscription — no recurring fees.

Screenshots

Breakthrough Alarm4 screens
To Do List Widget Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: To Do List Widget Calendar at every 3 days against Breakthrough Alarm's weekly. To Do List Widget Calendar also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Breakthrough Alarm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and To Do List Widget Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breakthrough Alarm ships an update weekly, To Do List Widget Calendar every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Breakthrough Alarm versus To Do List Widget Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreakthrough AlarmTo Do List Widget Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDennis YangKanako Takeda

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Breakthrough Alarm

One-time1
  • Unlimited Alarms$1.99
1 purchases

To Do List Widget Calendar

One-time1
  • Bright Todo Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Breakthrough Alarm free?
Breakthrough Alarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is To Do List Widget Calendar free?
To Do List Widget Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Breakthrough Alarm or To Do List Widget Calendar have ads?
Neither Breakthrough Alarm nor To Do List Widget Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Breakthrough Alarm or To Do List Widget Calendar?
Breakthrough Alarm ships an update weekly, and To Do List Widget Calendar every 3 days. Most recently, Breakthrough Alarm was updated on October 31, 2026 and To Do List Widget Calendar on October 31, 2026.

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