GSDlist vs Firetask 5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GSDlist
This app offers a fresh approach to task management, allowing users to create detailed to-do lists with tags, locations, and team collaboration. It helps organize tasks by time, category, and location to create a focused daily list for efficient productivity.
- Task management with tags
- Location-based task organization
- Team collaboration features
- Categorization of tasks
- Daily 'Today' list creation
- Time-based task management
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A new take on ToDo Lists and task management with tags, locations, verbs, teams, and power. Build a deep list of things you intend to do, and manage them by time, category, and location into a Today list -- Getting' Stuff Done. The author is a veteran Apple developer and built this for his own use, and has over 37,000 closed items in the app, over almost 10 years of use. It's a good app.
Firetask 5
This app helps you focus on daily tasks, plan future activities, and track pending items. It offers multiple views like lists, Kanban boards, and a calendar, with features like tags, journaling, and file attachments for better organization.
- Focus views (Today, Next, Waiting For)
- Projects and categories
- iCloud syncing
- List, Kanban, and Calendar views
- Tags and Agenda
- Journal and file attachments
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Get more done — with focus and clarity. Firetask helps you focus on what matters today, plan what’s next, and never lose track of what you’re waiting for. WHY FIRETASK? - FOCUS. Easily see what is due "Today", what comes "Next" and what you are "Waiting For". - PROJECTS & CATEGORIES. Organize work and life without overcomplicating your setup. - ALWAYS IN SYNC. Stay productive across iPhone, iPad and Mac with fast iCloud syncing. - DESIGNED FOR CLARITY. A clean, distraction-free interface that surfaces only the tasks that are relevant now. - MULTIPLE VIEWS. Switch perspectives between simple lists, Kanban boards and an integrated "Calendar" as needed. NEW IN FIRETASK 5 - TAGS. When you need even more flexibility without adding complexity. - AGENDA. One additional focus area for things you want to discuss. - JOURNAL. A journal, status notes, and a task archive in a single new view. - FILE ATTACHMENTS. Attach files directly to your tasks and projects. THE FIRETASK ADVANTAGE - SIMPLER. No steep learning curve, just start and go. - STRUCTURED. Built-in Today, Next, and Waiting For views keep priorities clear. - FOCUSED. Designed to cut through noise so you can actually get things done. WHY YOU WILL LOVE IT - Built on proven GTD® concepts, but without the heavy learning curve. - Native apps designed for Apple platforms — fast, beautiful, and consistent. - One subscription unlocks all features across devices. Start your free month today and discover how easy it is to get more done with focus and clarity. TERMS OF USE Firetask uses the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GSDlist at 5.0 against Firetask 5's 1.0. GSDlist also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Firetask 5's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Firetask 5 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. GSDlist asks for nothing beyond the download.
GSDlist holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
GSDlist ships an update every 9 months, Firetask 5 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GSDlist | Firetask 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Glenn Reid | Elemental Tools GmbH |
Customer experience
GSDlist
Firetask 5
In-app purchases
GSDlist
No in-app purchases
Firetask 5
- Firetask Pro Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Firetask Pro Yearly1 Month trial$29.991 Year
