Chaos Control vs FacileThings

Chaos Control

• People who organize work with GTD-style projects and contexts
• Buyers who prefer a one-time lifetime license to a subscription
• Keeping files and voice notes next to the tasks they belong to
• Small teams that want a flat price per workspace

FacileThings

• People adopting GTD who want the app to guide each step
• Tying daily tasks to goals and areas of focus
• Seeing Google and Outlook calendars next to a task system

Chaos Control

• The Time Tracker, cloud storage beyond 100 MB and the AI assistant are limited to the PRO plans, with weekly caps on AI requests.
• The site does not publish the free version's task and project limits.
• Some in-app prices on the US App Store are higher than on the website: PRO 10 GB yearly is $49.99 there against $39.
• Team workspaces are licensed separately, and file storage and AI for team workspaces are marked as coming soon.

FacileThings

• There is no free plan. After the 30-day trial a subscription is needed, from $7 a month on the yearly term to $12 month to month.
• No desktop app is listed. On a computer it runs in a browser with an internet connection; the apps are for iPhone and Android.
• Prices carry an asterisk with no footnote shown on the page; the terms say related taxes are added to fees.

Chaos Control

Chaos Box

An inbox for tasks, ideas and information that arrive unplanned: drop an item in to record it quickly, then process the accumulated entries when there is time.

Projects, checklists and contexts

Large goals become projects that break down into tasks with checklists. Projects are grouped into categories, and context tags group tasks by place, priority or other criteria.

Time Tracker

A timer started on a task collects time statistics for that task and by day, week and month. It is part of the PRO plans.

Files and cloud storage

Photos, voice notes, documents and other files can be attached to tasks or kept in a Files section that syncs across devices: 100 MB free, 10 GB to 1000 GB on PRO.

Chaos Control AI

A built-in assistant answers questions, drafts documents, prepares summary tables and writes action plans. PRO tiers include 10, 100 or 1000 AI requests per week.

Team workspaces

Separately licensed workspaces let members assign tasks to each other, with admin and member roles, a Kanban board and a built-in messenger.

FacileThings

GTD workflow built into the app

The capture, clarify, organize, reflect and engage stages of GTD are embedded in the system, with contextual help and a tutorial for people new to the method.

Purpose, goals and areas of focus

Daily tasks can be aligned with the purpose, goals and areas of focus you define for your personal and professional life.

Guided reviews and planning

Guided tools cover the Weekly Review and the Mind Sweep, and Project Natural Planning is described as AI-assisted.

Google and Outlook calendars together

All of your Google and Outlook calendars, personal and professional, can be brought into a single place inside the app.

Delegation and agendas

Tasks can be delegated to collaborators, and agendas keep the items to raise with each person ready for your next meeting.

Reference storage and statistics

Each account has 5GB for reference files and can connect to email, Evernote, OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox and Box. Statistics track your activity over time.

Chaos Control

• Free$0

  The apps without a license, including up to 100 MB of file storage. Task and project limits are not published on the site.

• Premium$29

  per year ($6.99 monthly, or $49.99 one-time for Forever)

  Unlimited tasks and projects, without the Time Tracker, file storage or AI assistant.

• PRO 10 GB$39

  per year ($9.99 monthly, or $99 one-time for Forever)

  Unlimited tasks and projects, the Time Tracker, 10 GB of cloud storage, 10 AI requests and 10 minutes of audio transcription per week.

• PRO 100 GB$79

  per year ($14.99 monthly, or $199 one-time for Forever)

  The PRO features with 100 GB of cloud storage, 100 AI requests and 100 minutes of audio transcription per week.

• PRO 1000 GB$99

  per year ($19.99 monthly, or $299 one-time for Forever)

  The PRO features with 1000 GB of cloud storage, 1000 AI requests and 1000 minutes of audio transcription per week.

• Workspace: Small$79

  per workspace / year ($9.99 monthly, or $450 lifetime)

  A team workspace for up to 5 members, not charged per user. Larger workspaces for 10, 30 and 100 members cost more.

FacileThings

• 1 Year$7

  per month, billed $84 every year

  The full app on a yearly term, labeled as saving 42% on the monthly price. Unlimited tasks and projects and 5GB for reference files.

• 6 Months$8

  per month, billed $48 every 6 months

  The same full app on a six-month term, labeled as saving 33% on the monthly price.

• 3 Months$9

  per month, billed $27 every 3 months

  The same full app on a three-month term, labeled as saving 25% on the monthly price.

• 1 Month$12

  per month, billed monthly

  Monthly subscription to the full app with no contract; it can be cancelled at any time.

Chaos Control

• Lifetime license

  Forever licenses for Premium and PRO

  One-time Forever licenses are sold next to the subscriptions: $49.99 for Premium, and $99, $199 or $299 for PRO with 10, 100 or 1000 GB of storage.

• Annual discount

  Yearly plans cost far less than monthly

  A year of Premium is $29 against $83.88 for twelve monthly payments of $6.99, about 65% less. PRO 10 GB is $39 a year against $119.88 paid monthly.

• Other savings

  50% off PRO for Premium license holders

  Existing Premium users are offered an upgrade to PRO at a 50% discount, applied in the app when logged in or through a code requested from support.

• Other savings

  Workspace discount for lifetime PRO users

  Personal lifetime PRO users get 20% to 40% off a team workspace license on request, and PRO users are not counted toward workspace billing.

FacileThings

• Annual discount

  Up to 42% off for longer terms

  Against the $12 monthly price, the pricing page lists savings of 25% on a 3-month term ($27), 33% on 6 months ($48) and 42% on a yearly term ($84).