Finale To Do vs Tappsk
We give Finale To Do a 3.2 GPA and Tappsk a 3.0, out of 4.0. Finale To Do grades higher on features and platforms. Tappsk grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money and the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Finale To Do
Task manager and habit tracker for iPhone, iPad and Mac
Tappsk
To-do list, habit tracker and reminders on one screen for iOS
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAFinale To DoVery good | 3.0GPATappskVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | APro is $19.99 a year, which is well under what most paid to-do apps charge. Or pay $44.99 once and keep it for good. Monthly is $3.99, so the yearly plan is the one to pick. | APremium is $19.99 a year, well under the $3.99 a month a typical to-do app charges, or $2.99 monthly. It lifts the caps on recurring tasks, reminders and habits and adds sharing. Lifetime is $29.99 for the US, but the listing shows several one-time prices, so the app may offer you a different one. |
| Free plan and trial | BTasks, lists, Smart Lists, habits, focus timers and notes are free, with no ads. The catch is that repeating tasks and iCloud sync between your devices are Pro. Most people will want at least one of those. | BFree to download with tasks, habits, the calendar, subtasks and voice entry. But recurring tasks, reminders and habits are capped and there's no sharing, and the listing doesn't state the exact limits. The 1-week trial leads into the $19.99 yearly plan. |
| Features | AType a task in plain language and it picks out the date. Tasks take priorities and several reminders, and Nagging Mode keeps at you. Add the habit tracker, the Pomodoro timer, notes and shared lists and there's a lot here. | BTasks with priorities, categories, subtasks and reminders, on one screen with your habits, which get their own statistics. Hold the add button to speak a task, or swipe to move a batch to another day. Shopping lists and hidden lists too. Solid, though sharing and anything unlimited sit in Premium. |
| Ease of use | BWe have no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is as high as we go. Writing a task in normal words sets its date and time for you, which keeps adding things quick. | A4.7 from about 1,050 App Store ratings. Everything you've planned is on the one home screen, and moving a task to another date is a swipe. |
| Platforms and integrations | CiPhone, iPad and Mac only, tied into iCloud, Apple Reminders, Apple Calendar and Apple Health. The help centre says there are no plans for an Android app in the near future. | DiPhone, iPad and Apple Watch only, which is one operating system. The App Store marks it as not verified for macOS, there's no Android or web version, and iCloud is the only thing it connects to. |
| Best for | tasks and habits in one app on Apple devices | to-dos and habits on one iPhone screen |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Finale To Do and Tappsk. How we grade
Where they differ
- Finale To Do starts at $3.99 per month, or $19.99 per year. Tappsk starts at $2.99 per month, or $19.99 per year.
- Only Finale To Do lists a macOS app.
- Finale To Do also covers notes, natural-language input and Pomodoro timer.
- Tappsk also covers calendar.
At a glance
| Finale To Do | Tappsk | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $3.99 per month, or $19.99 per year | $2.99 per month, or $19.99 per year |
| Free plan | Core task, habit, focus and notes features are free with no ads. Repeating tasks, iCloud sync, unlimited habits, shared lists and unlimited notifications per task need Finale Pro. | Free to download with a capped number of recurring tasks, reminders and habits and no task sharing; the listing does not state the exact limits. |
| Free trial | None listed | 1-week free trial, then $19.99 per year |
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Finale To Do Team (Grant Oganyan) | Tappsk (Matvey Kondakov) |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Finale To Do
- Tracking tasks and habits in one app on Apple devices
- People who want repeated, persistent reminders
- Buyers who prefer a lifetime license to a subscription
Tappsk
- Tracking tasks and habits in one iPhone app
- People who add tasks by voice on the go
- Buyers who want a one-time Premium purchase
Worth knowing
Finale To Do
- It is available for iPhone, iPad and Mac only; the help center says there are no plans for an Android app in the near future.
- iCloud sync between devices is a Finale Pro feature, as are repeating tasks and unlimited habits.
- Sharing a list needs Finale Pro and iCloud sync.
- Passcode and Face ID protection, importing iOS Reminders and syncing the iOS Calendar are also limited to Finale Pro.
Tappsk
- The App Store lists iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch only, and marks the app as not verified for macOS; there is no Android or web version.
- Unlimited recurring tasks, reminders and habits and the share function all need Premium.
- The US listing shows several Premium purchases at different prices, so the price offered inside the app may differ from those recorded here.
- The vendor's website does not publish prices; they are shown only on the App Store.
Key features
Finale To Do
- Detailed tasks and lists
- Tasks take priorities, notes and several reminders, and sit in custom lists with colors, icons and emojis. Smart Lists group tasks automatically, and tasks can be edited in batches.
- Plain-language dates
- Writing a task in natural language sets its date and time automatically. Recognition works in the language the app is set to: English, German, Portuguese, Spanish, French or Russian.
- Reminders and Nagging Mode
- A task can have standard, repeating or several notifications. Unlimited notifications per task, Time Sensitive notifications and Nagging Mode are part of Finale Pro.
- Habit tracker
- Habits have their own colors, icons, schedules, reminders and streaks. Unlimited habits, habit goals and flexible repeat settings need Finale Pro.
- Focus timers
- A Pomodoro timer or a plain stopwatch can be pointed at a specific task, with reminders to take a break or resume. Pomodoro time can sync to Apple Health.
- Shared lists
- With Finale Pro a list can be shared with any number of people as editors or viewers and worked on in real time. iCloud sync must be on to share or join a list.
Tappsk
- Tasks on a single screen
- The home screen shows every planned task, and each one can be given a priority, a category, subtasks and reminders or moved to another date with a swipe.
- Habits with statistics
- Habits are kept apart from tasks because they follow a different pattern: there are few of them, they can repeat several times a day, and each has its own statistics.
- Voice tasks
- Holding the add button and speaking records a task, which the app recognizes and saves as text.
- Editing several tasks at once
- Swiping left selects a group of tasks that can then be moved to another day, switched to a different list or canceled together.
- Recurring tasks and reminders
- Recurring events can be picked from a list of suggested routine activities, and a reminder keeps repeating until the task is dealt with.
- Shopping and hidden lists
- A shopping list is built from preset items or the user's own, and hidden lists, such as books or movies, stay off the home screen.
Plans
Finale To Do
Free$0
Core tasks, lists, Smart Lists, habits, focus timers, notes and widgets, with no ads.
Finale Pro - Monthly$3.99
per month
Adds repeating tasks, iCloud sync, unlimited habits and notifications, Nagging Mode, shared lists, passcode and Face ID lock, and iOS Reminders import.
Finale Pro - Yearly$19.99
per year
The same Finale Pro features billed once a year.
Finale Pro - Lifetime$44.99
one-time purchase
Finale Pro bought once and kept with no further fees, on all devices using the same Apple ID.
Tappsk
Free$0
Tasks, habits, calendar, subtasks and voice entry, with limits on recurring tasks, reminders and habits and without sharing.
Premium (1 month)$2.99
per month
Unlimited recurring tasks, reminders and habits plus the share function, as a monthly in-app purchase.
Premium (1 year)$19.99
per year
The yearly subscription the listing offers after a 1-week trial. An older Premium Version (1 year) purchase is also listed at $9.99.
Premium (lifetime)$8.99 to $29.99
one-time purchase; the listing shows several prices
Five one-time Premium purchases are listed, including sale and promo versions; the one named for the US is $29.99.
Ways to pay less
Finale To Do
- Annual discount
Yearly Pro costs about 58% less than monthly
The US App Store lists Finale Pro at $3.99 monthly or $19.99 yearly, so a year on the yearly plan costs about 58% less than twelve monthly payments.
- Lifetime license
Lifetime Finale Pro for a one-time $44.99
The Lifetime plan is bought once and keeps Finale Pro permanently with no further fees, in place of the monthly or yearly subscription.
Tappsk
- Lifetime license
One-time Premium purchase
The US App Store lists one-time Premium purchases from $8.99 to $29.99 beside the subscriptions; the lifetime version named for the US is $29.99.
