GoodTask vs OmniFocus
We give GoodTask and OmniFocus the same GPA: 2.8 out of 4.0. GoodTask grades higher on ease of use. OmniFocus grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
GoodTask
Task manager built on top of Apple Reminders and Calendar
OmniFocus
Project-based task manager for Apple devices, with a web companion
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAGoodTaskGood | 2.8GPAOmniFocusGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BUnlock Everything is $19.99 once for iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro and Apple Watch, and the Mac app is a separate $39.99. Together that's about fifteen months of a typical to-do subscription, and then there's nothing more to pay. The $19.99 a year Supporter subscription is optional. | BA v4 Standard licence is $74.99 once, which is under two years of a typical to-do subscription. Fair if you keep it. But custom perspectives and automation need Pro at $149.99, and the subscription is $99.99 a year. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. You get 14 days on iPhone and iPad without starting a subscription, and a free trial download for Mac. After that it's the one-time unlock or the Supporter subscription. | CNo free plan. You get a 14-day trial with no automatic charge when you start it from an Omni Account. After that the app turns into a viewer: you can look at your tasks but that's about it. |
| Features | ASmart Lists that pull tasks from different lists and calendars, day, week and month views, kanban-style boards, a four-quadrant Matrix View, a Today Page for planning and a focus timer. Add subtasks, flexible repeats, Templates and Quick Actions. That's the whole job with depth. | AProjects, folders, tags, flags, due dates and defer dates, with repeats. Forecast puts tasks next to your calendar and Review steps through projects on a schedule. Pro adds saved custom views, Focus mode and scripting. |
| Ease of use | B4.59 from about 2,000 App Store ratings, a whisker under our line for an A. It works on the reminders and calendar events already on your devices, so there's nothing to move over. | C4.0 from about 340 App Store ratings, which is low for this category. There's a lot here: perspectives, defer dates, review cycles. It pays you back, but not on day one. |
| Platforms and integrations | CiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro, built on Apple Reminders, Calendar and iCloud. All Apple, with nothing listed for Windows, Android or the web. The Watch app is a companion used together with an iPhone. | BMac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro, plus a web version. The web one needs an Apple setup first and costs $4.99 a month on top of a licence. No Windows or Android apps, and Apple Calendar is the one listed integration. |
| Best for | getting more out of Apple Reminders | running lots of projects on Apple devices |
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: GoodTask and OmniFocus. How we grade
Where they differ
- GoodTask starts at $19.99 one-time for iPhone and iPad; the Mac app is $39.99, sold separately. OmniFocus starts at $74.99 one-time for a v4 Standard license, or $99.99 per year by subscription.
- Only OmniFocus lists a web app.
- OmniFocus is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- GoodTask also covers templates and kanban boards.
At a glance
| GoodTask | OmniFocus | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $19.99 one-time for iPhone and iPad; the Mac app is $39.99, sold separately | $74.99 one-time for a v4 Standard license, or $99.99 per year by subscription |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day trial on iPhone and iPad without a subscription; a free trial download is offered for Mac | 14-day free trial with no automatic charge when started from an Omni Account; afterwards the app is a free viewer. |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | haha Interactive | The Omni Group |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | omnigroup.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
GoodTask
- People who keep tasks in Apple Reminders and want more ways to view them
- Seeing reminders and calendar events together in one plan
- Buyers who prefer a one-time purchase to a subscription
OmniFocus
- People managing many projects on Apple devices
- Workflows built around defer dates, tags and regular project reviews
- Buyers who want to choose between a one-time license and a subscription
Worth knowing
GoodTask
- Apple devices only: apps are listed for iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro, Apple Watch and Mac.
- The Mac app ($39.99) and full access on iPhone and iPad ($19.99) are bought separately.
- After the 14-day trial on iOS, continuing requires the one-time unlock or the Supporter subscription.
- The Apple Watch app is a companion that is used together with an iPhone.
OmniFocus
- Native apps are for Apple devices only. Web access comes with the subscription or costs $4.99 a month on top of a license.
- Custom perspectives, Focus mode and automation are Pro features and are not in the $74.99 Standard license.
- There is no free plan; after the 14-day trial the app falls back to a viewer mode.
- Education discounts do not apply to subscriptions or to purchases made through the App Store.
Key features
GoodTask
- Built on Reminders and Calendar
- GoodTask works on the reminders and calendar events already on your devices, so an edit stays with the original reminder and syncs between devices through iCloud.
- Smart Lists
- Smart Lists bring together tasks from different lists and calendars and filter them by date, priority, tag and more, such as overdue or recently added tasks.
- List, calendar, board and matrix views
- A list can be shown by day, week or month, as kanban-style boards grouped by date, priority, list or tag, or as a Matrix View with four customizable quadrants.
- Today Page and focus timer
- Today Page lets you pick what to work on without changing due dates and shows calendar events beside the plan. Next Page focuses on one task with a timer.
- Quick Actions and text snippets
- A Quick Action applies a saved set of edits, such as rescheduling, changing priority, moving a task or adding tags. Presets and text snippets fill in details as you type.
- Subtasks, repeats and Templates
- Tasks break into subtasks and repeat on flexible schedules, and groups of tasks can be saved as Templates for routines such as a weekly review.
OmniFocus
- Projects, folders and tags
- Actions are grouped into projects and folders and labeled with tags, flags, due dates and defer dates. Repeat schedules handle recurring work.
- Forecast
- Shows upcoming actions together with calendar events. Calendar integration is available in the native apps but not in the web version.
- Review
- A review mode steps through projects at a regular interval, such as once a week, so that projects and goals stay current.
- Custom perspectives and Focus (Pro)
- Pro adds custom perspectives, which are saved views built from filtering and grouping rules in a perspective editor, along with Focus mode.
- Automation (Pro)
- Pro runs Omni Automation plug-ins and, on Mac, AppleScripts.
- Encrypted sync
- Syncing through the free Omni Sync Server or a server of your own is described by the vendor as end-to-end encrypted. The web version requires Omni Sync Server.
Plans
GoodTask
Unlock Everything$19.99
one-time in-app purchase
Full access to the app for iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro and Apple Watch after the 14-day trial.
GoodTask Supporter$19.99
per year
Optional auto-renewing subscription that gives full access on iOS while active and supports continued development.
GoodTask for Mac$39.99
one-time purchase
The Mac app, sold on the Mac App Store separately from the iPhone and iPad app.
OmniFocus
OmniFocus for the Web Subscription$4.99
per month, or $49.99 per year
Browser access as an add-on. Requires an existing OmniFocus setup on Mac, iPad, iPhone or Apple Vision Pro.
v4 Standard License$74.99
one-time purchase
Version 4 with all 4.x updates on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro, with the standard feature set.
OmniFocus Subscription$99.99
per year
The latest Pro version on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro plus web access, with no charge for major version upgrades.
v4 Pro License$149.99
one-time purchase
Version 4 with all 4.x updates, plus the Pro features: custom perspectives, Focus mode and automation.
Ways to pay less
GoodTask
No public discounts listed.
OmniFocus
- Lifetime license
One-time v4 license instead of a subscription
A v4 Standard ($74.99) or Pro ($149.99) license is bought once and kept, with all 4.x updates included, as an alternative to the $99.99 yearly subscription.
- Education
Education pricing on licenses
Staff, faculty and students of accredited educational organizations can buy discounted licenses from Omni's Educational Store. Subscriptions and App Store purchases are excluded.
- Other savings
Quantity discount on perpetual licenses
Each license beyond the first in the same transaction takes a further 5% off the whole order, up to 30%. The discount is not available on subscriptions.
- Other savings
Family sharing through an Omni Account
A personal license or subscription can unlock the apps for immediate family members living in the same household. OmniFocus for the Web access cannot be shared.
- Other savings
Upgrade pricing for owners of versions 1 to 3
The purchase page says upgrade discounts are available. The App Store listing shows upgrades from v1-v3 at $37.49 for v4 Standard and $74.99 for v4 Pro, half the full license prices.
