The Chaos Control Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Chaos Control in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Chaos Control
The Insider’s Guide
GTD-style goal and task organizer with an AI assistant
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among to-do list apps, read from Chaos Control’s own pages.
Made by Tarasov Mobile · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Chaos Control’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Chaos Control’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 27 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade
Chaos Control is a personal organizer for goals, projects and tasks. Incoming items go into a Chaos Box to be processed later, projects break down into tasks with checklists, and context tags group tasks by place or priority. The paid PRO tiers add a time tracker, cloud file storage and an AI assistant, and team workspaces are licensed separately. Apps are available for iOS, Android, macOS and Windows, along with a web app and a Telegram bot.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Chaos Control, taken from its own pages and our grades.
The Chaos Box idea itself is easy enough to grasp.
- 1
Best for GTD-style projects with a pay-once option
Chaos Control is a GTD organizer: dump everything in the Chaos Box, sort it into projects later, and tag tasks by place or priority, on phones, Mac, Windows and the web.
- 2
Paid plans start at $2.42 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $29 per year for Premium, or $6.99 billed monthly.
- 3
There is a free plan
Free to download and use, with up to 100 MB of file storage. Unlimited tasks and projects need Premium or PRO; the site does not publish the free version's task and project limits.
- 4
It runs on 5 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 27 of 123
That is against the other to-do list apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Your call
A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.
Chaos Control at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $29 per year for Premium, or $6.99 billed monthly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Tarasov Mobile
- Category
- To-Do List Apps
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for GTD-style projects with a pay-once option
Chaos Control is a GTD organizer: dump everything in the Chaos Box, sort it into projects later, and tag tasks by place or priority, on phones, Mac, Windows and the web. Premium is $29 a year, or $49.99 once. But the free version's task and project limits aren't published, the time tracker and AI need PRO, Telegram is the only integration, and App Store prices can run higher than the site's.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Premium is $29 a year, which works out at $2.42 a month, the low end of this category. Forever is $49.99 once. Don't pay monthly, though: $6.99 a month is nearly three times the yearly rate. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free to download and use with 100 MB of file storage, but unlimited tasks and projects need a paid plan and the site never says where free stops. You'll find that wall by walking into it. |
| Features | C | The GTD basics are all here: Chaos Box inbox, projects breaking into tasks with checklists, context tags. The gaps are the vendor's own, though. Time tracking, real file storage and the AI are PRO only, and team storage and AI are marked coming soon. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, and there's a method to learn before it pays off: Chaos Box, projects, categories and contexts all want setting up. The Chaos Box idea itself is easy enough to grasp. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and a web app, plus a Telegram bot. But Telegram is the only integration on record and there's no API mentioned. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Chaos Control is for
- Fits if you run GTD and want an inbox, projects and contexts on every device
- Works for people who'd rather pay $49.99 once than subscribe
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $6.99 against $29 for the whole year
- Skip it if you want to know the free limits up front, because the site doesn't publish them
- Not for you if you need lots of integrations, since Telegram is the only one listed
- Watch out: the US App Store charges more for some plans, like PRO 10 GB yearly at $49.99 against $39 on the site
- Tight if you want the time tracker or AI, as both need PRO from $39 a year with weekly AI caps; team storage and AI are still coming
Good to know
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$2.42
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
Chaos Control has a free plan. Paid plans start at $29 per year for Premium, or $6.99 billed monthly.
You'll find that wall by walking into it.
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.
The free plan
Free to download and use, with up to 100 MB of file storage. Unlimited tasks and projects need Premium or PRO; the site does not publish the free version's task and project limits.
Read from chaos-control.app on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on chaos-control.appAnnual 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.
Stated on chaos-control.appOther 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.
Stated on chaos-control.appOther 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.
Stated on chaos-control.app
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “PRO 10 GB - Monthly”, against $9.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺449,99 | $9.15 | 8% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 169ribu | $9.45 | 5% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 599.00 | $9.54 | about the same |
| Australia | $9.99 | $6.97 | about the same |
| Brazil | R$ 59,90 | $11.97 | 20% more |
| Germany | 7,99 € | $8.95 | 28% more |
| South Africa | R149.99 | $9.07 | 30% more |
| United Kingdom | £6.99 | $9.24 | 32% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
5
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
GTD-style goal and task organizer with an AI assistant. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, AI features, tasks, time tracking, habit tracking.
The GTD basics are all here: Chaos Box inbox, projects breaking into tasks with checklists, context tags.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Telegram
Chaos Control is made by Tarasov Mobile.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
27/123
Other to-do list apps it is graded above
Chaos Control's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 27 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 20.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 73 of 123) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 6).
Its paid plans start at $2.42 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $3 for the category: 26 of the 68 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 16 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 124 to-do list apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Chaos Control’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 50 of 123
- CFree plan and trialAbove 6 of 123
- CFeaturesAbove 8 of 123
- CEase of useAbove 10 of 123
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 73 of 123
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 99 to-do list apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Chaos Control is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Your call
A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.
You could make the core of Chaos Control for yourself: tasks, time tracking and habit tracking. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. At $29 a year it costs less than the weekend it would take to replace, which is the argument for keeping it.
What you could make
- Tasks, time tracking and habit tracking: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Chaos Control’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Nirvana, Everdo, OmniFocus, Todoist and FacileThings
The 5 tools Chaos Control is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Nirvana
Free plan · from $3/mo
To-do list app built around the Getting Things Done method.
- Chaos Control can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Chaos Control also covers time tracking and habit tracking.
- 2.2GPA
Everdo
Free plan · from $39.99 one-time
Offline-first GTD task manager sold as a one-time purchase.
- Only Chaos Control lists a web app.
- Only Everdo lists a Linux app.
- Only Everdo lists a browser extension.
- 2.4GPA
OmniFocus
Free trial · from $74.99 one-time
Project-based task manager for Apple devices, with a web companion.
- Chaos Control has a free plan. OmniFocus does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Chaos Control lists Windows and Android apps.
- OmniFocus is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 2.8GPA
Todoist
Free plan · from $5/mo
Cross-platform to-do list with natural-language task entry.
- Only Todoist lists a Linux app.
- Only Todoist lists a browser extension.
- Chaos Control can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.2GPA
FacileThings
Free trial · from $7/mo
Web-based personal organizer that walks you through GTD.
- Chaos Control has a free plan. FacileThings does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Chaos Control lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Chaos Control can be bought with a one-time purchase.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Chaos Control free?
Chaos Control has a free plan. Free to download and use, with up to 100 MB of file storage.
How much does Chaos Control cost?
Chaos Control lists 6 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Chaos Control work on?
Chaos Control is available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Does Chaos Control offer any discounts?
Chaos Control publicly lists the following: Forever licenses for Premium and PRO; Yearly plans cost far less than monthly; 50% off PRO for Premium license holders; Workspace discount for lifetime PRO users.
Does Chaos Control have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Chaos Control is listed for Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Is Chaos Control open source?
Chaos Control is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
What does Chaos Control integrate with?
Chaos Control's listing names Telegram. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Chaos Control?
Chaos Control is made by Tarasov Mobile.
What are the alternatives to Chaos Control?
The closest alternatives to Chaos Control in our directory are Nirvana, Everdo, OmniFocus, Todoist and FacileThings.
How does Chaos Control compare with other to-do list apps?
Chaos Control's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 27 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 20.
Is Chaos Control good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Chaos Control B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $2.42 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $3 for the category: 26 of the 68 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Chaos Control?
A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Chaos Control’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Chaos Control's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-08-11.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Tarasov Mobile. Prices change, so check chaos-control.app before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Chaos Control, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/chaos-control
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Chaos Control’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Chaos Control is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Tarasov Mobile. Prices and plans change: check chaos-control.app before you buy.