# Firetask

> GTD task manager with kanban boards for iPhone, iPad and Mac

Firetask is a task manager for iPhone, iPad and Mac that follows a GTD-style flow: capture into an inbox, decide what is in focus, delegate to a Waiting For list or park things under Someday. It adds kanban boards, task calendars and a Pomodoro timer, and syncs through the user's own iCloud account. The current version, Firetask 5, is a free download that needs a Firetask Pro subscription after a one-month trial.

- **Category:** To-Do List Apps
- **Made by:** Elemental Tools GmbH
- **Website:** https://www.firetask.com
- **Runs on:** iOS, macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

Firetask is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $24.99 per year, or $3.99 billed monthly (US App Store).

- **Pricing model:** Free trial
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** One-month free trial for new users.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Firetask Pro Monthly | $3.99 per month | One subscription that unlocks every feature on iPhone, iPad and Mac, billed monthly through the App Store. |
| Firetask Pro Yearly | $24.99 per year | The same subscription for iPhone, iPad and Mac, billed once a year through the App Store. |

Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/firetask-5/id6480322972 on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Firetask before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Yearly plan costs less than twelve months** (Annual discount): On the US App Store, Firetask Pro Yearly is $24.99, while Firetask Pro Monthly at $3.99 adds up to $47.88 over twelve months. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/firetask-5/id6480322972
- **Free upgrade for Firetask 4 App Store customers** (Other savings): Existing Firetask 4 App Store customers can unlock Firetask 4-level functionality in Firetask 5 at no charge. Features new in version 5 still need the subscription. Source: https://www.firetask.com/news.html

## Key features

- **GTD focus lists:** An Inbox with a badge count for unprocessed items, an In Focus list for today, a Waiting For list grouped by assignee and a Someday list follow a GTD-style flow.
- **Kanban boards:** Drag-and-drop boards arrange tasks by status, focus, due date or priority, so a review can be done by moving cards between columns.
- **Task calendar:** Monthly and weekly calendar views are built around tasks instead of events, with drag-and-drop rescheduling and repeating due dates.
- **Projects, portfolios and templates:** Tasks are grouped into projects and projects into portfolios, and templates store reusable task lists. To-dos act as lightweight subtasks inside a task.
- **Command tagging and quick capture:** Typing /tomorrow sets a due date and @John delegates a task while it is being created. A share extension and a global Mac hotkey add tasks from other apps.
- **Pomodoro timer:** Effort can be estimated in Pomodoros, with a built-in timer and a running Pomodoro count for the tasks in focus.

## Good for

- People who follow GTD on iPhone, iPad and Mac
- Users who like to review their tasks on a kanban board
- People who want tasks kept in their own iCloud with no separate account

## Worth knowing

- Apple only: there are apps for iPhone, iPad and Mac, and sync runs through iCloud. No web, Windows or Android version is offered.
- After the one-month trial a Firetask Pro subscription is needed: $3.99 a month or $24.99 a year on the US App Store.
- Firetask 5 is a new app: Firetask 4 data must be exported and imported, and the free upgrade leaves out attachments, journal entries and status notes.
- CSV import is in the Mac app only; the manual says it will come to the iOS version.

## Works with

iCloud, Apple Calendar, Apple Reminders

**Tags:** Tasks, Kanban boards, Pomodoro timer, Calendar, Templates

## Alternatives

- [OmniFocus](https://toolgpa.com/tools/omnifocus): Project-based task manager for Apple devices, with a web companion. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/firetask-vs-omnifocus)
- [Things 3](https://toolgpa.com/tools/things): Personal task manager for Apple devices, sold as a one-time purchase. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/firetask-vs-things)
- [Nirvana](https://toolgpa.com/tools/nirvana): To-do list app built around the Getting Things Done method. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/firetask-vs-nirvana)
- [Everdo](https://toolgpa.com/tools/everdo): Offline-first GTD task manager sold as a one-time purchase. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/everdo-vs-firetask)
- [2Do](https://toolgpa.com/tools/2do): Task manager for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android with no subscription. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/2do-vs-firetask)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/firetask-5/id6480322972
- https://www.firetask.com/
- https://www.firetask.com/news.html
- https://www.firetask.com/manual.html
- https://www.firetask.com/support.html
- https://www.elemental-tools.com/

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