2025 Planner: Finalist

Finalist for iOS Review Finally a daily todo list that thinks like I do. Finalist, more than any other I’ve tried and tested after an exhaustive search hits the sweet spot and balances form with function to an exceptional degree. It’s is as much elegant as it is useful. Feels like every little detail has been crafted with the user in mind. A feat that is not easily achieved and have only seen in rare apps I’d call pearls in the vast sea of productivity apps we have at our disposal these days. Sure there are always gonna be wishes for any app, no matter how amazing it is. But it has a lot going for it … You need Calendar integration. ✔️ You want a colorful view of your day, your week and all your lists. ✔️ Finalist lets you add a splash of color whenever the mood strikes. Say so long to the all too common and boring white screen of 95% of todo list apps. You have a palette of pleasing colors to choose from and 2 different design choices (plus one more in the 2.0 beta). Want to see the weather in your day’s todo list? ✔️ Want to see how many days ahead a task is away, than just the date (as you get in most todo apps)? ✔️ Want to integrate with Apple Reminder? ✔️ Want to quickly bookmark a task and have a quick place to view all your important tasks? ✔️ Want to quickly see how far away in your day a pending event or take with a specific time is away in live time? ✔️ Want to quickly move your task to tomorrow or any other day in your calendar? ✔️ Want markdown links in your tasks? Or live url linking? ✔️ Want a lifetime purchase option and or a reasonable subscription price? ✔️ Want a clean slate each day without carrying forward precious days stale tasks that facilities clarity rather than overwhelm (with the option to re-add those tasks today at your discretion)? ✔️ Want optional headers / sections in your todo lists for better organization? ✔️ Want to pin a list that you can see on your day’s plan? ✔️ Want to be able to hide done tasks on your list and be able to change the completion date of your tasks (move to the day they were actually done)? ✔️ Want a fast and efficient search to find tasks or reminders easily? ✔️ Want multiple pleasing app icons to choose from (even more in the 2.0 beta)? ✔️ Want a responsive developer who genuinely listens and cares about your ideas and feedback? ✔️ You want a todo list / planner app that is actively developed? ✔️ There are so many little touches and details that I love.

I just started trying out the app 2 hours ago, and it just prompted me to leave a rating FOR THE THIRD TIME!! So here’s your rating.

Has saved my life many times. Very easy app especially for us ADHD clutter brained people who forget stuff constantly.

Plus this app accesses your calendar and places reminders and counts down for your appointments. Offers the ability to move up completed tasks to your current day. In addition, organizes shopping lists and joins the app on your iPad or tablet to your phone. Just wish the app would coordinate between family members.

I use this app every day on my iPhone and Mac to stay on task with what I really need to get done. It’s a brilliant workflow and the developer has been great about keeping it updated with new features to best take advantage of iOS 17. Highly recommend.

Only a couple calendars are showing in my monthly view making the app less functional cause i have to still look at icalendar app. The widget also seem to be discontinued.

bought the plus subscription, the only thing missing/what i don’t like is there’s not a “notes” section for me to document certain things about my day that i don’t want showing under the monthly calendar tab. I like the lists and the daily to do list, but i need an additional feature to write daily entries or notes.

This is the type of app I was looking for that can make all the lists I need on the spot. Daily lists and set up your month too along with lists like grocery shopping where if you check off an item it goes to the bottom!! Sounds simple but some apps just don’t do that. I highly suggest this app!! Keep up the good work team!!

I love Finalist. Now I can consolidate all of my fragmented to-do lists into one place, with calendar integration, and a bunch of other neat tools. Beautiful interface, works flawlessly.

5 STARS💥💥💥