Competitive conquest
Side-by-side tradeoffs for GTD-minded iPhone users. Clarify: Free Core plus Lifetime Pro (one-time, price in the App Store). Honest comparisons—not feature-count theater.
Waiting For, Someday/Maybe, and one-tap clarify—not a flat checklist pretending to be a system.
Pre-baked lists and contexts out of the box. Skip three days of tag taxonomy theater.
Reminders and Google Tasks feed capture. Clarify stays the trusted system of record.
Free Core forever. Lifetime Pro is one purchase—no $99/year subscription treadmill.
Clarify vs Things 3 vs OmniFocus 4 vs Apple Reminders. Competitor pricing models summarized; Clarify Pro price is always shown in the App Store.
| Feature | Clarify | Things 3 | OmniFocus | Reminders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTD Waiting For | Built-in | No distinct list | Via custom perspectives | No |
| Someday / Maybe | Built-in | Someday area | Yes | No |
| Setup time | Minutes | Low | Hours–days | Instant |
| Local-first privacy | On-device | Apple sync | Omni Sync / local | Apple sync |
| Pricing model | Free Core + one-time Pro | Per-device purchases | Subscription or bundle | Free (Apple) |
| Reminders / Siri bridge | Two-way (Pro) | Limited | Limited | Native |
Things 3 sells per device (iPhone, iPad, Mac). OmniFocus offers subscription or lifetime bundle options. Todoist Pro is typically annual. Always verify current competitor pricing on their sites or stores.
You don’t need a data hostage negotiation. Re-capture what matters; leave the rest.
From Things 3
Export or re-capture open loops into Clarify Inbox. Map Areas → Projects/Contexts. Skip rebuilding tags—use Waiting For for delegated work.
From OmniFocus
Bring active Next Actions only. Leave custom perspective sprawl behind. Use guided Weekly Review instead of custom perspectives on day one.
From Apple Reminders
Keep Reminders as capture. Enable two-way sync (Lifetime Pro) to Inbox, then clarify in Clarify. Don’t abandon Siri—point it at Reminders as your bridge.
Apple-native elegance vs explicit GTD lists, Waiting For, and Weekly Review.
Power-user depth vs a calmer, opinionated next-action loop.
Reminders is a great capture surface. Clarify is the trusted GTD system.
Cross-platform generalist vs private native GTD for solo operators.
Closest GTD twin—how Clarify differs on native iOS polish and private sync.
Install Clarify, capture three tasks, clarify one. No subscription required.
