# Chaos Control™: GTD Task List

> Daily Planner and Organizer

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id591766437](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id591766437)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id591766437`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tarasov Mobile
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (488 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.43.5
- **Last updated:** 2023-12-10
- **First published:** 2013-01-21
- **Size:** 318 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chaos-control-gtd-task-list/id591766437)
- **Website:** [http://chaos-control.mobi/?utm\_source=appstore&utm\_medium=en](http://chaos-control.mobi/?utm_source=appstore&utm_medium=en)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://chaos-control.mobi/en/privacy\_statement/](http://chaos-control.mobi/en/privacy_statement/)

## Description

Chaos Control is a personal organizer that helps you manage your goals, to-do lists, and tasks in business and life. Built on Getting Things Done (GTD) principles, it prioritizes outcomes and turns them into actionable projects and tasks. Plan your day, organize by contexts and folders, and keep ideas in Chaos Box to process later. It syncs across desktop and mobile so your data travels with you.

Key features include GTD-inspired Projects and Contexts with subfolders, recurring tasks, notes, fast search, a secure PIN, and the ability to favorite items. From simple shopping lists to heavyweight project planning, Chaos Control provides a flexible, cross-platform workflow for anyone who wants structured planning and reliable execution.

## Rankings

- #73,967 — Overall
- #37 — task
- #80 — settings

## Review summary

Chaos Control excels as a GTD-oriented planner with a powerful chaos box and strong cross-device sync, plus a clean UI and responsive support. However, reviewers frequently report crashes, persistent sync issues, data loss after updates, and concerns about the shift to a subscription model. Feature gaps like notes/attachments and some GTD semantics, along with occasional login problems, temper its otherwise strong value.

### Pros

- GTD-friendly workflow with chaos box, context tagging, and flexible project/folder structure that helps users actually implement GTD.
- Chaos Box serves as a central capture area for ideas and tasks, with easy transfer into projects and tagged contexts.
- Cross-device synchronization and a web interface, enabling access to tasks on iPad, Mac, iPhone, and more.
- Clean, intuitive UI and easy setup that many users find approachable, including those with ADHD.
- Responsive support and strong ongoing value, with users praising fast help and long-term reliability.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and bugs, including data loss after updates and random app crashes.
- Ongoing sync issues across devices and with desktop/web versions, leading to missing or out-of-sync tasks.
- Shift to a subscription pricing model, frustrating users who previously purchased the app outright.
- Missing GTD-specific features and attachments: no next actions/flow semantics, no notes, no file attachments.
- Account/login reliability concerns and support contact friction (unexpected logouts, accounts not linked, outdated contact methods).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id591766437)