Say Hello to Finalist 4
Four months, 40 builds, and 1,000 beta testers later: Finalist 4 is out, with Notes, an Apple Watch app, and lots more.
Finalist
Your app for finishing things, for iOS, macOS and visionOS.
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The Next Finalist Is Almost Here
On August 11, Finalist comes for your Watch, and notebooks come to Finalist.
Good days, planned
Welcome, The Talk Show listeners. My name is Slaven 👋 I've built Finalist, a gentler kind of daily planner. Try it free for 6 months, details below.
Markdown, With a Calendar Attached
On bringing native Calendar, Reminders, and on-device AI to your markdown vault
The Missing Half of a Daily Planner
How I added notes to Finalist, with native notes and folder-backed markdown side by side.
Taking It on the Road
Finalist 3.7 brings a World Clock to your Daily view, photo stamps that remember where you were, and a new Layout system that lets you arrange your day exactly the way you want it.
Fun Way to Tame Your Day
The new Finalist is here! If you haven't tried it yet, dip your toe in: run Finalist alongside what you already use and let it quietly pick up what your current setup doesn't. It's a great way to visualize your calendars, reminders, and health data without committing to a whole new system.
Finalist January Updates
Finalist 3.5.9 is live on the App Store. These changes have been cooking since December, with lots of quality-of-life improvements.
Au Revoir 2025
Some three years ago I started working on Finalist, ironically to help me stay on top of my business... building apps. It's hard to see how we got from there to here: Many thousands of people use Finalist daily to manage their time There are over 700 people
Ćao 👋
My name is Slaven from Vancouver 🇨🇦 and Finalist is my passion project. It's the day planner I always wanted on my phone (and iPad, and Mac). It can help you be more intentional with your time. Yearly Planner Finalist's ideas are rooted in paper
Color Your Year
New year, new plans. Finalist is here to help you put them together.
The 30-Day Challenge: Build Great Habits for 2026, Keep the App
This handy new Yearly planner will help you get the ball rolling I'll help you get organized for 2026, and give you Lifetime Pro if you can stick with it for 30 days. That's the idea behind the 30-Day Challenge. Starting December 1st, I'
App of the Day 🤩
From Apple's editors: If your life feels like a series of half-finished projects, to-do lists that just keep getting longer, and a schedule that doesn’t have space for it all, Finalist can help. What we love : Making the most of our time by having
Daily Goals come to Finalist
Setting a daily goal is one of those simple habits that’s easy to skip, but surprisingly powerful . If you take just a few minutes at the start of the week to give each day a single priority, you’ll find it so much easier to begin the
Finalist in 2 Minutes
Ok, so you've downloaded Finalist but wonder what it can actually do for you? Let's start from the top. This is your Daily tab. It shows all your relevant tasks and events for that day. This layout is inspired by several methodologies, including morning pages and