Lovely to use
This is a good app that takes the wonderfully simple and adaptive Taskpaper format and design and makes it work smoothly and effectively. I’ve enjoyed discovering that it actually does all the things that a Taskpaper app should do. Thank you
TaskPaper on iOS, done well
The iOS companion for TaskPaper I’ve been waiting for. It’s clean, fast, flexible, and makes even fairly complex outlines easy to use on a phone screen. The developer is unusually responsive too. I suggested a small typography option, and it showed up in the very next release. Really thoughtful software. Recommended.
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Solid, thoughtful, lots of potential
It is great to have a new TaskPaper client for iOS! This one seems (at least since v1.2 when I started using it) to be solid with excellent fundamentals and a ton of potential.
Little things that I already love:
Customizable “tool belt” (extra row of buttons above the keyboard which you can order as you please). Some tool belt buttons allow long-tap to reveal more options, which is very smooth and well-implemented.
So many ways to navigate a document: tool belt buttons to focus in/out and to “Go to…” any project/tag/search; gestures to focus in/out or trigger the “Go to…” window; and a tappable breadcrumb trail that appears when focused in.
Everything that should be tappable and draggable seems to be tappable and draggable. The search feature offers advanced syntax, and searches can be saved. The Command bar offers many functions and can be searched. There are good styling options, including for due status, progress, and priority.
Give it a try! (And search the Command bar for support options if needed!)
Little things that I already love:
Customizable “tool belt” (extra row of buttons above the keyboard which you can order as you please). Some tool belt buttons allow long-tap to reveal more options, which is very smooth and well-implemented.
So many ways to navigate a document: tool belt buttons to focus in/out and to “Go to…” any project/tag/search; gestures to focus in/out or trigger the “Go to…” window; and a tappable breadcrumb trail that appears when focused in.
Everything that should be tappable and draggable seems to be tappable and draggable. The search feature offers advanced syntax, and searches can be saved. The Command bar offers many functions and can be searched. There are good styling options, including for due status, progress, and priority.
Give it a try! (And search the Command bar for support options if needed!)
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A good TaskPaper app for iOS
I used to keep most of my lists in Apple Notes and Reminders. That was fine for a while, but once I started using more AI and agent-based workflows, I needed my tasks to live in plain text again. It is just easier to move things around, edit them anywhere, and not depend on one app’s database. PaperTrail does the job well. It understands the TaskPaper format, stays out of the way, and is fast enough that I actually use it every day.
The app also is maintained. I reported a bug and got a quick response, which matters a lot for this kind of tool.
Simple, useful, fairly priced for me.
The app also is maintained. I reported a bug and got a quick response, which matters a lot for this kind of tool.
Simple, useful, fairly priced for me.
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Has potential
Potentially great app that's currently near unusable due to minor bugs.
Main one I'm experiencing is having to enter every task twice, because when I hit "enter" the app adds a double letter to first word of line. Eg "Read" becomes "Rread" unless I either backspace to it or shake/undo, then I'm left with the first letter and when I finish it the second time and hit enter, it works.
Have to do this for every line. Weird and funny bug, but unless you are zen enough to accept ~every line prominently featuring an apparent typo, it makes entry too inefficient for use.
Look forward to trying if/when functional! But wait till then to pay the very high price, unless you want to support creator out of generosity; it's currently worth $0.
Main one I'm experiencing is having to enter every task twice, because when I hit "enter" the app adds a double letter to first word of line. Eg "Read" becomes "Rread" unless I either backspace to it or shake/undo, then I'm left with the first letter and when I finish it the second time and hit enter, it works.
Have to do this for every line. Weird and funny bug, but unless you are zen enough to accept ~every line prominently featuring an apparent typo, it makes entry too inefficient for use.
Look forward to trying if/when functional! But wait till then to pay the very high price, unless you want to support creator out of generosity; it's currently worth $0.
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PaperTrail is the TaskPaper client I didn’t know I needed.
TaskPaper is one of those formats you don’t fully appreciate until it clicks. This app makes that click happen faster and look better doing it.
The UI is beautiful on phone and strikes the right balance of customization without being overwhelming (I love Obsidian and use it daily, but if you know, you know). Everything feels intentional. The long-press tooltips on the extended keyboard icons are something I’ve never seen in another app – genuinely clever and I hope it catches on. The built-in guide note and starter templates are a nice touch for newcomers who want to tinker without starting from zero.
Bonus: it opens .md files natively, so I can take notes in my Obsidian vault and swap over to PaperTrail when I want to project plan.
A few things that would take this from great to daily driver:
The toolbelt concept is solid, but some items (like hide keyboard) aren’t movable, so I end up scrolling back and forth on the extended keyboard. On mobile, dismissing the keyboard feels clunky. Something like single-tap to drop into view mode and double-tap to edit could be more intuitive.
Search: the guide mentions pull-down-from-top to search, but I couldn’t get that gesture to work on iPhone 17 Pro.
Completed/strikethrough items get hard to read in bulk. Would love an option to dim them and apply font color (or maybe pulling from the priority color palette to stay on-theme).
Templates are great for onboarding, but they could do more. Adding some advanced search query examples at the bottom would make them useful for experienced TaskPaper users too, not just beginners.
Minor stuff. The core experience is excellent and clearly built by someone who actually uses TaskPaper.
The UI is beautiful on phone and strikes the right balance of customization without being overwhelming (I love Obsidian and use it daily, but if you know, you know). Everything feels intentional. The long-press tooltips on the extended keyboard icons are something I’ve never seen in another app – genuinely clever and I hope it catches on. The built-in guide note and starter templates are a nice touch for newcomers who want to tinker without starting from zero.
Bonus: it opens .md files natively, so I can take notes in my Obsidian vault and swap over to PaperTrail when I want to project plan.
A few things that would take this from great to daily driver:
The toolbelt concept is solid, but some items (like hide keyboard) aren’t movable, so I end up scrolling back and forth on the extended keyboard. On mobile, dismissing the keyboard feels clunky. Something like single-tap to drop into view mode and double-tap to edit could be more intuitive.
Search: the guide mentions pull-down-from-top to search, but I couldn’t get that gesture to work on iPhone 17 Pro.
Completed/strikethrough items get hard to read in bulk. Would love an option to dim them and apply font color (or maybe pulling from the priority color palette to stay on-theme).
Templates are great for onboarding, but they could do more. Adding some advanced search query examples at the bottom would make them useful for experienced TaskPaper users too, not just beginners.
Minor stuff. The core experience is excellent and clearly built by someone who actually uses TaskPaper.
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Has potential
Potentially great app that's currently near unusable due to minor bugs.
Main one I'm experiencing is having to enter every task twice, because when I hit "enter" the app adds a double letter to first word of line. Eg "Read" becomes "Rread" unless I either backspace to it or shake/undo, then I'm left with the first letter and when I finish it the second time and hit enter, it works.
Have to do this for every line. Weird and funny bug, but unless you are zen enough to accept ~every line prominently featuring an apparent typo, it makes entry too inefficient for use.
Look forward to trying if/when functional! But wait till then to pay the very high price, unless you want to support creator out of generosity; it's currently worth $0.
Main one I'm experiencing is having to enter every task twice, because when I hit "enter" the app adds a double letter to first word of line. Eg "Read" becomes "Rread" unless I either backspace to it or shake/undo, then I'm left with the first letter and when I finish it the second time and hit enter, it works.
Have to do this for every line. Weird and funny bug, but unless you are zen enough to accept ~every line prominently featuring an apparent typo, it makes entry too inefficient for use.
Look forward to trying if/when functional! But wait till then to pay the very high price, unless you want to support creator out of generosity; it's currently worth $0.
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Response from developer
Hi, this is the first report of the double first letter bug, so thank you! I've not seen that myself through my daily use of the app, nor in the automated testing that runs on each code change of the app. I narrowed it down to an issue with Autocorrect on iOS 26 (but not iOS 18) and so it will be resolved in 1.2. In future, you may want to reach out through the in-app Support options (search Command Palette to find them). Thanks!
Shows promise, several bugs…
The app shows a lot of promise, and I purchased on the strength of using TaskPaper, and happy to support independent devs. However there are several UI bugs that keep me from making proper use of it. Happy to report them and provide feedback, but the only way to do that is via social media. No email address or proper reporting system in place. Heck, even a GitHub issue tracker would be worlds better. I’m not going to futz around with reporting on social media. If that changes, I’m happy to change my rating.
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Best Taskpaper-Client for iOS
This new app for TaskPaper files offers almost all the features available in TaskPaper for macOS: tagging, folding, focusing, searching, saved searches, etc. Everything is based on a future-proof plain text format (files can be stored locally or in the cloud at any time and opened or edited with any text editor).
There are still a few minor areas for improvement, but the developer is very responsive and actively working on optimizing the app.
A clear recommendation for anyone who likes TaskPaper and the minimalism of plain text.
There are still a few minor areas for improvement, but the developer is very responsive and actively working on optimizing the app.
A clear recommendation for anyone who likes TaskPaper and the minimalism of plain text.
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Excited but disappointed
I got an email from Jesse Grosjean and immediately bought PaperTrail. I’ve been looking for a decent TaskPaper app for iOS since he discontinued the official one. I am having issues with the one main document that I use with this. Works fine in the macOS TaskPaper app, and also in Taskmator for that matter. I am wanting to reach out to the developer but the only avenues are Twitter, Bluesky and Mastodon. I shouldn’t have to use social media to reach out to the guy. Developer, if you are reading this, put an email address or a support form on your website. Please.
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Lots to love about Paper Trail!
Great UX and UI, many great features, easy to use. Great for project and task management. The developer has been highly receptive and responsive to beta testers feedback. I totally recommend Paper Trail, especially if you use TaskPaper for MacOS!
Not everything as expected
The App works, reacts very quick, has the expected functions. One bug: I cannot rename the file within the app, must do it in the Files app. One wish: I would like to run multiple separated projects from within the app, not via Files app.
Response from developer
Hi! You can rename a file by tapping its name in the title bar, which will reveal a Rename option. This feature is provided by iOS/iPadOS for Document Group apps like PaperTrail. Opening multiple files is currently supported only on iPadOS, which is yet another Apple platform limitation not an app limitation. Hopefully this will change in future, and if it does I will adopt it immediately.
Excellent TaskPaper app
TP is Perfect for task management, project planning and note-taking without unnecessary complexity. There’s not really been a great iOS client for a long time so it’s great to see this new app. It’s full featured (eg full support for tagging and searching) while keeping things simple - true to the TP concept. Very clean interface, a helpful onboarding guide and some nice templates are included.
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