# Taskmator - TaskPaper Client — Plain Text To-Do List & Tasks

> Plain text task management app with TaskPaper format and Apple integrations. (iPhone/iPad app by Amit Chaudhary.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taskmator-taskpaper-client/id806250172 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Amit Chaudhary](https://appshunter.io/developer/420156324)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 231 App Store ratings · 175 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 72 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-01-31
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taskmator-taskpaper-client/id806250172/reviews.md

## What is Taskmator?

◉ "The Best TaskPaper app for iOS" — Macdrifter 
◉ "Excellent Task Manager"— Cult of Mac
◉ “Taskmator, a powerful TaskPaper client for iPhone and iPad, has received full Reminders Integration” — Federico Viticci, MacStories
◉ "Taskmator is really neat and great" —Merlin Mann 
◉ "I love using the TaskPaper format, with TaskPaper on Mac and Taskmator on iOS" —Brett Terpstra 

Taskmator ( Next-Generation of renowned task management app called TaskPaper ) takes full advantage of iOS/ iPadOS technologies, gives you speedy, powerful tools that let you more productive. 

• Based on the open source code of TaskPaper for iOS/ iPadOS.
• Type your lists into Taskmator and each line is quickly formatted into a Project, Task, or Note.
• Apple Reminders Integration.
• Built-In Files App Integration.
• Local Notifications.
• Live Search with Saved Filters.
• Dropbox Sync API V2. 
• Multiple Window, Split View Support for iPadOS. 
• System Dark Mode. 
• Touch ID/ Face ID support.
• Document Picker Support.
• Custom Task Symbol. 
• Colored Tags, Tags Suggestion, Links Detections, Tag Formatting.
• Print with custom task symbol. 
• Full Screen Mode. Scroll Headings to have more space.
• Organize notes, tasks, or projects by tags.
• Support Outlining. Drag & Drop items from another app and vice versa. 
• UI elements respond to the cursor on iPadOS when connecting a mouse or trackpad.
• Statistics. 
• TextExpander (TETouch Snippet Expansion) support.
• Re-use a file on a single tap. Little expensive method.
• Review all your projects using "Go to Project.." feature.
• URL Schemes.  
• Customize extended keyboard keys, themes, dark mode, fonts, colors. 
• Export file as PDF. 
• Approx. 150 beautiful fonts are available.
• Total 9 app icons available.

If you have any questions/ suggestions/ issues related to Taskmator then please contact me via email (taskmator@gmail.com) or on twitter (@Taskmator).

## Key features

- Plain text task formatting
- Apple Reminders integration
- Files App integration
- Live search with saved filters
- Dropbox sync
- Customizable themes and fonts
- Outlining and drag & drop

## What do users think of Taskmator?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Powerful, flexible, and customizable
- 👍 Excellent integration with Reminders app
- 👍 Distraction-free plain text interface
- 👍 Extensive customization options
- 👍 Responsive developer

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 👎 Confusing and unintuitive user interface
- 👎 Difficulty with scrolling and moving tasks
- 👎 Dropbox sync problems and data loss
- 👎 Lack of iCloud support

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch or when switching apps
- Deleting or modifying files causes data loss
- Syncing issues with Dropbox and iCloud
- Unreliable task management and completion

**Most requested features**

- Ability to collapse/expand sub-tasks
- Improved keyboard shortcuts and navigation
- Better visual indication of task completion
- Smoother drag-and-drop functionality
- iCloud sync support

## Recent user reviews (10 of 175)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taskmator-taskpaper-client/id806250172/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Nice app but for 2 things

*2026-07-27, version 5.46*

Amit, thanks for making this app. It’s a very nice app but please consider my suggestions. Thank you!

1.  Please make it more difficult to accidentally grab and move items when scrolling through the task list.  I accidentally grab and move things all the time when scrolling, and then I have to figure out if I indeed actually moved it and if so where in the heck I grabbed it from.  It’s a reoccurring royal pain. Please make scrolling more user-friendly. 

2.  Please do something so that we do not lose our data when syncing with iCloud. I totally lost my entire Taskpaper file when syncing to iCloud with Taskmator. I’m a grown man, and I almost cried. 

User Tip:  I highly recommend that all users backup your Taskmator files by selecting and holding the file name and then selecting “Duplicate.”  Better safe than sorry, and it’s relatively easy to do.

### 1/5 — Not impressed

*2024-04-08, version 5.46*

Not what I expected.

### 2/5 — Scrolling by flick can move text - Ugh

*2024-02-18, version 5.46*

Still a problem - and fatal for me. Using the scroll bar feature works well and can quickly move from top to bottom of a file be sliding your finger tip from top to bottom of the edge of the screen. 
But the normal method of scrolling up or down on an iPhone remains how Steve Jobs demonstrated it in 2007. Flicking up and down the screen. 14 years of muscle and brain memory is really hard to stop using.
And this is Taskmator's failure. 
I regularly see some random bit of text flying up the screen to a new location without doing a "tap and hold" to select the text I want to move somewhere rose. The problem with the super speed of dragging to the top of the document after just starting to drag seems to have been fixed. So the inadvertent move does seem constrained to be modestly local to the starting location. 
When I do use tap and hold it seems to have a significant delay before popping the text up to move. This is good and I wonder how flicking can get past this delay. Perhaps if tap and hold to move is set to only work when the text is STATIONARY. Just thinking. 
I will not give up on Mac TaskPaper as it is one of the most creative apps ever introduced. I use it every day and a lot. Thank you to Jesse Grosjean.
Just duplicate TaskPaper on IOS and you can have a real winner.

### 2/5 — Dropbox doesn't work; Files app integration is dicey

*2023-01-03, version 5.46*

The direct Dropbox integration doesn't work at all -- maybe it was abandoned when the Files app integration got added? Or so it would seem. 

Sadly, the Files app integration is quite bad; syncing doesn't seem to happen. Also (maybe related?) there's some weird lagginess if you turn off Apple Reminders integration.

This app might be okay if you're only working with local files on your iPad, but if you want to store your Taskpaper files in the cloud. 

Essentially, this seems like abandonware. Stay away.

### 1/5 — Keeps crashing. No updates. Was this abandoned?

*2022-10-25, version 5.46*

I’m frustrated by frequent crashes and menu options not working. 
Edit: where do I find version 3.9994? The last iOS version 5.46 is 3 months old.
Edit 2: tried contacting the developer but received no revert ☹️

### 1/5 — 失望

*2022-10-22*

taskpaper的功能大部份都满足了。就是不够完善，按理说这个水平的app，还是免费让大家测试改进比较好。30块钱不值当。卸载了，放弃Taskpaper，老老实实掏钱买omnifocus pro。
选择尝试taskpaper，是看好他的搜索功能，自由度高。但omnifocus pro的自定义透视也不是不行。

### 1/5 — What’s happened here?

*2022-09-30, version 5.46*

TM used to be a slick and pleasant app to use.  
I don’t know what has happened to this app. 
I open app, press + button for new file - Crashes!

Followed instructions person put in Jul review :(
Nothing, keeps crashing! 
A shame, really, this was stalwart years ago. 

The outliner genre of apps waves farewells to you.

### 1/5 — Typing for slow snails

*2022-07-31, version 5.46*

This is a great app when it works. It has sophisticated swiping options, though getting it to perform the one you want is a matter of pot luck. The real challenge is with adding new events. The app‘s typing function adds characters at the rate of about one every two seconds. You type ahead to some extent, but it is hard to predict how much it will remember, and then you are left waiting for when you will be able to type a few more characters. It seems unnecessarily frustrating.

UPDATE July 2022
I have tried reinstalling the app as suggested, indeed more than once, but no avail. In fact, recently the app has developed real problems with accessing Dropbox files, even files that the Dropbox app on my iPhone has no trouble accessing. 
I would be happy to correspond with the developer about these problems, but he does not reply to emails. 
It’s sad to see once decent app decline so.

### 4/5 — Very good

*2022-06-13, version 5.46*

Well thought out.

### 2/5 — Just really unintuitive and difficult to use

*2022-03-21, version 5.46*

I couldn't figure out even the most basic tasks. Swiping left to mark a task done hardly ever works. Too easy to accidentally move a task when trying to scroll the window. Overall more trouble than it's worth.

## Frequently asked questions about Taskmator

### What is Taskmator?

Taskmator is a powerful task management application for iPhone and iPad that utilizes the plain text TaskPaper format. It allows users to quickly format lines into projects, tasks, or notes, offering a streamlined approach to organization and productivity.

### What are the key features of Taskmator?

Key features include Apple Reminders and Files App integration, live search with saved filters, Dropbox sync, outlining capabilities with drag and drop, customizable themes, fonts, and a system dark mode. It also supports multiple windows and split view on iPadOS.

### How much does Taskmator cost?

Taskmator is a paid application. The provided information does not mention any in-app purchases or subscription models, indicating a one-time purchase for the full functionality.

### What devices is Taskmator compatible with?

Taskmator is designed for iOS and iPadOS devices. It takes full advantage of these platforms' technologies, including features like Split View and Multiple Window support for iPadOS, and Touch ID/Face ID authentication.

### How can I organize my tasks in Taskmator?

You can organize your notes, tasks, and projects by using tags. The app supports colored tags, tag suggestions, link detection, and tag formatting. The outlining feature also allows for hierarchical organization, and you can drag and drop items between apps.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.46 — 2022-03-08

This update fixes a few bugs (datepicker on iPhone) and made few enhancements.
Please leave a nice review (or spread the word) if you like Taskmator. It really helps!
If you have any questions/ issues/suggestions then please contact me via email (taskmator@gmail.com) or on twitter (@taskmator)

Have a wonderful time ahead!

### 5.43 — 2022-03-07

This update fixes a few bugs (datepicker on iPhone) and made few enhancements.
Please leave a nice review (or spread the word) if you like Taskmator. It really helps!
If you have any questions/ issues/suggestions then please contact me via email (taskmator@gmail.com) or on twitter (@taskmator)

Have a wonderful time ahead!

### 5.42 — 2022-03-06

This update fixes a few bugs (datepicker on iPhone) and made few enhancements.
Please leave a nice review (or spread the word) if you like Taskmator. It really helps!
If you have any questions/ issues/suggestions then please contact me via email (taskmator@gmail.com) or on twitter (@taskmator)

Have a wonderful time ahead!

### 5.41 — 2021-01-29

• Updated for iOS 14 and for iPadOS 14 using Xcode 12.
• Bug fixes and enhancements.
• Help docs updated.

### 5.35 — 2020-05-05

->> Updated for iOS 13.4.1, iPadOS 13.4.1 via Xcode 11.4.1.
• System Dark mode. User can also turn OFF the option in Advanced Settings.
• Multiple Window Support for iPadOS.
• Added Keyboard Shortcuts for iPadOS.
• Show file extensions in files browser. Turn on the option "Show File Extensions" in Advanced Settings.
• Change App Icon. Total 9 icons. Fixed changing app icon on iPads.
• File Refresh on Active option removed.
• Touch Sensitivity of drag and drop changed.
• Files app browser available in Taskmator app will show only plain-text files, .taskpaper files, and .rtf files as active files.
• Passcode, Face ID popover now will be in full screen.
• UI elements respond to the cursor on iPadOS 13.4 when connecting a mouse or trackpad.
• Dropbox sync (for local docuements directory) enhancements.
• More keyboard shortcuts are added:
    - Command + E: Exit Search Window (cursor should be on search view)
    - Command + 4: Show Saved Search Window
    - Command + 5: Show Links Window
    - Control + A: Add Search To Saved Filters (cursor should be on search view)
    - Control + F: Show Fonts & Colors Window
• Export and share file in PDF format.
• Delaying in uploading of cloud service provider files via document browser of files app is fixed. 
• Lot of enhancements for dropbox sync:
    -App will make background mode sync for last opened parent folder. Not going to collide with cloud service provider files even if files from cloud service provider is in opened or in closed state during background mode.  
    - Fixed an issue when an user was making lot of API calls which results in abusing dropbox api therefore affecting sync process. Fixed.
    - Rigorous testing is done for dropbox sync even with empty nested folders and also in multiple windows. Covered all possible cases. 
• Minor change in launchscreen image.
• Cut/ Copy/ Paste/ Select/ Select All/ etc. ( UIMenuItems) were not available during editing mode of an item. Fixed.
• Help Docs Updated. User can print help docs.
->> Minor Enhancements.

Have a wonderful time ahead!
-Amit

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All apps by Amit Chaudhary: https://appshunter.io/developer/420156324

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