Comparison

Task Writer vs Pocket Note

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Task Writer

Handwrite tasks, to-do lists, or even draw them as pictures without needing a keyboard. Get precise minute-by-minute notifications for due dates. Works with a stylus or your finger.

Highlights
  • Handwritten input
  • Draw tasks as pictures
  • Minute-level notifications
  • Stylus or finger input
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Write, type, draw, and organize your tasks locally and privately with our powerful new On-Device AI Assistant! Task Writer gives you the freedom to build to-do lists your way. Write with your stylus, draw task ideas with your finger, or type them directly using the keyboard. Choose whichever input fits your flow. *** WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION 3.0 *** ON-DEVICE AI ASSISTANT - NATURAL LANGUAGE SCHEDULING: Type or dictate requests (e.g., "remind me to jog tomorrow at 8 AM") to write and schedule tasks completely offline. - SEMANTIC SEARCH: Easily search and filter your tasks using plain English queries. LOCAL HANDWRITING OCR - TEXT SUGGESTIONS: Instantly convert your handwritten strokes on the canvas into digital text. Tap any of the three suggested OCR candidates to auto-fill your tasks without typing. TASK RECURRENCE - RECURRING SCHEDULES: Schedule tasks daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly to stay on top of recurring routines and habits. 100% OFFLINE PRIVACY All AI reasoning, task scheduling, semantic search, and handwriting OCR processing run completely on-device. Your tasks, inputs, and drawings are never uploaded to any servers. *** CORE FEATURES *** - Handwrite, Draw, or Type: Write your tasks naturally in any language, draw sketches to represent goals, or type them directly using your keyboard. - Precise Alerts: Get to-the-minute notifications when a task is due. - Touch Support: Works best with a stylus or just use your finger. Task Writer is a freemium app that is free to use. You can upgrade to Task Writer Premium through an auto-renewable subscription to unlock the following custom styling and ad-free features: - Change Stroke Color - Change Stroke Width - Enable or Disable Advertisements Install Task Writer now and experience private, AI-powered task management. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pocket Note

Transform your device into a powerful business notepad. Quickly capture ideas with handwriting, typing, and rich media. Organize notes into groups and export them as images or PDFs for easy sharing and printing.

Highlights
  • Handwritten and typed input
  • Customizable pen sizes and colors
  • Paste photos and maps
  • Insert figures and lines
  • Export as image or PDF
  • Organize notes into groups
  • iCloud synchronization
Features
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Would you like to make your smartphone or tablet PC into a useful business tool?  Pocket Note is a notepad application specially designed for the business scene. With Pocket Note, you can quickly put your ideas together by a straightforward, simple operation. [Major functions] - We provided grid lines and horizontal ruled lines on the notepad to make it easier to organize what you write down.And when you don't need a grid or horizontal lines, you can choose "blank". - You can input either manually or from the keyboard (compatible with Apple Pencil).  For manual input, choose from 2 pens, "regular" or "thick", and an eraser.  For pen size and color, choose from 20 sizes and 25 colors. - You can paste up to 20 photos on each page. - You can paste maps.  With a map, you can do the following:   You can display your current position on the map using GPS.   By continuously pressing down at a given location on the map, you can place a pin at the location.   By inputting a name or address, you can place a pin at that location.   You can also specify the zoom factor as you wish. - By pasting figures and lines, you can display your notes graphically.  For figures, choose from rectangles, triangles or circles.  You can specify their size and shape freely.  Lines may be with or without arrows.  For figures and lines, choose from 25 different colors. - You can save your notes as an image or a PDF file. You can do the following:  Print them out with a printer.  Save them as images in iOS "Photos".  Attach them to emails as images or PDF files.  Share them as images with iCloud Photo Sharing.  Paste them as images in iOS standard "Notes".  Save them as PDF files in iOS standard "iBooks".  They can be uploaded as images to Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Instagram, Evernote, Flickr, Line, etc.  (If these applications are installed. Also, if the application is compatible with iOS App Extensions, they can be uploaded as images.) - Notes can be organized into groups.  Several groups can be set for each note.  Notes can be displayed by group, or by modified date. - It's compatible with iCloud, so you can share your notes on your iPhone or iPad. - Compatible with Siri Shortcuts. You can use this application for free for 30 days. If you want to use this app from the 31th day onward, please watch the advertisement movie or make In-App Purchase. [Contact us] https://www.studioks.net/en/contact-us/ [Studio K's - Business Applications Maker] https://www.studioks.net/en/

Screenshots

Task Writer4 screens
Pocket Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pocket Note at 4.3 against Task Writer's 3.0. Pocket Note also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Task Writer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (53% vs 33%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Task Writer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $25.99 per year and Pocket Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket Note holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Task Writer's written reviews are positive against 33% of Pocket Note's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Task Writer ships an update every 3 months, Pocket Note every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Task Writer versus Pocket Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTask WriterPocket Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (11 ratings)4.3 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1114 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua LubinsNAOAKI SEKIGUCHI

Customer experience

Task Writer

All ratings11 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative33.3%

Pocket Note

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Task Writer

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$25.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Advertisements$59.99
1 purchases

Pocket Note

One-time1
  • Pocket Note License$3.99

Questions

Is Task Writer free?
Task Writer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Note free?
Pocket Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Task Writer or Pocket Note?
Pocket Note is rated higher. Task Writer averages 3.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Pocket Note averages 4.3 from 14 ratings.
Do Task Writer or Pocket Note have ads?
Pocket Note shows ads; Task Writer does not.
Which is updated more often, Task Writer or Pocket Note?
Task Writer ships an update every 3 months, and Pocket Note every 2 months. Most recently, Task Writer was updated on August 15, 2026 and Pocket Note on August 13, 2026.

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