Comparison

Mostnote vs TaskCow

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

Head to head
About

Mostnote

Capture and organize all your information, from text notes and audio recordings to to-do lists and files. Enjoy a streamlined interface with versatile organization tools and instant search capabilities. Supports various file types and offers secure access.

Highlights
  • Text and audio recording notes
  • Integrated to-do lists
  • Flexible file storage
  • Passcode and Touch ID protection
  • Folders, tags, and geotags for organization
  • Instant search and Spotlight integration
  • iCloud sync
Features
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A place to store your text and audio recordings, to-do lists, pictures, links and any other files. Create notes easily and view them in a convenient format, with instant search and a broad variety of ways to organize your content. You can work with any file types. Features: - a modern, streamlined design - black, white and gray themes - fast audio recorder - integrated to-do - flexible storage management* - a simple interface for adding files, links and text - passcode and Touch ID* - adaptive view mode for the list of notes - a broad set of features for organizing data: folders, tags, geotags, sorting, favorites - an extension for quickly adding files, links and text - flexible support for exporting content: you may share the entire note or any part of it - treating source files with care: all files are stored in their original format, which can be accessed at any time - a fast search available inside the app as well as through Spotlight - iCloud sync - excellent support for GIF images *Additional option. -- Icons by Icons8: www.icons8.com

About

TaskCow

Features
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Till this day forgetting your tasks especially task meant to be done on the day itself is quite common, TaskCow focuses mainly on daily tasks so never worry anymore. Even if you don’t open the application TaskCow shows you all incomplete task(s) you have for the day in your home screen so you’ll be reminded of it making it hard for you to forget your tasks. Add Task, Delete Task, View Task, Be Reminded By Cow LIKE NEVER BEFORE FEATURES ◆ VIEW TASKS ON WATCH(Newly added in 1.4) - View all your tasks for the day, future tasks, completed tasks on your Apple Watch. - No intervention needed, whatever you do on TaskCow will be reflected on the watch automatically. ◆ VIEW ALL COMPLETED TASKS - View all your completed tasks that was automatically deleted, if you marked it completed. - Add back the task with same name and location, just left with date for you the user to set. - Totally remove records of your completed tasks. ◆ MONITOR WEATHER & FORECAST - Dynamic background throughout day & depending weather conditions ⁃ Its mainly Singapore supported since other Countries has limited request calls but it still works for other countries. ⁃ Requires Wifi and location services enabled. ⁃ Only track location for checking of weather no data will be kept. ◆ MARK TASKS AS COMPLETED OR INCOMPLETE - Those tasks marked as completed will be auto deleted after a day. ◆ FILTER HOW YOU VIEW TASK LIST IN APPLICATION , TASK TODAY OR ALL TASKS ◆ 85% OFFLINE, EXCEPT SEARCH NEARBY LOCATION FEATURE  & WEATHER FEATURE ⁃ You can enable/disable location access in your device’s setting. ⁃ It will require internet connection if not there won’t be results of locations nearby shown to you. ◆ COW-THEMED APPLICATION ⁃ Be reminded by Cow’s Moo once notification is set. ⁃ Cow inspired widgets that updates after any operations & when new day comes. ⁃ The widgets come in 3 sizes too. ⁃ The large widget allows you to click the button and be directed to the add task page directly, but only when you have the app running in background. ◆ DAILY TASK FOCUS ⁃ Task for the day will be automatically deleted after a day, same applies for widgets. ◆ DARK AND LIGHT THEMES ◆ ONLY SUPPORTED ON iPhone and M1 Macs PRIVACY ◆ THERE WILL NO TRACKING AT ALL, WE RESPECT OUR USER’S PRIVACY ABOUT ME TaskCow - Hi, my name is Caven a developer from Singapore this is my first application released on the App Store developed using SwiftUI all by myself, this application was created to integrate Cow which is one of my favourite animal of all time with Task Reminder. I enjoyed making this app since I learnt. Hope you don’t find the widgets boring but interesting since its cow themed. Thank You and please support me if you like my application. It's a free app now!! Get Your Own TaskCow Now!!!

Screenshots

Mostnote4 screens
TaskCow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TaskCow at every 3 weeks against Mostnote's every 4 months. Mostnote's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Mostnote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TaskCow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mostnote ships an update every 4 months, TaskCow every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mostnote versus TaskCow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMostnoteTaskCow
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHermann WagenleitnerCaven Lim

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mostnote

One-time1
  • Mostnote Pro$1.99
1 purchases

TaskCow

One-time1
  • TaskCow Donation$1.99

Questions

Is Mostnote free?
Mostnote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TaskCow free?
TaskCow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mostnote or TaskCow have ads?
Neither Mostnote nor TaskCow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mostnote or TaskCow?
Mostnote ships an update every 4 months, and TaskCow every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mostnote was updated on October 24, 2026 and TaskCow on October 27, 2026.

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