Comparison

Task.do vs Smart Tasks

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

Head to head
About

Task.do

This app helps you manage your daily tasks with a simple and beautiful interface. It offers a visible widget to keep your to-dos top of mind, folder organization, and customizable themes. Set alarms to ensure you never miss important items.

Highlights
  • Visible widget for to-do list
  • Folder creation for categorization
  • Theme selection for customization
  • Alarm notifications for reminders
  • Easy task capture and completion
Features
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Task.do is a simple to­do list and task manager app that helps you get stuff done easily. The task list is always visible on a widget, which makes you keep memorize your must-do things. Whether you have a grocery list, work on a project, or plan a vacation, ScreenMemo makes it easy to capture, and complete your to­dos. Features - Compatible with widget: You can easily see what you need to do. - Folder creation: You can create multiple folders to categorize your ToDos. - Theme selection: You can choose your favorite theme. - Alarm notification: You won't miss your stuff owing to the alarm you set.

About

Smart Tasks

This app helps you organize tasks, reminders, and daily checklists with a clean, interactive layout. Plan your week, manage deadlines, and stay productive with features like color-coding, widgets, and Apple device integration.

Highlights
  • Color-coded task organization
  • Weekly planner view
  • Home screen widgets
  • Apple device integration
  • Apple Watch app
  • Drag & drop organization
  • Smart notifications
Features
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Featured in App Store's "Hot This Week" for multiple weeks. Welcome to Smart Tasks: a simple, yet powerful way to get things done! See your whole week in a minimalistic and interactive design. Write down everything from your time-sensitive work to things you just don’t want to forget about. Keep yourself from worrying about what you have to do and start getting things done. Simple. Fast. Intuitive. Built for you! FEATURES • Simple and highly interactive design • Drag and drop to quickly add, reorder, delete, and import tasks • Swipe on any task, category, or date to access quick actions to get things done quicker • Choose between 42 aesthetically pleasing colors for categories • Home screen quick actions • Export/import tasks and categories APPLE SPECIFIC FEATURES • Widgets • Siri AI • Dark mode • Notification quick actions • Add, edit, delete, and view Apple Calendar events • Import reminders from the Apple Reminders app • Control Center and Action Button controls support • Device Handoff when adding tasks and categories • Full VoiceOver support • Smart Notifications • Dynamic font support • App Shortcuts PREMIUM FEATURES • iCloud sync • Reminders in tasks • Daily, weekly, monthly, and after completion routines • Notes in tasks • Week layout • Unlimited categories • Change app’s icon color • Special configuration options • Custom swipe actions • Duplicating tasks • Prioritize today • Link, email, and phone number detection in titles and notes iPad SPECIFIC FEATURES • Multiple window support for categories and tasks • Keyboard Shortcuts • Right-click for quick actions • Drag and drop task files for quick importing • Drag and drop multiple task files SUBSCRIPTION Smart Tasks has a subscription service for premium features. No sign-up needed. Upgrade anytime to Smart Tasks +. Without Smart Tasks +, users will only have access to a limited amount of features. Subscriptions from Smart Tasks + will be charged to your card connected to your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription in your account settings after purchase. Any unused time left in a given free trial will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. For more details please look at: Privacy Policy: https://smarttasksapp.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://smarttasksapp.com/terms/ Thank you for using Smart Tasks! I'm constantly updating the app to make it better.

Screenshots

Task.do4 screens
Smart Tasks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart Tasks at 4.7 against Task.do's 3.5. Smart Tasks also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 53%) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 36). Task.do's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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.do sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Smart Tasks sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart Tasks holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Tasks has 4.5K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Task.do's written reviews are positive against 79% of Smart Tasks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Task.do ships an update weekly, Smart Tasks fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Task.do versus Smart Tasks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTask.doSmart Tasks
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (36 ratings)4.7 (4.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.5% of reviews79.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings364.5K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNooon LLCFrancesco Prospato

Customer experience

Task.do

All ratings36 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative27.8%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive52.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative40.0%

Smart Tasks

All ratings4,482 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews387 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative14.0%

Bugs and requests

Task.do

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Smart Tasks

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Syncing issues causing tasks to reorder or disappear
  • Subscription cancellation problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to display completed tasks
  • Ability to delay or snooze tasks
  • Integration with more calendar/reminder apps
  • Monthly view for tasks
  • Keyboard shortcuts for quick task entry

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Task.do

One-time1
  • Task.do Premium$1.99
5 purchases

Smart Tasks

Subscriptions5
  • Smart Tasks +$1.991 Month
  • Smart Tasks + (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Smart Tasks +$9.996 Months
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  • Smart Tasks +$11.991 Year
  • Smart Tasks + (Annual)1 Year trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Task.do free?
Task.do is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Tasks free?
Smart Tasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Task.do or Smart Tasks?
Smart Tasks is rated higher. Task.do averages 3.5 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Smart Tasks averages 4.7 from 4.5K ratings.
Do Task.do or Smart Tasks have ads?
Neither Task.do nor Smart Tasks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Task.do or Smart Tasks?
Task.do ships an update weekly, and Smart Tasks fortnightly. Most recently, Task.do was updated on June 11, 2026 and Smart Tasks on September 24, 2026.

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