Comparison

Task Master vs Tsugitsugi Chain Timer

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

Head to head
About

Task Master

Organize your day with a to-do list and integrated timer. Input your deadline, tasks, and estimated times to track your progress and identify free time. Archive tasks for later use and monitor your schedule with convenient home and lock screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Deadline-based task scheduling
  • Task progress tracking
  • Time estimation for tasks
  • Task archiving
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Free time calculation
Features
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Task Master combines a to-do list and a timer. First, input the time when you want all of your tasks done by. Next, input all of your tasks and how long you think each will take. Then, Task Master uses the current time to calculate how far ahead or behind you are. You can also save tasks for another day by archiving them. Use the Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets to keep track of your tasks without having to open the app! This app is great for figuring out how much free time you have and helps you schedule your day so you can get everything done.

About

Tsugitsugi Chain Timer

Features
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Tsugitsugi Chain Timer runs several countdowns as a chain: when A ends, B starts on its own. For cooking, studying, and workouts, you stop re-setting "the next five minutes" over and over. ■ When one ends, the next begins Line up steps into a chain and start it once. An alarm rings at the end of each step and the next step starts automatically. It keeps going with the app closed and the phone in your pocket. ■ Your Lock Screen shows what's running and when it ends Running chains live on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island: the step name ("Cook noodles"), the time left, and the end time ("Ends 7:41 PM"), all in words, never just a color or an icon. ■ Rings until you stop it, even in Silent mode Alarms use AlarmKit in iOS 26. They ring through Silent mode and Focus, and they don't cut out until you stop them. Your music keeps playing. ■ Several chains at once Run the pasta chain and the oven chain side by side. There is no artificial limit on how many run at the same time. ■ Simple controls - Tap to start - Pause, resume, skip, cancel - Repeat a whole chain (e.g. Focus 25 min → Break 5 min × 4) - One-off quick timer - Per-step alert sounds (4 included) ■ No ads, everything free No feature limits, no counters. If you like the app, you can tip the developer from Settings (tips don't change any features). ■ Privacy The app never connects to the network. Your chains and timers stay on this iPhone and are never sent to the developer or anyone else. No tracking, no ads. Requires iOS 26.0 or later on iPhone (also runs on iPad).

Screenshots

Task Master4 screens
Tsugitsugi Chain Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Task Master at none against Tsugitsugi Chain Timer's 3. Task Master also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Tsugitsugi Chain Timer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Task Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Task Master versus Tsugitsugi Chain Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTask MasterTsugitsugi Chain Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNolan Mathewsicot

In-app purchases

None

Task Master

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Tsugitsugi Chain Timer

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.49
  • Tip$1.99
  • Large Tip$3.99

Questions

Is Task Master free?
Task Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tsugitsugi Chain Timer free?
Tsugitsugi Chain Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Task Master or Tsugitsugi Chain Timer have ads?
Neither Task Master nor Tsugitsugi Chain Timer shows ads.

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