Comparison

Prioritize vs Task Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Prioritize

This app automatically organizes your tasks and reminders based on due dates and priority levels. It helps you focus on what's most important, ensuring timely completion of projects and tasks.

Highlights
  • Automatic task organization
  • Due date and priority sorting
  • Master task list
  • Customizable task lists
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Multiple sign-in options
Features
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Prioritize what you need to get done today with Prioritize! Prioritize will automatically organize all of your tasks and reminders you need to complete based off of the Due Date and Priority level that you assign. Prioritize can sort all of your tasks and reminders automatically for you so that you can just view your top tasks that you need to work on. Let Prioritize do the work for you of reminding you of which tasks you need to complete and when. If you have a big project that is due in a week, mark the Priority as Very High. If you have a email that needs to be sent in a few days, mark the priority as Not Important. Your project will show up higher on the list than sending the email, but as the days go by, your email will climb up the list and swap places with other reminders to let you know to send out that email. You can have all of your tasks from all of your lists show up on your Master List, or you can create a new list where you will only see tasks for that list when you navigate into that list. Access all of your tasks and lists on any iOS device that you sign into, using Sign-In with Apple, Google, or Facebook, or create an account with your email and a new password.

About

Task Buddy

This task manager helps you prioritize and organize your to-do list using the Eisenhower Matrix. It visually categorizes tasks into four quadrants, guiding you to focus on what's important and eliminate distractions for increased productivity.

Highlights
  • Intuitive 4-Quadrant UI
  • Seamless iCloud Sync
  • Smart Carry-Over for pending tasks
  • Productivity Insights and charts
  • Home Screen Widgets
  • Workspaces & Tags for organization
  • JSON Export for data portability
Features
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Task Buddy: Priority Matrix & Focus Stop being busy. Start being productive. Do you ever feel like you’ve worked a full 24 hours but accomplished nothing on your long-term goals? The secret to high achievers isn't having more time—it's mastering priority management. Task Buddy is a sleek, intuitive task manager built on the world-renowned Eisenhower Matrix (popularized by Stephen Covey in First Things First). By categorizing your life into four simple quadrants based on Urgency and Importance, Task Buddy helps you visualize exactly where your energy should go and what you should eliminate. THE 4-QUADRANT METHOD Q1: Do First – Urgent & Important (Crises and deadlines) Q2: Schedule – Important, Not Urgent (Growth, planning, and long-term goals) Q3: Delegate – Urgent, Not Important (Interruptions and busy work) Q4: Eliminate – Neither (Distractions and time-wasters) WHY TASK BUDDY? Task Buddy isn't just another to-do list; it’s a decision-making engine. It forces you to prioritize every task you add, ensuring you spend more time in Quadrant 2—the zone of peak productivity and personal growth. KEY FEATURES Intuitive 4-Quadrant UI: A beautiful, color-coded matrix that gives you an instant birds-eye view of your day. Seamless iCloud Sync: Access your tasks anywhere. Sync effortlessly across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and even Apple Vision Pro. Smart Carry-Over: Unfinished tasks don't just disappear. Task Buddy intelligently carries over pending items based on their quadrant priority. Productivity Insights: Visualize your progress with detailed charts showing tasks over time, status, and quadrant distribution. Home Screen Widgets: Keep your highest priorities front and center without even opening the app. Workspaces & Tags: Organize different areas of your life (Work, Personal, Side Project) using tags that generate custom workspaces. PRIVACY & PORTABILITY Your data belongs to you. Period. JSON Export: Take your data with you at any time. Data Control: Don't like the concept? Use our "Wipe Everything" feature to clear your data instantly. On-Device Intelligence: Fast, secure, and respectful of your privacy. Stop reacting to the loudest tasks and start focusing on the most important ones. Download Task Buddy today and master your time. Check our Terms of Use (EULA) here: https://kandelvijaya.github.io/Terms/EULA_TaskBuddy.html

Screenshots

Prioritize4 screens
Task Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Prioritize at 4.5 against Task Buddy's 3.3. Prioritize also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 25%) and ratings volume (48 vs 4). Task Buddy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Prioritize sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Task Buddy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Prioritize holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prioritize has 48 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Prioritize's written reviews are positive against 25% of Task Buddy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prioritize ships an update every 2 months, Task Buddy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Prioritize versus Task Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrioritizeTask Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (48 ratings) — better3.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings48 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlake GordonVijaya Kandel

Customer experience

Prioritize

All ratings48 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Task Buddy

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Prioritize

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
3 purchases

Task Buddy

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Prioritize free?
Prioritize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Task Buddy free?
Task Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Prioritize or Task Buddy?
Prioritize is rated higher. Prioritize averages 4.5 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Task Buddy averages 3.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Prioritize or Task Buddy have ads?
Prioritize shows ads; Task Buddy does not.
Which is updated more often, Prioritize or Task Buddy?
Prioritize ships an update every 2 months, and Task Buddy every 10 days. Most recently, Prioritize was updated on September 3, 2026 and Task Buddy on June 8, 2026.

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