Comparison

Liberate vs DoTask

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

Head to head
About

Liberate

This app helps users reduce web distractions by blocking access to specified websites for a set period. It offers a simple, three-step process to create a blacklist and set an end date for blocking, encouraging users to be more productive.

Highlights
  • Block websites in Safari
  • Set end dates for blocking
  • Create custom blacklists
  • Reduce web distractions
  • Increase productivity
Features
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Do you want to quit being distracted by your phone? Liberate will help you unshackle and start producing more than you consume. Pick the apps and websites that steal your time, then choose how strict to be: • Block: everything stays blocked until the end time you set • Schedule: blocks start and stop by themselves on the days and hours you choose • Limit: give apps an amount of time, or a number of opens, per hour, day or week, or any mix of the three. Use one up and they're blocked until it resets Blocked means blocked. You can't open those apps or visit those sites until the block ends or the limit resets. For real emergencies there's one Emergency Unblock every 7 days; otherwise, no take-backs ~(‾▿‾)~ No subscription, no ads, no account and no data collected.

About

DoTask

Enhance your native task list with focus timers, customizable widgets, and insightful progress tracking. Organize your day with multiple views and review your productivity and mood over time.

Highlights
  • Integrates with native Reminders
  • Focus timers (Pomodoro, Countdown, Stopwatch)
  • Multiple task views (List, Timeline, Eisenhower Matrix)
  • Home screen widgets
  • Siri shortcuts
  • Progress insights and reviews
  • Mood tracking calendar
Features
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Turn Apple Reminders into a complete productivity system. DoTaskreads and writes your native reminders — iCloud-synced, created by Siri, ready to use — and adds focus timers, widgets, insights, and daily reviews. YOUR DAY, ALL IN ONE PLACE • See today's reminders, overdue tasks, and calendar events in a single view • Switch between list, timeline, and Eisenhower matrix (four quadrants) views • Overdue reminders grouped together, so nothing slips through the cracks FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS • Countdown, stopwatch, and Pomodoro modes, linked to a specific task • Live Activity and Dynamic Island keep your session progress in view • Add a quick note after each session to capture how it went SEE YOUR PROGRESS CLEARLY • Insights with heatmaps, trend charts, and distribution graphs for completions and focus time • Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly reviews, with a mood calendar to track how you feel • Turn busy days into growth you can actually see BUILT FOR APPLE'S ECOSYSTEM • 10 home screen widgets: today's tasks, focus stats, mood heatmap, and more • 8 Siri shortcuts: create and complete reminders, start and end focus sessions — hands-free • Reads and writes native Reminders data. No import or export needed • Mark reminders as private to keep them off widgets and Siri 「Subscription Cancellation Instructions」 1. The subscription is an auto-renewing service. After purchase confirmation, the fee will be charged to the user’s iTunes account. 2. Within 24 hours before the membership period ends, the system will automatically charge the account and extend the membership service by 1 month. 3. To cancel the subscription, please manually turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. 4. Cancellation path: Open iPhone「Settings」> go to「iTunes Store & App Store」> tap「Apple ID」> select「View Apple ID」> tap「Subscriptions」under「Account Settings」> find and cancel “Recurring Subscription”. 「Privacy Policy & Terms of Service」 * Privacy Policy: https://logspot.hocgin.top/RemindersPlus/?active=privacy-policy * Terms of Service: https://logspot.hocgin.top/RemindersPlus/?active=terms-of-service

Screenshots

Liberate4 screens
DoTask3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Liberate at free against DoTask's freemium. DoTask's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 46%) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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. Liberate sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and DoTask sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Liberate ships an update weekly, DoTask every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Liberate versus DoTask: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiberateDoTask
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (870 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.9% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings870 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJordan Carney承金 洪

Customer experience

Liberate

All ratings868 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive45.9%
Neutral10.6%
Negative43.5%

DoTask

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Liberate

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Not blocking websites as configured
  • Stopped working after iOS 18.4 update
  • Incompatible with iOS 18.4

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow setting different block times for each website
  • Add password protection
  • Implement allow lists instead of block lists
  • Add iCloud sync and automation features
  • Provide more blocking options (e.g. block by keyword)
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  • Add app blocking functionality

DoTask

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Liberate

One-time3
  • Small Tip$2.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
4 purchases

DoTask

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$8.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Plan$5.99
  • Lifetime Plan$14.99

Questions

Is Liberate free?
Liberate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DoTask free?
DoTask is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Liberate or DoTask have ads?
Neither Liberate nor DoTask shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Liberate or DoTask?
Liberate ships an update weekly, and DoTask every 10 days. Most recently, Liberate was updated on November 6, 2026 and DoTask on October 31, 2026.

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