Comparison

Microsoft Planner vs Google Tasks

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

Head to head
About

Microsoft Planner

Organize teamwork visually with a simple, interactive board. Assign tasks, track progress, and collaborate with your team through integrated conversations and file sharing. Stay updated on all your tasks across different plans and devices.

Highlights
  • Visual task boards
  • Task assignment and tracking
  • Team collaboration and chat
  • File sharing
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • My Tasks view
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Microsoft Planner requires an eligible Office 365 work or school subscription. This app does not support Office 365 personal accounts (for example: name@outlook.com or name@hotmail.com). If you are not sure about your company’s subscription or the services you have access to, please contact your IT department. Planner provides a simple, visual way to organize teamwork. Planner makes it easy for your team to create new plans, organize and assign tasks, share files, chat about what you’re working on, and get updates on progress. -- Organize work visually -- Each plan has its own board, where you can organize tasks into buckets. You can categorize tasks based on their status or on whom they’re assigned to. To update the status or change assignments, just drag and drop tasks between columns. -- Visibility -- The My Tasks view provides a comprehensive list of all your tasks and their status across all your plans. When working together on a plan, team members always know who is working on what. -- Collaborate -- Built for Office 365, Planner lets you work together on the same tasks, attach captured photos directly to them, and even have conversations around tasks without switching between apps. With Planner, all your team’s discussions and deliverables stay with the plan and don’t get locked away across disparate applications. -- Works across devices -- Planner works across all your devices. And with Planner, everyone is always on the same page. Continue conversations and updates tasks while on-the-go or at your desk. Terms of service: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=846830 Privacy policy: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839 To learn more, please visit https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=849067 The Microsoft Planner app will request permission to access your photos and your camera: When you try to attach a photo to a Planner task, the app requests permission to access your Photos app in order to select images. If you choose to take a photo to attach to a Planner task, the app will request permission to access your Camera app.

About

Google Tasks

This app helps you manage and organize your to-do lists from any device. Quickly capture tasks, break them down into subtasks, and set due dates with notifications. Integrations with Gmail and Google Calendar streamline your workflow.

Highlights
  • Cross-device task synchronization
  • Quick task capture
  • Subtask creation
  • Gmail and Calendar integration
  • Due dates and notifications
  • Drag-and-drop prioritization
Currently charting
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Get more done with Google Tasks. Manage, capture, and edit your tasks from anywhere, at anytime, with to-dos that sync across all your devices. Integrations with Gmail and Google Calendar help you get tasks done—faster. Quickly capture tasks anywhere • Create task lists with your most important to-dos • View, edit, and manage tasks on the go, from any device • Manage tasks created in Gmail or Calendar on the web from your mobile device Add details and create subtasks • Break down your tasks to subtasks • Add details about the work you need to focus on • Edit details about any task as your work progresses View tasks created from emails • Create a task directly from an email in Gmail • View your tasks in the side panel of Gmail • Trace a task back to its source email Stay on track with due dates and notifications • Set a due date for every task to help you achieve your goals • Organize your tasks by date or prioritize using drag-and-drop • Receive due date notification reminders to keep your tasks on track Part of Google Workspace • Bring Google's suite of powerful, intelligent apps to your business • Leverage Google’s AI to bring data insights and analysis to every employee • Connect with your team seamlessly using one suite: Gmail, Tasks, Calendar & more Take control of your task management and install Google Tasks. Start managing your to-do list on the go with the Tasks planner app from Google.

Screenshots

Microsoft Planner4 screens
Google Tasks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Google Tasks at 63% against Microsoft Planner's 29%. Google Tasks also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Google Tasks holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Tasks has 107K ratings behind it against 13K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Microsoft Planner's written reviews are positive against 63% of Google Tasks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microsoft Planner ships an update every 6 weeks, Google Tasks weekly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Microsoft Planner versus Google Tasks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft PlannerGoogle Tasks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (13K ratings)4.8 (107K ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.1% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13K107K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#82 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationGoogle

Customer experience

Microsoft Planner

All ratings13,168 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews447 reviews
Positive29.1%
Neutral17.7%
Negative53.2%

Google Tasks

All ratings106,651 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews880 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral17.0%
Negative20.5%

User reviews

Microsoft Planner

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for team collaboration
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
  • 🚀 Helpful for personal organization
  • 👍 Good integration with Microsoft 365 suite

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unstable
  • 🔒 Limited to work/school accounts only
  • 🔒 Lack of customization options
  • 🐛 Slow performance and sync issues
  • 🔒 Missing key features like calendar view

Google Tasks

From 107K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Integrates well with Google Calendar
  • 🚀 Simplistic and clean UI
  • 👍 Helpful for organization and productivity
  • 👍 Syncs across devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🔍 Lack of search functionality
  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • 🔍 Inability to reorder lists
  • 🔍 Inconsistent sync between mobile and desktop

Bugs and requests

Microsoft Planner

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Freezing on login screen
  • Inability to create or edit plans
  • Tasks disappearing or not syncing properly
  • Compatibility issues on older devices
  • Comments not saving or editable

Requested features

5 requests
  • Recurring tasks and calendar integration
  • Ability to copy/move tasks between plans
  • More flexible labeling and filtering options
  • Offline mode and export/import functionality
  • Deeper integration with Outlook and Teams

Google Tasks

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recurring tasks not appearing correctly
  • Completed tasks not syncing properly
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Issues with task reordering and rescheduling

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to share task lists with others
  • Option to set task duration/time block
  • Recurring tasks with more flexibility
  • Better integration with Google Calendar and Reminders
  • Customizable notifications and reminders
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  • Sorting and filtering options
  • Subtask management improvements

In-app purchases

None

Microsoft Planner

No in-app purchases

None

Google Tasks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Microsoft Planner free?
Microsoft Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Google Tasks free?
Google Tasks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Microsoft Planner or Google Tasks?
Google Tasks is rated higher. Microsoft Planner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Google Tasks averages 4.8 from 107K ratings.
Do Microsoft Planner or Google Tasks have ads?
Neither Microsoft Planner nor Google Tasks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Microsoft Planner or Google Tasks?
Microsoft Planner ships an update every 6 weeks, and Google Tasks weekly. Most recently, Microsoft Planner was updated on September 24, 2026 and Google Tasks on September 24, 2026.

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