# Notion vs Google Tasks

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Google Tasks at none against Notion's 6. Google Tasks also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 55%). Notion's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Notion sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Google Tasks asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Notion against 4.8 for Google Tasks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 90K and 107K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Notion's written reviews are positive against 65% of Google Tasks's.

Notion ships an update every 3 days, Google Tasks weekly. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notion | Google Tasks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (90K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notion-notes-tasks-ai/id1232780281/reviews) | [4.8 (107K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google-tasks-get-things-done/id1353634006/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 90K | **107K** |
| Positive reviews | 54.6% of reviews | **65.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#53** | #88 |
| Size | 463 MB | 168 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Notion Labs, Incorporated](https://appshunter.io/developer/1232780280) | [Google](https://appshunter.io/developer/281956209) |

## What reviewers say

### Notion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notion-notes-tasks-ai/id1232780281)

**Currently charting:** #53 Top Free · Productivity, #97 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

This AI-powered workspace helps you write notes, manage tasks, organize projects, and collaborate with others. It offers features like AI meeting notes and interactive maps to streamline your workflow for personal, student, or professional use.

**Highlights:** AI-powered note-taking and summarization, Task and project management, Collaborative workspace, Customizable templates, Interactive maps view for databases, AI for content generation and analysis

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Notion AI | $9.99 | per month |
| Notion – Plus Monthly | $11.99 | per month |
| Notion Business | $23.99 | per month |
| Notion AI | $95.99 | per year |
| Notion – Plus Yearly | $119.99 | per year |
| Notion Business | $239.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great tool for school organisation
- 👍 Game-Changer for Productivity
- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Versatile and customizable
- 👍 Calendar view is amazing
- 👍 Amazing & altruistic

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frustrating Search and Useless AI
- 🐛 Buggy and nagging (iPad M1)… moving to click up if it does get more stable
- 🔒 No offline mode
- 🐛 Glitchy iPad experience
- 🐛 Terrible on iPad

**Reported bugs**

- Columns glitchy on mobile
- Inability to edit titles
- Keyboard issues on iPad with Bluetooth keyboard
- Notion logging out users periodically
- Notion deleting user data without warning

**Requested features**

- Apple Calendar integration
- Time blocking for morning & night routines
- Offline mode
- Multiple tabs for iPad
- Ability to edit titles


### Google Tasks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google-tasks-get-things-done/id1353634006)

**Currently charting:** #88 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notion free?

Notion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Google Tasks free?

Google Tasks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Notion or Google Tasks?

Notion and Google Tasks are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 90K and 107K ratings respectively.

### Do Notion or Google Tasks have ads?

Neither Notion nor Google Tasks shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Notion or Google Tasks?

Notion ships an update every 3 days, and Google Tasks weekly. Most recently, Notion was updated on October 17, 2026 and Google Tasks on October 17, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Notion or Google Tasks?

Notion currently peaks at #53 in the App Store charts, and Google Tasks at #88. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*