Comparison

TaskBox vs Anytype

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

Head to head
About

TaskBox

This app helps you manage your workload by shuffling and selecting tasks one by one. Its unique algorithm prioritizes tasks, making productivity feel fun and less stressful. The minimalist design ensures a smooth and focused user experience.

Highlights
  • Task shuffling with weighted priorities
  • Focus on single tasks
  • Minimalist design
  • Motivating task completion
  • Prioritized task selection
Features
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Overwhelmed by a lot of work or don’t know where to start? Have TaskBox shuffle and select tasks for you to do. WHY IT WORKS We like to keep things simple don’t we? Simplifying our lives makes us less stressed and more productive. Having tasks fed to you one by one allows you to maintain focus on completing just a single task. To top it all off, shuffling makes completing tasks fun and motivating. SHUFFLING TaskBox’s unique algorithm allows weighted shuffling. With priorities set on your tasks, higher priority tasks will have a higher chance of being selected for you to complete first. DESIGN Every element and detail of TaskBox is designed to enhance user experience. Minimalistic in design, the app creates zero burden, even goes as far as to lighten up your day. "Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” - Paul J. Meyer Special thanks to: - Cole Bemis, for providing the Feather Icons: https://feathericons.com

About

Anytype

This app unifies conversations, documents, notes, files, and databases into a single, private application. It offers powerful, local-first collaboration with end-to-end encryption, offline access, and secure cross-device syncing, ensuring your data always remains yours.

Highlights
  • Unified workspace for conversations, docs, notes, files, and databases
  • End-to-end encrypted and offline accessible
  • Local-first collaboration
  • Create and edit pages with blocks
  • Define custom content types
  • Publish content to the web
  • Manage lists and tasks with properties
Features
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Anytype is a private, offline-first workspace for notes, docs, tasks, and team collaboration — end-to-end encrypted, with your data stored on your device. No accounts mining your thoughts, no cloud lock-in. A safe haven for your digital life. Flexible Knowledge Anytype adapts to the way your brain works, allowing you to link anything to everything. Create a living map of your ideas. • Capture & Reflect: Rich-media notes, long-form docs, and daily journals. • Plan & Execute: Tasks and projects in Kanban boards, calendars, galleries, and filtered lists. • Organize & Archive: Build personal wikis, research databases, or curated bookmark libraries. Secure Collaboration Collaborate in real-time without surrendering your privacy. You can work offline, sync peer-to-peer, or run entirely on your own network. • Private Collaboration: Shared spaces for teams and family to work together. • Integrated Chat: Chat with friends or have discussions directly on documents. • Share Online: Web publish content so others can access it directly in the browser. Uncompromising Security & Privacy • End-to-End Encrypted: Only you and those you share with can access your data. No exceptions. • Works Offline: No internet? No problem. Access everything offline, use peer-to-peer sync, or run on your own network. • Open Source: Keep your software forever or take your data with you. Zero lock-in. Also available on desktop at anytype.io Anytype — a safe haven for your thoughts, your work, and the people you collaborate with.

Screenshots

TaskBox4 screens
Anytype4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Anytype at Free against TaskBox's $0.99. Anytype also leads on ratings volume (245 vs 17) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). TaskBox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). On 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

Anytype is free to download; TaskBox costs $0.99 up front. Anytype sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. TaskBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TaskBox holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anytype has 245 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of TaskBox's written reviews are positive against 64% of Anytype's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TaskBox ships an update monthly, Anytype fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
TaskBox versus Anytype: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaskBoxAnytype
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (17 ratings) — better4.5 (245 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better63.8% of reviews
Number of ratings17245 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB274 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYi-Ting ChengAny Association

Customer experience

TaskBox

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Anytype

All ratings245 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive63.8%
Neutral13.8%
Negative22.5%

Bugs and requests

TaskBox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Anytype

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Sync issues leading to data loss or duplication
  • Inconsistent behavior when working with nested lists
  • Page jumps and cursor positioning problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add calendar and scheduling features
  • Improve mobile app performance and stability
  • Implement formulas and automation capabilities
  • Allow more customization options for fonts and UI
  • Add widgets for quick access to notes and data

In-app purchases

None

TaskBox

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Anytype

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$9.991 Month
  • Builder$119.001 Year

Questions

Is TaskBox free?
TaskBox costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anytype free?
Anytype is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TaskBox or Anytype?
TaskBox is rated higher. TaskBox averages 4.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Anytype averages 4.5 from 245 ratings.
Do TaskBox or Anytype have ads?
Neither TaskBox nor Anytype shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TaskBox or Anytype?
TaskBox ships an update monthly, and Anytype fortnightly. Most recently, TaskBox was updated on October 13, 2026 and Anytype on October 14, 2026.

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