Comparison

FirstSeed Calendar vs TaskCount

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

Head to head
About

FirstSeed Calendar

A powerful scheduling app that manages both events and reminders. It offers innovative calendar views, interactive widgets for various iOS versions, and seamless syncing with Apple's Calendar and Reminders apps. An optional paid upgrade unlocks advanced features like natural language event processing and drag-and-drop functionality.

Highlights
  • Interactive and lock-screen widgets
  • Full-featured month, week, and list views
  • Event and reminder management
  • Natural language event processing (paid)
  • Drag & drop event manipulation (paid)
  • Apple Watch support
  • Syncs with Apple Calendar and Reminders
Features
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FirstSeed Calendar is a scheduling app that handles both events and reminders with the following great features: - Added support for Liquid Glass, as well as clear widgets and icons in iOS 26. - Supports Control Center & lock-screen buttons as well as dark & tinted app icons in iOS 18. - Supports interactive widgets and standby widgets in iOS 17, as well as Smart Stacks in watchOS 10. - Supports lock-screen widgets, weather and focus filter in iOS 16. - Apple Watch support - Full-featured month view with single-handed operation for most common tasks - Innovative week view that eliminates the need for vertical scrolling - List view that shows events like paper organizer - Access to reminders - Ability to move and duplicate events - Show notes in full screen - Smooth scrolling of calendar views - And much more! A paid upgrade is available to access these excellent extra features: - Quick event that processes natural language (English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese) - Week number, time zone, and event history - Drag & drop to move events - Template to create similar events repeatedly - Calendar set to show or hide calendars with a single tap - Apple Watch app settings - Different app icons - And more! FirstSeed Calendar syncs with Apple's "Calendar" app, so you can use iCloud calendar or other online calendars to sync your events across all devices. It also syncs with Apple's "Reminders" app, so you can use iCloud to sync your reminders across all devices. The new reminders in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina is only partially supported. For example, sub reminders show up as no-due reminders. Full support will be provided in the future update.

About

TaskCount

Features
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TaskCount is a simple countdown timer for your tasks. Add a task by voice or by hand, set the time, and start the timer. You get a notification when the time is up. FEATURES - Add tasks by voice input or manually - Set minutes and seconds for each task - Start, pause and reset the countdown - Adjust the remaining time while the timer runs - Notification when a task finishes - Available in English and Japanese PRIVACY The app works offline and no account is required. Your tasks stay on your device.

Screenshots

FirstSeed Calendar4 screens
TaskCount3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TaskCount at none against FirstSeed Calendar's 2. TaskCount also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price 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. FirstSeed Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TaskCount asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FirstSeed Calendar ships an update every 10 days, TaskCount every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FirstSeed Calendar versus TaskCount: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirstSeed CalendarTaskCount
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (330 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings330 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirstSeed IncYuki Okawa

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FirstSeed Calendar

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Donation$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro Version$9.99
None

TaskCount

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FirstSeed Calendar free?
FirstSeed Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TaskCount free?
TaskCount is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FirstSeed Calendar or TaskCount have ads?
FirstSeed Calendar shows ads; TaskCount does not.
Which is updated more often, FirstSeed Calendar or TaskCount?
FirstSeed Calendar ships an update every 10 days, and TaskCount every 3 days. Most recently, FirstSeed Calendar was updated on October 1, 2026 and TaskCount on September 15, 2026.

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