Homework Pal vs Smart Tasks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Homework Pal
Easily manage your schoolwork with this straightforward assignment tracker. Organize upcoming due dates, create assignments and courses, and view all assignment details at a glance. Color-coded courses help you stay on top of your studies.
- Overview of upcoming assignment due dates
- Create assignments and courses
- Color-coded courses
- Edit assignments and courses
- Mark assignments as done
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Keeping track of school assignments shouldn't be hard. Keep it simple with Homework Pal. Features: * Overview of upcoming assignment due dates. * Create assignments and courses. * Stunning list of assignments. * View all details of assignment. * Color coded courses. Assignments: * Create assignments and assign a course. * Edit course or date at any time. * Mark assignment done by tapping on the checkmark. Courses: * Create courses and pick a color. * Edit notes or color at any time. ** Created for students by a student! **
Smart Tasks
This app helps you organize tasks, reminders, and daily checklists with a clean, interactive layout. Plan your week, manage deadlines, and stay productive with features like color-coding, widgets, and Apple device integration.
- Color-coded task organization
- Weekly planner view
- Home screen widgets
- Apple device integration
- Apple Watch app
- Drag & drop organization
- Smart notifications
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Featured in App Store's "Hot This Week" for multiple weeks. Welcome to Smart Tasks: a simple, yet powerful way to get things done! See your whole week in a minimalistic and interactive design. Write down everything from your time-sensitive work to things you just don’t want to forget about. Keep yourself from worrying about what you have to do and start getting things done. Simple. Fast. Intuitive. Built for you! FEATURES • Simple and highly interactive design • Drag and drop to quickly add, reorder, delete, and import tasks • Swipe on any task, category, or date to access quick actions to get things done quicker • Choose between 42 aesthetically pleasing colors for categories • Home screen quick actions • Export/import tasks and categories APPLE SPECIFIC FEATURES • Widgets • Siri AI • Dark mode • Notification quick actions • Add, edit, delete, and view Apple Calendar events • Import reminders from the Apple Reminders app • Control Center and Action Button controls support • Device Handoff when adding tasks and categories • Full VoiceOver support • Smart Notifications • Dynamic font support • App Shortcuts PREMIUM FEATURES • iCloud sync • Reminders in tasks • Daily, weekly, monthly, and after completion routines • Notes in tasks • Week layout • Unlimited categories • Change app’s icon color • Special configuration options • Custom swipe actions • Duplicating tasks • Prioritize today • Link, email, and phone number detection in titles and notes iPad SPECIFIC FEATURES • Multiple window support for categories and tasks • Keyboard Shortcuts • Right-click for quick actions • Drag and drop task files for quick importing • Drag and drop multiple task files SUBSCRIPTION Smart Tasks has a subscription service for premium features. No sign-up needed. Upgrade anytime to Smart Tasks +. Without Smart Tasks +, users will only have access to a limited amount of features. Subscriptions from Smart Tasks + will be charged to your card connected to your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription in your account settings after purchase. Any unused time left in a given free trial will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. For more details please look at: Privacy Policy: https://smarttasksapp.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://smarttasksapp.com/terms/ Thank you for using Smart Tasks! I'm constantly updating the app to make it better.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Homework Pal at none against Smart Tasks's 5. Homework Pal also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Smart Tasks's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 1.4K). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Smart Tasks sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Homework Pal asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Homework Pal against 4.7 for Smart Tasks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4K and 4.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Homework Pal's written reviews are positive against 79% of Smart Tasks's.
Homework Pal ships an update weekly, Smart Tasks fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Homework Pal | Smart Tasks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better | 4.7 (4.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.0% of reviews — better | 79.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K | 4.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Houston | Francesco Prospato |
Customer experience
Homework Pal
Smart Tasks
User reviews
Homework Pal
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for staying organized
- 💯 Great for tracking assignments
- 🎨 Useful color-coding feature
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs with dark mode and recent updates
- 🗓️ Lack of calendar/scheduling features
- 🕰️ No option to set specific due times
- 🗑️ Deleted user data with app updates
Smart Tasks
From 4.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
- 👍 Visually appealing and customizable
- 🎨 Effective color-coding and categorization
- 🗓️ Helpful widget and calendar integration
- 💻 Seamless sync across devices
Room to improve
- 🔒 Subscription required for full features
- 📆 Missed tasks automatically pushed to next day
- 🔍 Lack of monthly view for tasks
- 🔀 Issues with task order syncing across devices
Bugs and requests
Homework Pal
Reported bugs
3 issues- White text on white background in dark mode
- Assignments disappearing after app updates
- Unable to edit due dates for existing assignments
Requested features
4 requests- Add calendar view and scheduling options
- Implement recurring assignments and reminders
- Allow users to select preferred week start day
- Add option to view assignments by class or due date
Smart Tasks
Reported bugs
2 issues- Syncing issues causing tasks to reorder or disappear
- Subscription cancellation problems
Requested features
5 requests- Option to display completed tasks
- Ability to delay or snooze tasks
- Integration with more calendar/reminder apps
- Monthly view for tasks
- Keyboard shortcuts for quick task entry
In-app purchases
Homework Pal
No in-app purchases
Smart Tasks
- Smart Tasks +$1.991 Month
- Smart Tasks + (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- Smart Tasks +$9.996 Months
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- Smart Tasks +$11.991 Year
- Smart Tasks + (Annual)1 Year trial$17.991 Year
Questions
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