Comparison

Google Tasks vs Mago

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

Head to head
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.

About

Mago

Control a Mago Room remotely by scanning a QR code. Join meetings via invitation or pin code, and collaborate in real-time by drawing and adding notes. Meeting recaps are automatically saved and shareable.

Highlights
  • Remote Mago Room control
  • Join meetings via QR code or pin
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Draw and add notes
  • Live syncing with participants
  • Automatic meeting recap saving
Features
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CONTROL MAGO ROOM REMOTELY Scan the QR Code to connect to a Mago Room and control it remotely. JOIN A MEETING Join a meeting remotely via invitation or pin code, or by scanning the QR Code. COLLABORATE IN REAL TIME You and your teammates can collaborate in real time on the same work area. Draw and work with multiple objects: images, text notes or sticky notes. Everything is synced live with all participants. SAVE A MEETING RECAP Never lose your work! When the meeting ends, a recap is automatically ready to be saved and shared with all of your teammates.

Screenshots

Google Tasks4 screens
Mago3 screens

Verdict

The call

Google Tasks and Mago both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Mago's written reviews are positive against 63% of Google Tasks's. Mago also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Google Tasks's advantage is ratings volume (107K vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Google Tasks against 4.7 for Mago. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Tasks has 107K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Google Tasks's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mago's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Tasks ships an update weekly, Mago every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Google Tasks versus Mago: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle TasksMago
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (107K ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings107K — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#82 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleRe Mago Ltd

Customer experience

Google Tasks

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

Mago

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Mago

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Google Tasks

No in-app purchases

None

Mago

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Google Tasks free?
Google Tasks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mago free?
Mago is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Google Tasks or Mago?
Google Tasks is rated higher. Google Tasks averages 4.8 out of 5 from 107K ratings, while Mago averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Google Tasks or Mago have ads?
Neither Google Tasks nor Mago shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Google Tasks or Mago?
Google Tasks ships an update weekly, and Mago every 2 weeks. Most recently, Google Tasks was updated on September 24, 2026 and Mago on June 21, 2026.

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