Comparison

Google Tasks vs SmartRead

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

SmartRead

This audio learning app transforms driving time into productive learning sessions. Listen to book summaries, control playback with your voice, ask questions about the content, and convert your own documents into audio formats for hands-free learning.

Highlights
  • Concise book summaries
  • Voice-controlled playback
  • Interactive Q&A during listening
  • Upload and convert personal documents to audio
  • Hands-free operation for drivers
Features
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SmartRead is an audio reading app designed for people who want to enjoy books and their own documents while driving. Listen to concise book summaries, control playback with voice commands, ask questions about what you're hearing, and upload your own documents to turn them into audio versions you can listen to on the road. SmartRead makes listening more interactive and useful. Instead of just playing audio, it helps you follow and engage with the content while keeping your hands on the wheel and eyes on the road. Key features: • Book summaries Quickly grasp the key ideas from books without spending hours. • Voice control for hands-free listening Use simple voice commands to play, pause, skip forward, or skip back while driving. • Ask questions while listening Curious about something you just heard? Ask a question and get an answer based on the content. • Upload your own documents Upload PDFs or other materials, and SmartRead will generate different audio versions you can listen to on the road. SmartRead is perfect for commuters, frequent drivers, and anyone who wants to enjoy books, documents, and useful content while driving. Make your driving time more enjoyable with books, documents, and audio worth listening to.

Screenshots

Google Tasks4 screens
SmartRead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Google Tasks at none against SmartRead's shown. Google Tasks also leads on ratings volume (107K vs 7) and chart position (#88 vs unranked). SmartRead's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

SmartRead holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Tasks has 107K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Google Tasks's written reviews are positive against 100% of SmartRead's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Tasks ships an update weekly, SmartRead fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Google Tasks versus SmartRead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle TasksSmartRead
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (107K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings107K — better7
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#88 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB531 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGoogleWindpeak Corporation

Customer experience

Google Tasks

All ratings107,210 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews1,872 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral16.2%
Negative18.4%

SmartRead

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 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

SmartRead

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Google Tasks

No in-app purchases

None

SmartRead

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Google Tasks free?
Google Tasks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartRead free?
SmartRead is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Google Tasks or SmartRead?
SmartRead is rated higher. Google Tasks averages 4.8 out of 5 from 107K ratings, while SmartRead averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Google Tasks or SmartRead have ads?
SmartRead shows ads; Google Tasks does not.
Which is updated more often, Google Tasks or SmartRead?
Google Tasks ships an update weekly, and SmartRead fortnightly. Most recently, Google Tasks was updated on October 19, 2026 and SmartRead on October 10, 2026.

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