Comparison

Google Tasks vs Sheaf

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

Sheaf

Features
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Sheaf is a mobile-first app designed for reviewing business documents — contracts, NDAs, term sheets, policies — without uploading them to a third-party service. Open a Word or PDF on your iPhone or iPad, flag the clauses that matter with a long-press, and keep your work on your device wherever you happen to be reviewing it. A 7-day free trial lets you test the full app before committing to a subscription. MOBILE-FIRST, NOT MOBILE-PORTED Sheaf is designed around how a phone actually gets used — short windows, scrolling with a thumb, and very little typing. The capture flow is deliberately minimal: one field for your flag note, and you're done. Add a voice memo, a photo, or more detail later if you want. • Long-press a clause to capture a flag. For Word documents, the selection snaps to the whole paragraph automatically — no precision dragging on a phone. • Four flag kinds — Issue, Risk, Question, Note — to triage clauses at a glance. • Voice memos and photos can attach to any flag — useful when typing on a phone is the wrong tool. • Group documents by Matter to keep clients and projects separated. • Cross-document search across every file in your library. • Annotated PDF export for hand-off. Portable JSON flag export for sharing your review with a colleague who also runs Sheaf. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS UNTIL YOU SHARE IT Sheaf does not have a server. There is no Sheaf account to sign up for, no Sheaf cloud to upload to, no analytics pipeline, and no third-party SDKs phoning home. Your documents, your flags, your voice memos, and your photos live only on your device. • The local database and document store are protected with iOS data-protection class Complete — encrypted at rest, inaccessible while the device is locked. • Face ID / Touch ID app lock is built in. • The original Word or PDF file is never modified. Annotations live in a separate on-device store; the file you imported is byte-identical to the file you can hand back. • The only way your work leaves the iPhone is when YOU tap Share, AirDrop, or Mail. You stay in control of every byte. • No advertising, no ad SDKs, no data-broker pipelines. Sheaf is paid for by its subscribers, not by selling your reading. FOR Attorneys reviewing privileged contracts on the train. In-house counsel who need to skim an NDA between meetings. Founders reviewing term sheets they'd rather not paste into a chat tool. Procurement, HR, compliance, and finance professionals who handle documents that shouldn't leave the device. If you need a multi-user comment thread synced through a vendor, Sheaf isn't that. If you need to review a business document on a phone without trusting a cloud, Sheaf is exactly that. — SHEAF SUBSCRIPTION A Sheaf subscription is required to use the app. Start with a 7-day free trial — full feature set, no commitment. After the trial, continue with one of two plans: • Sheaf Pro Monthly — $9.99 per month • Sheaf Pro Annual — $79.99 per year (about 33% off monthly) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the price of the selected plan. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.linclaw-labs.com/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.linclaw-labs.com/legal/sheaf-privacy

Screenshots

Google Tasks4 screens
Sheaf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Google Tasks at none against Sheaf's 2. Google Tasks also leads on chart position (#84 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sheaf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Google Tasks asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Google Tasks versus Sheaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle TasksSheaf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (107K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings107K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#84 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleLinclaw Consulting AB

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
Show 2 more
  • Sorting and filtering options
  • Subtask management improvements

Sheaf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Google Tasks

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Sheaf

Subscriptions2
  • Sheaf Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Sheaf Pro Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Google Tasks free?
Google Tasks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sheaf free?
Sheaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Google Tasks or Sheaf have ads?
Neither Google Tasks nor Sheaf shows ads.

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