Comparison

Google Tasks vs Life Planner by BarretOps

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

Head to head
About

Google Tasks

Manage your to-do lists and tasks from any device. Quickly capture new tasks, add details and subtasks, and set due dates with reminders. Integrates seamlessly with Gmail and Google Calendar for efficient workflow.

Highlights
  • Create and manage task lists
  • View, edit, and manage tasks on the go
  • Add details and subtasks
  • Create tasks directly from Gmail
  • Set due dates and receive notifications
  • Syncs across all devices
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

Life Planner by BarretOps

This app consolidates your to-do lists, notes, reminders, shopping lists, bills, and budget into a single interface. Simply type or speak your thoughts, and the app intelligently organizes and files them for you, eliminating the need for multiple productivity applications.

Highlights
  • Unified input for all tasks
  • Intelligent organization and filing
  • Voice input support
  • Integrated budgeting and bill tracking
  • Offline functionality
  • Privacy-focused local storage
Features
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Give me your thoughts. I'll organize and file everything for you. Life is the app your phone forgot to ship: a to-do list, notes, reminders, a shopping list, bills and a budget - in one box you just type into. No forms. No pickers. No deciding which app a thought belongs in. Type the way you text - typos, shorthand, no punctuation - and Life works out what it is, where it belongs, and when it matters. YOUR FIRST WEEK IS FREE No card, no account, nothing to cancel. Open Life and use everything for seven days. If it hasn't earned a place on your phone by then, it never will. JUST TYPE IT "dentist tuesday 2pm" becomes an event on your calendar, with an alert. "remind me to take meds every 4 hours" becomes a real repeating reminder. "walmart milk, eggs, dog food" becomes a grocery list you tick off. "spent 40 on gas" goes into your budget. "electric bill 120 due friday" becomes a bill with a due date. "idea: teach the parser my nicknames" is filed as an idea you can find later. OR DON'T TYPE AT ALL Tap the microphone on your keyboard and say it instead. Life reads spoken text exactly the same way it reads typed text, so "remind me to call the bank tomorrow at nine" works whether you typed it or said it. ONE BOX INSTEAD OF FIVE APPS Most people run a notes app, a to-do list, a reminder app, a grocery list and a budget app, and spend more time deciding where things go than writing them down. Life is one text box and one brain behind it. IT ASKS INSTEAD OF GUESSING No time on an appointment? It asks when. A bill without an amount? It asks how much. Something that looks like a duplicate task? It checks before doubling your alerts. And when you say "don't ask me this again" - it never does. EDIT BY TYPING "Move the dentist to 3pm." "Cancel the vitamin reminder." "Add milk to the shopping list." "Add a note to the meeting: bring the numbers." The same box does all of it, so there is nothing new to learn. A PLANNER THAT SURVIVES A BUSY WEEK Every planner works on the day you set it up. Life is built for the week you have no time to maintain a system - capture the thought in three seconds, and let the app do the filing. MONEY, WITHOUT A BANK LOGIN Track spending and bills by typing what you spent. No linked accounts, no read-only access to anything, no bank connection at all. Your budget lives on your phone like the rest of it. HONEST TO A FAULT Life never says "reminder set" unless the alert is genuinely scheduled with the system. If something can't be delivered - permissions, notification settings - it tells you and shows you how to fix it. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your notes, tasks, lists and budget are stored on your phone. No account. No cloud. Works fully offline. The only thing that ever leaves your device is a calendar event you chose to sync to your own Google Calendar. WHAT'S INSIDE Notes and ideas, searchable Reminders and repeating reminders A to-do list that does not need projects, tags or setup Shopping and grocery lists you tick off Bills with due dates A simple budget and spending log Google Calendar sync, if you want it Print your shopping list Works completely offline Type like a maniac. Leave organized. What's New: Life is now yours for 7 days, free - no card, no account, nothing to cancel. The whole app, nothing held back. Also in this update: Rate Life from the app in two taps Cleaner look: buttons and highlights follow your chosen color everywhere Version info on the More from BarretOps screen — Privacy Policy: https://barretops.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Google Tasks4 screens
Life Planner by BarretOps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Google Tasks at none against Life Planner by BarretOps's 1. Google Tasks also leads on ratings volume (108K vs 3) and chart position (#86 vs unranked). Life Planner by BarretOps's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads 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. Life Planner by BarretOps sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Google Tasks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Life Planner by BarretOps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Tasks has 108K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Google Tasks's written reviews are positive against 100% of Life Planner by BarretOps's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Google Tasks versus Life Planner by BarretOps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle TasksLife Planner by BarretOps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (108K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings108K — better3
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#86 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleBarret Wilde

Customer experience

Google Tasks

All ratings107,773 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews1,885 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral16.1%
Negative18.3%

Life Planner by BarretOps

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

Life Planner by BarretOps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Google Tasks

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Life Planner by BarretOps

Subscriptions1
  • Life Pro Yearly14 Days trial$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Google Tasks free?
Google Tasks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Life Planner by BarretOps free?
Life Planner by BarretOps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Google Tasks or Life Planner by BarretOps?
Life Planner by BarretOps is rated higher. Google Tasks averages 4.8 out of 5 from 108K ratings, while Life Planner by BarretOps averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Google Tasks or Life Planner by BarretOps have ads?
Neither Google Tasks nor Life Planner by BarretOps shows ads.

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