Comparison

Google Tasks vs Fenjan

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

Fenjan

Features
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Fenjan is a personalized microlearning app built for people who want more than another feed to scroll, it's a daily practice of real thinking. Instead of algorithm-driven content, Fenjan generates custom mini-courses on the big questions you actually want answered: What is truth? What is time? How does the mind work? What lies at the edge of the universe? Pick a domain, choose a topic, and Fenjan writes a personalized five-article course just for you, clear, well-structured, and ready to read in minutes a day. FEATURES Personalized courses, generated for you Choose from domains like The Universe, The Human Body, The Mind, Technology, History, and Big Ideas, then narrow in on a specific topic. Fenjan instantly builds a custom five-article course tailored to what you picked. Bite-sized, structured articles Every article breaks big ideas into clear sections: core concepts, real-world examples, strengths, and weaknesses. So you actually understand the idea, not just skim past it. One daily nudge, on your schedule Pick when you like to read: morning coffee, lunch break, evening wind-down, or right before bed. Fenjan sends a single, well-timed reminder instead of constant notifications. Explore beyond your topics Discover new interests through a growing library of domains and questions spanning science, philosophy, technology, history, and culture. Your knowledge, organized Track everything you're reading and everything you've completed in one simple "My Topics" home screen. No clutter, no endless feed. Clean, focused design A warm, distraction-free dark-mode reading experience designed to feel like a good book, not a social app. WHY FENJAN Most apps are built to keep you scrolling. Fenjan is built to help you actually learn something: five focused minutes a day on ideas that stick, written specifically for your curiosity, not everyone else's. To learn more, visit our Terms of Service at https://fenjanai.github.io/Fenjanapp/terms

Screenshots

Google Tasks4 screens
Fenjan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Google Tasks at none against Fenjan's 1. Google Tasks also leads on chart position (#85 vs unranked). Fenjan's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Fenjan sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Google Tasks asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Google Tasks versus Fenjan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle TasksFenjan
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#85 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleFAEZEH SALIMI

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

Fenjan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Google Tasks

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Fenjan

Subscriptions1
  • Fenjan Pro7 Days trial$5.991 Month

Questions

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

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