Comparison

To Do List| vs Smart Tasks

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

Head to head
About

To Do List|

This app helps you manage your daily tasks and appointments with a user-friendly interface. Organize your life by assigning categories and priorities to your to-do items, and receive timely notifications to stay on track.

Highlights
  • User-friendly task management
  • Assigning categories to tasks
  • Add priorities to tasks
  • Different notifications for tasks
  • Calendar planner integration
Features
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Now get accurate with To do list and calendar planner! To do planner is smart task list for everyday use. It is truly usable with great user experience. No matter who you are and what you do - you will be better organized! At home, at work and in your free time - you will focus on really important things! To do planner is powerful in its simplicity and convenience of use. Key Features • User friendly task management • Assigning categories to tasks • Add priorities to your each task • different notifications for tasks Subscription: Weekly: $2.99/week Monthly: $7.99/month with 3 days free trial • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn of the auto-renew subscription from iPhone setting • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable To Do app adds the great features above and are available through an auto-renewing subscription. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of your current subscription, and you can cancel a subscription during the active period. You can manage your subscription at any time, either by viewing your account in iTunes from your Mac or PC, or Account Settings on your device after purchase. Get the app and stay accurate! • Privacy Policy: https://to-do-lists.com/privacy-policy.html • Terms of use: https://to-do-lists.com/terms-of-use.html

About

Smart Tasks

This app helps you organize tasks, reminders, and daily checklists with a clean, interactive layout. Plan your week, manage deadlines, and stay productive with features like color-coding, widgets, and Apple device integration.

Highlights
  • Color-coded task organization
  • Weekly planner view
  • Home screen widgets
  • Apple device integration
  • Apple Watch app
  • Drag & drop organization
  • Smart notifications
Features
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Featured in App Store's "Hot This Week" for multiple weeks. Welcome to Smart Tasks: a simple, yet powerful way to get things done! See your whole week in a minimalistic and interactive design. Write down everything from your time-sensitive work to things you just don’t want to forget about. Keep yourself from worrying about what you have to do and start getting things done. Simple. Fast. Intuitive. Built for you! FEATURES • Simple and highly interactive design • Drag and drop to quickly add, reorder, delete, and import tasks • Swipe on any task, category, or date to access quick actions to get things done quicker • Choose between 42 aesthetically pleasing colors for categories • Home screen quick actions • Export/import tasks and categories APPLE SPECIFIC FEATURES • Widgets • Siri AI • Dark mode • Notification quick actions • Add, edit, delete, and view Apple Calendar events • Import reminders from the Apple Reminders app • Control Center and Action Button controls support • Device Handoff when adding tasks and categories • Full VoiceOver support • Smart Notifications • Dynamic font support • App Shortcuts PREMIUM FEATURES • iCloud sync • Reminders in tasks • Daily, weekly, monthly, and after completion routines • Notes in tasks • Week layout • Unlimited categories • Change app’s icon color • Special configuration options • Custom swipe actions • Duplicating tasks • Prioritize today • Link, email, and phone number detection in titles and notes iPad SPECIFIC FEATURES • Multiple window support for categories and tasks • Keyboard Shortcuts • Right-click for quick actions • Drag and drop task files for quick importing • Drag and drop multiple task files SUBSCRIPTION Smart Tasks has a subscription service for premium features. No sign-up needed. Upgrade anytime to Smart Tasks +. Without Smart Tasks +, users will only have access to a limited amount of features. Subscriptions from Smart Tasks + will be charged to your card connected to your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription in your account settings after purchase. Any unused time left in a given free trial will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. For more details please look at: Privacy Policy: https://smarttasksapp.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://smarttasksapp.com/terms/ Thank you for using Smart Tasks! I'm constantly updating the app to make it better.

Screenshots

To Do List|4 screens
Smart Tasks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Smart Tasks at freemium against To Do List|'s subscription. Smart Tasks also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (79% vs 69%). To Do List|'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. To Do List| sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Smart Tasks sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart Tasks holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11K and 4.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of To Do List|'s written reviews are positive against 79% of Smart Tasks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

To Do List| ships an update every 4 weeks, Smart Tasks fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
To Do List| versus Smart Tasks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTo Do List|Smart Tasks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (11K ratings)4.7 (4.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews79.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better4.5K
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEverAppsLLCFrancesco Prospato

Customer experience

To Do List|

All ratings11,289 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews187 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral11.2%
Negative19.8%

Smart Tasks

All ratings4,515 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews390 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative14.1%

User reviews

To Do List|

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📝 Easy to use
  • 🗓️ Helpful for organizing tasks
  • 🔔 Useful reminders
  • 🧠 Assists with memory and productivity
  • 🔍 Categorizes tasks well

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Excessive review prompts
  • 💰 Premium features too expensive
  • 🔄 Repetitive reminders difficult to manage
  • 🧭 Lacks customization options
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs

Smart Tasks

From 4.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 👍 Visually appealing and customizable
  • 🎨 Effective color-coding and categorization
  • 🗓️ Helpful widget and calendar integration
  • 💻 Seamless sync across devices

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Subscription required for full features
  • 📆 Missed tasks automatically pushed to next day
  • 🔍 Lack of monthly view for tasks
  • 🔀 Issues with task order syncing across devices

Bugs and requests

To Do List|

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Crashes when accessing certain menus

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to repeat tasks on custom schedules
  • Allow creating custom tags/categories
  • Implement a dark mode
  • Improve syncing with other calendar/task apps

Smart Tasks

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Syncing issues causing tasks to reorder or disappear
  • Subscription cancellation problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to display completed tasks
  • Ability to delay or snooze tasks
  • Integration with more calendar/reminder apps
  • Monthly view for tasks
  • Keyboard shortcuts for quick task entry

In-app purchases

2 purchases

To Do List|

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$7.991 Month
5 purchases

Smart Tasks

Subscriptions5
  • Smart Tasks +$1.991 Month
  • Smart Tasks + (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Smart Tasks +$9.996 Months
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  • Smart Tasks +$11.991 Year
  • Smart Tasks + (Annual)1 Year trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is To Do List| free?
To Do List| is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Tasks free?
Smart Tasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, To Do List| or Smart Tasks?
Smart Tasks is rated higher. To Do List| averages 4.4 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Smart Tasks averages 4.7 from 4.5K ratings.
Do To Do List| or Smart Tasks have ads?
Neither To Do List| nor Smart Tasks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, To Do List| or Smart Tasks?
To Do List| ships an update every 4 weeks, and Smart Tasks fortnightly. Most recently, To Do List| was updated on October 28, 2026 and Smart Tasks on October 27, 2026.

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