Comparison

addTaskManager vs arc.app

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

Head to head
About

addTaskManager

This task manager helps individuals, especially those with ADHD, organize scattered to-do lists into clear, actionable steps. It uses a unique framework to assess, decide, and do, transforming chaos into focused productivity without unnecessary complexity.

Highlights
  • ADHD-friendly task management
  • ADD Framework (Assess, Decide, Do)
  • Quick task capture
  • Universal search
  • Real-time sync across devices
  • Share and collaborate
  • AI summaries (on-device)
Features
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ADHD planner and task manager built for brain dumps, hyperfocus, and scattered to-do lists. Turn chaos into clear next steps with the ADD framework. addTaskManager gives ADHD brains, busy professionals, and students a structured path from scattered to do lists to finished tasks — without the complexity of traditional task managers. A real ADHD planner, that works with your brain, not against it. The ADD Framework • Assess – Dump all your tasks, ideas, and projects here without worrying about priorities or deadlines. Just get them out of your head. • Decide – Review what you've captured. Assign contexts, set priorities, and schedule what needs scheduling. Move items forward when you're ready. • Do – Your focused workspace. Only what you've decided to work on appears here, organized by time: today, this week, this month. Features That Actually Help • Quick Capture – Add a task in seconds. Decide where it belongs later. • Universal Search – Find any task, project, or idea instantly across all realms from one search bar. • Real-Time Sync – Your task manager seamlessly syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud. Start on your phone, continue on your tablet. • Share & Collaborate – Invite others to shared collections. Everyone stays in sync automatically through CloudKit. • ZenStatus – See how many items are in each stage of your workflow at a glance. • AI Summaries – Intelligent insights about your tasks and patterns. On-device processing means your data stays private. (Requires iOS 18.1+ with Apple Intelligence) • Collections – Group related items across all realms. Create a collection for a project, a client, or any way you organize your work. Built for Focus No gamification. No social features. No complexity for complexity's sake. Just a clear path from "I have too much to do" to "I know exactly what to do next." Works well for anyone who feels overwhelmed by traditional task managers — particularly those with ADHD who benefit from externalizing thoughts and breaking work into clear stages. Privacy First All your data stays on your devices and in your personal iCloud. AI features process entirely on-device. We don't have access to your tasks.

About

arc.app

Features
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Designed to be the perfect mobile application companion to the Arcstone Operations Platform, arc.ops(TM), the arc.app(TM) is dedicated to putting real-time visibility, control and optimization power of Arcstone's solutions onto the mobile devices of management, engineers and factory floor personnel. Designed with quick dashboards and KPI monitoring to a full fledged Mobile Workstation Control system for production floor operations, this arc.app provides rapid notification and real-time production operations and helps factory floor personnel easily and quickly track work and perform workflows. This makes the arc.app a must have for rapid work flow monitoring to ensure higher productivity and quality across manual and automated manufacturing operations.

Screenshots

addTaskManager4 screens
arc.app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: arc.app at none against addTaskManager's 6. arc.app also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). addTaskManager's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price 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. addTaskManager sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. arc.app asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

addTaskManager ships an update weekly, arc.app every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
addTaskManager versus arc.app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteraddTaskManagerarc.app
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDragos RouaArcstone Pte. Ltd.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

addTaskManager

Subscriptions5
  • addTaskManager Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • One Year Subscription$13.491 Year
  • addTaskManager Premium7 Days trial$14.993 Months
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  • addTaskManager Premium7 Days trial$29.996 Months
  • addTaskManager Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$49.99
None

arc.app

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is addTaskManager free?
addTaskManager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is arc.app free?
arc.app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do addTaskManager or arc.app have ads?
addTaskManager shows ads; arc.app does not.
Which is updated more often, addTaskManager or arc.app?
addTaskManager ships an update weekly, and arc.app every 2 months. Most recently, addTaskManager was updated on September 24, 2026 and arc.app on September 23, 2026.

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