Comparison

Recurrence vs Task Flow

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

Head to head
About

Recurrence

This app helps you manage and track all your repeating tasks, from bills to pet care. It goes beyond simple reminders by logging past completions, notes, and important details, creating a comprehensive history of your activities. Stay organized and never miss an important recurring event again.

Highlights
  • Task tracking with customizable repeats
  • Task sharing via iCloud
  • Task organization and search
  • Task customization with notes and history
  • Siri Shortcut support
  • Full task history and notes
  • Widget support for Home and Lock Screens
  • Cross-device syncing
Features
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Recurrence helps you manage and track everything relating to the repeating tasks in your life so you never miss a thing again. Recurrence is more than just another app that reminds you what needs to be done — it tracks what you did, too. An example: you have a pet that needs medication. Maybe it needs checkups at the vet, too. Recurrence can remind you when you need to do give it the medication it needs as well as to arrange a visit to the vet, all while tracking things from past ones — what it weighed during the last visit, which medication was prescribed, and anything else you think might be handy! By changing the way you think about reminders and repeating tasks, Recurrence becomes more than an app that reminds you to do things — it becomes the place that tracks your entire life as well. Recurrence features include: ◆ Task tracking and customizable repeats Create tasks that repeat when you need them to with customizable options including a lock that prevents a task from being checked off before it's ready. ◆ Task sharing iCloud sharing support so you can complete items with a spouse, friend, or family members. ◆ Task organization Categorize your tasks so you'll always be able to find what you're looking for. Or just search, it's up to you! ◆ Task customization Tasks can be configured to show all kinds of information including the number of occurrences, the last completion, notes, and more. ◆ Siri Shortcut support Mark tasks as completed using nothing but your voice. ◆ Full task history and notes You'll see when tasks were completed as well as notes from each completion, great for tasks that you want to keep a track of over time. ◆ Full widget support Now you can see your recurring tasks right on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. ◆ Cross-device support Your tasks follow you from iPhone to iPad to Mac and back again with seamless syncing. Recurrence is a free download with a five-task limit. Unlock unlimited tasks with Recurrence Premium — available as a monthly or annual subscription, or lifetime purchase. Premium subscriptions can be canceled at any time, but will renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the next payment is due. For more information, see our privacy policy & terms of use: https://www.shayesapps.com/policies

About

Task Flow

This app is a comprehensive task manager and planner that helps you organize, plan, and track your tasks and projects. It offers versatile prioritization, multi-project integration, a focus timer, and customizable project visualizations to boost productivity and ensure deadlines are met.

Highlights
  • Versatile prioritization
  • Multi-project integration
  • Focus Timer
  • Project visualization (lists/Kanban)
  • Detailed task information
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Featured on the App Store: "The Best Apps for iOS 18", "Essential Productivity Apps", "Hot Apps", and more. Featured in the Media: "Task Flow focuses you on all upcoming tasks." - iPhoneBlog.de "Task Flow: The Ultimate app to stop hoarding tasks." - The Web App Market "My Task Flow gives you a beautiful overview of the tasks you need to tackle on next." - Creativerly Proudly created in Canada. Boost Your Productivity with Task Flow: To-Do & Reminders Task Flow is more than just a to-do list; it's a comprehensive task manager and planner designed to transform your good intentions into achievements. Whether you prefer a straightforward checklist approach or a full-fledged task management system, Task Flow adapts to your style. Organize, Plan, and Track with Ease Seamlessly organize and track your tasks, whether they're daily errands or part of larger projects. Task Flow's unique time-based view and customizable structures cater to how you work, ensuring your to-do list is always relevant and organized. Key Features of Task Flow: - Versatile Prioritization: Discover numerous ways to structure and prioritize tasks without losing sight of their project affiliations. Use Task Flow's dynamic 'My Task Flow' feature to focus on imminent tasks across all projects, ensuring no deadline is missed. - Multi-Project Integration: Easily link a single task, like 'buy car sweets', to multiple projects like 'Groceries' and 'Vacation', keeping you organized and efficient. Completion in one project marks it done everywhere. - Focus Timer: Boost your concentration with our Focus Timer. Set dedicated work periods and breaks to maintain productivity and avoid burnout. Extend timers for task completion and leverage the continuous option for uninterrupted work sessions. - Project Visualization: Visualize your projects your way – as simple lists or dynamic Kanban boards. Personalize with custom icons and colors to make each project uniquely yours. - Comprehensive Task Details: Enhance each task with subtasks, priorities, notes, and attachments for a detailed, organized approach. Highlight critical tasks within a project with elevated priorities. - Effortless Task Access with Widgets: Interact with your tasks directly from your iPhone and iPad Home screen. View and add tasks conveniently through our intuitive widgets. Task Flow is the ultimate organizer and tracker for anyone looking to master their to-do list, manage their day efficiently, and keep track of tasks in a GTD (Getting Things Done) manner. Whether you're planning daily tasks or tracking progress in various projects, Task Flow is your go-to app for staying organized and productive. Unlike some of the many task managers for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, Task Flow is under active development and continues to grow with each new update. You can learn more at https://taskflowapp.com Website: https://taskflowapp.com Privacy Policy: https://taskflowapp.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://taskflowapp.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Recurrence4 screens
Task Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

Recurrence and Task Flow are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Recurrence sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Task Flow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Recurrence against 4.6 for Task Flow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 325 and 329 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Recurrence's written reviews are positive against 78% of Task Flow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Recurrence versus Task Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecurrenceTask Flow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (325 ratings) — better4.6 (329 ratings)
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews — better78.2% of reviews
Number of ratings325329 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShayes Apps LLCVladimir Butko

Customer experience

Recurrence

All ratings325 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative12.8%

Task Flow

All ratings329 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive78.2%
Neutral10.3%
Negative11.5%

User reviews

Recurrence

From 325 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Clean, simple, and intuitive user interface
  • 🎯 Excellent for tracking recurring tasks and habits
  • ⚙️ Highly customizable task settings and frequencies
  • 📊 Detailed completion history and tracking
  • 🔔 Flexible notification options

Room to improve

  • 💸 Premium pricing considered expensive by some users
  • 📢 Ads appear in free version
  • 🔗 Limited free version (only 5 tasks)
  • ⚠️ Notification system unreliable for some users
  • 🐌 Syncing between devices can be slow

Task Flow

From 329 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Smooth syncing across devices
  • 💡 Flexible task management (multiple projects, sections)
  • 👍 Clean and pleasing design
  • 👍 Helpful features (attachments, Pomodoro timer)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔍 Lacking some advanced features (calendar integration, time tracking)
  • 🔍 Confusing UI in some areas (subtasks, board view)
  • 🔍 Limited customization options

Bugs and requests

Recurrence

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Notifications not working despite permissions granted
  • Multiple notifications disappear when one is completed
  • Slow device syncing
  • Widget integration issues
  • Overdue task counter requires multiple completions to clear

Requested features

16 requests
  • One-time task or reminder option
  • Task reordering from main screen
  • Multi-category task assignment
  • Spanish and German language translations
  • Apple Watch app
Show 11 more
  • Sub-tasks or sub-categories
  • Tomorrow view option
  • Specific time scheduling for tasks
  • Calendar view within app
  • Print functionality for weekly schedules
  • Multiple reminders per day (more than daily frequency)
  • Custom color selection for categories
  • Days since last occurrence display in widget
  • Ability to share tasks with family members easily
  • Sound and vibration feedback options
  • Automatic task reset after single completion when overdue

Task Flow

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Dragging tasks can create unintended subtasks
  • Popup windows appearing behind the app
  • App icon image reverting unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Apple Watch app
  • Improved task sorting and scheduling
  • Better project management features (subfolders, archiving)
  • Customizable quotes and theming
  • Clickable links in notes

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Recurrence

Subscriptions2
  • Recurrence Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Recurrence Premium7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$19.99
3 purchases

Task Flow

Subscriptions2
  • Task Flow+ Monthly (1 Month)$2.991 Month
  • Task Flow+ Annual (1 Year)14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Task Flow+ Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Recurrence free?
Recurrence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Task Flow free?
Task Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Recurrence or Task Flow?
Recurrence is rated higher. Recurrence averages 4.7 out of 5 from 325 ratings, while Task Flow averages 4.6 from 329 ratings.
Do Recurrence or Task Flow have ads?
Neither Recurrence nor Task Flow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recurrence or Task Flow?
Recurrence ships an update every 3 weeks, and Task Flow every 3 weeks. Most recently, Recurrence was updated on October 11, 2026 and Task Flow on October 14, 2026.

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