Comparison

Smart Tasks vs To Do List Widget

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

Head to head
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.

About

To Do List Widget

Organize your life with interactive home screen widgets for tasks and to-do lists. Customize themes, fonts, and layouts, and sync across devices with iCloud. Manage your tasks directly from your Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Interactive home screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Unlimited to-do lists
  • iCloud sync
  • iOS 18 Lockscreen & Dynamic Island support
Features
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ToDo List Widget for iOS 26 . Your simple interactive widget for unlimited todo list on home screen and your apple watch. Just create a list add task and customise your widget with themes , layouts ,fonts and much more. Create Multiple widget Features Include. • iOS 18 Lockscreen Widget & Dynamic island, Live Activity all with interactive option. • Transparent interactive Widget. • iOS 18 Control Centre Widget • Standy-mode Widgets & App Icons. • Create unlimited To Do lists. • Apple watch app • Widget Style & Theme. • Color Picker for Text and Background. • Stylish Fonts. • Gradient Background. • Add your Own Photos. • Light & Dark modes. • Supports all size of widgets. • iCloud Support sync across all device. No Ads. Now Check your list on apple watch. Just tap on item to check mark or uncheck your item on your watch. Add your Custom widget with ease and edit later in no time. Upcoming version will include Apple watch supports and more themes. Download Now New Todo List Widget and Enjoy!!! Offers auto-renewing unlimited-access subscription options. $19.99/Year as Annually Subscription. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. If you choose to purchase a subscription, payment will be charged to your iTune account, and your account will be charged within 24-hour to the end of the current period .Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your iTunes store after purchase.Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Terms of use: https://motivateapps.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://motivateapps.com/privacyClean.html

Screenshots

Smart Tasks4 screens
To Do List Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart Tasks at 4.7 against To Do List Widget's 4.5. To Do List Widget's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Smart Tasks sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and To Do List Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.5K and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Smart Tasks's written reviews are positive against 75% of To Do List Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Tasks ships an update fortnightly, To Do List Widget every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Smart Tasks versus To Do List Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart TasksTo Do List Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.5K ratings) — better4.5 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews — better75.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4.5K — better1.5K
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancesco ProspatoAmit Verma

Customer experience

Smart Tasks

All ratings4,482 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews387 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative14.0%

To Do List Widget

All ratings1,510 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral4.6%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews215 reviews
Positive75.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative16.7%

User reviews

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

To Do List Widget

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Customizable widgets
  • 💡 Helpful for ADHD/busy users
  • 👍 Simple and straightforward
  • 👍 Useful for organization

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paywall for basic features
  • 🐛 Buggy widget functionality
  • 🐛 Inconsistent customization
  • 🐛 Limited list management options
  • 🐛 Confusing user experience

Bugs and requests

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

To Do List Widget

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widget not appearing
  • Crashes when adding tasks
  • Inconsistent color/theme changes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to scroll tasks within widget
  • Automatic daily task reset
  • More font and layout options
  • Subtask support
  • Reminders and due dates

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Smart Tasks

Subscriptions5
  • Smart Tasks +$1.991 Month
  • Smart Tasks + (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Smart Tasks +$9.996 Months
Show 2 more
  • Smart Tasks +$11.991 Year
  • Smart Tasks + (Annual)1 Year trial$17.991 Year
1 purchases

To Do List Widget

One-time1
  • To Do List Pro.$24.99

Questions

Is Smart Tasks free?
Smart Tasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is To Do List Widget free?
To Do List Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smart Tasks or To Do List Widget?
Smart Tasks is rated higher. Smart Tasks averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while To Do List Widget averages 4.5 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Smart Tasks or To Do List Widget have ads?
Neither Smart Tasks nor To Do List Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Tasks or To Do List Widget?
Smart Tasks ships an update fortnightly, and To Do List Widget every 8 days. Most recently, Smart Tasks was updated on September 24, 2026 and To Do List Widget on September 19, 2026.

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