Smart Tasks vs Simple to
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Color-coded task organization
- Weekly planner view
- Home screen widgets
- Apple device integration
- Apple Watch app
- Drag & drop organization
- Smart notifications
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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.
Simple to
Organize your daily tasks with a straightforward to-do list. Easily add new items, categorize them by type like 'Shopping' or 'Work', and customize with due dates and colors. Access your tasks directly from your home screen with widgets.
- Easy task addition
- Categorize tasks
- Home screen widgets
- Customizable theme colors
- Private and secure
- Due date customization
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Manage your tasks simply and clearly with our to-do list app. Organize tasks by categories such as "Shopping," "Work," and "Private" for easier management. Features of the To-Do List: ■ Easy Task Addition Just click the add button and input your task. Customize due dates and background colors. ■ Categorize Tasks Separate tasks by use-case, like "Shopping," "Work," and "Private." ■ Home widget compatible It supports home widgets, so you can check your todos right from the home screen. In addition to confirmation, it also supports interaction, so you can complete todos from the widget. ■ Variety of Theme Colors Over 20 colors to choose from. Change colors based on your mood. ■ Private and Secure Tasks you create won't be seen by anyone. The To-Do List App is recommended for: ・Those seeking a simple and user-friendly Todo app. ・Those tired of complex Todo apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Smart Tasks at none against Simple to's shown. Smart Tasks also leads on ratings volume (4.5K vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Simple to's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Smart Tasks sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Simple to sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple to holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Tasks has 4.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Smart Tasks's written reviews are positive against 85% of Simple to's.
Smart Tasks ships an update fortnightly, Simple to every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Tasks | Simple to |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.5K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francesco Prospato | Kentaro Tsurumoto |
Customer experience
Smart Tasks
Simple to
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
Simple to
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smart Tasks
- 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
Simple to
- Premium plan$9.99








