Comparison

Smart Tasks vs LilyDo

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

Head to head
About

Smart Tasks

Organize your week with a simple yet powerful to-do list app. Features include drag-and-drop task management, customizable categories with 42 color options, and quick actions. Integrates with Apple Calendar and Reminders for seamless workflow.

Highlights
  • Minimalistic and interactive design
  • Drag and drop task management
  • Customizable categories with 42 colors
  • Home screen quick actions
  • Widgets and Siri integration
  • Apple Calendar and Reminders integration
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

LilyDo

Manage all your household maintenance tasks in one place. Track everything from car oil changes to HVAC inspections, with smart scheduling and cost estimates for DIY or professional services. Assign tasks to family members and maintain a full service history for your home.

Highlights
  • Track maintenance for home, vehicles, and appliances
  • Smart scheduling and overdue task alerts
  • Postpone tasks without losing track
  • Assign tasks to household members
  • DIY vs. professional cost estimates
  • Full maintenance history log
Features
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Your home works hard. LilyDo makes sure you keep up. From oil changes to gutter cleanings, furnace inspections to lawn care — LilyDo is the one place to track every maintenance task across your entire household. Stop relying on memory, sticky notes, or missed reminders. LilyDo keeps your home, vehicles, and appliances healthy all year long. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE Add your cars, appliances, HVAC systems, outdoor equipment, and more. LilyDo comes loaded with hundreds of suggested tasks for every category — or build your own from scratch. SMART SCHEDULING Every item gets its own maintenance schedule. LilyDo shows you what's overdue, what's due soon, and what's coming up — so nothing slips through the cracks. POSTPONE WITHOUT LOSING TRACK Life happens. Delay any task by a week, a month, or a custom date. Choose whether to do a one-time skip or shift your entire schedule forward — LilyDo keeps a full record either way. ASSIGN TO YOUR HOUSEHOLD Add family members and assign tasks to the right person. Everyone knows what they're responsible for, and you can filter the whole view by member. DIY OR PROFESSIONAL — YOU DECIDE Every task shows a side-by-side cost estimate for doing it yourself versus hiring a pro. Plan your monthly and annual maintenance budget with confidence. FULL MAINTENANCE HISTORY Every completed task is logged with date, cost, who did it, and notes. Your home's complete service record — always at your fingertips. 10 CATEGORIES. 200+ SUBCATEGORIES. Vehicles, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Appliances, Outdoor Equipment, Yard & Garden, Home Exterior, Seasonal Tasks, and Custom — LilyDo covers it all. Download LilyDo and give your home the attention it deserves. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Smart Tasks4 screens
LilyDo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Smart Tasks at 4.5K against LilyDo's 1. Smart Tasks also leads on device support (4 vs 2). LilyDo's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 LilyDo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LilyDo 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 1, 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 100% of LilyDo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Tasks ships an update fortnightly, LilyDo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smart Tasks versus LilyDo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart TasksLilyDo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.5K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.5K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancesco ProspatoJoe Adams

Customer experience

Smart Tasks

All ratings4,528 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews390 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative14.1%

LilyDo

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

LilyDo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
2 purchases

LilyDo

Subscriptions1
  • LilyDo Subscription3 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • LilyDo Unlimited$19.99

Questions

Is Smart Tasks free?
Smart Tasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LilyDo free?
LilyDo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smart Tasks or LilyDo?
LilyDo is rated higher. Smart Tasks averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while LilyDo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Smart Tasks or LilyDo have ads?
Neither Smart Tasks nor LilyDo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Tasks or LilyDo?
Smart Tasks ships an update fortnightly, and LilyDo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Smart Tasks was updated on November 11, 2026 and LilyDo on November 5, 2026.

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