Comparison

Smart Tasks vs Tasker List

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

Tasker List

Features
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Tasker List turns your to-do list into a time estimate. It helps you turn a vague list of things to do into a clear estimate of your time. Every task needs a short title and a duration, so your list becomes easier to scan, easier to judge, and less mentally overwhelming. Instead of staring at ten tasks and wondering whether your day is realistic, you see the total time upfront. Benefits Of This Method • It reduces uncertainty: users see whether their list is a 45-minute list or a 6-hour list. • It prevents overplanning: users can recognize when they have added more than the day can hold. • It makes tasks more concrete: assigning minutes forces people to think through the actual effort. • It encourages smaller tasks: if something feels hard to estimate, it probably needs to be broken down. • It supports better prioritization: a 5-minute task and a 90-minute task should not feel equal just because both are one checkbox. • It creates a calmer planning habit: the user gets a visible boundary around their workload. Most task apps answer: “What do I need to do?” Tasker List answers: “How long will all of this actually take?”

Screenshots

Smart Tasks4 screens
Tasker List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Smart Tasks at 4 against Tasker List's 2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 Tasker List sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Smart Tasks versus Tasker List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart TasksTasker List
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.5K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancesco ProspatoMervin Keith Cuadera

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

Tasker List

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
1 purchases

Tasker List

One-time1
  • Tasker List Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Smart Tasks free?
Smart Tasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tasker List free?
Tasker List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart Tasks or Tasker List have ads?
Neither Smart Tasks nor Tasker List shows ads.

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