Comparison

Smart Tasks vs HyperFocused

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

HyperFocused

Features
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Overwhelm can kick in when your projects have too many tasks. HyperFocused helps you organize those tasks and focus on just one at a time. Break down projects into sections, then into smaller, more manageable tasks. When you're ready to work, Hyper Focus helps by tuning out the project as a whole so you can focus only on the task at hand. Complete a task, move on to the next, and finally get projects done. With HyperFocused, you can: Break down large projects into manageable tasks Organize related tasks into sections Choose which task you want to start with Hyper Focus on one task at a time See your progress as you work through a project Plan everything. Focus on one thing.

Screenshots

Smart Tasks4 screens
HyperFocused4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Smart Tasks at none against HyperFocused's shown. Smart Tasks also leads on device support (4 vs 1). HyperFocused's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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 HyperFocused sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Tasks ships an update fortnightly, HyperFocused every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smart Tasks versus HyperFocused: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart TasksHyperFocused
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.5K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancesco ProspatoMichael Rodriguez

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

HyperFocused

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

HyperFocused

One-time1
  • HyperFocused Full Unlock$7.99

Questions

Is Smart Tasks free?
Smart Tasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HyperFocused free?
HyperFocused is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart Tasks or HyperFocused have ads?
HyperFocused shows ads; Smart Tasks does not.
Which is updated more often, Smart Tasks or HyperFocused?
Smart Tasks ships an update fortnightly, and HyperFocused every 5 days. Most recently, Smart Tasks was updated on November 7, 2026 and HyperFocused on November 6, 2026.

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