Comparison

Tasks vs TasksLite

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

Head to head
About

Tasks

This app helps you manage tasks beyond a simple to-do list. It allows for customizable statuses, tags, and hierarchical organization with a Kanban view to visualize project progress. Syncs across Apple devices and offers extensive customization for your workflow.

Highlights
  • Customizable task statuses
  • Tagging and hierarchical organization
  • Kanban project view
  • Smart lists and powerful queries
  • Attachments (PDFs, images)
  • iCloud sync
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Tasks is a flexible task manager built for Apple devices. Start with a simple to-do list, then add structure only when you need it—with projects, subtasks, tags, priorities, custom statuses, Kanban boards, collaboration, and powerful automations. Your work is rarely just “to do” or “done.” A task might be in progress, waiting, under review, or following a workflow unique to your team. Tasks lets you shape every project around the way you actually work, without overwhelming you upfront. START SIMPLE. GROW YOUR WAY. • Capture tasks quickly and organise them into folders, projects, and subtasks • Add tags, priorities, task types, notes, links, images, PDFs, and other details • Create custom statuses for any workflow • Use fixed or completion-based recurring reminders • Build Smart Lists with powerful filters across all your projects • Find tasks, comments, and project information with advanced search • Start faster with project templates and helpful tag and date suggestions SEE WORK MOVE FORWARD Turn any project into a clear visual workflow with Kanban. Move tasks between custom statuses, or let completing a task advance it naturally through your flow. From a personal checklist to a multi-stage project, you can always see what is happening and what comes next. AUTOMATE ALMOST ANYTHING With more than 50 App Intents, Tasks works deeply with Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight, and system automations. Create, edit, clone, search, and organise tasks and projects without opening the app. Build workflows around dates, recurring rules, locations, tags, priorities, statuses, comments, and collaborators. COLLABORATE WITHOUT THE OVERHEAD Share projects by email or public link, assign work, add comments, and keep files with the tasks they belong to. Only the person sharing a project needs Tasks Plus—collaborators can join without purchasing their own subscription. MADE FOR THE APPLE ECOSYSTEM Tasks is designed for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro, with reliable CloudKit-powered sync across your devices. • Interactive Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • A full Apple Watch app for capturing and completing tasks from your wrist • Share and Action extensions for creating tasks from other apps • Focus Filters, rich notifications, and Time Sensitive alerts • Keyboard, trackpad, drag-and-drop, and multi-window support • Native dark mode, Dynamic Type, and accessibility support • Face ID and Touch ID protection for private projects • Import from Apple Reminders and Notes • Export and import complete backups using the .tasks format • URL schemes and x-callback-url support for advanced workflows PRIVATE BY DESIGN Tasks is built with privacy in mind, with secure CloudKit-powered sync across your Apple devices. START FREE Tasks is free to download with a generous free tier. Upgrade to Tasks Plus with monthly, annual, family, and lifetime options when you need more. Questions or feedback? We read every message. tasks@msquarelabs.com Privacy Policy: https://thetasks.app/legal/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://thetasks.app/legal/terms/

About

TasksLite

Features
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TasksLite is a simple lightweight productivity app designed to help you stay organized without distractions. Whether you're managing daily routines or long-term goals, TasksLite gives you the tools to keep everything in one place. You can easily create and manage your daily tasks, mark them as completed and track your progress throughout the day. You can also personalize your experience by changing app colour and themes to match your style, including full support for both light and dark mode. TasksLite also integrates seamlessly with Google Tasks, allowing you to sync your tasks across devices and stay up to date wherever you go.

Screenshots

Tasks4 screens
TasksLite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TasksLite at none against Tasks's 12. TasksLite also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Tasks's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and device support (5 vs 2). On price and ads 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. Tasks sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. TasksLite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tasks ships an update weekly, TasksLite every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tasks versus TasksLite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTasksTasksLite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMsquare Labs Technologies Private LimitedMagicmarinac d.o.o.

Bugs and requests

Tasks

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Tasks not syncing correctly
  • Inability to delete tasks
  • Crashes when adding comments
  • Unreliable date and time handling
  • Inconsistent behavior when rearranging tasks

Requested features

7 requests
  • Recurring tasks
  • Calendar integration
  • Ability to move tasks between projects
  • Global tag management
  • Expanded note-taking capabilities
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  • Shortcuts and automation support
  • Batch task editing and management

TasksLite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Tasks

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Tasks Plus (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Tasks Plus Family (Monthly)$7.991 Month
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  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Annual (Offer)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Tasks Plus$24.991 Year
  • Tasks Plus (Yearly)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Annual$39.991 Year
  • Annual (Offer)14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Tasks Family Plus$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Tasks Plus Lifetime - Individual$59.99
  • Tasks Plus Lifetime - Family$99.99
None

TasksLite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tasks free?
Tasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TasksLite free?
TasksLite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tasks or TasksLite have ads?
Neither Tasks nor TasksLite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tasks or TasksLite?
Tasks ships an update weekly, and TasksLite every 5 months. Most recently, Tasks was updated on October 21, 2026 and TasksLite on October 19, 2026.

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