Comparison

Tasks vs TaskXpress

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

TaskXpress

Manage your tasks efficiently with a clean, pocket-sized Kanban board. Organize work into To Do, In Progress, and Done columns, using intuitive swipe gestures to move or delete tasks. Features include priorities, due dates, and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Kanban board with To Do, In Progress, Done columns
  • Swipe gestures for task management
  • Priority levels (High, Medium, Low)
  • Due dates with overdue alerts
  • Calendar view
  • Offline functionality
  • Dark mode
Features
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TaskExpress is the fastest way to manage your tasks. A clean kanban board that fits in your pocket — swipe to move tasks, swipe to delete, and get things done without the clutter. No sign-up. No cloud. No subscriptions. Just you and your tasks. HOW IT WORKS Organize your work across three columns — To Do, In Progress, and Done. Create tasks with priorities and due dates, then swipe them forward as you make progress. SWIPE GESTURES - Swipe right to move a task forward - Long swipe right to skip straight to Done - Swipe left to delete (with undo) - Swipe right on completed tasks to archive them FEATURES - Kanban board with To Do, In Progress, and Done columns - Set priority levels — High, Medium, or Low - Due dates with overdue alerts - Calendar view to see tasks by date - Sort by priority, due date, or newest - Search across all tasks - Bulk add multiple tasks at once - Archive completed tasks for later reference - Dark mode - Works 100% offline - All data stays on your device — your tasks are private

Screenshots

Tasks4 screens
TaskXpress4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TaskXpress at 100% against Tasks's 63%. TaskXpress also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Tasks's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 5) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). 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. TaskXpress asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TaskXpress holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tasks has 1.9K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Tasks's written reviews are positive against 100% of TaskXpress's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tasks ships an update weekly, TaskXpress fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Tasks versus TaskXpress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTasksTaskXpress
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.9K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMsquare Labs Technologies Private LimitedParth Thakkar

Customer experience

Tasks

All ratings1,909 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews307 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral13.4%
Negative23.5%

TaskXpress

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

TaskXpress

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

TaskXpress

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tasks free?
Tasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TaskXpress free?
TaskXpress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tasks or TaskXpress?
TaskXpress is rated higher. Tasks averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while TaskXpress averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Tasks or TaskXpress have ads?
Neither Tasks nor TaskXpress shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tasks or TaskXpress?
Tasks ships an update weekly, and TaskXpress fortnightly. Most recently, Tasks was updated on October 21, 2026 and TaskXpress on September 28, 2026.

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