Comparison

NotePlan vs Tatask

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

Head to head
About

NotePlan

Organize your tasks, notes, and calendar in one unified app. Quickly plan your day with Markdown, link notes bi-directionally, and stay on top of your to-dos with powerful review and search features. Seamlessly integrates with your existing calendars and syncs across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Unified task, note, and calendar view
  • Markdown for quick task and note creation
  • Bi-directional note linking
  • Calendar integration (iCloud, Google, Exchange)
  • Flexible recurring tasks
  • Global Command Bar for fast navigation
  • Plaintext note storage
Features
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Having trouble planning your day, managing your to-do list, and organizing your notes? Always jumping between apps and losing track of what to do and where you put things? Say hello to NotePlan! NotePlan lets you manage everything in one place: your tasks, notes, and calendar. Perfect for project managers, designers, researchers, writers, students, or anyone who wants to be organized and efficient. QUICKLY PLAN YOUR DAY WITH MARKDOWN • Plan your day by seeing your calendar, notes, and tasks in a single view • Create tasks and notes quickly with Markdown • Add #tags to organize tasks and notes • Use @mentions to find people • Reschedule to-do items easily • Create flexible recurring tasks • Work faster with autocomplete BUILD YOUR NETWORK OF NOTES • Create your own network of notes • Organize any way you want to: from simple folders over P.A.R.A. to a Zettelkasten system • Bi-directional notes: link your calendar and your notes in any direction, automatically • Cross-reference and link notes easily STAY ON TOP OF THINGS WITH REVIEW • Search all tasks and notes, instantly • See all open tasks with the click of a button • Get a list of overdue to-do items • See upcoming tasks at a glance • Create custom filters with your own queries using status, #tags, @mentions, or even text SEAMLESS INTEGRATION WITH YOUR CALENDAR • Create events and reminders right in NotePlan • Support for iCloud, Google, and Exchange calendars • Time-block tasks on your calendar simply by typing AVAILABLE ON MAC, IPHONE & IPAD • Sync everything between your Apple devices • Use any sync method you like: CloudKit or iCloud Drive • A single subscription for all your devices OPEN, PRIVATE & FAST • All your notes are stored in plaintext so you're never locked in • Your information is private and cannot be accessed • Enjoy lightning speed thanks to local files and native apps ANY THEME YOU WANT • Choose from a variety of built-in themes • Work with light or dark versions • Create your own custom theme SHORTCUTS FOR MAXIMUM SPEED • Extended Markdown syntax support with customization options • Move around without ever leaving the keyboard • Find everything with the Global Command Bar NotePlan is developed independently and prioritizes user features and requests. We have long-term roadmaps and listen to customers to improve the apps. - - - - - Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. After purchase, manage your subscriptions in App Store Account Settings. - - - - - Email: hello@noteplan.co Web: noteplan.co Discord: https://discord.gg/D4268MT Twitter: NotePlanApp Reddit: reddit.com/r/NotePlanApp Learn NotePlan course: https://noteplan.eo.page/newsletter Terms of use: http://noteplan.co/tos/ Privacy policy: https://noteplan.co/privacy/

About

Tatask

Break down large projects into manageable steps with an intuitive, nested structure. Plan your day by starring favorite tasks and track your progress visually. Syncs seamlessly across devices, even offline.

Highlights
  • Infinite task nesting
  • Simple day planning
  • Visual progress tracking
  • Set and forget scheduling
  • Cross-platform sync
  • Task tagging
Features
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Your to-do list app is probably part of the problem. Fifty flat tasks, no structure, and the one thing that actually matters buried under errands. Tatask fixes that. Break any project down into subtasks, then subtasks of subtasks — nested as deep as you need, like folders on your computer. Shrink a task small enough and procrastination stops being an option. Planning your day shouldn't take longer than doing the work. Swipe to star any task, from anywhere in your tree, and it lands on today's list. Everything else disappears — out of sight, out of mind — so your brain gets to focus on one thing at a time. A few more things Tatask does well: Visual progress rings on every task. Watching the ring fill in is weirdly motivating. Schedule time-sensitive tasks once and forget them — they surface on your Due screen exactly when they're due. Real-time sync between iOS and web. Go offline, keep working, and it catches up the second you're back online. People who've switched: "Loving using Tatask to centralise my many to-do lists and thoughts. Easy to use, simple but powerful. Would highly recommend for anyone wanting to supercharge their productivity!" — Jack F., Manager "I just love the flexibility of Tatask. I use it to track development of my startups, mostly, but also building marketing sites, and really anything." — Stuart B., Founder "Ditching Trello for Tatask has paid off enormously. Gone are the endless scattered boards and now I have a natural structure for everything I'm working on. It's as simple as Trello but 10x more useful. Highly recommend!" — Alex C., Investment Associate About Pro plan billing: If you upgrade to a paid plan, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can choose to be billed monthly or yearly. You can turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID Account Settings any time after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tatask.com/privacy

Screenshots

NotePlan4 screens
Tatask4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Tatask at freemium against NotePlan's subscription. Tatask also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%). NotePlan's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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. NotePlan sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Tatask sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NotePlan ships an update monthly, Tatask every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NotePlan versus Tatask: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotePlanTatask
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNotePlan LLCMax Girkins

Customer experience

NotePlan

All ratings1,506 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews476 reviews
Positive85.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative10.3%

Tatask

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

NotePlan

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent sync between devices
  • Crashes when opening certain files

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved iPad and mobile app experience
  • Better integration with other productivity apps
  • More automation and scripting capabilities
  • Weekly or monthly calendar view

Tatask

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

NotePlan

Subscriptions8
  • Personal Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Personal Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Personal Monthly1 Month trial$11.991 Month
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  • Personal Monthly2 variants$12.001 Month
  • Personal Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Personal Annual7 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Personal Annual1 Month trial$119.991 Year
  • Business Class1 Month trial$199.991 Year
4 purchases

Tatask

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly1 Month trial$49.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is NotePlan free?
NotePlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tatask free?
Tatask is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NotePlan or Tatask have ads?
Neither NotePlan nor Tatask shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NotePlan or Tatask?
NotePlan ships an update monthly, and Tatask every 3 weeks. Most recently, NotePlan was updated on October 15, 2026 and Tatask on October 11, 2026.

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