Comparison

Hookmark Pal vs TaskForge

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

Head to head
About

Hookmark Pal

This app allows you to bookmark and link various types of data from your favorite applications, including web pages, tasks, and documents. It enables bidirectional linking between bookmarks and syncs your data across devices via iCloud. Get more value from your existing apps and data.

Highlights
  • Universal bookmarking across apps
  • Bidirectional linking between bookmarks
  • Syncs data via iCloud
  • Cross-device compatibility
  • Linkable items include tasks, emails, and documents
  • Recent items and pinned bookmarks
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Hookmark: bookmark and retrieve important data across apps and devices. The first truly universal bidirectional bookmarking app for iPhone and iPad. Hookmark enables you to bookmark and link data from your favorite apps. Not just web pages, tasks (OmniFocus, Things,etc.), Books e-books, emails, DEVONthink items, Document in Drafts, … or anything else. As long as it's linkable (has a URL), Hookmark can bookmark it. And you can "hook" bookmarks together (create and use two-way links between them). With a Premium Service in-app purchase, Hookmark syncs your data to iCloud Drive. This makes them available across your iPad and iPhones. It can also sync bookmarks to & from Hook for macOS, another CogSci Apps® invention (sold separately). Start working on one device, resume on another! See Recent items and Pin your bookmarks across apps too. Get more out of your favorite apps and data with Hookmark. Using Hookmark requires agreeing to the Licensed Application End User License Agreement (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TaskForge

Manage your Obsidian tasks directly from your mobile device with real-time sync and notifications. Visualize your workload with calendar and Kanban views, and stay organized with powerful search and filtering. Create and edit tasks using familiar Markdown syntax.

Highlights
  • Real-time push notifications for tasks
  • Home screen widgets for at-a-glance task viewing
  • Deep integration with Obsidian vaults
  • Calendar and Kanban board task visualization
  • Advanced search and filtering capabilities
  • Markdown-powered task creation and editing
  • Cross-platform sync via iCloud
Features
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Bring your tasks, notes and calendar together without creating a TaskForge account. Your tasks and notes stay in local Markdown files you can open in any editor. Create tasks, write notes and view your calendar for free. Note editing is in beta. Start with a folder of your own or use your existing Obsidian vault, with nothing to import or convert. A real to-do list and task manager on every screen you use: iPhone, iPad and Mac. Widgets, notifications, a month calendar with your own events beside your tasks, kanban, search, and your notes in the same app. "After trying many apps and workflows, this is the first one that actually stuck and made me productive!" (user review) Works with your vault Reads and writes Obsidian Tasks emoji fields, Dataview fields, Task Genius and TaskNotes YAML frontmatter with your own field mapping. Every edit goes back to the original file. Home Screen widgets Today, overdue, a tag, a saved filter or any section of a space, in every size up to XL. Check a task off without opening the app. iPhone, iPad and Mac. Notifications and reminders Push notifications for due and scheduled work, several reminders on one task, and a daily summary. Calendar, built in Your device calendars (iCloud, Google, Exchange) sit beside your tasks in the month view, in spaces and in widgets. Events come from those calendars, not from files. Notes and daily notes Open, read and edit any note in your vault, next to the tasks inside it. Every workspace gets a daily note, one tap from search or the calendar agenda. Lists, kanban and search Spaces that stack task and event sections. Custom filtered lists, a kanban board with drag and drop, tags, contexts, projects, priorities, recurring tasks, and start, scheduled and due dates. Search and multi-condition filters across the whole vault. Archive completed tasks instead of deleting them. Quick capture Type a task the way you would say it and TaskForge fills in the date, priority and tag. Optional tools for your AI agent Use your own AI agent to turn meeting notes into tasks or update your task list. TaskForge generates a guide to your folder's format. The free taskforge desktop CLI and local MCP server, installed separately on your computer, give compatible agents tools to read and edit tasks and notes. These tools run locally without network access. They do not include an AI assistant or subscription. Your chosen AI provider's account requirements and data handling still apply. Privacy No TaskForge account, no analytics. Tasks and notes work offline. TaskForge does not upload your task or note files to its own servers. External sync and AI services handle data under their own terms. TaskForge Premium The task list, kanban, search and filters, notes and daily notes, quick capture, viewing your calendar, and priority names and colors are free. Premium unlocks Home Screen widgets, notifications and per-task reminders, creating and editing calendar events, your own custom spaces and lists, task defaults, accent color and app font, and editing many tasks at once. Buy it once and keep it, or subscribe monthly with a 7-day free trial. A monthly subscription renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage it in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Not affiliated with or endorsed by Obsidian.md or Anthropic.

Screenshots

Hookmark Pal2 screens
TaskForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TaskForge at 88% against Hookmark Pal's 0%. TaskForge also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Hookmark Pal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and TaskForge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TaskForge holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TaskForge has 110 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Hookmark Pal's written reviews are positive against 88% of TaskForge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hookmark Pal ships an update every 3 weeks, TaskForge every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hookmark Pal versus TaskForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHookmark PalTaskForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (6 ratings)4.7 (110 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews88.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCogSci Apps Corp.Azhar Dewji

Customer experience

Hookmark Pal

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative88.9%

TaskForge

All ratings108 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative6.6%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hookmark Pal

Subscriptions2
  • Hookmark Pal3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Hookmark Pal7 Days trial$29.991 Year
3 purchases

TaskForge

Subscriptions2
  • TaskForge Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • TaskForge Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • TaskForge Premium (Lifetime)$49.99

Questions

Is Hookmark Pal free?
Hookmark Pal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TaskForge free?
TaskForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hookmark Pal or TaskForge?
TaskForge is rated higher. Hookmark Pal averages 2.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while TaskForge averages 4.7 from 110 ratings.
Do Hookmark Pal or TaskForge have ads?
Neither Hookmark Pal nor TaskForge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hookmark Pal or TaskForge?
Hookmark Pal ships an update every 3 weeks, and TaskForge every 4 days. Most recently, Hookmark Pal was updated on November 3, 2026 and TaskForge on October 30, 2026.

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