Comparison

Purelist vs Auer Tasks

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

Head to head
About

Purelist

This app helps organize thoughts and manage tasks with a minimalist approach. It focuses on core functionality for productivity, offering features like sorting, widgets, and indentation. An optional Pro version unlocks advanced features like reminders and iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Free item sorting
  • Home screen widget
  • Mark important items
  • Indentation for outlines
  • Search by item
  • Swipe to complete/delete
  • Add item descriptions
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Purelist is a thought organizer for those who are serious about their work or studies. Purelist prioritizes your focus on what's important, not adding extra features or decorations to get your attention. If you are looking for a motivational tool, Purelist may not be for you. However, if you need something simple to help you achieve your goals, it may be perfect for you. Purelist can be used for daily planning, task management, and note taking. It's helpful for habit checklists, lecture notes, and shopping lists. Its clean interface won't steal your time. There are no ads, and it doesn't collect your data. Purelist has no checkboxes in the list and is completed by swiping, so it can be used for both task management and idea capture. The star icon indicates the urgency of tasks or the importance of ideas. Purelist is designed to do more with less, so you don't get confused and lose the features you need. Use Purelist to increase your productivity! Key Features: • Sort tasks and items freely. • Show your list on your home screen at any time with the widget. • Mark important items to mark them more prominently. • Use indentation for easier writing and reading outlines. • No need to title your lists and tasks. • Easily search by item. • Smooth completion and deletion as you work with each item. • Add descriptions to items to manage items in detail. For Pro: • Sync lists between your iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud. • Set reminders for tasks and items. • View and manage reminders by date. • Quickly set reminders using date presets. • Send system notifications at set times. • Can repeat reminders on a daily, weekly, monthly, or annually schedule. • The list can be divided into groups to organize the list in more detail. • Subgroups can be added to a group.

About

Auer Tasks

This app helps you manage your to-do list with a focus on simplicity and minimal distraction. Easily enter tasks, select what you need to do today, and stay organized without unnecessary alerts.

Highlights
  • Task entry
  • Daily task selection
  • Minimalist interface
  • Quiet software design
  • No alerts
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Auer Tasks is a simple task manager designed to nimble and quiet. It allows you to enter the tasks to be completed, select those that you want to work on today, and that's it. Auer Tasks has a minimal and direct user interface. It gives you the right tools to get the job done. It is also an example of quiet software, without alerts, and remaining out of the way until it's needed. Quiet software focuses on less, when everyone is looking for more.

Screenshots

Purelist4 screens
Auer Tasks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Auer Tasks at none against Purelist's 6. Auer Tasks also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Purelist's advantage is ratings volume (41 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Purelist sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Auer Tasks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Auer Tasks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Purelist has 41 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Purelist ships an update fortnightly, Auer Tasks every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Purelist versus Auer Tasks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPurelistAuer Tasks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (41 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShintaro MiyakeUri Fridman

Customer experience

Purelist

All ratings41 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral7.3%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative10.7%

Auer Tasks

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Purelist

Subscriptions4
  • Purelist Pro for Students14 Days trial$0.491 Month
  • Purelist Pro14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Purelist Pro for Students14 Days trial$4.991 Year
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  • Purelist Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Purelist Pro for Students$24.99
  • Purelist Pro$49.99
None

Auer Tasks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Purelist free?
Purelist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Auer Tasks free?
Auer Tasks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Purelist or Auer Tasks?
Auer Tasks is rated higher. Purelist averages 4.6 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Auer Tasks averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Purelist or Auer Tasks have ads?
Neither Purelist nor Auer Tasks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Purelist or Auer Tasks?
Purelist ships an update fortnightly, and Auer Tasks every 2 weeks. Most recently, Purelist was updated on October 6, 2026 and Auer Tasks on October 3, 2026.

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