Comparison

dailyblocks vs Simple Task

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

Head to head
About

dailyblocks

This app gamifies your to-do list by using time blocks with countdowns to keep you focused. It tracks your productivity over time and provides a score to incentivize improvement and efficiency.

Highlights
  • Gamified to-do list
  • Time blocking with countdowns
  • Personal productivity insights
  • Productivity score tracking
  • Habit-forming principles
Features
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dailyblocks is a gamified time-blocking to-do list app. Using principles from habit-forming apps such as mobile games, dailyblocks keeps your mind engaged on one task at a time in order to get more out of each day. TIME BLOCKING Plan your day with time blocks where each block has an associated countdown to keep you focused and prevent procrastination. PERSONAL INSIGHTS Track your productivity over time to adjust your routines and learn about the factors that lead to your most productive days. PRODUCTIVITY SCORE Get feedback on your productivity as you complete tasks. Incentivize yourself to keep improving your daily output and efficiency by setting new personal high scores!

About

Simple Task

Features
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Simple task with checklist. Focus to do with Pomodoro. Just do one thing at a time. That's all. Let's make everything simple! Focus on yourself, on the things in front of you, start with small tasks, do it now, or remove it! Features: - Create task is simple with 3 steps. - Improve time by estimate time and actual time. - Improve your focus with Pomodoro. - Statistics on completion of the tasks. - Multiple color choices.

Screenshots

dailyblocks4 screens
Simple Task4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: dailyblocks at none against Simple Task's shown. Simple Task's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

dailyblocks ships an update every 5 months, Simple Task weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
dailyblocks versus Simple Task: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdailyblocksSimple Task
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSophro Systems LLCNguyen Hung

In-app purchases

None

dailyblocks

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Task

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is dailyblocks free?
dailyblocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Task free?
Simple Task is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do dailyblocks or Simple Task have ads?
Simple Task shows ads; dailyblocks does not.
Which is updated more often, dailyblocks or Simple Task?
dailyblocks ships an update every 5 months, and Simple Task weekly. Most recently, dailyblocks was updated on October 27, 2026 and Simple Task on October 20, 2026.

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