Taskburn vs Timely
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Taskburn
This task management app simplifies prioritization to help you tackle your to-do list. It offers a clean interface with intuitive controls for organizing tasks, adding details, and syncing across devices.
- Prioritize tasks automatically
- Organize tasks in folders
- Add notes and subtasks
- Real-time iCloud sync
- Minimalist design
- Dark mode support
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Taskburn is a task management app that emphasizes prioritization. It’s simple yet powerful. Find yourself ALWAYS have TOO many things to do? Taskburn is here to help by making it super easy to prioritize what’s important. • Track your tasks on multiple devices, with realtime iCloud sync. • Minimalist design with super smooth interactions. • Tasks are automatically ordered by priority. • You can change ordering by swiping or drag-and-drop. • You can organize tasks in folders, and nested folders. • You can add notes and subtasks to tasks. • Full dark mode support.
Timely
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Timely helps you stay focused, finish tasks, and build habits without complexity. Use the Pomodoro timer to work in focused sprints, take intentional breaks, and keep your day moving. Track tasks and habits locally, and see your progress with simple weekly stats. If you want, connect to Riselio to sync tasks across devices and access them on the web. Highlights - Pomodoro Focus & Break timer with customizable durations - Task list with priorities, completed items, and archiving - Habit tracker with streak-style progress - Weekly stats to keep motivation high - Light & Dark mode - Optional reminders/notifications - Optional rewarded ads to unlock extra visuals/features for a limited time Make every day a little more intentional with Timely.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timely at none against Taskburn's 3. Timely also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Taskburn's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Taskburn sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Timely asks for nothing beyond the download.
Taskburn ships an update every 2 months, Timely weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Taskburn | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Actowise LLC | Huseyin YENER |
In-app purchases
Taskburn
- Pro Annual1 Year trial$4.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$9.99
- Pro Lifetime$19.99
Timely
No in-app purchases









