Task Flow vs Scanner OS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Task Flow
This app is a comprehensive task manager and planner that helps you organize, plan, and track your tasks and projects. It offers versatile prioritization, multi-project integration, a focus timer, and customizable project visualizations to boost productivity and ensure deadlines are met.
- Versatile prioritization
- Multi-project integration
- Focus Timer
- Project visualization (lists/Kanban)
- Detailed task information
- Home screen widgets
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Featured on the App Store: "The Best Apps for iOS 18", "Essential Productivity Apps", "Hot Apps", and more. Featured in the Media: "Task Flow focuses you on all upcoming tasks." - iPhoneBlog.de "Task Flow: The Ultimate app to stop hoarding tasks." - The Web App Market "My Task Flow gives you a beautiful overview of the tasks you need to tackle on next." - Creativerly Proudly created in Canada. Boost Your Productivity with Task Flow: To-Do & Reminders Task Flow is more than just a to-do list; it's a comprehensive task manager and planner designed to transform your good intentions into achievements. Whether you prefer a straightforward checklist approach or a full-fledged task management system, Task Flow adapts to your style. Organize, Plan, and Track with Ease Seamlessly organize and track your tasks, whether they're daily errands or part of larger projects. Task Flow's unique time-based view and customizable structures cater to how you work, ensuring your to-do list is always relevant and organized. Key Features of Task Flow: - Versatile Prioritization: Discover numerous ways to structure and prioritize tasks without losing sight of their project affiliations. Use Task Flow's dynamic 'My Task Flow' feature to focus on imminent tasks across all projects, ensuring no deadline is missed. - Multi-Project Integration: Easily link a single task, like 'buy car sweets', to multiple projects like 'Groceries' and 'Vacation', keeping you organized and efficient. Completion in one project marks it done everywhere. - Focus Timer: Boost your concentration with our Focus Timer. Set dedicated work periods and breaks to maintain productivity and avoid burnout. Extend timers for task completion and leverage the continuous option for uninterrupted work sessions. - Project Visualization: Visualize your projects your way – as simple lists or dynamic Kanban boards. Personalize with custom icons and colors to make each project uniquely yours. - Comprehensive Task Details: Enhance each task with subtasks, priorities, notes, and attachments for a detailed, organized approach. Highlight critical tasks within a project with elevated priorities. - Effortless Task Access with Widgets: Interact with your tasks directly from your iPhone and iPad Home screen. View and add tasks conveniently through our intuitive widgets. Task Flow is the ultimate organizer and tracker for anyone looking to master their to-do list, manage their day efficiently, and keep track of tasks in a GTD (Getting Things Done) manner. Whether you're planning daily tasks or tracking progress in various projects, Task Flow is your go-to app for staying organized and productive. Unlike some of the many task managers for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, Task Flow is under active development and continues to grow with each new update. You can learn more at https://taskflowapp.com Website: https://taskflowapp.com Privacy Policy: https://taskflowapp.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://taskflowapp.com/terms-of-use/
Scanner OS
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Scan like a flatbed scanner – right on your iPhone. Lay the page down, hold your iPhone over it: Scanner finds the page, captures it on its own and turns it into a clean PDF. No account, no third-party cloud, no subscription. ON YOUR MAC SECONDS LATER With Pro, every scan lands on your Mac's Desktop automatically – through your own iCloud, with no third-party server. Pick the Desktop folder once, done. Scan on your iPhone, keep working on your Mac. (On the Mac, “Desktop & Documents Folders” must be turned on in iCloud Drive.) LIKE A FLATBED SCANNER • Finds the page and captures as soon as you hold still; flash auto, on or off • Straightens pages shot at an angle and turns them upright • Evens out shadows and light: white paper, crisp text, stamps and signatures keep their color • Removes punch holes as well as fingers and bits of table at the border • Pages with large photos, such as flyers, are only gently brightened • Filters: Scan, Grayscale, Black & White, Original RECEIPTS UNDER CONTROL (PRO) • Amount, date, sender and VAT are recognized • Monthly totals at a glance, uncertain amounts are flagged • Monthly package for your accountant: all receipts as PDFs plus a list (CSV) in one ZIP FIND INSTEAD OF SEARCH (PRO) • Searchable PDFs with a text layer • Search finds every word in all your scans • Automatic file names from date, sender and amount, in the order you like EVERYTHING A SCAN NEEDS • Multiple pages, reorder, rotate, crop with a magnifier • Share the PDF, rename, merge scans, add pages • Import images from Photos or Files • With Pro: redact, sign (black or blue), password, ID cards with front and back on one page • Shortcuts “Scan” and “Scan receipt” for Siri, from iOS 18 also as a Control Center button • Dark Mode, English and German, VoiceOver YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU Everything happens on your iPhone: page detection, text recognition, receipt recognition, PDF. No account, no ads, no tracking. App Store privacy label: Data Not Collected. FREE AND PRO Free: unlimited scanning and importing, the full scan look, all filters, create and share PDFs. Pro: buy once, keep forever. No subscription. With Family Sharing for your whole family.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Task Flow at 4 against Scanner OS's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Task Flow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Scanner OS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Task Flow | Scanner OS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (337 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 337 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladimir Butko | Julian Paul Bermeiser |
Bugs and requests
Task Flow
Reported bugs
3 issues- Dragging tasks can create unintended subtasks
- Popup windows appearing behind the app
- App icon image reverting unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- Apple Watch app
- Improved task sorting and scheduling
- Better project management features (subfolders, archiving)
- Customizable quotes and theming
- Clickable links in notes
Scanner OS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Task Flow
- Task Flow+ Monthly (1 Month)$2.991 Month
- Task Flow+ Annual (1 Year)14 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Task Flow+ Lifetime$49.99
Scanner OS
- Scanner Pro$8.99









