Comparison

SWM Vault vs TaskForge

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

Head to head
About

SWM Vault

Securely store, access, and share all your files from one central location. Enjoy offline access and robust security features like fingerprint and Face ID compatibility. Keep your data safe with cloud backup and real-time search.

Highlights
  • Centralized file storage
  • Access files anywhere
  • Secure file sharing
  • Offline access
  • Secure cloud backup
  • Fingerprint/Face ID support
  • Real-time search
  • Encrypted files
Features
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Key Features: • All your files in one central location • Access your files wherever you are • Secure file sharing • Offline access • Secure cloud back-up • Fingerprint and Face ID compatible • Real-time search • Create and manage folders • High quality file viewer • Push notifications • Files are always encrypted • Multi-Factor authentication

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

SWM Vault3 screens
TaskForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SWM Vault at none against TaskForge's 3. SWM Vault also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%). TaskForge's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TaskForge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SWM Vault asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SWM Vault ships an update every 2 months, TaskForge every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SWM Vault versus TaskForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSWM VaultTaskForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (110 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better88.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMy Wealth CloudAzhar Dewji

Customer experience

SWM Vault

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TaskForge

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

In-app purchases

None

SWM Vault

No in-app purchases

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 SWM Vault free?
SWM Vault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TaskForge free?
TaskForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SWM Vault or TaskForge have ads?
Neither SWM Vault nor TaskForge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SWM Vault or TaskForge?
SWM Vault ships an update every 2 months, and TaskForge every 4 days. Most recently, SWM Vault was updated on November 3, 2026 and TaskForge on October 30, 2026.

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