Comparison

AI To Do List & Task Manager vs Task Focus

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

Head to head
About

AI To Do List & Task Manager

This app uses AI to automatically generate and prioritize your to-do lists based on your project descriptions. It offers voice input for adding tasks, a Pomodoro timer for focused work, and tools to manage overdue items. You can also view tasks by calendar and collaborate with others.

Highlights
  • AI task generation
  • Voice input for tasks
  • Pomodoro focus timer
  • Overdue task manager
  • Calendar views
  • Shared lists
Features
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Stop managing tasks. Start finishing them. Powered by AI, your to-do list now writes itself. Describe your project and the chatbot generates a complete, prioritized task list in seconds. Add tasks by voice, stay on track with Pomodoro focus sessions, and never lose an overdue task again. AI TASK GENERATOR Describe what you're working on. The AI creates and schedules your entire task list — no more staring at a blank page. VOICE INPUT Add tasks hands-free while driving, cooking, or whenever your hands are full. POMODORO FOCUS TIMER Work in focused sprints. The built-in timer keeps you in flow and prevents burnout between sessions. OVERDUE MANAGER One tap reschedules all your missed tasks. Finally, an honest way to deal with your backlog. CALENDAR VIEWS See your tasks by day, week, or month. Plan ahead without switching apps. SHARED LISTS Collaborate with family, teammates, or roommates in real time. GOOGLE DRIVE SYNC Everything backed up and synced across all your devices, automatically. FACEID / TOUCHID Your task list stays private with biometric security. WORKS GREAT FOR: → Professionals juggling multiple projects → Students tracking assignments and deadlines → Families coordinating household tasks → Anyone who keeps forgetting things they meant to do Start free. Upgrade anytime.

About

Task Focus

This productivity partner helps power users manage goals, projects, and priorities with clarity and speed. It offers daily task targets, versatile calendar views, and Kanban boards for visualizing progress. Organize tasks by color-coded projects, locations, or tags, and break down complex tasks into subtasks.

Highlights
  • Daily task targets and intelligent workload organization
  • Distraction-free daily and overdue task views
  • Monthly, weekly, and daily calendar views
  • Kanban boards for project visualization
  • Color-coded projects and location-based notifications
  • Tag filtering and repeating tasks
  • Subtasks for breaking down complex tasks
  • Share extension, widgets, and App Intents integration
Features
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Task Focus brings your tasks, projects, and plans together in one flexible to-do app. Organize work and everyday life with lists, calendar views, Kanban boards, and configurable columns. See what needs attention, break larger tasks into manageable steps, and choose what to tackle next. When your task list feels overwhelming, Task Focus helps you plan a more manageable day. Set daily task limits and use Smart Clean Up with Task Focus Pro to automatically reschedule flexible tasks. Ask the integrated AI assistant to help you find and organize tasks, review proposed changes before applying them, or connect compatible AI agents through MCP on your Mac. Set Goals & Stay on Track: - Daily Task Limits: Set limits for your day, areas, projects or tags. - Smart Clean Up: Move overdue, deferrable tasks forward automatically, taking limits, workdays and priorities into account. Plan with Precision: - Today & Calendar: See today's tasks and plan by day, week or month. - Kanban & Columns: Arrange columns by date, project, area, priority, duration or location. Add custom sections to lists and boards. Organize with Ease: - Areas, Projects & Tags: Group work and personal tasks, add notes and filter what matters. - Location Reminders: Get alerts when arriving at or leaving a place. Enhanced Task Management: - Repeating Tasks: Schedule recurring tasks for your routines. - Subtasks & Priorities: Break tasks into steps and decide what comes first. Get Help from Your Assistant: - AI Assistant: Ask questions about your tasks and review suggested changes before applying them. - Model Options: Use Apple Intelligence on compatible devices, or configure OpenAI or Claude with your API key. Provider requirements and charges may apply. Integrate Seamlessly: - Share Extension & Shortcuts: Capture tasks from compatible share sheets and automate actions with Shortcuts. - Widgets: Keep tasks in view on supported devices. Stay Connected: - Calendar & Reminders: View calendar events beside tasks and import from Apple Reminders. - iCloud Sync: Keep tasks in sync across your Apple devices. Exclusive Features with Task Focus Pro: - Pro Features: Unlock Smart Clean Up, calendar views, custom columns and sections, repeating tasks, priorities and widgets. Task Focus Pro renews automatically as a paid subscription unless canceled 24 hours before renewal. Payment is charged to your iTunes Account at purchase confirmation. Renewal charges occur within 24-hours before the end of the current period. Cancel any time via iTunes settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends to avoid charges. Cancellation takes effect after the current subscription ends, downgrading you to the free service. Any unused free trial time is forfeited if a premium subscription is purchased during this period. Privacy Policy: https://voidstern.net/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://voidstern.net/terms-of-use

Screenshots

AI To Do List & Task Manager4 screens
Task Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Task Focus at 5.0 against AI To Do List & Task Manager's 2.5. Task Focus also leads on device support (5 vs 3). AI To Do List & Task Manager's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. AI To Do List & Task Manager sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 3 months and Task Focus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Task Focus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of AI To Do List & Task Manager's written reviews are positive against 86% of Task Focus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AI To Do List & Task Manager ships an update every 8 days, Task Focus every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AI To Do List & Task Manager versus Task Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAI To Do List & Task ManagerTask Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB201 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYakup ArslanLukas Burgstaller

Customer experience

AI To Do List & Task Manager

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Task Focus

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

AI To Do List & Task Manager

Subscriptions5
  • 3 months premium$1.493 Months
  • 12 months premium$3.991 Year
  • 1 Months Premium3 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • 12 Months Premium3 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • 12 Months Premium3 Days trial$23.991 Year
2 purchases

Task Focus

Subscriptions2
  • Task Focus Pro$1.991 Month
  • Task Focus Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is AI To Do List & Task Manager free?
AI To Do List & Task Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Task Focus free?
Task Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AI To Do List & Task Manager or Task Focus?
Task Focus is rated higher. AI To Do List & Task Manager averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Task Focus averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do AI To Do List & Task Manager or Task Focus have ads?
Neither AI To Do List & Task Manager nor Task Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AI To Do List & Task Manager or Task Focus?
AI To Do List & Task Manager ships an update every 8 days, and Task Focus every 2 weeks. Most recently, AI To Do List & Task Manager was updated on November 3, 2026 and Task Focus on November 4, 2026.

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