Comparison

Auer Tasks vs Ideas Pool

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

Head to head
About

Auer Tasks

This app helps you manage your to-do list with a focus on simplicity and minimal distraction. Easily enter tasks, select what you need to do today, and stay organized without unnecessary alerts.

Highlights
  • Task entry
  • Daily task selection
  • Minimalist interface
  • Quiet software design
  • No alerts
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Auer Tasks is a simple task manager designed to nimble and quiet. It allows you to enter the tasks to be completed, select those that you want to work on today, and that's it. Auer Tasks has a minimal and direct user interface. It gives you the right tools to get the job done. It is also an example of quiet software, without alerts, and remaining out of the way until it's needed. Quiet software focuses on less, when everyone is looking for more.

About

Ideas Pool

Features
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Ideas Pool is a minimal yet powerful idea manager designed for visual Thinkers, creators and lifelong learners. Capture every spark the moment it appears, organize it with tags and statuses, and turn it into real projects when the timing is right. Features: 1. Visual Idea Presentation - Say goodbye to vertical text lists, embrace visual layouts - Each idea has its own unique avatar (choose preset characters or custom emoji/images) - Gracefully floating in the idea pool, clear at a glance - The perfect tool for visual thinkers 2. Lightning-Fast Gesture Controls - Quick sort mode: Swipe cards for fast decisions - Progress dragging: Long-press avatars to adjust completion - Toggle between three view modes (list/grid/pool view) 3. iOS Widget Quick Recording - Add ideas directly from your home screen, no need to open the app - Support for both text and voice input - Automatically syncs to the idea pool - Even more convenient with lock screen widgets 4. Custom Goals, Zero Pressure - Set your own goal values, no-pressure design - Choose from three weekly goal types - Visual progress bars for a sense of achievement 5. Customizable Idea Avatars - Five adorable preset characters - Support custom emoji as avatars - Upload your own images as profile pictures - Automatically detect and set idea representative icons from content 6. Smart Title Recognition - Spaces automatically recognized as title separators - Easy editing, modify anytime - Free categorization with tag system

Screenshots

Auer Tasks3 screens
Ideas Pool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ideas Pool at every 4 days against Auer Tasks's every 2 weeks. Ideas Pool also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads, 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

Auer Tasks ships an update every 2 weeks, Ideas Pool every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Auer Tasks versus Ideas Pool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuer TasksIdeas Pool
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUri FridmanTing Yu Lin

In-app purchases

None

Auer Tasks

No in-app purchases

None

Ideas Pool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Auer Tasks free?
Auer Tasks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ideas Pool free?
Ideas Pool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Auer Tasks or Ideas Pool have ads?
Neither Auer Tasks nor Ideas Pool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Auer Tasks or Ideas Pool?
Auer Tasks ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ideas Pool every 4 days. Most recently, Auer Tasks was updated on June 5, 2026 and Ideas Pool on September 10, 2026.

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