Auer Tasks vs Ideas Pool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Ideas Pool
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Auer Tasks | Ideas Pool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Uri Fridman | Ting Yu Lin |
In-app purchases
Auer Tasks
No in-app purchases
Ideas Pool
No in-app purchases









