Comparison

Pick Up ToDo vs Kigen ~ penguin task tracker

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

Head to head
About

Pick Up ToDo

Manage your daily tasks efficiently with this to-do list app. It helps you focus on what needs to be done today, even when tasks are scattered across different areas of your life. Set estimated times for each task to better plan your day.

Highlights
  • Filter tasks for today
  • Organize scattered tasks
  • Set required time for tasks
  • Focus on daily priorities
  • Time-conscious planning
Features
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This is a ToDo list for people who have a lot of tasks. While tasks are scattered in various genres such as work and private This ToDo list can pick up only "to do today" from the pile of tasks. In addition, you can set the required time for each task, so it is possible to work consciously of time.

About

Kigen ~ penguin task tracker

This app helps you manage tasks and meet deadlines with a simple interface. It uses color-coded indicators for due dates and a punctuality level system to motivate users. Receive timely notifications to stay on track.

Highlights
  • Task title, note, due date, and importance entry
  • Color-coded due date status indicators
  • Punctuality level system for motivation
  • Customizable deadline notifications
  • Simple task completion marking
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Kigen Tasks is a semi-task management scheduling app designed to help you enjoyably meet deadlines. Kigen (期限) means due/ deadline in Japanese. There is a reason why I wrote "semi". This app is a little too simple to be called a scheduling app. All you need to enter is the title, a quick note, the due date, and the importance of the task. It is also very simple to use. When a task is completed, you just record it as completed. Completed tasks will disappear, but uncompleted tasks will stay on the list until they are completed, regardless of the passing days. Other features include ・Background colours as a due status indicator. When the background colour is green, it is safe! If you have an appointment within 5 days, it will turn yellow, for the next day's task it will turn orange, and on the same day or when an appointment has already passed the due date, it will turn red. ・Punctuality level If you complete a task earlier than the set due date, you will move up a level! On the other hand, if you miss the deadline, you will be downgraded. There is nothing special that happens just because the level is raised, but it is a nice feeling to see the number go up, so I hope you will make use of it to motivate yourself. ・Notification function Notifications are sent one week, five days, three days, two days, the day before, and the day of the deadline! This is why this app is too simple to be called a schedule app, instead, it is an app that was created with the focus on how to help you keep up with your deadlines simply and enjoyably. No more last-minute deadlines!

Screenshots

Pick Up ToDo4 screens
Kigen ~ penguin task tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pick Up ToDo at none against Kigen ~ penguin task tracker's 3. Pick Up ToDo also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Kigen ~ penguin task tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Kigen ~ penguin task tracker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Pick Up ToDo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pick Up ToDo ships an update every 3 weeks, Kigen ~ penguin task tracker every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pick Up ToDo versus Kigen ~ penguin task tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPick Up ToDoKigen ~ penguin task tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyosuke NakamuraTaito Iikura

Customer experience

Pick Up ToDo

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kigen ~ penguin task tracker

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pick Up ToDo

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Kigen ~ penguin task tracker

One-time3
  • Support Kigen App$1.99
  • Support Kigen App$4.99
  • Ads Free Plan$14.99

Questions

Is Pick Up ToDo free?
Pick Up ToDo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kigen ~ penguin task tracker free?
Kigen ~ penguin task tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pick Up ToDo or Kigen ~ penguin task tracker have ads?
Both Pick Up ToDo and Kigen ~ penguin task tracker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pick Up ToDo or Kigen ~ penguin task tracker?
Pick Up ToDo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kigen ~ penguin task tracker every 9 days. Most recently, Pick Up ToDo was updated on September 9, 2026 and Kigen ~ penguin task tracker on September 18, 2026.

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