Comparison

Today vs Task Monster

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

Head to head
About

Today

Manage your daily tasks with a simple, intuitive interface. Organize your to-dos by priority or custom order, and never miss a deadline with timely reminders. Access your tasks across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Simple daily task list
  • Task sorting and prioritization
  • Customizable repeat tasks
  • Notes and photos on tasks
  • Timely reminders with snooze
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Today keeps your day simple: one calm list for what matters now, and a place for everything else. Swipe the sun to move between Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow and Someday. Each view has its own sky, so you always know where you are. PLAN YOUR DAY • Add a task in seconds: pick a day, set a time, a reminder or a repeat • Sort by priority or in your own order • Lists for work, home, groceries and everything else • Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly repeats, or your own: every 2 weeks, on chosen weekdays, on the last day of the month • Check off several tasks in a row without the list jumping NOTHING SLIPS THROUGH • Open tasks from earlier days wait in the archive under Yesterday • Review them one by one, or move them all to Today • Completed tasks by month, with search MORE THAN A LIST • Notes and photos on any task • Reminders that arrive on time; check off or snooze right from the notification • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Apple Watch complications and a Control Center button • Apple Watch app to add and check off tasks • Siri and Shortcuts: add and complete tasks by voice • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch • Backups as a ZIP file you can import on any device MAKE IT YOURS Nine themes, each with its own sky and landscape. The Today theme is free; eight more are available as in-app purchases. No account, no ads, no tracking. Your tasks stay in your iCloud.

About

Task Monster

Organize your personal to-dos with this task manager. Create tasks with due dates, reminders, and recurrence. Track upcoming and completed items with visual counters. Customize your experience with a changeable monster.

Highlights
  • Create tasks with due dates
  • Set reminders and recurrence
  • Track current, next, and completed lists
  • Visual and numeric day counter
  • Customizable monster character
Features
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Task monster helps you organising your life! This little app is designed for your personal to dos! The core features are: • create tasks with (or without) due dates, reminder, recurrence and address • A current, next and completed list keeps this organizer simple • visual and numeric day counter for upcoming tasks • change monster In-App Purchases: • Remove the advertisement banner Try it out now!

Screenshots

Today4 screens
Task Monster1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Today at none against Task Monster's shown. Task Monster's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Today sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Task Monster sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Task Monster holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Today's written reviews are positive against 86% of Task Monster's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Today versus Task Monster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTodayTask Monster
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (20 ratings)4.6 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.6% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2026 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChi Trung TranHuu Phuoc Loi

Customer experience

Today

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews159 reviews
Positive83.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative12.6%

Task Monster

All ratings26 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Today

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Issues with task reordering and list management
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Badge notifications not working as expected

Requested features

6 requests
  • Cloud sync and backup
  • iPad and desktop versions
  • More customization options (colors, themes, etc.)
  • Improved task reordering and list management
  • Recurring tasks and advanced scheduling options
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  • Integration with other productivity apps and services

Task Monster

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Today

One-time8
  • Dark$0.99
  • Minimal$0.99
  • Neon$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Meadow$0.99
  • Ocean$0.99
  • Spring Theme$0.99
  • Winter Theme$0.99
  • Autumn Theme$0.99
2 purchases

Task Monster

One-time2
  • Monster Package & No Ads$1.99
  • No Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Today free?
Today is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Task Monster free?
Task Monster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Today or Task Monster?
Task Monster is rated higher. Today averages 4.3 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Task Monster averages 4.6 from 26 ratings.
Do Today or Task Monster have ads?
Task Monster shows ads; Today does not.
Which is updated more often, Today or Task Monster?
Today ships an update every 4 weeks, and Task Monster every 4 weeks. Most recently, Today was updated on November 6, 2026 and Task Monster on November 1, 2026.

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