Comparison

Action Tasks vs Chrono TimeBlocks

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

Head to head
About

Action Tasks

This to-do list app gamifies task completion with fun sound effects and vibrations. Organize tasks with custom lists, set reminders, and share your progress. It offers a clutter-free interface to help you stay focused and motivated.

Highlights
  • Gamified task completion with sound effects
  • Vibrating force feedback on task completion
  • Customizable task lists
  • Due dates and alarm reminders
  • List sharing via email
  • Automatic hiding of completed tasks
Features
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Action Tasks is an artisanal to do list app that makes completing your tasks fun and rewarding with action sounds and force feedback. Get in on the fun! Action Tasks animates and vibrates with amusing sound effects when you complete a task. Choose from a selection of more than forty task completion sounds including: whip cracks, cartoon sound effects, nuclear bombs, robots, gun shots, laser blasters, explosions and more. Action Tasks features a simple no clutter user interface that helps you focus on the tasks at hand. Custom lists keep track of your to do lists and reminders in style. Set due dates and alarms with notifications to never forget. Share lists via email, automatically hide completed tasks and manage and organize your lists with simple gestures. Action Tasks makes organizing simple, fun and motivational. Featured by Apple as "New and Notable" in Productivity at its debut. What our users are saying: "Amazing app! I'm never forgetting anything anymore." -Gabriel "This is just what the iPhone needs! Not only is it easy to use, but the sounds and vibrations after completing a task are cool." -Rich "I love this app! Such a fun way to keep track of your to do lists. Love the sound effects, too." -AGrrrl

About

Chrono TimeBlocks

Features
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Review your daily rhythm through your habits. Chrono is designed to help you track work, study, rest, commuting, and daily activities. It gives you a clear view of where your time actually goes, instead of just what you planned. Key features: • Record your day using time blocks • Quickly start, stop, or add time entries • View daily distribution and statistics • Capture location data to better recall where activities happened • Start tracking faster with widgets and shortcuts • Sync seamlessly across devices with iCloud Chrono doesn’t focus on complex task systems. Instead, it helps you reconstruct your real day in a simple and direct way.

Screenshots

Action Tasks4 screens
Chrono TimeBlocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chrono TimeBlocks at Free against Action Tasks's $0.99. Chrono TimeBlocks also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Action Tasks's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On 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

Chrono TimeBlocks is free to download; Action Tasks costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Action Tasks ships an update every 2 months, Chrono TimeBlocks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Action Tasks versus Chrono TimeBlocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAction TasksChrono TimeBlocks
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (69 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings69 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlassWave LLC鑫 刘

In-app purchases

None

Action Tasks

No in-app purchases

None

Chrono TimeBlocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Action Tasks free?
Action Tasks costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chrono TimeBlocks free?
Chrono TimeBlocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Action Tasks or Chrono TimeBlocks have ads?
Neither Action Tasks nor Chrono TimeBlocks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Action Tasks or Chrono TimeBlocks?
Action Tasks ships an update every 2 months, and Chrono TimeBlocks every 3 weeks. Most recently, Action Tasks was updated on November 1, 2026 and Chrono TimeBlocks on October 31, 2026.

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