Comparison

Action Tasks vs NextDate Timeline

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

NextDate Timeline

Features
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Clinic visits, dental cleanings, haircuts, inspections. NextDate helps you remember plans that often end with “when is the next one?” NextDate is not a crowded general calendar. It is a focused timeline for appointments, checkups, maintenance, and repeat plans you want to remember later. Use it for: - Clinic and dental follow-ups - Hair salons, maintenance, inspections, and recurring errands - Plans where you want to keep the previous date and the next date together - Things you want to be reminded about before, on the day, or after the plan Features: - Add plans with date and time - Set reminders before the start - Optional same-day reminders - Follow-up check after the scheduled time - Snooze follow-up checks when the next date is not decided - Repeating plans such as weekly, monthly, or yearly - Clean year/month timeline - Custom categories, icons, notes, and optional photos - Optional iPhone Calendar sync - Weekly summary notification - File backup export and import Your data is stored locally on your device. NextDate does not use ads, third-party analytics, or tracking.

Screenshots

Action Tasks4 screens
NextDate Timeline3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NextDate Timeline at Free against Action Tasks's $0.99. NextDate Timeline also leads on update cadence (every 3 days 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

NextDate Timeline 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, NextDate Timeline every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Action Tasks versus NextDate Timeline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAction TasksNextDate Timeline
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (69 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings69 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlassWave LLCYusuke Teranishi

In-app purchases

None

Action Tasks

No in-app purchases

None

NextDate Timeline

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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