SmallTask vs ToDoList
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmallTask
Quickly add and manage tasks with simple notifications. Set reminders, postpone or delete tasks directly from notifications, and even add new tasks using Siri. Your to-do list syncs seamlessly across all your devices via iCloud.
- Fast task entry
- Date-based notifications
- Notification actions (postpone/delete)
- Siri integration for task creation
- iCloud device sync
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If you are a kind of person who wants to add notifications fast and easy, without filling a million of fields - SmallTask is the right app for you. Using SmallTask, you can add new task in a moment, just type the name and choose the date of notification. When task is completed - you can easily delete it and will disappear from the list. Notification actions allow you to postpone or delete task right when you receive a notification for it. You can also add new tasks on the go with Siri. Your tasks will be in sync across all of your devices with iCloud. You can download SmallTask for macOS in Mac the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/smalltask/id429053882?mt=12 If you have any questions, please email support@smalltask.net.
ToDoList
Manage your daily tasks with this beautiful and fast to-do list application. It offers iCloud synchronization, customizable task details, and helpful reminders. Widgets provide quick access to your tasks.
- iCloud sync support
- Date/Time for tasks
- Sort, filter, and prioritize tasks
- Push notifications for reminders
- Widgets
- Open source
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ToDoList is a light, beautiful and ad-free To-do list app build for iOS 26+ Main features: - iCloud sync support - Date/Time for tasks - Sort, filter and prioritize tasks - Push notifications for reminders - Widgets ToDoList is open source and you can grab the source code on GitHub - https://github.com/rursache/ToDoList
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmallTask at 4.6 against ToDoList's 4.0. SmallTask also leads on ratings volume (57 vs 1). ToDoList's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
SmallTask costs $1.99 and ToDoList $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SmallTask holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmallTask has 57 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of SmallTask's written reviews are positive against 100% of ToDoList's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SmallTask ships an update every 6 months, ToDoList every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmallTask | ToDoList |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (57 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ivan Pavlov Pty Ltd | RanduSoft SRL |
Customer experience
SmallTask
ToDoList
Bugs and requests
SmallTask
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to add new tasks
- Sync issues between iPhone and iPad
- Reminders not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to add notes or details to tasks
- Option to repeat/reschedule tasks
- More customization (colors, fonts, etc.)
- Improved sync and backup features
ToDoList
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SmallTask
No in-app purchases
ToDoList
No in-app purchases
