Comparison

SmallTask vs Dew

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Fast task entry
  • Date-based notifications
  • Notification actions (postpone/delete)
  • Siri integration for task creation
  • iCloud device sync
Features
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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.

About

Dew

Record audio, transcribe it into text using AI, and organize your notes with categories and tags. Export notes in PDF or TXT format and share them easily. Offers multilingual support and automatic backups.

Highlights
  • AI-powered voice-to-text transcription
  • Note organization with categories and tags
  • Export notes to PDF and TXT
  • Multilingual support
  • Automatic cloud backups
  • Secure data handling
Features
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Dew - voice notes app, This application is about audio recording and make notes the application for Meeting, learning, reading notes and other materials, and it supports all devices. The Dew’s application aim is to help people Meeting, learning, reading notes and other materials. The main features of the app are about signing in and signing up with an account, then you can add the topic, person/author name and start recording your voice, and we utilised AI algorithm to record your result in to voice produced text, which is easy to read, for recorded Meeting, learning, reading notes materials, and so on. Now support with multiple languages audio and app support - English, French, Hindi, Italiano, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew. In the Dew application, Beautiful, award-winning design, users may organise their notes so that they are easy to discover, such as categories, tags, dates, page numbers, and so on. We have included a feature that allows you to Export options the notes with your friends in PDF, TXT format, which you can also post on social media platforms. Automatic backups to our private servers, To utilise unrestricted app access, the Dew’s application comes with a subscription plan that is available on a monthly and yearly subscription. Download now for free Dew application! We take security and privacy seriously. Your data is confidential and will not be transferred to third parties. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to contact our support team - apps@aeliusventure.com, we are always ready to improve the app! Support URL - https://www.aeliusventure.com/contact-us/ Privacy Policy - https://www.aeliusventure.com/dew-app-privacy-policy/ Terms of Condition - https://www.aeliusventure.com/dew-app-term-and-condition/

Screenshots

SmallTask3 screens
Dew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dew at Free against SmallTask's $1.99. Dew also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). SmallTask's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (57 vs 1). On 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

Dew is free to download; SmallTask costs $1.99 up front. Dew sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. SmallTask asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dew holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. 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 point the same way: 87% of SmallTask's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dew's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmallTask ships an update every 6 months, Dew every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
SmallTask versus Dew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmallTaskDew
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (57 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvan Pavlov Pty LtdAelius Venture Private Limited

Customer experience

SmallTask

All ratings57 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews281 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative7.8%

Dew

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Dew

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SmallTask

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Dew

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is SmallTask free?
SmallTask costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dew free?
Dew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SmallTask or Dew?
Dew is rated higher. SmallTask averages 4.6 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Dew averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SmallTask or Dew have ads?
Neither SmallTask nor Dew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmallTask or Dew?
SmallTask ships an update every 6 months, and Dew every 2 months. Most recently, SmallTask was updated on September 24, 2026 and Dew on September 21, 2026.

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