SmallTask vs When
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.
When
Quickly set reminders with a single tap by interacting with a clock face. Customize your reminders with notes, colors, icons, and sounds. View all your upcoming tasks in a comprehensive list.
- One-tap reminder setting
- Clock face time adjustment
- Add notes to reminders
- Customizable colors and icons
- Select reminder sounds
- View all reminders list
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Set reminders in one tap! Tap the clock face at the time you want — and your reminder is ready. • Move the reminder around the clock face to change the time. • Add notes. • Customize the color and icon. • Choose a sound. • View the full list of reminders. Give it a try!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SmallTask at $1.99 against When's $9.99. SmallTask also leads on ratings volume (57 vs 1) and review sentiment (87% vs 75%). When's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). 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
SmallTask costs $1.99 and When $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
When 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 complicate that: 87% of SmallTask's written reviews are positive against 75% of When'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, When every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmallTask | When |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (57 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.8% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ivan Pavlov Pty Ltd | Mikhail Solomonov |
Customer experience
SmallTask
When
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
When
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SmallTask
No in-app purchases
When
No in-app purchases
