Comparison

SmallTask vs Next 5 Days

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

Next 5 Days

This minimalist to-do app helps you stay organized by only displaying tasks for the next five days. It offers effortless task management with a clean, distraction-free interface, preventing overwhelm from endless lists.

Highlights
  • Tasks for next five days only
  • Effortless task management
  • Clean and distraction-free design
  • No endless scrolling
  • Add and check off tasks
Features
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Next Five Days is the minimalist to-do app that keeps you focused. Instead of overwhelming lists, it only shows your tasks for the next five days—nothing more. - See only what’s next – No endless scrolling, just your upcoming tasks. - Effortless task management – Add, check off, and move forward. - Clean & distraction-free – A beautifully minimal design with no unnecessary features. Stay organized without the clutter. Download Next Five Days today.

Screenshots

SmallTask3 screens
Next 5 Days3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Next 5 Days at Free against SmallTask's $1.99. Next 5 Days also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). SmallTask's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Next 5 Days is free to download; SmallTask costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Next 5 Days 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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SmallTask versus Next 5 Days: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmallTaskNext 5 Days
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (57 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings57 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvan Pavlov Pty LtdMarkDid, LLC

Customer experience

SmallTask

All ratings57 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews662 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative6.0%

Next 5 Days

All ratings1 ratings
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

Next 5 Days

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SmallTask

No in-app purchases

None

Next 5 Days

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmallTask free?
SmallTask costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Next 5 Days free?
Next 5 Days is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SmallTask or Next 5 Days?
Next 5 Days is rated higher. SmallTask averages 4.6 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Next 5 Days averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SmallTask or Next 5 Days have ads?
Neither SmallTask nor Next 5 Days shows ads.

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