Comparison

gTasks for Google Tasks vs Smart Arrow Project Manager

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

Head to head
About

gTasks for Google Tasks

Manage your to-do lists and tasks by syncing them with Google Tasks and across your Apple devices. Organize tasks with subtasks, set location-based and repeating reminders, and view tasks alongside calendar events. Share tasks with colleagues for seamless collaboration.

Highlights
  • Sync with Google Tasks
  • Cross-device sync (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
  • View tasks and calendar events together
  • Subtasks for organization
  • Location-based reminders
  • Repeating tasks
  • Task sharing
Features
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SYNC your tasks with Google/Gmail and across your Mac, iPhone & iPad devices. Never liked your tasks app? You’ll love this one :) MAIN FEATURES ● Sync your tasks with Google Tasks. ● Sync tasks between your iPhone & iPad devices. ● View your tasks and calendar events in one place. ● Keep your tasks organized with subtasks. ● Location based reminders such as when you leave your office. ● Set repeating tasks such as “Pay bills” every month. ● Universal app, designed both for iPhone and iPad. GOOGLE TASKS ● Naturally integrating into Google Calendar. ● No permanent internet connection required. The app will sync updated tasks as soon as an internet connection is available. ● Your tasks are backed up. ● Manage your tasks conveniently on your home/office PC, and have them synced to your iPhone/iPad and vice versa. ● Share tasks with your colleagues. gTasks can be freely used up to 2 accounts, 2 lists per account and 7 tasks per list. gTasks allows you to manage and sync unlimited amount of tasks through an auto-renewing subscription. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period You will not be able to cancel a subscription during the active period. You can manage your subscriptions in the Account Settings after purchase. Terms of use: http://www.katans.com/terms-of-use Privacy policy: http://www.katans.com/privacy-policy

About

Smart Arrow Project Manager

Features
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The Project & Resource Management features implement the following project planning & tracking workflow: a) Project Planning - Create project providing its planning data: start date, duration, finish date, effort and cost. b) Task Planning - Using CPM (Critical Path Method) b.1) Tasks Without Predecessors - Add tasks providing their planning data: start date, duration, finish date, effort and cost. b.2) Tasks With Predecessors - Add tasks providing their planning data: duration, predecessors, effort and cost. CPM calculates task planned start & finish dates. b.3) All Tasks - CPM calculates task planning data: earliest start & finish dates, latest start & finish dates, and total & free floats. c) Resource Planning Screen & Chart - Add project resources providing resource identification, category, availability, and cost details. d) Resource Allocation - Allocate project resources to tasks providing allocated quantity, and allocated daily hours. e) Resource Projections Screen & Chart - Evaluate resource and task level allocation values projected for weekly & monthly periods. f) Project Cost Projections Screen & Chart - Evaluate project, resource category, and resource level costs projected for weekly & monthly periods. g) Task Tracking - Track task execution providing actual start & end dates, actual effort & effort to complete, and actual cost & cost to complete. h) Project Tracking - Analyze project execution data: actual start & end dates, actual effort & effort to complete, and actual cost & cost to complete. h.1) The "Project Planning & Tracking" screen provides project & task effort & cost based progress indicators. h.2) The "Project Gantt Chart" screen highlights project & task planning & tracking dates, progress, and delay risks. The Time Tracking feature allows you to track the time spent on your project tasks a) The Time Tracking Dashboard screen allows you to automatically track the time spent on your project tasks. b) The Time Sheet Details screen allows you to manually track the time spent on your project tasks. c) The Time Tracking Report & Chart provide the daily, weekly, and monthly total times spent on your projects & tasks. d) The Task Timer screen allows you to automatically track the time spent on one particular project task. e) The Task Time Split screen allows you to split one particular task time record into two records. f) The Task Time Transfer screen allows you to transfer one particular task time record from one task to another. The Project Billing Feature allows you to configure project & task billing settings, and create & export project billing reports. a) The Project Billing Settings screen allows you to configure several project billing parameters such as regular time rate and daily & weekly overtime rates & limits. b) The Project Planning & Tracking screen includes the "Billable" switch, which allows you to identify which project tasks should be billed. c) The Billing Report Details screen provides a multi-level billing report encompassing the Report Summary, Weekly Summary, Daily Summary, and Daily Details sections. d) The Billing Report Export button allows you to export billing reports with different levels of granularity. The To Do Lists feature allows you to create and track Project & Task Level To Dos. Smart Arrow Project Manager® supports iCloud connectivity ensuring that local database changes are uploaded to the iCloud database, and synchronized with your iPhone & iPad devices. The Standard App provides the following features: Project Management using Critical Path Method, Time Tracking, and To Do Lists. The "Premium" Subscription Plans provide the following features: Resource Management, Manual Time Sheets, and Project Billing. The "Premium Plus" Subscription Plans provide the following features: Resource Management, Manual Time Sheets, Project Billing, Amazing Charts, and Family Sharing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

gTasks for Google Tasks4 screens
Smart Arrow Project Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: gTasks for Google Tasks at every 5 days against Smart Arrow Project Manager's monthly. gTasks for Google Tasks also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. gTasks for Google Tasks sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Smart Arrow Project Manager sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

gTasks for Google Tasks ships an update every 5 days, Smart Arrow Project Manager monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
gTasks for Google Tasks versus Smart Arrow Project Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametergTasks for Google TasksSmart Arrow Project Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJulyApps LtdNelson Rios

Bugs and requests

gTasks for Google Tasks

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tasks not syncing properly across devices
  • Notifications not always working as expected
  • Occasional app crashes or freezes
  • Subtasks not always displaying correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to import/export task lists
  • Improve Apple Watch integration and complications
  • Implement more customization options for lists and tasks
  • Integrate with more third-party apps and services
  • Provide better support and communication from developers

Smart Arrow Project Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

gTasks for Google Tasks

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited Tasks$2.991 Month
  • Unlimited Tasks$5.991 Month
  • Unlimited Tasks$7.991 Year
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  • Unlimited Tasks$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Unlimited Tasks$2.99
  • Unlimited Tasks$5.99
9 purchases

Smart Arrow Project Manager

Subscriptions8
  • Premium - Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium Plus - Monthly2 Months trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium - Every 3 Months1 Month trial$1.993 Months
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  • Premium - Every 6 Months1 Month trial$2.996 Months
  • Premium Plus - Every 3 Months2 Months trial$3.993 Months
  • Premium - Every Year1 Month trial$4.991 Year
  • Premium Plus - Every 6 Months2 Months trial$5.996 Months
  • Premium Plus - Every Year2 Months trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Smart Arrow PM Premium$4.99

Questions

Is gTasks for Google Tasks free?
gTasks for Google Tasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Arrow Project Manager free?
Smart Arrow Project Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do gTasks for Google Tasks or Smart Arrow Project Manager have ads?
Neither gTasks for Google Tasks nor Smart Arrow Project Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, gTasks for Google Tasks or Smart Arrow Project Manager?
gTasks for Google Tasks ships an update every 5 days, and Smart Arrow Project Manager monthly. Most recently, gTasks for Google Tasks was updated on September 23, 2026 and Smart Arrow Project Manager on September 9, 2026.

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