gTasks for Google Tasks vs Custom Alerts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Custom Alerts
This app allows users to set highly customizable alerts for calendar events, ranging from minutes to weeks in advance. It supports multiple calendars and enables event creation and editing directly within the application, syncing seamlessly with the native iOS calendar.
- Set alerts from 0 minutes to 99 weeks ahead
- Supports multiple calendars
- Create and edit calendar events
- Syncs with iOS calendar
- Customizable alert timing
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Set alerts on calendar events as close as 0 minutes ahead of the event or as long as 99 weeks ahead of the event •Supports multiple calendars •Create and edit calendar events from within Custom Alerts •Everything automatically syncs with the built-in iOS calendar app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: gTasks for Google Tasks at Free against Custom Alerts's $0.99. gTasks for Google Tasks also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (83% vs 50%). Custom Alerts's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and chart position (#187 vs unranked). On ads, 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
gTasks for Google Tasks is free to download; Custom Alerts costs $0.99 up front. gTasks for Google Tasks sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Custom Alerts asks for nothing beyond the download.
gTasks for Google Tasks holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: gTasks for Google Tasks has 2.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of gTasks for Google Tasks's written reviews are positive against 50% of Custom Alerts's.
gTasks for Google Tasks ships an update every 5 days, Custom Alerts every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | gTasks for Google Tasks | Custom Alerts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.8K ratings) — better | 3.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #187 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JulyApps Ltd | Calm Seas Software, LLC |
Customer experience
gTasks for Google Tasks
Custom Alerts
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
Custom Alerts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
gTasks for Google Tasks
- Unlimited Tasks$2.991 Month
- Unlimited Tasks$5.991 Month
- Unlimited Tasks$7.991 Year
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- Unlimited Tasks$14.991 Year
- Unlimited Tasks$2.99
- Unlimited Tasks$5.99
Custom Alerts
No in-app purchases
Questions
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