Comparison

Airtasker vs Open Up

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

Head to head
About

Airtasker

This app connects individuals needing tasks done with local service providers. Post your to-do list, receive offers, and securely pay upon completion. Alternatively, earn money by offering your skills to complete tasks in your community.

Highlights
  • Post tasks for completion
  • Receive offers from local providers
  • Secure payment holding
  • Earn money by completing tasks
  • Rated and reviewed taskers
  • Liability insurance coverage
Features
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To-do list never getting shorter? Take the burden off and find the help you need on Airtasker. Simply let people know what you need done by posting a task, then pick the offer that works best for you! Sort out the details while we hold the payment securely for you, then once it’s done you can release it to the Tasker. Or are you looking to earn some extra money? Airtasker gives you the flexibility to work when you want, with whomever you want and doing whatever you want. Plus you decide what is a fair price for the task - you’re in control!! TASKERS IN YOUR COMMUNITY We’ve got a huge community of Taskers ready and willing to help out. So when you post a task you need done, there’s a good chance there’ll be someone round the corner eager to help! RATED & REVIEWED TASKERS When a task is done it gets rated and reviewed - so you can find out about the quality of a Tasker’s work and how reliable they are before you accept an offer. PAY SECURELY Payment for the task gets sorted out when an offer is accepted and held securely until the task is done. So both Posters and Taskers can be confident that payment is ready and the task can get done without hesitation. COVERED BY INSURANCE Insurance is there to ease any worries – making sure the Tasker has liability insurance while performing most task activities*. POPULAR TASKS We get all sorts of weird and wonderful tasks on Airtasker - after all, nearly anything can be done through it! But here are some of our most popular types: - House cleaning services - Moving services - Home repairs & handyman jobs - Yardwork services - Pick-up & delivery - IKEA furniture assembly - Virtual and online assistance - Photography - Blog support - Personal assistant and office services - Airbnb tasks (cleaning, key drop off) For Posters: • GET ANYTHING DONE - Post whatever you need done • VERIFIED TASKERS - Find great Taskers with independently verified badges • YOU CHOOSE - Choose the offer that’s best for you • PAY SECURELY - Make payment upfront and keep it secure until the task is done • MESSAGE PRIVATELY - Get live updates on your task progress For Taskers: • 1000s OF TASKS - Browse thousands of new tasks to do every day • YOUR SKILLS MATTER - Use your own unique skills and experience to tailor your offer • YOU’RE THE BOSS - Set what you’ll do, when you’ll work and for how much • BOOST YOUR PROFILE - Show off your skills with verified badges • YOU’RE COVERED - Get a range of benefits (including insurance*) with each task *T&C’s apply.

About

Open Up

This app facilitates deep, meaningful conversations through guided prompts and personalized flows. It helps users connect on a deeper level by creating space for thoughtful dialogue and emotional clarity. Transform everyday interactions into meaningful rituals.

Highlights
  • Guided conversation experience
  • Personalized conversation flows
  • Choose conversation tone
  • Focus on emotional clarity
  • Clean, calming interface
  • Transforms conversations into rituals
Features
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Open Up is a guided conversation experience designed to help you slow down, connect deeply, and move beyond surface-level interaction. Built for presence and depth, the app walks you through a personalized flow where you choose who you’re with, what brings you in, and the tone of your conversation—whether playful, meaningful, romantic, healing, or reflective. Each session is intentionally crafted to create space for real dialogue, thoughtful questions, and genuine connection. With a clean, calming interface and a focus on emotional clarity, Open Up transforms everyday conversations into meaningful moments. Enter conversation, create space, and step into ritual.

Screenshots

Airtasker4 screens
Open Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

Airtasker and Open Up both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Open Up's written reviews are positive against 45% of Airtasker's. Airtasker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 1). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Open Up sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Airtasker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Open Up holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airtasker has 3.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Airtasker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Open Up's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Airtasker ships an update weekly, Open Up every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Airtasker versus Open Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirtaskerOpen Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAirtasker Limitedmaurice calvert

Customer experience

Airtasker

All ratings3,053 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews826 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral8.4%
Negative46.6%

Open Up

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

Bugs and requests

Airtasker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unreliable notification system
  • Inconsistent app behavior across platforms
  • Issues with location and address search functionality
  • Problems with photo and image handling

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improve communication and messaging features
  • Implement better screening and vetting process for taskers
  • Reduce fees and commissions for both posters and taskers
  • Provide more transparency on task details and tasker qualifications
  • Improve in-app support and dispute resolution

Open Up

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Airtasker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Open Up

Subscriptions2
  • Open Up Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Open Up Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Airtasker free?
Airtasker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Open Up free?
Open Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Airtasker or Open Up?
Open Up is rated higher. Airtasker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Open Up averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Airtasker or Open Up have ads?
Neither Airtasker nor Open Up shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Airtasker or Open Up?
Airtasker ships an update weekly, and Open Up every 2 weeks. Most recently, Airtasker was updated on October 24, 2026 and Open Up on October 21, 2026.

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