Comparison

Light Tasker vs Vanishing Tasks

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

Head to head
About

Light Tasker

Features
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To Do: - With a grouping function, you can set different groupings of tasks according to the scene. - Priority function for better planning of tasks. - With a time-specific reminder function, so that you don't miss a task. Habit formation: - Freely customize the time and number of times you need to form a habit every day. - Flexibility to choose how often you need to form a habit within a week. - You can set the number and time of reminders. - After daily execution, the "check-in" operation can be performed. - Automatic recording of execution and generation of charts.

About

Vanishing Tasks

This daily planner helps you maintain momentum by automatically clearing unfinished tasks after 24 hours. Pin important items, schedule future tasks, and review your history to stay focused and productive.

Highlights
  • Auto-vanishing tasks
  • Pin important tasks
  • Schedule tasks for later
  • Task history review
  • Customizable themes
  • Daily digest
Features
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Vanishing Tasks is a daily planner built for people who want momentum, not an endless backlog. Stop carrying yesterday’s unfinished tasks into every new day. Add what matters today, schedule what belongs later, and move through your day with a list that stays clean by design. By default, unfinished tasks vanish after 24 hours. If something is important, pin it. If it belongs later, schedule it. If you need a reminder, turn on gentle notifications. Your list stays focused because stale tasks do not pile up forever. HOW VANISHING TASKS WORKS • Add tasks for today • Schedule tasks for later in the week • Complete tasks with a quick swipe • Pin important tasks so they stay visible • Get final-hour reminders before tasks vanish • Let unfinished tasks vanish after 24 hours • Review completed and vanished tasks in Timeline • Clone past tasks back into today when needed BUILT FOR DAILY MOMENTUM Vanishing Tasks helps you create a simple daily planning rhythm without turning your to-do list into a complicated project management system. • Start each day with a cleaner list • Use Daily Digest to review what matters • Get Daily Encouragement when you need a gentle nudge • Unlock stat cards as you build real usage history • Track patterns with trends and personal stats • Use tags, effort levels, places, and reminders without extra clutter • Enjoy polished dark, light, and auto themes designed for quick daily use NOTHING GETS LOST Vanished tasks are removed from your active list, not forgotten forever. Timeline keeps a clean history of completed and vanished tasks so you can review your progress, search past entries, and clone useful tasks back into your day. LIFETIME PREMIUM Upgrade once and unlock the full focus system. No subscription. No recurring fees. One purchase unlocks premium features for life. • Custom task expiry and never-expiring tasks • Recurring tasks and custom reminders • Unlimited priority pins and final-hour extensions • Quiet Hours and saved places • Custom tags and advanced task organization Vanishing Tasks: Daily Planner helps you focus on what matters today, plan what comes next, and let go of what no longer deserves your attention.

Screenshots

Light Tasker4 screens
Vanishing Tasks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Light Tasker at none against Vanishing Tasks's 1. Vanishing Tasks's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Vanishing Tasks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Light Tasker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light Tasker ships an update every 5 weeks, Vanishing Tasks every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Light Tasker versus Vanishing Tasks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight TaskerVanishing Tasks
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer满 芦Joe Choi

In-app purchases

None

Light Tasker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Vanishing Tasks

One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Light Tasker free?
Light Tasker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vanishing Tasks free?
Vanishing Tasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Light Tasker or Vanishing Tasks have ads?
Neither Light Tasker nor Vanishing Tasks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Light Tasker or Vanishing Tasks?
Light Tasker ships an update every 5 weeks, and Vanishing Tasks every 9 days. Most recently, Light Tasker was updated on October 19, 2026 and Vanishing Tasks on October 10, 2026.

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