# One Task vs TaskForge

The clearest difference is price: TaskForge at Free against One Task's $4.00. TaskForge also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (90% vs 81%). One Task's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#104 vs unranked). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

TaskForge is free to download; One Task costs $4.00 up front. TaskForge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. One Task asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for One Task against 4.7 for TaskForge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TaskForge has 108 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of One Task's written reviews are positive against 90% of TaskForge's.

One Task ships an update every 3 weeks, TaskForge every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | One Task | TaskForge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.00 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.6 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-task/id6465745322/reviews) | **[4.7 (108 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taskforge-obsidian-tasks/id6744716215/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 20 | **108** |
| Positive reviews | 80.8% of reviews | **90.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#104** | — |
| Size | 8 MB | 157 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sindre Sorhus](https://appshunter.io/developer/328077650) | [Azhar Dewji](https://appshunter.io/developer/1806149199) |

## What reviewers say

### One Task

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-task/id6465745322)

**Currently charting:** #104 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

Focus on completing your daily to-dos with this minimalist task manager. Display a single task on your Home or Lock Screen and tap to mark it done. The next task automatically appears, promoting focused productivity without overwhelming features.

**Highlights:** Single task display on Home/Lock Screen, Tap to complete tasks, Automatic progression to next task, Customizable task order, iCloud sync across devices, Minimalist design

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


### TaskForge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taskforge-obsidian-tasks/id6744716215)

Manage your Obsidian tasks directly from your mobile device with real-time sync and notifications. Visualize your workload with calendar and Kanban views, and stay organized with powerful search and filtering. Create and edit tasks using familiar Markdown syntax.

**Highlights:** Real-time push notifications for tasks, Home screen widgets for at-a-glance task viewing, Deep integration with Obsidian vaults, Calendar and Kanban board task visualization, Advanced search and filtering capabilities, Markdown-powered task creation and editing, Cross-platform sync via iCloud

**Features:** Siri integration

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TaskForge Premium (Monthly) | $1.99 | per month |
| TaskForge Premium (Yearly) | $19.99 | per year |
| TaskForge Premium (Lifetime) | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is One Task free?

One Task costs $4.00, with no in-app purchases.

### Is TaskForge free?

TaskForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, One Task or TaskForge?

TaskForge is rated higher. One Task averages 4.6 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while TaskForge averages 4.7 from 108 ratings.

### Do One Task or TaskForge have ads?

Neither One Task nor TaskForge shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, One Task or TaskForge?

One Task ships an update every 3 weeks, and TaskForge every 5 days. Most recently, One Task was updated on October 7, 2026 and TaskForge on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*