One Task vs Roost
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
One Task
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.
- 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
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Show a single task on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Add some tasks to the app and then add the widget. Simply tap the widget to mark the task as completed. The next task will then appear. You can change the order the tasks will be chosen in the widget configuration. The simplicity is a feature. The app will not have things like folders, tags, priority, notes, etc. The optimal workflow is to add only the tasks you are committed to completing today. The app is designed for task completion, not endless organization and neglect. Syncs seamlessly across your devices with iCloud. « You can achieve almost anything if you focus on one thing at a time » — Someone on the internet Known issue: If you long-press a task while the text field is focused, the keyboard will hide, but not the text field. This is an iOS bug. Instead, dissmiss the keyboard by scrolling first and then long-press a task. ■ Support You can contact me through the feedback button in the app.
Roost
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Your notebook is the system. Roost is the buffer. Capture on your phone. Migrate to paper. Nothing stays digital. Roost is a temporary inbox for bullet journalers — designed to complement your physical journal, not replace it. Open, capture a thought with the right signifier, and get back to your day. When you're ready, migrate everything to your notebook one card at a time. TWO SCREENS. THAT'S IT. - Capture: Tap a signifier (task, event, note, priority), type, done. Resets instantly for the next item. - Migrate: A card stack shows one capture at a time. Swipe to clear. No cherry-picking, no skipping. Items are permanently deleted — just like crossing them off paper. - Sync: Capture on Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, or Mac. iCloud keeps everything in sync. - Themes: 40+ themes to make Roost feel like yours. WHAT ROOST DOESN'T DO No tags. No folders. No search. No history. No edit. No archive. If you want a digital bullet journal, there are great apps for that. Roost is for people who already have a journal — the paper one. Built by a bullet journaler, for bullet journalers. Free with no ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Roost at Free against One Task's $4.00. Roost also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). One Task's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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
Roost is free to download; One Task costs $4.00 up front. Roost sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. One Task asks for nothing beyond the download.
One Task ships an update every 3 weeks, Roost every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | One Task | Roost |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.00 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 254 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sindre Sorhus | Ben Johnson |
In-app purchases
One Task
No in-app purchases
Roost
- All Themes$3.99









