Comparison

Kai To Do vs Pingo

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

Head to head
About

Kai To Do

This task management app makes completing your to-dos a delightful experience with a vibrant interface and celebratory confetti animations. All your data is stored securely on your device, ensuring complete privacy.

Highlights
  • Joyful task completion animations
  • Colorful and fun interface
  • Local data storage
  • Privacy-focused design
  • Celebratory confetti parties
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Kai Notes was designed to spark joy when marking a task complete. This app is designed with a colorful and fun palette where each task you complete you are treated to a confetti party! No user data is ever collected. All data is stored locally on your device.

About

Pingo

This app provides customizable recurring reminders for habits and critical tasks. It offers flexible repeat patterns, a "can't-miss" mode for urgent alerts, and works offline without requiring an account or tracking.

Highlights
  • Flexible repeat patterns (window, specific times)
  • "Repeat if not acknowledged" mode
  • Customizable day filters
  • Local-first data storage
  • Offline functionality
  • No account or tracking required
  • One-time purchase
Features
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Pingo does one thing: it pings you when you told it to, and keeps pinging until you say done. No task lists. No streaks. No account. Just reminders that actually fit your schedule. REPEAT, YOUR WAY - Window Repeat: every X minutes/hours/days within a time window. Every 45 min from 9:00 to 18:00 for hydration, posture, focus breaks. - Specific Times: exact times, as many per day as you need. 7:00, 12:00 and 18:00 for morning, midday and evening meds. - Day filters: everyday, weekdays, weekends, or any custom set. CAN'T-MISS MODE Turn on "Repeat if not acknowledged" for anything critical. Pingo keeps re-pinging until you dismiss it. Made for medication, works for anything you can't afford to miss. BUILT FOR REAL ROUTINES - Medication and supplements - Water and hydration - Focus breaks and posture checks - Prayer times - Workouts, habits, journaling, check-ins Set up a reminder in under 30 seconds: name it, pick a pattern, dial in the timing. Done. YOURS, NOT OURS - Local-first: your reminders never leave your device - No account, no sign-up, no tracking, no ads - Works offline PAY ONCE, KEEP FOREVER Try everything free for 7 days. Then one payment of $4.99 unlocks Pingo forever. No subscription. Ever. Pingo is made for people who don't need another productivity system, just a reliable nudge at the right time. If you've ever set 12 alarms for one medication, Pingo is for you. Questions? almagesta.platform@gmail.com

Screenshots

Kai To Do3 screens
Pingo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pingo at every 9 days against Kai To Do's every 5 months. Kai To Do's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Kai To Do against 5.0 for Pingo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kai To Do has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kai To Do ships an update every 5 months, Pingo every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kai To Do versus Pingo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKai To DoPingo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMEDUSA LABS L.L.C.Anna Polnitsky

In-app purchases

None

Kai To Do

No in-app purchases

None

Pingo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kai To Do free?
Kai To Do is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pingo free?
Pingo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kai To Do or Pingo?
Kai To Do and Pingo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Kai To Do or Pingo have ads?
Neither Kai To Do nor Pingo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kai To Do or Pingo?
Kai To Do ships an update every 5 months, and Pingo every 9 days. Most recently, Kai To Do was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pingo on October 31, 2026.

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