5 Tasks vs Notes Expert
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
5 Tasks
This app helps you manage your daily tasks and projects by presenting them in manageable sets of five. Organize your to-do lists, shopping lists, or project tasks with intuitive filtering and sorting options. Enjoy a clean interface, dark mode, and automatic iCloud backup for seamless data management across devices.
- Presents 5 tasks at a time
- Organize tasks by groups, priorities, due dates, and labels
- User-friendly interface with dark mode
- Automatic iCloud data backup
- Supports iPad and Mac (M1/M2) with data syncing
- Subscription for premium features
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Have you ever caught yourself staring at the long list of tasks that you need to do not knowing where to start ? Now the 5 tasks app is here to solve that. Organize your daily task list / project, daily checklist or even shopping list from the same app. 5 tasks is a simple & beautiful app for managing your todos or tasks. Create all the tasks as you want, organize it under groups, sort & filter with priorities, due dates, labels & groups and complete it by tapping or swiping the task. It doesn't overwhelm you and presents you 5 tasks at a time. Once you complete that set, another set of 5 tasks is ready for you to tackle. Features: • Beautiful User friendly Interface: No more clunky, difficult navigation. This is an easy to use app with beautiful UI. • Dark Mode: Love dark mode? we love it tooo & its free. • Groups: Organize all your tasks under a group. A group acts as a container for all your tasks. • Active Tasks: See set of 5 tasks first. Complete those tasks to see another set of 5 tasks. You can also filter tasks per groups, priorities, due dates or labels. • Task Filter: Sort & filter your tasks by groups, priorities, due dates or labels. • Labels/Tags: Create unlimited labels or tags for your tasks and assign it. You can sort tasks with labels. • Priorities: Assign priorities to your tasks. • Data Backup: All your data gets backed up to your icloud account automatically, safely & privately so that you won't lose it ever. • iPad & Mac (M1/M2) Support: We designed this app to work on your ipad & mac too. All your data will be seamlessly synced with multiple devices. To access all the premium features, you can always purchase our Monthly or Yearly subscription plan. 5 Tasks will automatically charge your iTunes Account at the end of your subscription unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of your current period. Subscriptions renew at the original price. You can turn off auto-renew at any time and still receive full functionality until the end of your current period, but no refund can be provided for unused portions of the subscription. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. All your previous purchases can be easily restored using the **Restore Purchase** option in the app. This will provide you access to all the premium features. You can view 5 Tasks Terms of Service & Privacy Policy at: https://nrlnishan.github.io/fivetaskapp/privacypolicy/ https://nrlnishan.github.io/fivetaskapp/tos/
Notes Expert
Capture, organize, and enhance your ideas with AI-powered note-taking. Record voice memos, get smart summaries, and improve text clarity. Securely sync across devices with end-to-end encryption.
- AI-powered summarization and enhancement
- Voice recording and offline transcription
- Rich text editing with formatting options
- Folder and tag-based organization
- End-to-end encrypted iCloud sync
- Action item extraction
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Notes Expert transforms how you capture and organize ideas. Record your thoughts, let AI enhance your notes, and keep everything synced securely across all your devices. VOICE RECORDING & TRANSCRIPTION • Record voice memos directly in your notes • On-device recordings -> text keeps your data private • Works offline — no internet required • Attach multiple recordings to any note AI-POWERED FEATURES • Smart Summarization — get concise summaries instantly • Note Enhancement — improve structure and clarity • Text Enhancement — fix grammar and polish selected text • Action item extraction — never miss a to-do RICH TEXT EDITING • Bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough • Multiple heading levels and text colors • Bullet points, numbered lists, and checklists • Add images and attachments to any note SMART ORGANIZATION • Create folders and smart folders with custom rules • Tag notes for easy filtering • Pin important notes to the top • Powerful search across all your content PRIVACY FIRST • End-to-end encrypted iCloud sync • On-device transcription — your voice stays on your device • No tracking or personal data collection • Your notes are yours alone SEAMLESS SYNC • Automatic iCloud backup and sync • Access your notes on all Apple devices • Works offline with automatic sync when reconnected Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you. Subscriptions will automatically renew and abide by Apple Terms Of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Notes Expert at every 3 days against 5 Tasks's every 2 months. 5 Tasks's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. 5 Tasks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Notes Expert sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 5 Tasks against 5.0 for Notes Expert. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
5 Tasks ships an update every 2 months, Notes Expert every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 5 Tasks | Notes Expert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nishan Niraula | Via Excelsior LLC |
Customer experience
5 Tasks
Notes Expert
In-app purchases
5 Tasks
- Five Task Plus - Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Five Task Plus - Yearly$9.991 Year
- Five Task - Lifetime Access$14.99
Notes Expert
- Weekly Base Plan$2.997 Days
- Monthly Base Plan$9.991 Month









