Comparison

Underload vs Phaseboard

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

Head to head
About

Underload

This productivity app helps you focus by displaying only one task at a time from your to-do list. It syncs seamlessly with Apple Reminders, allowing you to manage tasks across all your devices and use familiar voice commands and shortcuts.

Highlights
  • Single task display
  • Syncs with Apple Reminders
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Supports Siri and Shortcuts
  • Linear task progression
Features
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It's all in the title. Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of tasks on your to-do list? Adding all your tasks only to be faced with a seemingly endless list can make it hard to get anything done. That's why I created Underload, a to-do list app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that only shows you one task at a time. You can add all your tasks, but you'll only see the next one you need to tackle. You get a clear, linear path forward, a singular focus. Best part is, it two-way syncs with Apple Reminders, so your tasks sync across all your devices and you can keep using Siri, HomePod, Shortcuts, and whatever other integrations you're used to to manage tasks. Privacy Policy: https://www.underload.app/privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Phaseboard

Features
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For the moments when products, prototypes, side projects, and late-night ideas are all alive at once. Phaseboard is a quiet, beautiful place to keep them, with each one's current stage, progress, and the one thing to do next. Every project breaks down the same way. From outermost to innermost: project, stage, task, subtask. Statuses roll up automatically as you check things off, so the dashboard always shows which projects deserve your time today. Phaseboard is built natively for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Your projects sync privately through your own iCloud, with full offline support. Home Screen widgets, Lock Screen views, and a Mac menu bar tile keep what you're working on always in sight. Available in English, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://phaseboard.app/privacy Subscription and refund terms: https://phaseboard.app/terms

Screenshots

Underload3 screens
Phaseboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Phaseboard at Free against Underload's $4.99. Underload's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Phaseboard is free to download; Underload costs $4.99 up front. Phaseboard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Underload asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Underload ships an update monthly, Phaseboard every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 9, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Underload versus Phaseboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnderloadPhaseboard
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnuradha Vellineni东堃 许

In-app purchases

None

Underload

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Phaseboard

Subscriptions2
  • Pro · Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro · Yearly7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro · Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Underload free?
Underload costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phaseboard free?
Phaseboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Underload or Phaseboard have ads?
Neither Underload nor Phaseboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Underload or Phaseboard?
Underload ships an update monthly, and Phaseboard every 2 months. Most recently, Underload was updated on August 9, 2026 and Phaseboard on September 21, 2026.

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