Comparison

Must vs MellowTask

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

Head to head
About

Must

Manage all your schedules quickly and easily with this intuitive app. It offers convenient schedule notifications, a dark theme option, and a task monitor to keep track of your to-dos. Organize your tasks systematically using the Eisenhower Matrix and color-coded tags.

Highlights
  • Eisenhower Matrix for systematic task management
  • Convenient schedule notifications
  • Home screen widgets for quick access
  • Customizable color tags for event classification
  • Task monitor with filtering options
  • Dark theme support
Features
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쉽고 편리한 "must"로 모든 일정을 빠르게 관리하세요. ■ must 앱은, - 쌓여있어 머리 아픈 할 일에 필요 없는 기능은 없앴어요. - 편리한 일정 알림을 받아보세요. - 아이젠하워 매트릭스를 이용해서 체계적으로 일정을 관리할 수 있어요. - 1개의 앱에서 모든 일정을 효과적으로 관리해 보세요. - 다크 테마로 취향에 맞는 갓생을 즐겨보세요. ■ 아이젠하워 매트릭스 & 일정 메모 - 4개의 매트릭스를 마음껏 이용해 보세요. - 사용자 취향에 맞는 분류명/색상으로 설정할 수 있어요. - 새로운 일정을 추가할 때, 다양한 응원 메시지를 확인하는 재미가 있어요. - Task에 대한 세부적인 할 일까지 메모할 수 있어요. ■ 일정 알림 & 홈 화면 위젯 - 편리한 일정 알림으로 여러 일정을 놓치지 마세요. - 홈 화면 위젯으로, 일정을 쉽고 빠르게 확인하세요. ■ 9가지 색상 태그 - 알록달록한 8개 색상과 기본 1개 색상 태그를 설정해 보세요. - 회사, 집, 약속, 경조사, etc... 색상 태그로 다양한 일정을 쉽게 분류해 보세요. ■ 할 일 모니터 - 추가한 모든 일정을 한 눈에 확인할 수 있어요. - 8가지 색상 필터를 사용해서 원하는 분류의 일정만 확인해 보세요. - 남은 할 일, 오늘 할 일 필터를 이용해 보세요.

About

MellowTask

Organize your work using the Eisenhower Matrix to prioritize tasks by importance and urgency. Manage your to-do list with daily views, reminders, and detailed subtask management. Track your progress with statistics and sync with Apple Reminders.

Highlights
  • Eisenhower Matrix organization
  • Today view for immediate tasks
  • Detailed task management with subtasks
  • Progress statistics and trends
  • Home screen widgets
  • iCloud Sync and Apple Reminders integration
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MellowTask is a task manager built around the Eisenhower Matrix, helping you organize work by importance and urgency. Sort tasks into Do, Plan, Delegate, and Exclude, then focus on what needs your attention first. See today’s tasks, upcoming deadlines, reminders, and completed items in one place. [KEY FEATURES] ■ Eisenhower Matrix Organize tasks into Do, Plan, Delegate, and Exclude based on importance and urgency. ■ Today View See tasks due today, reminders, completed items, and upcoming work in one focused view. ■ Calendar Review tasks by date and quickly organize tasks that do not have a scheduled date. ■ Detailed Task Management Break complex work into checklists, parent tasks, subtasks, and repeating schedules. ■ Focused Task List Open a dedicated list of incomplete Do tasks from the selected group. ■ Statistics Review your completion rate, streaks, weekly trends, weekday patterns, and task distribution across quadrants. ■ Home Screen Widgets Check dates, task status, and Eisenhower Matrix tasks without opening the app. ■ Sync and Integration Keep your tasks available with iCloud Sync and connect them with Apple Reminders. ■ Display Options Adjust the font style, display size, and task title appearance to suit your preferences. No account or sign-in is required to get started. Some features, including Apple Reminders Sync, are available with Pro.

Screenshots

Must4 screens
MellowTask4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MellowTask at 5.0 against Must's 4.0. MellowTask also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). Must's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. MellowTask sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Must asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MellowTask holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Must's written reviews are positive against 100% of MellowTask's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Must ships an update every 2 months, MellowTask weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Must versus MellowTask: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMustMellowTask
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJichan HwangChanGyu Kang

Customer experience

Must

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

MellowTask

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Must

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MellowTask

One-time1
  • MellowTask Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Must free?
Must is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MellowTask free?
MellowTask is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Must or MellowTask?
MellowTask is rated higher. Must averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MellowTask averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Must or MellowTask have ads?
MellowTask shows ads; Must does not.
Which is updated more often, Must or MellowTask?
Must ships an update every 2 months, and MellowTask weekly. Most recently, Must was updated on September 24, 2026 and MellowTask on October 7, 2026.

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