Comparison

TaskView vs Colophon

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

Head to head
About

TaskView

Features
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TaskView is a clean and powerful task and project management app for individuals and teams. Plan your day, organize projects, collaborate with your team, and keep every task under control - without unnecessary complexity. Whether you are managing personal tasks, planning a product release, or coordinating a long-term team project, TaskView gives you a clear overview of what needs to be done. KEY FEATURES β€’ Create and manage multiple workspaces β€’ Organize projects, lists, and tasks β€’ Add notes, tags, deadlines, and priorities β€’ View today’s, upcoming, and completed tasks β€’ Assign tasks to team members β€’ Manage team roles and permissions β€’ Track task progress and project status β€’ Search and filter tasks quickly β€’ Review task history and changes β€’ Keep your data synchronized across devices WORKSPACES FOR EVERY TEAM Create separate workspaces for different teams, organizations, clients, or areas of work. Keep projects, members, roles, and tasks clearly organized within each workspace. SECURE TEAM ACCESS TaskView supports Single Sign-On (SSO), making it easier for organizations to manage secure access for their teams using a centralized identity provider. BUILT FOR FOCUSED WORK TaskView combines a clean interface with powerful project management features. Start with a simple to-do list and expand into structured, collaborative workflows as your projects and team grow. FOR PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY Use TaskView as a daily planner, task tracker, personal to-do list, or project organizer. FOR TEAM COLLABORATION Create shared workspaces, assign responsibilities, manage access (RBAC 28+ permissions), track progress, and keep everyone aligned. SIMPLE. ORGANIZED. FLEXIBLE. No overloaded screens. No unnecessary complexity. Just the tools you need to plan work, complete tasks, and move projects forward. Download TaskView and take control of your workflow.

About

Colophon

Features
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Colophon is a private read-later app for people who want to keep articles, feeds, PDFs and EPUBs in one calm library. Save pages from Safari or any app, subscribe to RSS feeds, import books and PDFs, then read with clean typography, progress tracking and device-wide search. Colophon keeps your highlights, margin notes, handwritten ink and reading history attached to the piece you saved. Built for focused reading: - Save URLs, RSS/Atom feeds, EPUBs, PDFs and local HTML - Import Instapaper CSV or HTML exports with Colophon Pro - Read in an adaptive iPhone and iPad interface - Highlight passages, add margin notes and search your saved library - Draw with Apple Pencil on articles, books and PDFs - Resume visual reading or read-aloud listening where you left off - Review saved highlights and handwritten notes over time - Use widgets for quick access to your reading - Export rich Markdown to an Obsidian vault - Sync supported data with iCloud when enabled - Connect an optional Miniflux account for two-way feed sync Private by design: - No tracking - No account required - No collected data in the app privacy manifest - On-device AI features, when available, run on your device for summaries, key points, tags and article Q&A Colophon is designed as a quiet desk for serious reading: capture what matters, mark it up, and let your library become searchable knowledge.

Screenshots

TaskView4 screens
Colophon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TaskView at none against Colophon's 1. TaskView also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Colophon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TaskView asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
TaskView versus Colophon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaskViewColophon
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size14 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNikolay GimanSIRWAN AFIFI

In-app purchases

None

TaskView

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Colophon

One-time1
  • Colophon Pro$9.99

Questions

Is TaskView free?
TaskView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Colophon free?
Colophon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TaskView or Colophon have ads?
Neither TaskView nor Colophon shows ads.

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