Comparison

Star Tasks vs PackMind+

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

Head to head
About

Star Tasks

This app uses gamification to help you overcome procrastination and complete tasks. Earn stars for finishing to-dos, unlocking new features as you become more productive. Enjoy a polished experience with widgets and live activities, all without ads or data selling.

Highlights
  • Gamified task completion
  • Star rewards system
  • Unlockable features via achievements
  • Widgets and Live Activities
  • Offline functionality
  • No ads or data selling
Features
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Welcome to Star Tasks – a gamified approach for you to stop procrastinating and complete planned tasks and chores. Make your brain *want* to accomplish todos the way best games make you want to play them – by leveraging interactions that release dopamine and make your conscious fancy being productive. You finish a task – you get a star! As simple as that. Star Tasks is a polished little app that feels at home on your device with familiar features like Widgets, Live Activities, App Intents, Alternative Icons and more. It doesn’t require you to log in or be connected to the internet, doesn’t have ads and doesn’t sell any data of yours. One of the things you won’t find anywhere else is a mechanic called Achievements. Star Tasks offers a great amount of features which aren’t available when you download the app. You first need to actually “achieve” them by collecting certain amount of stars, setting goals certain amount of days etc. So the more productive you are, the more features are available to you. This is yet another step Star Tasks takes to help you gamify the daily routines and make it enjoyable to being effective. Achievements and corresponding features are activated for Gold members but if you don’t feel like subscribing to Gold, that’s ok, all the progress will be saved behind the scenes and when you’re ready, those features will be waiting for you Terms and Conditions (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PackMind+

Create and manage personalized packing lists for any occasion, from vacations to daily activities. This app offers templates, reminders, and sharing features to ensure you never forget essential items.

Highlights
  • Custom packing lists
  • Activity-specific templates
  • Packing progress tracking
  • Customizable reminders
  • List sharing
  • Emoji personalization
  • List reuse
Features
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PackMind+ is your ultimate companion for staying organized with personalized packing lists for any occasion. Whether you're preparing for a tropical vacation, business trip, weekend getaway, or even just your regular swimming lessons, PackMind+ ensures you never forget essential items again. Our intuitive interface makes creating and managing packing lists effortless. Key Features: - Create custom packing lists for travel, shopping, sports, and more - Choose from activity-specific templates with pre-suggested items - Track your packing progress with visual indicators - Set up daily, weekly, or monthly reminders to stay prepared - Personalize your lists with custom emojis for easy recognition - Share your lists with friends and family for coordinated planning - Check off items as you pack them for visual tracking - Reuse your lists for recurring activities Perfect for: - Frequent travelers who need to pack efficiently - Families coordinating vacation preparations - Students organizing study materials and activities - Sports enthusiasts managing equipment for different activities - Anyone who wants to stay organized and prepared for daily routines PackMind+ helps you manage everything from essential travel documents to daily necessities, all in one convenient app. Start packing smarter today! # About Subscription - Subscriptions are available on a monthly or annual basis. - When you select the Annual Subscription in PackMind+, you get 14 days completely free to explore all premium features—no charge upfront. During this trial period, you can enjoy the full PackMind+ premium experience,If the you don't cancel the subscription within the 14-day trial, the annual fee will be automatically charged at the end of the trial period. - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. - You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your account settings on the App Store. For more information, please refer to our [Terms of Service] and [Privacy Policy]. # Terms of Service: https://www.xiaohangliuai.com/terms-of-service.html # Privacy Policy: https://www.xiaohangliuai.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Star Tasks4 screens
PackMind+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Star Tasks at 6 against PackMind+'s 1. PackMind+'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Star Tasks sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and PackMind+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Star Tasks against 5.0 for PackMind+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Tasks has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Star Tasks versus PackMind+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar TasksPackMind+
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoman MirzoyanXiaohang Liu

Customer experience

Star Tasks

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PackMind+

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Star Tasks

Subscriptions4
  • Gold Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Gold Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Gold Monthly$2.991 Month
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  • Gold Annually7 Days trial2 variants$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Rewards unlock$9.99
  • Star Tasks Gold Lifetime$29.99
3 purchases

PackMind+

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Annual14 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Star Tasks free?
Star Tasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PackMind+ free?
PackMind+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Star Tasks or PackMind+?
Star Tasks and PackMind+ are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Star Tasks or PackMind+ have ads?
Neither Star Tasks nor PackMind+ shows ads.

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