Comparison

Star Tasks vs WhatList

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

WhatList

Features
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**Organize anything with simple tagged lists.** Create unlimited lists, add items with descriptive text and optional links, and filter them instantly using tags. Everything stays in sync via iCloud so your lists are available on **iPhone, iPad, and Mac**. ## Key Features - Quick entry for items with easy tag selection - Search and filter items by multiple tags - Attach web links and see rich previews - Share Extension for adding text or links from other apps - Works offline with automatic sync when you reconnect - Archive items to hide them without deleting ## Common Use Cases - **Meal planning** – keep a “What to cook?” list of dishes tagged by meal type and prep time - **Books to read** – keep a list of titles you want to read - **Travel packing** – filter by trip type or family member - **Gift ideas** – tag by occasion or recipient - **What to watch** – track movies and shows you want to see - **Restaurants to go to** – remember places you’d like to try or revisit - **Study notes** – tag research topics or courses Whatever you need to remember, WhatList helps you capture and find it fast across all your Apple devices.

Screenshots

Star Tasks4 screens
WhatList4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WhatList at none against Star Tasks's 7. Star Tasks's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Star Tasks sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. WhatList asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Star Tasks versus WhatList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar TasksWhatList
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoman MirzoyanSiddhartha Reddy Kothakapu

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
None

WhatList

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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