Comparison

Monarch Goal Planner vs Taskdan

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

Head to head
About

Monarch Goal Planner

Features
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Monarch is an undated planner to help keep track of goals and projects with easy focus on what is happening now without losing sight of what comes next. Have you dreamed of writing a book? Want to craft a quilt or refurbish your bathroom? Monarch is the goal-oriented project management tool that helps you break your ambitions into manageable milestones and tasks. Effortlessly organize projects by different spheres of your life, such as work and home. Great for entrepreneurs, parents and hobbyists alike. Monarch is the simple, lightweight goal planner and project management tool for anyone managing multiple moving pieces in their life. Some goals need a deadline to get you moving and for those, due dates do exactly what they should. But other goals aren't a motivation problem at all. Writing a book, refurbishing a bathroom, finally starting that quilt... you already want to do these, on your own time, for the enjoyment of it. The only real challenge is keeping track of every piece so nothing slips between sessions. Monarch is built for that second kind of goal: there are no due dates anywhere in the app, on purpose. BREAK IT DOWN, THEN FOCUS Turn a goal into tasks, and tasks into subtasks, until each piece feels doable. Then mark whatever you're actually working on as In Progress. That's the only signal Monarch cares about. Everything else waits quietly until you're ready for it. ONE SCREEN FOR WHAT'S ACTUALLY MOVING Focus shows only the tasks you've marked In Progress, grouped by the goal they belong to so you aren't distracted by a wall of everything you'll eventually need to do. Work through what's live, then pull the next thing forward when you're ready. ORGANIZED BY THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF YOUR LIFE Group your goals into categories: Work, Home, Crafts, Health, or whatever shape your life actually takes. Each has its own color, so you can see at a glance what belongs where. NOT EVERY GOAL NEEDS MOTIVATING Other goal planners lean on due dates because deadlines are genuinely good motivators...for some goals. Monarch is for the ones where that's not the point. Take a day off. Take a month off. Nothing goes overdue, because nothing was ever due. You're not being pushed toward the finish line; you're just never losing your place. BUILT TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY Works offline, syncs quietly across your devices, manages unlimited projects, and looks just as good in dark mode. Minimal by design, so the focus stays on your goals, not the app around them. Built to fit an iPhone SE without feeling cramped, and just as sharp stretched across a full iPad. A SMALL WAY TO DO GOOD Every goal helps you become something new. 10% of every subscription helps A21, an organization working to end human trafficking, give someone else that same chance. Monarch Planner is available for a Get Organized monthly ($.99) or annual ($12.99) subscription that includes access to all features and supports continued improvements and new features. Both offer a free trial to give you time to get to know Monarch and decide if it works for you. You can cancel at any time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://driftlightapps.com/privacy-policy/ Monarch: the goal planner with nowhere to be overdue.

About

Taskdan

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TaskDan is a task manager where you complete tasks by flicking cards upward into the completion zone. Instead of tapping a checkbox, send a finished task flying with your finger. TaskDan adds a satisfying physical gesture to the everyday act of getting things done. Create separate projects for work, household tasks, shopping, personal projects, or anything else. Swipe between projects and keep each set of tasks organized. Main Features ・Organize tasks by project ・Add, edit, and delete tasks ・Save a title and memo for each task ・Complete tasks with an upward flick ・Enjoy completion animations, sound, and haptic feedback ・See cards return to their original position when a flick is not completed ・Check the number of tasks completed today ・View completed tasks by date ・Undo completed tasks ・Back up your data ・Restore data from a backup file Task and project data is stored locally on your iPhone. No account registration is required, and the app can be used without an internet connection. Add a task, then flick its card upward. When the gesture has enough distance or speed, the card flies into the completion zone and the task is completed.

Screenshots

Monarch Goal Planner4 screens
Taskdan3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Taskdan at none against Monarch Goal Planner's 2. Taskdan also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks) and 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. Monarch Goal Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Taskdan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monarch Goal Planner ships an update every 6 weeks, Taskdan every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Monarch Goal Planner versus Taskdan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonarch Goal PlannerTaskdan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNuminous Productions LLCDaisaku Mori

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Monarch Goal Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly1 Month trial$12.991 Year
None

Taskdan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monarch Goal Planner free?
Monarch Goal Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Taskdan free?
Taskdan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Monarch Goal Planner or Taskdan have ads?
Neither Monarch Goal Planner nor Taskdan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monarch Goal Planner or Taskdan?
Monarch Goal Planner ships an update every 6 weeks, and Taskdan every 10 days. Most recently, Monarch Goal Planner was updated on October 4, 2026 and Taskdan on October 6, 2026.

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