Wick vs Task Forge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wick
This app helps students manage their academic and personal lives by automatically pulling assignments from learning systems and syncing calendars. It sends smart text reminders for deadlines and creates a clear daily plan to stay organized and focused.
- Automatic assignment import from LMS
- Calendar syncing for all events
- Smart text reminders for deadlines
- Syllabus upload for assignment extraction
- Clear daily plan generation
- Assignment and commitment tracking
- Focus sessions for productivity
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Wick texts you smart reminders so you never miss a deadline. It pulls assignments from Canvas and other school systems, syncs your calendars, and builds one clear daily plan for your classes, clubs, work, and life. Built for busy students who want to make the most out of college without burning out. What Wick does best: • Automatically pulls assignments from Canvas, Moodle, and other Learning Management Systems (LMS) • Syncs with your calendars so classes, clubs, work shifts, internships, and personal events all live together • Texts you daily reminders and check-ins so you never miss homework, exams, or deadlines • Upload a syllabus and Wick pulls assignments, exams, and due dates • Builds a clear daily plan so you always know what’s next • Tracks assignments, exams, and commitments in one place • Includes focus sessions to help you get started and stay on task College life isn’t just homework. Wick is also built for students managing academics, activities, and real-life commitments – including students with ADHD who want everything organized in one place, not scattered across multiple apps. Students use Wick to: • Stay on top of assignments without stress • Catch deadlines before it’s too late • Stop checking multiple calendars and portals • Break down assignments into steps and build study plans • Get help locking in and staying focused App EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Task Forge
This app automatically converts Canvas assignments and Google Calendar events into tasks with spaced reminders. It sends push notifications and syncs across devices via iCloud, simplifying task management for students and professionals.
- Canvas assignment integration
- Google Calendar event import
- Automated spaced reminders
- Push notifications
- iCloud device syncing
- Simple task management
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Task Forge seamlessly integrates with Canvas and Google Calendar, automatically converting your Canvas assignments and Google Calendar events into tasks. These tasks come with spaced reminders that are set up automatically, ensuring you never miss a deadline. You can create multiple spaced reminders for each task to effectively plan your study sessions and work commitments. Task Forge also provides push notifications for your reminders, helping you stay on top of your responsibilities. With iCloud syncing, Task Forge keeps all of your devices synchronized. Designed with simplicity in mind, Task Forge allows you to focus on getting your work done. Say goodbye to the hassle of manually tracking your assignments—download Task Forge today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Task Forge at 5.0 against Wick's 4.3. Task Forge also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Wick's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Wick sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Task Forge asks for nothing beyond the download.
Task Forge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wick has 65 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Wick ships an update every 8 days, Task Forge every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wick | Task Forge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (65 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maximal Learning, Inc. | Carter Hawkins |
Customer experience
Wick
Task Forge
In-app purchases
Wick
- Wick Premium – Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Wick Premium – Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Wick Premium – Annual1 Month trial$39.991 Year
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- Wick Premium – Annual1 Month trial$79.991 Year
Task Forge
No in-app purchases








