Comparison

Effica vs TaskSteps

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

Head to head
About

Effica

Organize your daily tasks and projects with a clean, intuitive interface. This app offers smart lists, custom groups, and reminders that sync privately via iCloud. It's designed for Apple devices, prioritizing user privacy with no tracking or account creation required.

Highlights
  • iCloud sync
  • Offline functionality
  • Smart Lists
  • Customizable groups and tags
  • Subtasks and notes
  • Actionable notifications
  • Native Apple design
Features
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Organize your day without the clutter. Effica combines the simplicity of a built-in reminders app with the organization of a dedicated task manager — lists, groups, tags, and reminders, all in one clean app built natively for iPhone and iPad. No account needed. No tracking. Your tasks sync instantly and privately through your own iCloud. INSTANT ICLOUD SYNC Your tasks, edits, and manual ordering sync in real time across every device you own. No setup screens, no account creation — just sign in with your Apple ID and everything works. • Automatic sync via iCloud, no setup required • Full offline functionality • Manual drag-and-drop ordering preserved • Works without internet, syncs the moment you reconnect SMART LISTS THAT ORGANIZE THEMSELVES Stop deciding where things go. Smart Lists sort your day automatically. • Today: Everything due today • Scheduled: Every task with a date, at a glance • Flagged: Your priorities, always visible • All Tasks: The complete picture • Completed: A record of what you've gotten done • Inbox: A home for anything you haven't sorted yet Build custom lists with your own colors and icons, then group them by work, home, projects, or however your life is organized. TASK MANAGEMENT THAT ADAPTS TO YOU • Tags: Label tasks freely, then filter by one tag or several at once • Smart Reminders: Any date, any time, repeating patterns, full timezone support • Subtasks: Break big projects into steps you can actually finish • Notes & Links: Keep context attached to the task itself • Image Attachments: Add a photo for visual reference • Priority Levels: Flag what actually matters • Flexible Sorting: Manual, alphabetical, by date, by priority — your choice ACT WITHOUT OPENING THE APP Mark a task complete or snooze a reminder straight from the notification. No unlocking your phone just to check something off. DESIGNED FOR APPLE, NOT ADAPTED FOR IT Effica is built from the ground up for iOS — not a copy-pasted Android app, not a web wrapper. Every animation, every gesture, feels like it belongs on your iPhone. • Fluid animations, instant response • Full Dark Mode support • Optimized equally for iPhone and iPad • Built to feel like part of the system, not a guest on it YOUR PRIVACY IS THE DEFAULT, NOT A SETTING Zero tracking. Zero data collection. Zero third-party servers. Your tasks live in your personal iCloud, encrypted with your own Apple ID. Effica never sees your data — no analytics, no ads, no back-end database to breach. We don't even ask for your email address. WHO EFFICA IS FOR • Professionals juggling projects and deadlines • Students tracking assignments and schedules • Families coordinating errands and shopping • Anyone done with bloated productivity apps that ask for too much • Anyone who'd rather their task list stayed their business WHY EFFICA, NOT ANOTHER TO-DO APP Most task apps ask you to create an account and store your data on their servers before you've even added your first task. Effica doesn't. • Instant setup — no signup forms, no email verification, no waiting • Real privacy — your data stays in your personal iCloud, not ours • Offline-first — every feature works with no connection at all • Feels instant — built specifically for iOS, not squeezed in from another platform • No lock-in — your data is always yours, always in your iCloud Effica is free to download, with Premium available for people who want more. Family Sharing is supported, so Premium extends to your whole household. Download it. Open it. Start organizing. No forms, no friction — it just works. SUPPORT Questions? Feedback? We're here to help. • Email: support@effica.pro • Website: https://effica.pro • Privacy Policy: https://effica.pro/privacy-policy • Terms of Use: https://effica.pro/terms-of-use

About

TaskSteps

Features
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Break big tasks into small steps you actually finish. TaskSteps is the to do list for people who start strong and get stuck halfway. Most apps give you a list. TaskSteps gives you the next step: every task is split into small, checkable steps, so progress is visible and starting is easy. No account, no setup, your data stays on your iPhone. STEPS, NOT JUST TASKS • Split any task into small steps and tick them off one by one • Watch the progress bar fill as you go • Finish the last step and the task completes itself PLAN YOUR DAY • Today, Tomorrow, Overdue and Completed filters • Calendar view and recurring tasks: daily, weekly, monthly, yearly • Categories to separate work, study and home REMINDERS THAT ADAPT • Deadline reminders one hour, one day and one week ahead • Overdue nudge an hour after the deadline passes • Reminder text changes with your progress and the time of day • Complete or snooze a task right from the notification FOCUS WITH POMODORO • Built-in Pomodoro timer with short and long breaks • Start a session from any task and track focus time • Works in the background and notifies you when time is up PRIORITIZE WHAT MATTERS • Urgent and important matrix with four quadrants • Drag tasks between quadrants • See at a glance what to do first, schedule, delegate or drop WIDGETS • Today's tasks and progress on your Home Screen • Small, medium and large sizes • Tap a task to open it instantly STATISTICS AND ACHIEVEMENTS • Completion streaks, daily and weekly stats • 30+ achievements for consistency, speed and planning • Honest failure badges, because missing a deadline is data too PRIVACY FIRST • No account, no sign-in, no tracking • Everything is stored on your device TASKSTEPS PREMIUM Try every feature free for 3 days with the yearly plan, then $19.99/year. Monthly plan available. Cancel anytime in App Store settings; the subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dark-sphere-portfolio.lovable.app/taskbites-privacy

Screenshots

Effica4 screens
TaskSteps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TaskSteps at 17.6 against Effica's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Effica sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and TaskSteps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Effica versus TaskSteps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEfficaTaskSteps
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrinh Ke ThanhBoris Spiro

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Effica

Subscriptions3
  • 1-Month Plan$1.991 Month
  • 3-Month Plan$3.993 Months
  • 12-Month Plan$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

TaskSteps

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Effica free?
Effica is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TaskSteps free?
TaskSteps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Effica or TaskSteps have ads?
Neither Effica nor TaskSteps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Effica or TaskSteps?
Effica ships an update every 2 months, and TaskSteps every 2 months. Most recently, Effica was updated on October 30, 2026 and TaskSteps on October 30, 2026.

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