Comparison

Monotasking vs Cadence

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

Head to head
About

Monotasking

Features
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A minimalistic widget showing the top reminder from any of your lists. Multitasking is a lie, and there's clear evidence that focusing on, and completing a single task makes you more productive. This alternative for Apple Reminders does just that – shows your top reminder from any of your lists, so that you can focus on getting what matters done. It works in both light- and darkmode, and you can edit the widget to not show the list name if you want to push the minimalistic look to the max. Future roadmap includes: - Custom styling of fonts and colors of the widget with preview in the app - Ability to choose different lists based on your focus stat - More granular control of what information is available in the widget like due date, location, notes etc.

About

Cadence

Features
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Cadence is a calm, distraction-free way to run routines, procedures, and checklists one step at a time. Start instantly with 200 built-in routine templates for daily life, work, travel, health, sports, home maintenance, family care, events, software releases, and more β€” or build your own from scratch. Tap a routine and move through it in Focus Mode. No clutter, no noise, no ads β€” just the next step. β€’ 200 built-in templates β€” ready-made routines for real-life repeatable tasks β€’ One step at a time β€” a serene focus screen, not a cluttered to-do list β€’ Branch logic β€” if/then steps for procedures that change β€’ Run history & export β€” proof you completed every step, shareable as a PDF β€’ Lock Screen widgets β€” launch a routine instantly β€’ Cloud sync β€” your routines on all your iOS devices β€’ Works fully offline Made for morning routines, gym warmups, weekly reviews, packing lists, home checks, pre-flight checks, software releases, SOPs, and any routine you repeat β€” and can’t afford to get wrong. Terms of Use (EULA): https://iseif.dev/cadence/term_of_service.html Privacy Policy: https://iseif.dev/cadence/privacy_policy.html

Screenshots

Monotasking3 screens
Cadence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Monotasking at none against Cadence's 3. Cadence's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Cadence sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Monotasking asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 2 level
Monotasking versus Cadence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonotaskingCadence
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam FeiringSeif Ibrahim

In-app purchases

None

Monotasking

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Cadence

Subscriptions2
  • Cadence. Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Cadence. Pro (Annual)$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cadence Pro (Lifetime)$39.99

Questions

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

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