Comparison

MenuToDo vs Prism Notes

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

Head to head
About

MenuToDo

A simple Kanban task manager accessible from your Mac's menu bar, syncing seamlessly across Apple devices. Manage your workflow with a visual board, drag-and-drop functionality, and quick task entry. Offers privacy-focused features with no account required.

Highlights
  • Menu bar Kanban board
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Apple Watch and Vision Pro support
  • Desktop and lock screen widgets
  • Calendar and All Tasks views
  • Task prioritization and details
  • CSV import/export
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MenuToDo is the simple kanban task manager that lives in your Mac menu bar and syncs with iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro. Your tasks are always one click away so you can manage your workflow without opening a full app or switching windows. View your work in a clean kanban board with three columns To Do, In Progress and Done. Drag and drop tasks to update status instantly and stay focused on what matters most. With iCloud sync, widgets and a built in calendar, MenuToDo keeps your tasks organized across all your Apple devices while keeping your data private. Main features • Kanban board in the menu bar Access your tasks instantly from the Mac menu bar Drag and drop tasks between To Do, In Progress and Done Resize columns to fit your workflow • Works on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro Seamless iCloud sync across all Apple devices Add tasks on one device and see them everywhere • Apple Watch app View and manage tasks from your wrist Change task status with a tap Complications for quick access on watch faces • Apple Vision Pro support Full spatial kanban board in your space Drag and drop tasks naturally Hover and tap interactions designed for visionOS • Desktop and lock screen widgets View tasks without opening the app Track progress with visual rings Quickly add tasks from widgets Includes Task List, Progress Ring, Quick Add and Combined widgets • Calendar view See tasks organized by day Spot overdue tasks quickly Task count badges for every date • All Tasks view See every task across all dates in one place Filter and manage your full task list • Priority with color coding Mark tasks as High, Medium or Low importance Easily focus on urgent tasks first Filter tasks by priority • Task details Add notes and multiple links with previews Set dates and keep all task context in one place • Quick add Create tasks in seconds Type and press return to add instantly Keyboard shortcut support for faster task entry • Search and filter Find tasks instantly with full text search Sort by date, title or priority • Import and export Import tasks from CSV Export tasks as CSV or JSON for backup or other tools • Auto rollover Move unfinished tasks from yesterday to today automatically • Customizable appearance Light, Dark or System theme Adjust font size and task card display Customize window size and layout • Privacy first No account required No data collected All data stays on your device and private iCloud MenuToDo is perfect for developers, designers, freelancers, students and anyone who wants a fast lightweight kanban workflow without complex project management tools. One time purchase, no subscriptions and no ads. Privacy Policy https://www.macosmenubar.com/menutodo/privacy Terms of Use https://www.macosmenubar.com/menutodo/terms

About

Prism Notes

Capture thoughts and links quickly with a familiar texting interface. Organize ideas with AI-suggested tags and develop them across linked threads. Review notes to keep what matters and easily search by keyword or meaning.

Highlights
  • Texting-like note capture
  • AI-suggested tags
  • Threaded idea development
  • Review mode for notes
  • Sync across devices
  • Natural language reminders
  • Lock screen capture
Features
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Prism is the private place for quick thoughts and links. It feels like texting, rather than writing in a document. Capture easily, organize with tags, develop ideas across threads, review to keep only what matters. Free to try! Features: - Private and on-device - Opt in to iCloud sync between iPhone and Mac - Voice transcription and voice memos - Lock screen widgets for text and voice capture - AI-suggested tags to make organizing easy or automatic AI tagging (requires apple intelligence) - Review mode to keep notes alive or let them go - Threads to evolve a thought and link them together - Search by keyword - Natural language reminders - just say "remind me tomorrow at 2pm" (requires apple intelligence)

Screenshots

MenuToDo3 screens
Prism Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

MenuToDo and Prism Notes both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Prism Notes's written reviews are positive against 50% of MenuToDo's. Prism Notes also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and ratings volume (26 vs 1). MenuToDo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating, update cadence, 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

Prism Notes is free to download; MenuToDo costs $4.99 up front. Prism Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MenuToDo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MenuToDo against 4.9 for Prism Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prism Notes has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of MenuToDo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Prism Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MenuToDo ships an update every 3 days, Prism Notes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MenuToDo versus Prism Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMenuToDoPrism Notes
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings126 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMehmet Ali DemirTommy Joseph

Customer experience

MenuToDo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Prism Notes

All ratings26 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MenuToDo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Prism Notes

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock2 variants$4.99

Questions

Is MenuToDo free?
MenuToDo costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prism Notes free?
Prism Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MenuToDo or Prism Notes?
MenuToDo is rated higher. MenuToDo averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Prism Notes averages 4.9 from 26 ratings.
Do MenuToDo or Prism Notes have ads?
Neither MenuToDo nor Prism Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MenuToDo or Prism Notes?
MenuToDo ships an update every 3 days, and Prism Notes every 4 days. Most recently, MenuToDo was updated on September 10, 2026 and Prism Notes on August 30, 2026.

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