Comparison

TaskFrame | Task Manager vs Orderly

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

Head to head
About

TaskFrame | Task Manager

Organize your life with smart task management. Set start and due dates, use powerful filters, and color-coded tags to categorize your to-dos. Advanced features include recurring tasks, priorities, and detailed notes.

Highlights
  • Smart organization with start/due dates
  • 10+ filtering options
  • Color-coded tags for categorization
  • Recurring tasks with customizable intervals
  • Priority marking for urgent tasks
  • Detailed notes and subtasks
  • Dashboard customization (Pro)
Features
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Smart Organization * Start & Due Dates: Tasks don't clutter your view until you need them. * 10+ Filtering Options: See just the tasks you need with powerful filters, like what’s ongoing, recurring tasks, and more. * Color-Coded Tags: For separating your tasks into groups and projects based what makes sense to you. Advanced Task Features * Recurring Tasks: Automatically repeat with customizable intervals * Priority: Mark urgent tasks so what needs attention first always gets done first * Notifications: Alarms and notifications to be notified of something when you need to be notified * More Details: Add notes, URLs, and subtasks to keep all of your information in one place Free Features * Unlimited tasks and tags * Start and due notifications * Subtasks * Recurring tasks * Priority * iCloud sync Pro Features * Dashboard Customization: Reorder dashboard items and pin your most used tags to the top * Time Presets: Create custom time presets with unlimited options * Notification Upgrade: Set custom reminder notifications and add system alarms to tasks

About

Orderly

Features
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Orderly is a to-do list for people with more to do than time to sort it. Keep tasks, categories, due dates, coursework, and priorities together across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Add anything you need to remember, then view it as a clean list, a calendar, or an urgency-and-importance matrix that helps you decide what actually deserves today. Why Orderly • Organize tasks by category, due date, completion state, and priority • See the same tasks in List, Priorities, and Calendar views • Use the Do, Schedule, Delegate, and Drop matrix to sort what matters now • Create repeating tasks for habits, classes, routines, and regular work • Check off today’s tasks from Home Screen widgets • Sync through iCloud across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Connect Apple Calendar so dated tasks show up where you already plan • Mirror coursework from Canvas, Brightspace, or any school calendar feed • Keep the core app free, with no ads and no tracking Smart Schedule Paste a syllabus, upload a file, add a screenshot, or drop in a messy note. Smart Schedule drafts tasks with due dates and priorities for you to review before they join your list. Orderly includes 3 free Smart Schedule drafts with an account. Orderly Plus unlocks unlimited Smart Schedule plans. Built for students, workers, and everyone else Orderly is simple enough for groceries and errands, but structured enough for coursework, client deadlines, repeating routines, and the quiet important things that usually lose to whatever feels urgent. Requires iOS 17 or later, iPadOS 17 or later, or macOS 14 or later. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://orderly-ac9b6.web.app/privacy/

Screenshots

TaskFrame | Task Manager4 screens
Orderly3 screens

Verdict

The call

TaskFrame | Task Manager and Orderly are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. TaskFrame | Task Manager sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Orderly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TaskFrame | Task Manager versus Orderly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaskFrame | Task ManagerOrderly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBradley RothbaumMICAH BENJAMIN BOCKISCH

In-app purchases

4 purchases

TaskFrame | Task Manager

One-time4
  • Time Presets$0.99
  • Notification Upgrade$1.99
  • Location Reminders$2.99
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  • Dashboard Customization$2.99
2 purchases

Orderly

Subscriptions2
  • Orderly Plus7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Orderly Plus7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is TaskFrame | Task Manager free?
TaskFrame | Task Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orderly free?
Orderly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TaskFrame | Task Manager or Orderly have ads?
Neither TaskFrame | Task Manager nor Orderly shows ads.

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