Comparison

Promptly vs Tasks

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

Head to head

Stop Procrastination

Daily Planner & Streaks

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About

Promptly

Features

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Promptly is your wake-up weapon to kill procrastination and bad sleep. I built this because I was stuck sleeping all day, wasting time, feeling tired. Sound familiar? Promptly gets you moving the second you wake up with a fun twist. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Tasks

Features

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For Today is a simple daily task app built around one rule: finish today, start fresh tomorrow. Most to-do lists become too long. For Today keeps your list focused on what actually matters now. Add a few tasks for the day, complete them, and let unfinished tasks move out of the way at midnight. WHY FOR TODAY • Keep your daily list short and focused • Finish tasks before the day ends • Build streaks from completed days • Track completed and missed tasks • Review your recent task history • Add past tasks again when you need them • Export your current task list as a PDF • Use reminders to check your list before the day ends FOR TODAY PRO Upgrade to For Today Pro to unlock: • Unlimited open tasks • Full task history • Full stats access For Today is designed for people who want less planning and more finishing. Add what matters today. Finish it today. Start fresh tomorrow. Privacy Policy: https://www.appfortoday.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://www.appfortoday.com/terms

Screenshots

Promptly4 screens

Tasks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Promptly at every 4 days against Tasks's every 2 weeks. Promptly also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Promptly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Tasks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Promptly ships an update every 4 days, Tasks every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Promptly versus Tasks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Promptly	Tasks
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 4 days — better	Every 2 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	15.1 — better	26.0
Further details — not scored
Size	30 MB	13 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Muhammad haris Shahbaz	Egils Broks

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Promptly

Subscriptions1

Promptly Premium Monthly$0.991 Month

One-time1

Promptly Premium Lifetime$9.99

3 purchases

Tasks

Subscriptions2

For Today Pro3 Days trial$1.991 Month
For Today Pro$12.991 Year

One-time1

For Today Pro Lifetime$22.99

Questions

Is Promptly free?

Promptly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Tasks free?

Tasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Promptly or Tasks have ads?

Neither Promptly nor Tasks shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Promptly or Tasks?

Promptly ships an update every 4 days, and Tasks every 2 weeks. Most recently, Promptly was updated on October 25, 2026 and Tasks on October 25, 2026.