TaskSteps vs Focus Matrix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
TaskSteps
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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
Focus Matrix
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Congratulations. You have downloaded a productivity app. This is either a great decision, or you're procrastinating right now by downloading a productivity app instead of doing the thing you're supposed to do. Either way, welcome. THE MATRIX Not the movie. No red pill, no blue pill. Just four boxes that force you to answer one deeply uncomfortable question: Is this actually important, or do I just FEEL like it's urgent? - Do Now: Yes, this. Right now. Stop reading. - Schedule: Important but not today. Future You will handle it. (Future You is not happy about this.) - Delegate: Someone else's problem. Excellent. - Eliminate: You were never going to do this anyway. Be honest. ACCOUNTABILITY FRIENDS Add your friends. Watch their progress bar in real time. When they're killing it, send a cheer. When they haven't moved in three days, send a nudge. When they nudge you back, feel a complicated mix of gratitude and shame. Get things done. CHECKLIST For people who need to write "shower" on a list before they'll do it. No judgement. We have a Pomodoro timer too. CALENDAR Your deadlines, visualised. In colour. So you can see exactly how bad things are. The month view shows dots in your tag colours on each day. If you see a lot of red dots, that's on you. DEADLINE TRACKER A countdown to your impending doom, but make it aesthetic. TAG COLORS Blue = Work. Red = Urgent. Green = Personal. Yellow = I'll figure out what this is later. The app remembers your labels. It's more organised than you are. WIDGETS Put your next deadline on your home screen. So every time you open your phone to scroll social media, you see it. Staring at you. Waiting. Focus Matrix. Because adulting is hard, but at least it can be colour-coded.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Matrix at none against TaskSteps's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. TaskSteps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Focus Matrix asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | TaskSteps | Focus Matrix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boris Spiro | yuchin Chiang |
In-app purchases
TaskSteps
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Yearly$19.991 Year
Focus Matrix
No in-app purchases









