Comparison

macaroList vs Task(ed)

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

Head to head
About

macaroList

Features
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I made this app for myself because I struggle with self-management. Daily to-dos, routines, important plans, and habits. It helps you follow through on the things you want to do and keep building. I hope this app I made for myself can support someone else's everyday life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Task(ed)

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Task(ed) โ€” Capture it. Organize it. Done. A focused task manager that gets out of your way. Smart sections sort your tasks automatically, recurring schedules keep routines on track, and a calendar view shows what's ahead โ€” all without an account or subscription. Natural Language Input Type or speak in plain language. "Call mom Friday at 3pm" extracts the title, date, and time. "Add taco ingredients to Groceries" generates the items and routes them to the right list. Review everything in a confirmation card with tappable chips before adding. Smart Sections Tasks sort themselves into Overdue, Today, Upcoming, Anytime, and Done. No manual triage โ€” open the app and see what matters now. Subtasks & Inline Editing Expand any task row to see notes, check off subtasks, or add new ones inline. Return key commits and opens a fresh input for rapid entry. Daily Wins A small counter tracks tasks completed today, your current streak, and your own reward milestones. Just enough signal to keep momentum without turning your list into a chore. Recurring Tasks Daily, weekdays, weekly, biweekly, monthly, yearly, or custom rules. Set it once and the next instance appears when you complete. Calendar View Visual dots on the calendar grid show task density. Tap a day to see what's due. Overdue markers in red. All features included, no paywalls: โ€ข Unlimited tasks and lists โ€ข Subtasks with inline add โ€ข Tags for filtering and organization โ€ข Priority flags and recurrence indicators โ€ข Native Light and Dark appearance with a purple accent and list colors โ€ข Home screen widget (configurable sources) โ€ข Siri & Shortcuts integration, with task completion from cards in Shortcuts โ€ข Spotlight search across your active tasks (titles and notes) โ€ข Notifications with snooze and complete actions โ€ข Automatic iCloud backup with restore โ€ข Full JSON backup and restore โ€ข Deep linking (tasked:// URL scheme) โ€ข 8 languages supported

Screenshots

macaroList4 screens
Task(ed)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Task(ed) at weekly against macaroList's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. macaroList sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Task(ed) sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

macaroList ships an update fortnightly, Task(ed) weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
macaroList versus Task(ed): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermacaroListTask(ed)
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size56 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperISSHU IKEDAGeoffrey Silva

In-app purchases

3 purchases

macaroList

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan3 Months trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan3 Months trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$5.99
4 purchases

Task(ed)

One-time4
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Hero Tip$10.99

Questions

Is macaroList free?
macaroList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Task(ed) free?
Task(ed) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do macaroList or Task(ed) have ads?
Neither macaroList nor Task(ed) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, macaroList or Task(ed)?
macaroList ships an update fortnightly, and Task(ed) weekly. Most recently, macaroList was updated on October 1, 2026 and Task(ed) on September 30, 2026.

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