Comparison

MotiveTask vs Aestu

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

Head to head
About

MotiveTask

Features
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A productivity app designed for seamless task management, efficient calendar organization, and focused work sessions, featuring voice task creation.

About

Aestu

Features
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Stop counting seconds. Start seeing time. Aestu is a visual focus timer that turns time into a calm, fluid shape. Instead of watching numbers tick down, you can understand your session at a glance and stay focused without the pressure of a conventional countdown. DESIGNED FOR THE WAY YOUR MIND WORKS - Visual time: See time gently empty and refill instead of doing mental math. - Positive Overtime: When a session ends, Aestu keeps counting up without a jarring failure state. - ADHD-friendly focus: Reduce time-blindness friction with a clear, low-pressure visual cue. - Pomodoro and deep work: Choose a preset or create a session that fits your own rhythm. - Energy check-ins: Log how you feel and learn which times of day work best for you. FOCUS EVERYWHERE Start on iPhone, check a Live Activity or widget, continue from Apple Watch, and keep an eye on your session from Mac. iCloud keeps your focus sessions in sync across your Apple devices. CALM BY DESIGN Fluid animation, semantic colors and gentle haptics provide awareness without a ticking clock or harsh alarm. Your history helps you notice patterns without turning productivity into a scorecard. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account and no behavioral advertising. Your focus data remains on your devices and in your personal iCloud. Whether you are studying, working, managing ADHD time blindness or entering a deep-work session, Aestu helps make time visible and easier to follow. Download Aestu and turn time into something you can feel.

Screenshots

MotiveTask4 screens
Aestu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MotiveTask at none against Aestu's 1. MotiveTask also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). Aestu's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Aestu sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MotiveTask asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MotiveTask ships an update every 10 days, Aestu every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
MotiveTask versus Aestu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMotiveTaskAestu
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days โ€” betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size65 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn DarkwaGiuseppe Pignataro

In-app purchases

None

MotiveTask

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Aestu

One-time1
  • Aestu Lifetime$1.99

Questions

Is MotiveTask free?
MotiveTask is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aestu free?
Aestu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MotiveTask or Aestu have ads?
MotiveTask shows ads; Aestu does not.
Which is updated more often, MotiveTask or Aestu?
MotiveTask ships an update every 10 days, and Aestu every 5 weeks. Most recently, MotiveTask was updated on September 11, 2026 and Aestu on September 22, 2026.

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