Comparison

Husk vs mDone

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

Head to head
About

Husk

This app offers private, offline AI chat interactions with your own hosted models. It provides a secure and customizable experience for AI enthusiasts and developers, with optional iCloud sync for chat history.

Highlights
  • Offline AI model interaction
  • Ollama-compatible interface
  • Customizable system prompts
  • Optional iCloud sync
  • Support for text attachments
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Husk is a powerful, privacy-first AI chat app designed for iOS (macOS support coming soon). Connect seamlessly with your privately hosted models like Llama 2, Mistral, Vicuna, and more, all through a sleek, native Ollama-compatible interface. Experience unfiltered, secure conversations with your AI — fully offline by default, with optional iCloud sync to keep your chat history safe and accessible across your Apple devices. Features include: - Offline, private interaction with your AI models - Support for text-based attachments (image support coming soon) - Highly customisable system prompts and chat personalisation - Upcoming support for additional AI providers via API keys - Whether you’re a developer, AI enthusiast, or privacy-conscious user, Husk lets you harness the power of AI on your terms. Privacy Policy: https://nathan1258.github.io/Husk/

About

mDone

A native iOS task manager designed for self-hosted Vikunja servers. It offers smart lists, project organization, home screen widgets, and a focus timer with Live Activities. Enjoy offline support and a privacy-first approach with no tracking.

Highlights
  • Smart Lists (Today, Upcoming, Overdue)
  • Projects and Favorites
  • Home Screen & Lock Screen Widgets
  • Focus Timer with Live Activities
  • Repeating Tasks
  • Calendar View
  • Offline Support
Features
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Take control of your tasks with mDone, a native task manager for iPhone, iPad and Mac, built for your self-hosted Vikunja server. If you run your own Vikunja instance and want a polished, native way to manage your tasks, mDone is made for you: a thoughtful, focused interface for your self-hosted productivity setup. KEY FEATURES Quick Add That Understands You Type "Buy milk tomorrow at 5pm +Home !2 *shopping" and mDone files it in the right project, with the due date, priority and label already set. Everything it picks up shows as a chip before you add the task, so nothing happens by surprise. Switch it on in Settings. Smart Lists Stay on top of what matters. Today, Upcoming and Overdue views organise your tasks, so you always know what to focus on next. Current Tasks Keep long-running work top of mind. Mark a task as Current and it stays pinned above Today, with a progress bar you can update and a gentle nudge when it has sat untouched for too long. Kanban Boards Open any project as a board. Drag cards between columns and reorder them, exactly as they appear in Vikunja's web app. Subtasks, Checklists and Labels Break big tasks into subtasks, link related tasks, tick off checklists written in a task's description, and add or create labels without leaving the app. Projects and Favorites Organise tasks into projects and sub-projects, sort them by date, priority or your own manual order, and keep the ones you use most one tap away. Siri, Hands-Free Say "Add a task in mDone" and Siri adds it without opening the app. Works over CarPlay, on AirPods and on Apple Watch. Home Screen and Lock Screen Widgets See your tasks at a glance: today's agenda, what is coming up, and anything overdue. Focus Timer with Live Activities Work through a task with purpose. Live Activities keep the timer on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Repeating Tasks Daily, weekly, monthly or custom intervals. Completing a repeating task schedules its next occurrence. Calendar View See your tasks across days and weeks alongside your calendar events. Spot the gaps and plan ahead. Offline Support mDone caches your tasks so you can keep working without a connection. Changes sync back to your server when you are online again. Privacy First Zero analytics, zero tracking, zero third-party SDKs. mDone talks only to your Vikunja server, and your data stays entirely under your control. Available in English and Simplified Chinese. REQUIREMENTS - A self-hosted Vikunja server (vikunja.io) - An account on that server mDone is open source. Visit the GitHub repository to report issues, request features, or contribute.

Screenshots

Husk3 screens
mDone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: mDone at 100% against Husk's 33%. mDone also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (5.0 vs 2.3). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

mDone is free to download; Husk costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

mDone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Husk's written reviews are positive against 100% of mDone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Husk ships an update every 2 months, mDone weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Husk versus mDone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHuskmDone
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEllisn LtdMarcus Williams

Customer experience

Husk

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

mDone

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Husk

No in-app purchases

None

mDone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Husk free?
Husk costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is mDone free?
mDone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Husk or mDone?
mDone is rated higher. Husk averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while mDone averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Husk or mDone have ads?
Neither Husk nor mDone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Husk or mDone?
Husk ships an update every 2 months, and mDone weekly. Most recently, Husk was updated on October 14, 2026 and mDone on October 10, 2026.

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