Comparison

MonoList vs Task Chart

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

Head to head
About

MonoList

Features
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A to-do app that just gets out of your way. MonoList is lists and tasks. Nothing to learn, nothing to set up first. Write your list, tick things off, done. No account, no sign-up, no ads, no subscription. EVERYTHING IS FREE There is no Pro version. No paid tier, no trial that runs out, no feature waiting behind a paywall, and no limit on how many lists or tasks you create. If MonoList becomes useful to you, you can leave a voluntary tip in the app. That is the entire business model. Nothing in the app changes if you do. You simply keep an independent app alive. WHAT YOU CAN DO → Create as many lists as you like, each with its own icon → Add tasks, tick them off, and hide the completed ones when they get in the way → Give a task a note when the title alone isn't enough → Set a reminder and get a notification when it's due → Drag tasks and lists into the order that makes sense to you → Swipe a task to edit or delete it YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR IPHONE No account. No MonoList server. No tracking, no analytics, nothing shared with anyone. Your lists live in a local database on your device and nowhere else. That also means the backup is yours to control: - Export your data as an open JSON file at any time. It's yours, take it anywhere - Or export it encrypted with a passphrase only you know, so a backup can be stored or handed on without anyone reading it - Turn on automatic backups and MonoList writes an encrypted copy once a day in the background, to your iPhone or to your iCloud Drive - Restoring replaces everything on the device with the backup, and shows you what it will delete and add before it does anything MAKE IT YOURS 14 colour themes in seven families: Standard, Summer, Forest, Sea, PixelCraft, Tropical and Rainbow, each in a light and a dark version. Pick one, or let the app follow your system appearance and switch with it. LOCK IT IF YOU WANT Turn on App Lock and MonoList asks for Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode before showing your lists, on launch and every time you come back from another app. It stays off unless you turn it on. WORKS OFFLINE There is nothing to sync, so there is nothing to wait for. MonoList needs no internet connection to do its job. WHO IS MONOLIST FOR? → You want a to-do list, not a productivity system → You've had enough of apps that ask you to sign up before showing you anything → You don't want your shopping list on someone else's server → You've hit a paywall in a to-do app once too often → You like an app that looks the way you want it to English and German. Made in Austria. No ads, no tricks.

About

Task Chart

Break down large goals into manageable tasks with a hierarchical view and daily progress charts. Visualize your next steps for projects, work, or learning plans. Organize complex workflows from overarching objectives to granular actions.

Highlights
  • Hierarchical organization of goals, groups, and tasks
  • Daily progress charts for plans and achievements
  • Task logging with checks, numbers, and notes
  • Timeline for daily tasks and progress
  • Location-based reminders
  • Data backup and export
Features
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Task Chart is a planner app where your plan is written on one big sheet of paper. ■ One sheet Goals and tasks live together on a single sheet, nothing abbreviated. The phone screen is a window onto that paper. Pinch to zoom, pick a task up with your finger and rearrange it — you see where everything will settle before you let go. ■ Day by day Tap a cell and record the day in one stroke — a check, or a number. The row and the day light up in a quiet cross. Past days turn like a scroll under your finger. ■ Quiet by design No advertising. No tracking (only anonymous usage counts, which you can turn off in Settings). No badges, no streaks, no flames. Just paper and ink. ■ What you write is yours The notebook is stored on your device only, and you can export it to a file at any time. If you stop subscribing, everything you wrote stays readable. Nothing becomes unreadable. ■ About the subscription Writing — creating and editing tasks and records — requires the Task Chart subscription (US$0.99/month or US$11.99/year; prices vary by region). Reading and exporting are free without one. The first 14 days are free for new subscribers. Unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the free period ends, your Apple ID is charged for the period you chose, and it renews automatically until you cancel. You can cancel any time in iPhone Settings. If you purchased the earlier paid version, please contact support. Terms of Use: https://simasyun.github.io/taskchart-support/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://simasyun.github.io/taskchart-support/privacy.html

Screenshots

MonoList4 screens
Task Chart3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Task Chart at none against MonoList's 3. Task Chart also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months). MonoList's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. MonoList sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Task Chart asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MonoList ships an update every 6 months, Task Chart every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MonoList versus Task Chart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonoListTask Chart
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael GuggenbergerShuntaro Shimada

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MonoList

One-time3
  • Small Support$1.99
  • Support Medium$3.99
  • Support Large$8.99
None

Task Chart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MonoList free?
MonoList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Task Chart free?
Task Chart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MonoList or Task Chart have ads?
Neither MonoList nor Task Chart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MonoList or Task Chart?
MonoList ships an update every 6 months, and Task Chart every 5 days. Most recently, MonoList was updated on October 2, 2026 and Task Chart on October 3, 2026.

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