Comparison

Anchor vs Plain Tasks

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

Head to head
About

Anchor

Organize your day around flexible focus blocks instead of rigid schedules. Capture tasks naturally, group them into blocks, and adapt your plan as things change. Designed for those who know how to work and need a calm space to lay it out.

Highlights
  • Flexible focus blocks
  • Smart Dates for task input
  • Calendar and Reminders sync
  • Widgets and Siri shortcuts
  • Focus mode with distraction shielding
  • Offline functionality
  • Data stays on device
Features
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A place for your tasks, projects, and daily plan. Anchor organizes your day around focus blocks. Group tasks into a block, give it some time in your calendar, and work through them at your own pace. When plans change, move things around. CAPTURE YOUR TASKS Type a task as it comes to mind. Use Smart Dates to add a date as you type, or hold New To Do and talk through several things at once. Anchor turns what you say into tasks, with projects, dates, and urgency levels, privately with Apple Intelligence.* KEEP PROJECTS ORGANIZED Keep related tasks in projects. Add dividers to separate sections, notes to hold the details, and urgency levels to show what needs attention. Drag tasks into the order that works for you. PLAN WITH FOCUS BLOCKS Bring tasks into a block alongside your calendar events. Set up repeating blocks for the regular parts of your week. Focus on one block at a time, and move unfinished tasks forward when you need to. PICK UP ON ANOTHER DEVICE Your tasks, projects, and focus blocks sync through your private iCloud. Anchor is also available on Mac, so you can continue there. CONNECTED TO YOUR DAY • Apple Calendar and Reminders sync • Widgets and Live Activity • Siri shortcuts • Repeating blocks and custom icons • Works offline • No separate Anchor account required Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese. MADE INDEPENDENTLY Anchor is designed and built by an independent developer. No ads, no venture capital. Just an app that keeps getting better with feedback from the people who use it. *Voice capture requires Super Anchor and a compatible iPhone with Apple Intelligence enabled, using a supported language. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Plain Tasks

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Plain Tasks is a quiet daily task app for people who want less noise and more focus. Set a small list for today, complete what matters, and let the day end cleanly. Plain Tasks keeps the interface simple: today’s tasks, light history, recurring daily or weekly tasks, and local export. Features: • Simple today-focused task list • Daily and weekly recurring tasks • Adjustable max tasks per day • Completion history • Export as plain text or JSON • 14-day free trial • One-time lifetime unlock • No account • No tracking • On-device storage

Screenshots

Anchor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Anchor at 2 against Plain Tasks's —. Plain Tasks's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Anchor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Plain Tasks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Anchor versus Plain Tasks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnchorPlain Tasks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Mac — better—
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlessandro PludaLizzian LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Anchor

Subscriptions2
  • Super Anchor Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Super Anchor Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Super Anchor Lifetime$49.99
1 purchases

Plain Tasks

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Anchor free?
Anchor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plain Tasks free?
Plain Tasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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