Comparison

Tackle vs Cairn

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

Head to head
About

Tackle

Manage daily tasks, checklists, and reminders effortlessly with smart features and home screen widgets. Organize everything into folders, set priorities, and sync across devices. Prioritizes privacy with on-device data storage and iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Smart checklists
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Reminders and notifications
  • Folders and organization
  • Themes and personalization
  • Privacy-focused design
  • iPad optimized features
Features
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Check off today's list without opening the app. Tackle keeps daily tasks, groceries, routines, and packing lists on your Home and Lock Screens. Check items off from a widget, organize lists in folders, and keep everything synced through your private iCloud. KEY BENEFITS • Interactive Home Screen checklist widgets • Lock Screen checklist with completion progress • Priorities for individual checklist items • Reminders for the checklist note • On-device dictation for quickly adding task lines • Folders, favorites, colors, wallpapers, and app lock • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • No subscription or in-app paywall HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a checklist 2. Add items and priorities 3. Pin the list to a widget and check items off as you go Tackle does not include subtasks, collaboration, Apple Reminders sync, or a separate due date on every item. Start with the list you need today.

About

Cairn

Features
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Cairn (차곔차곔) is a calm, anonymous-first todo app — every core feature works without an account. Like the small stones stacked into a cairn on a quiet trail, line up today's tasks one by one with clarity. ā–  Core features - Anonymous by default: no sign-up, no transmission. All data stays on your device. - Inline markers: type @, #, !, * to set date, time, importance, and repeat in one line. e.g. "@tomorrow #3pm meeting", "*every-monday run". - Two-way swipe: left for reschedule / favorite / repeat. Right for duplicate / move group / delete. - Groups and color labels: organize by work, personal, fitness — at a glance. - Notifications with quiet hours: push reminders that auto-defer to the next morning during quiet hours. - Stats dashboard: weekly / monthly / yearly completion, 14-day sparkline, average completion time. - Backup & restore: JSON / CSV / Markdown export and import. Move devices safely. - Dark mode and three themes (Tica, Tally, Nudge). - English / Korean auto-detected. ā–  Tracks - Anonymous (default): full core, on-device only. - Pro: ad-free — one-time purchase, yours forever. ā–  What we don't collect No location, contacts, photos, microphone, camera, or health data. In anonymous mode, not a single byte leaves your device. ā–  About Sobok — building small tools that add quiet order to daily life. Contact: admin@sobok.kr Privacy / Terms: https://sobok.kr/carin/legal/terms

Screenshots

Tackle4 screens
Cairn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cairn at Free against Tackle's $0.99. Cairn also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Tackle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Cairn is free to download; Tackle costs $0.99 up front. Cairn sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Tackle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tackle ships an update every 3 months, Cairn every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences Ā· 3 level
Tackle versus Cairn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTackleCairn
Price$0.99Free — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohini SharmaHeajung Yoo

In-app purchases

None

Tackle

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Cairn

Subscriptions2
  • Cairn Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Cairn Pro yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cairn Pro - Ad-free forever$0.99

Questions

Is Tackle free?
Tackle costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cairn free?
Cairn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tackle or Cairn have ads?
Cairn shows ads; Tackle does not.
Which is updated more often, Tackle or Cairn?
Tackle ships an update every 3 months, and Cairn every 5 days. Most recently, Tackle was updated on October 30, 2026 and Cairn on October 25, 2026.

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