Comparison

Taskly vs Cold Focus

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

Head to head
About

Taskly

A straightforward to-do list app that allows users to quickly add tasks by typing or speaking. It offers a clean interface, offline functionality, and privacy by saving data only on the device. The app supports multiple languages and themes.

Highlights
  • Add tasks by typing or voice
  • Offline functionality
  • No account required
  • Minimalist interface
  • Light, dark, and system themes
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Taskly is a simple to do list for people who just want to write down their tasks and check them off. No account, no ads, no learning curve: open the app, type or speak your task, and you're done. ADD TASKS IN SECONDS Type a task and tap Add, or tap the microphone and say it out loud: voice input turns your words into text instantly. Your checklist is automatically organized by day, so today's to-dos stay on top and previous days are just a scroll away. TAP TO CHECK, HOLD TO COPY Tap a task to mark it done, tap again to undo. Long press to copy its text, or tap the delete icon to remove it. Subtle haptic feedback confirms every action. A MINIMALIST TO DO LIST No projects, no tags, no complicated settings. Just a clean, fast task list that stays out of your way. Use it as a daily checklist, a grocery or shopping list, a list of errands and chores, or a quick notepad for things you don't want to forget. MADE FOR YOU • Light, dark or system theme • 11 languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic • Gregorian or Hijri calendar dates, or both side by side • Option to open the keyboard at launch for even faster entry • Designed for iPhone and iPad OFFLINE AND PRIVATE Taskly works offline. Your tasks are saved only on your device: no sign-up, no cloud sync, no ads. We only collect basic usage statistics to improve the app. Voice input uses your device's speech recognition service, which may require a connection. Taskly is free. If it helps you get things done, a review means a lot, and you can vote for upcoming features directly from the app.

About

Cold Focus

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Your phone was designed by teams of engineers to hold your attention. One app standing against that has to be serious. Cold Focus is a calm, disciplined focus timer for students and anyone doing deep work. Start a session and the distractions get locked away. Not hidden behind your willpower. Actually blocked. No cheating your way out. Cold Focus is a subscription app. There is no limited free version: you get everything from day one. WHY COLD FOCUS IS DIFFERENT Most timers trust you to behave. This one doesn't have to. When you start a session, Cold Focus locks the apps that pull you away and watches for the little escapes: picking up your phone, bailing early. It keeps you honest, so the time you set aside actually becomes focused time. FOCUS SESSIONS - Set a session, put the phone down, go deep. - Distracting apps stay locked until you're done. - Optional penalties raise the stakes when you break focus, as gentle or as strict as you want. FOCUS SOUNDS - A calm ambient sound plays while your session runs, and keeps playing with the screen off or when you leave the app. - Rain, wind, a river, forest, brown and pink noise, or quiet music. Let them flow one after another, or pick one and stay there. - Mute it any time from the session screen. It mixes with your own music, so it never interrupts what you are already listening to. MEET STEVE Steve is your focus companion. Calm when you're locked in, honest with you when you drift. A little character, a lot of accountability. Focus doesn't have to feel cold and clinical. BUILD A DISCIPLINED IDENTITY - Keep streaks and climb through focus levels. - You're not just logging hours. You're becoming the kind of person who finishes what they start. SEE YOUR FOCUS CLEARLY - Clean weekly, monthly and yearly stats. - An AI focus coach reads your patterns and tells you, in plain language, where your attention is leaking and how to fix it. YOU'RE NOT ALONE See how many people are in a focus session right now, around the world. Quiet company for deep work. BUILT FOR THE ENEMY OF FOCUS Endless feeds, notifications, the reflex to check your phone every few seconds. Cold Focus is built to break that loop, for exams, deadlines, reading, or any work that deserves your full attention. YOUR SUBSCRIPTION Everything above is included. No locked corners, no ads, no upsells inside the app. Subscribe monthly or yearly. It's never too late to take your attention back. Your focus data stays yours. We only sync what you allow. Cold Focus is an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or annual). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase. It renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://coldfocusapp.github.io/coldfocus/terms-of-service.en.html Privacy: https://coldfocusapp.github.io/coldfocus/privacy-policy.en.html

Screenshots

Taskly4 screens
Cold Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Taskly at none against Cold Focus's 3. Cold Focus's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support 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

Both are free to download. Cold Focus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Taskly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Taskly ships an update every 2 months, Cold Focus every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Taskly versus Cold Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTasklyCold Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB241 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKamel DjaberHASAN BURAK ERDIN

In-app purchases

None

Taskly

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Cold Focus

Subscriptions3
  • Cold Focus Premium (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Cold Focus Premium (Yearly)$49.991 Year
  • Cold Focus Premium (Yearly)$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Taskly free?
Taskly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cold Focus free?
Cold Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Taskly or Cold Focus have ads?
Neither Taskly nor Cold Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Taskly or Cold Focus?
Taskly ships an update every 2 months, and Cold Focus every 2 weeks. Most recently, Taskly was updated on October 2, 2026 and Cold Focus on September 23, 2026.

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