Comparison

Fast Idea Book vs TaskTide

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

Head to head
About

Fast Idea Book

Quickly capture fleeting thoughts via text, voice, or photo with a single tap. Access your ideas through widgets, the Share Sheet, or Siri. Organize and review them later, with advanced features unlocked via subscription.

Highlights
  • One-tap text, voice, and photo capture
  • Home Screen capture widget
  • Share Sheet integration
  • On-device voice transcription
  • Tags and quick review
  • Siri integration
  • iCloud sync
Features
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A frictionless capture pad for the ideas you would otherwise lose. If you have ever woken at 3 AM with a great idea and nothing to write it on, or watched a brilliant phrase evaporate while you opened a heavier app, Fast Idea Book is for you. It is a calm, on-device idea book built around one job — capture the thought before it fades — and one principle: never make you wait or sign in. Open the app and you are already typing. Quick notes save with a single keystroke. Brainstorm freely without folder rituals, then tag entries afterward when your brain wants structure. Voice memo capture for hands-free moments, brain-dump templates for foggy mornings, and a search that surfaces the half-remembered note in seconds. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets keep the latest idea visible, and the interface ships in 39 languages with full accessibility. Built for writers, founders, students, designers and anyone whose best ideas arrive at the worst possible moment.

About

TaskTide

Features
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TaskTide – your wave of productivity. TaskTide brings structure, focus, and flow to your everyday life. The app helps you break down large projects into manageable steps and complete tasks efficiently – whether you're writing your bachelor's or master's thesis, planning a renovation project, studying for exams, or simply want to keep track of your daily to-dos. Create clear projects, assign tasks with priorities, deadlines, and checklists, and track your progress in a clear, motivating display. Thanks to the integrated Pomodoro timer, you can use your time effectively, work with focus, and at the same time track how much energy you are investing in each goal. TaskTide combines project planning and time tracking in a modern, intuitive design that supports you without overwhelming you. Everything stays synchronized—on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro—so you can stay productive wherever you are. With TaskTide, you can navigate your day with clarity, motivation, and balance—and do what really matters, step by step.

Screenshots

Fast Idea Book4 screens
TaskTide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TaskTide at fortnightly against Fast Idea Book's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fast Idea Book ships an update monthly, TaskTide fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Fast Idea Book versus TaskTide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFast Idea BookTaskTide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.518.5
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBahattin DuranLennart Huwald

In-app purchases

None

Fast Idea Book

No in-app purchases

None

TaskTide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fast Idea Book free?
Fast Idea Book is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TaskTide free?
TaskTide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fast Idea Book or TaskTide have ads?
Neither Fast Idea Book nor TaskTide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fast Idea Book or TaskTide?
Fast Idea Book ships an update monthly, and TaskTide fortnightly. Most recently, Fast Idea Book was updated on August 29, 2026 and TaskTide on September 11, 2026.

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