Comparison

// TODO vs Unheld

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

Head to head
About

// TODO

Manage your tasks effectively with a straightforward to-do list application. It helps you limit the number of tasks you undertake and ensures they are completed promptly. The focus is on simplicity to avoid confusion and encourage task completion.

Highlights
  • Task limitation
  • Prompt task completion
  • Simple interface
  • Focus on getting things done
Features
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Life gets busy. To-do lists get long. Tasks get forgotten. Stay on top of things with // TODO. - Limit the number of TODOs you let yourself have - Ensure your TODOs get completed promptly This is not a complicated app. Added complexity can add confusion. Write things down, get them done.

About

Unheld

Features
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Unheld is a quiet space for focus. Most focus apps make you watch the clock. Unheld does the opposite. Start a session, put your phone down, and focus without thinking about time. There are no ticking countdowns, no pressure, and no productivity scores. Time is held quietly in the background so you can stay present with your work. Unheld is designed for people who want calm focus instead of urgency — students, creatives, professionals, and anyone who finds traditional timers stressful. Features • One-tap focus sessions • No countdown by default • Gentle end reminders (optional) • Session history for reflection, not tracking • Apple Watch support • Local-only storage — your data stays on your device Premium (One-time purchase) Unlock session history, weekly summaries, and optional tags with a single purchase. No subscriptions. Designed for calm Unheld is not a Pomodoro timer and not a productivity system. It’s a quiet container for focus — so you can stop thinking about time and simply work.

Screenshots

// TODO3 screens
Unheld4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: // TODO at none against Unheld's 1. Unheld's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). 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. Unheld sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. // TODO asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
// TODO versus Unheld: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter// TODOUnheld
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSam MacGintyGuo Yu

In-app purchases

None

// TODO

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Unheld

One-time1
  • Unheld Premium$5.99

Questions

Is // TODO free?
// TODO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unheld free?
Unheld is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do // TODO or Unheld have ads?
Neither // TODO nor Unheld shows ads.

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