// TODO vs Ideas Pool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
// 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.
- Task limitation
- Prompt task completion
- Simple interface
- Focus on getting things done
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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.
Ideas Pool
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Ideas Pool is a minimal yet powerful idea manager designed for visual Thinkers, creators and lifelong learners. Capture every spark the moment it appears, organize it with tags and statuses, and turn it into real projects when the timing is right. Features: 1. Visual Idea Presentation - Say goodbye to vertical text lists, embrace visual layouts - Each idea has its own unique avatar (choose preset characters or custom emoji/images) - Gracefully floating in the idea pool, clear at a glance - The perfect tool for visual thinkers 2. Lightning-Fast Gesture Controls - Quick sort mode: Swipe cards for fast decisions - Progress dragging: Long-press avatars to adjust completion - Toggle between three view modes (list/grid/pool view) 3. iOS Widget Quick Recording - Add ideas directly from your home screen, no need to open the app - Support for both text and voice input - Automatically syncs to the idea pool - Even more convenient with lock screen widgets 4. Custom Goals, Zero Pressure - Set your own goal values, no-pressure design - Choose from three weekly goal types - Visual progress bars for a sense of achievement 5. Customizable Idea Avatars - Five adorable preset characters - Support custom emoji as avatars - Upload your own images as profile pictures - Automatically detect and set idea representative icons from content 6. Smart Title Recognition - Spaces automatically recognized as title separators - Easy editing, modify anytime - Free categorization with tag system
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Ideas Pool at 3 against // TODO's 1. Ideas Pool also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | // TODO | Ideas Pool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sam MacGinty | Ting Yu Lin |
In-app purchases
// TODO
No in-app purchases
Ideas Pool
No in-app purchases
