// TODO vs POTATO
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.
POTATO
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POTATO is a flow-first focus timer for people who do not want another rigid Pomodoro clone. Create projects like Learn English or Build My Startup, start a focus session, and POTATO keeps your running total for today and all time. When you focus, the app keeps progress visible without interrupting your work. What makes POTATO different: • Project-based time tracking • Today and lifetime totals • Custom focus and break lengths • Full-screen focus mode on iPhone and iPad • Live Activity support on iPhone • Playful progress animations, including fries, boba, coffee, ramen, plant, campfire, and milk themes • Optional Google or Apple sign-in for cross-device sync • Premium app and website blocking, strict mode, schedules, advanced stats, and smarter focus rules POTATO helps you build momentum by making your time visible, calm, and a little more fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: // TODO at none against POTATO's 1. POTATO's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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. POTATO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. // TODO asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | // TODO | POTATO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sam MacGinty | YUAN SHENG LIN |
In-app purchases
// TODO
No in-app purchases
POTATO
- POTATO Premium$4.99
