Comparison

Task Compass for Reminders vs Recal

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

Head to head
About

Task Compass for Reminders

Features
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Task Compass is for you if: - Have long to-do lists - Need to choose what to work on next - Want to keep the important task on top of list - Want top task on the lock screen This isn’t for you if you need complex project hierarchies, dependencies, or time tracking. Task Compass prioritizes your tasks by asking you to compare two tasks. "Which task is more important?" The app finds and displays your top priority, in-app, in a widget, in a live activity, and in a lock screen widget. Always in sync with Apple Reminders. No new accounts. Your data lives on your phone and in your iCloud account. Terms of Use: Standard Apple Terms (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)

About

Recal

Features
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Take the busywork out of Apple Calendar with focused tools for recurring routines, reviewing time, and tidying crowded calendars. Recal works with the calendars you already use. Choose a date range, one or more calendars, an event type, and an optional title filter, then work with just the events that matter. QUICK EVENTS Turn reusable templates into scheduled events, or quickly update existing events. Set titles, dates, times, all-day status, time zones, calendars, notes, and reusable custom values. TEMPLATE EVENTS Build templates for regular work, routines, and repeated items. Add repeat schedules and lists of values, and keep your templates available across devices with private iCloud sync. CALCULATE HOURS Review matching timed events and total the time spent. With Recal Pro, apply an hourly rate to calculate costs. MOVE EVENTS Find matching events and preview changes before moving them to another calendar, date, time, or time zone. CONDENSE EVENTS Replace a busy group of events with one all-day summary for each day, while preserving the details in its notes. Recal shows the proposed changes first and requires explicit confirmation before modifying your calendars. MADE FOR APPLE DEVICES Use Recal on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro, with a familiar interface designed for each device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Recal asks for calendar access only when you choose to grant it. It makes only the event changes you request and includes no third-party trackers. Recal is useful for free. Optional Recal Pro purchases provide unlimited templates and template values, hourly cost calculations, Move Events, Condense Events, and other advanced features. Apple's standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Task Compass for Reminders4 screens
Recal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Task Compass for Reminders at none against Recal's 3. Task Compass for Reminders also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). Recal's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Recal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Task Compass for Reminders asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Task Compass for Reminders ships an update every 3 weeks, Recal every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Task Compass for Reminders versus Recal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTask Compass for RemindersRecal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks β€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro β€” better
Requires iOS18.6 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size18 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaciej BlizinskiDejal Systems, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Task Compass for Reminders

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Recal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Task Compass for Reminders free?
Task Compass for Reminders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Recal free?
Recal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Task Compass for Reminders or Recal have ads?
Neither Task Compass for Reminders nor Recal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Task Compass for Reminders or Recal?
Task Compass for Reminders ships an update every 3 weeks, and Recal every 3 months. Most recently, Task Compass for Reminders was updated on October 30, 2026 and Recal on October 31, 2026.

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