Comparison

SnappyTasks vs Longhand Notes

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

Head to head
About

SnappyTasks

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SnappyTasks is the ultimate productivity companion — combining speed, clarity, and control in one beautifully designed app. Plan your day with precision using Timeline View for a quick overview and Calendar Day View for detailed scheduling. Stay on track with smart reminders that ensure you never miss a deadline or important event. Manage your workload effortlessly with Bulk Task Editing and support for multiple task types — from simple to recurring, list‑based, and even dependency‑linked tasks for complex projects. Create tasks in seconds with voice and speech recognition — just tap, speak, and SnappyTasks sets the exact due date for you. Attach custom timers to any task to track focus sessions, and dive into powerful analytics to see how many tasks you’ve completed, what types they were, and how much focused time you’ve invested. Key Features: • Timeline & calendar day views for visual planning • Smart reminders to keep you on schedule • Multiple task types: simple, recurring, list, dependency • Instant voice & speech recognition task creation • Custom Timers(Pomodoro) for focus tracking • Detailed analytics on productivity patterns • Offline‑first privacy — your data stays yours Whether you’re managing daily chores, work deadlines, or long‑term goals, SnappyTasks keeps you organized, efficient, and in control — with reminders that make sure nothing slips through the cracks.

About

Longhand Notes

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Longhand is an endless board for your ideas. Put notes, checklists, documents, images, videos, audio recordings, PDFs, links and handwriting on one canvas, and arrange them however you think. Group what belongs together, connect related ideas, and zoom out to see the whole picture. Share a board and work on it together in real time. Your boards sync instantly across your Mac, iPad and iPhone through iCloud. There's no account to create. Make it yours with desk surfaces like wood, cork and dark grid, and pick your own fonts and colors. Less clutter, more clarity. LONGHAND PRO Unlock every Pro feature with a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://app.notion.com/p/thematigran/Longhand-Notes-375aa51a882680d5864ac338e183aa44

Screenshots

SnappyTasks4 screens
Longhand Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SnappyTasks at none against Longhand Notes's 3. Longhand Notes's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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. Longhand Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SnappyTasks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SnappyTasks ships an update monthly, Longhand Notes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
SnappyTasks versus Longhand Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnappyTasksLonghand Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShabaz ShaikMatias Villagran

In-app purchases

None

SnappyTasks

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Longhand Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Longhand Pro$1.991 Month
  • Longhand Pro$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Longhand Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is SnappyTasks free?
SnappyTasks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Longhand Notes free?
Longhand Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SnappyTasks or Longhand Notes have ads?
Neither SnappyTasks nor Longhand Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SnappyTasks or Longhand Notes?
SnappyTasks ships an update monthly, and Longhand Notes fortnightly. Most recently, SnappyTasks was updated on October 25, 2026 and Longhand Notes on October 28, 2026.

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