Comparison

TaskCal vs Daylist

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

Head to head
About

TaskCal

Features
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TaskCal is a calendar-first task manager that keeps your day in one clean, focused view. Plan, track, and complete your tasks — then see them right on your Home Screen and Lock Screen with native iOS widgets. WHY TASKCAL • Calendar-first — see your tasks on a real monthly calendar, with dots for busy days and a clear Today highlight. • Fast capture — add a task in seconds, set a date, and get back to what matters. • Inline task details — edit everything on one screen and mark tasks done with a single tap. • Native iOS widgets — view today's tasks, a monthly calendar, and a progress ring on your Home Screen and Lock Screen, always in sync. • Stays in sync — sign in with Google and your tasks follow you, backed up securely in the cloud. • Light & dark mode — automatically follows your system appearance. • Fully localized — available in English, Traditional Chinese, and Spanish. WHAT'S NEW IN 2.0 A complete visual redesign built on the new Indigo design system — a cleaner Task Detail screen with inline editing, a smarter calendar view, refreshed Settings, and new Lock Screen and Large Home Screen widgets. TaskCal is free. Download it and make today simpler.

About

Daylist

Features
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Daylist is a simple daily list app for writing down what needs doing, seeing what matters today, and keeping the right lists on your Home Screen. Start with Today, your default list for the things you want to get done now. Add items quickly, organize simple side lists like Groceries or Work, and use widgets to keep any list visible without opening the app. Daylist also understands simple repeat phrases. Add “every day”, “every week”, “every month”, or “every year” to an item, and it becomes recurring automatically. Built for people who want less setup and more clarity. Features: • Today list by default • Custom lists for anything else • Home Screen widgets for your lists • Simple recurring items • Fast, natural text input • Clean, calm design • No complicated system to maintain Daylist is for quick planning, everyday tasks, repeating chores, shopping lists, work lists, and anything you want to keep visible.

Screenshots

TaskCal4 screens
Daylist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TaskCal at 15.1 against Daylist's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TaskCal ships an update every 6 days, Daylist every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
TaskCal versus Daylist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaskCalDaylist
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB3 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTing Yi ChouLautaro Pinto

In-app purchases

None

TaskCal

No in-app purchases

None

Daylist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TaskCal free?
TaskCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Daylist free?
Daylist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TaskCal or Daylist have ads?
Neither TaskCal nor Daylist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TaskCal or Daylist?
TaskCal ships an update every 6 days, and Daylist every 4 days. Most recently, TaskCal was updated on October 9, 2026 and Daylist on September 24, 2026.

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