Comparison

TaskCal vs Patina Days

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 β€” then see them right on your Home Screen and Lock Screen with native iOS widgets. WHY TASKCAL β€’ Calendar-first β€” see your tasks on a real monthly calendar, with dots for busy days and a clear Today highlight. β€’ Fast capture β€” add a task in seconds, set a date, and get back to what matters. β€’ Inline task details β€” edit everything on one screen and mark tasks done with a single tap. β€’ Native iOS widgets β€” view today's tasks, a monthly calendar, and a progress ring on your Home Screen and Lock Screen, always in sync. β€’ Stays in sync β€” sign in with Google and your tasks follow you, backed up securely in the cloud. β€’ Light & dark mode β€” automatically follows your system appearance. β€’ Fully localized β€” available in English, Traditional Chinese, and Spanish. WHAT'S NEW IN 2.0 A complete visual redesign built on the new Indigo design system β€” 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

Patina Days

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Keep going, and you take on color. Patina Days is a habit tracker where every day you show up adds a little color. Unlike a streak, missing one day never sends you back to zero β€” that month’s color just turns a little lighter. So you can simply pick up again tomorrow. FEATURES β€’ Track habits you want to build (exercise, reading, early rising) and ones you want to quit (snacking, drinking, smoking) β€’ Each finished month settles into a named shade of traditional Japanese color β€’ See your kept and missed days at a glance on the calendar β€’ Review your completion rate, longest streak and best weekday β€’ Check in from Home Screen widgets without opening the app β€’ On supported devices, on-device AI writes a short note of encouragement about your month β€’ Optimized for iPhone Duo and iPad FREE β€’ Up to 2 habits (samples not counted) β€’ 3 colors (Indigo, Vermilion, Young Grass) β€’ Small widget β€’ AI encouragement once a week (supported devices) PRIVACY Your records stay on your device and are never sent to our servers. No account needed. (The app may load public App Store information to show our other apps.)

Screenshots

TaskCal4 screens
Patina Days4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TaskCal at none against Patina Days's 1. TaskCal also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Patina Days sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TaskCal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TaskCal ships an update every 6 days, Patina Days every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
TaskCal versus Patina Days: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaskCalPatina Days
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size40 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTing Yi Choutorankirite

In-app purchases

None

TaskCal

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Patina Days

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99

Questions

Is TaskCal free?
TaskCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Patina Days free?
Patina Days is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TaskCal or Patina Days have ads?
Neither TaskCal nor Patina Days shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TaskCal or Patina Days?
TaskCal ships an update every 6 days, and Patina Days every 2 months. Most recently, TaskCal was updated on October 9, 2026 and Patina Days on October 20, 2026.

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