Quietask vs Vellum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quietask
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Quietask is a calm to-do list for people who need to see a task to do it. Your list stays on the Home Screen, your three moments of the day stay on the lock screen, and finishing something takes one swipe. LISTS Keep separate lists for today, errands, home or work, each with its own color. The first screen shows how far you have come in each one. SWIPE TO FINISH Swipe right to complete a task, left to delete it. A light tap in your hand confirms it. Hold a task to lift it, then drag it to where it belongs. THREE MOMENTS Choose up to three things a day you want to be present for: a walk, an hour of deep work, a proper dinner. Pin them to the lock screen and get a reminder before each one. WIDGETS Keep a list on the Home Screen and tick tasks off right in the widget. A small widget shows your three most urgent tasks, and lock screen widgets show your list or your moments. SIRI Say "Add a task in Quietask" to add one without touching the phone. NINE THEMES Four scenic themes, Morning Calm, Evening Glow, Night Stars and Meadow, plus five plain ones. PRIVATE No account, no ads and no subscription. Everything stays on your iPhone and works offline.
Vellum
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Vellum Journal is a calm, focused space for capturing thoughts, notes, and everyday moments. Write without distraction and organize your entries into topics. Use tags, notes, and Markdown to give your ideas structure while keeping everything easy to find. CORE FEATURES • Create entries and organize them into topics • Add tags and notes • Write with Markdown • Search your library • Export your content • Keep your library on your device by default VELLUM PRO Vellum Pro is available as a one-time in-app purchase and adds: • Cross-device library sync through your private iCloud database • Notion workspace integration and export A separate Vellum account is not required. Sync starts only after you enable it on a device signed in to iCloud. Content is sent to Notion only when you choose to export it to your connected workspace.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Vellum at Free against Quietask's $6.99. Quietask's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Vellum is free to download; Quietask costs $6.99 up front. Vellum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Quietask asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quietask | Vellum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kenneth Fagermo | 四扬 叶 |
In-app purchases
Quietask
No in-app purchases
Vellum
- Vellum pro lifetime$2.99









