Comparison

Task(ed) vs Shipyard

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

Head to head
About

Task(ed)

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Task(ed) β€” Capture it. Organize it. Done. A focused task manager that gets out of your way. Smart sections sort your tasks automatically, recurring schedules keep routines on track, and a calendar view shows what's ahead β€” all without an account or subscription. Natural Language Input Type or speak in plain language. "Call mom Friday at 3pm" extracts the title, date, and time. "Add taco ingredients to Groceries" generates the items and routes them to the right list. Review everything in a confirmation card with tappable chips before adding. Smart Sections Tasks sort themselves into Overdue, Today, Upcoming, Anytime, and Done. No manual triage β€” open the app and see what matters now. Subtasks & Inline Editing Expand any task row to see notes, check off subtasks, or add new ones inline. Return key commits and opens a fresh input for rapid entry. Daily Wins A small counter tracks tasks completed today, your current streak, and your own reward milestones. Just enough signal to keep momentum without turning your list into a chore. Recurring Tasks Daily, weekdays, weekly, biweekly, monthly, yearly, or custom rules. Set it once and the next instance appears when you complete. Change a date and choose whether to move just this occurrence or change the schedule. Apple Reminders Import reminders into Task(ed) or export your tasks to Reminders. Preview each transfer and reuse saved list pairings. Transfers happen when you start them. Calendar View Visual dots on the calendar grid show task density. Tap a day to see what's due. Overdue markers in red. All features included, no paywalls: β€’ Unlimited tasks and lists β€’ Subtasks with inline add β€’ Tags for filtering and organization β€’ Priority flags and recurrence indicators β€’ Native Light and Dark appearance with a purple accent and list colors β€’ Home screen widget (configurable sources) β€’ Siri & Shortcuts integration, with task completion from cards in Shortcuts β€’ Spotlight search across your active tasks (titles and notes) β€’ Notifications with snooze, complete, and optional hourly follow-ups β€’ Automatic iCloud backup with restore β€’ Full JSON backup and restore β€’ Deep linking (tasked:// URL scheme) β€’ 8 languages supported No accounts. No subscriptions. No ads.

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Shipyard

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Capture ideas. Make plans. Record everyday moments with photos and text. Switch between notes and checklists within the same card. Organize with tags. Keep your notes and to-dos close with Home Screen widgets.

Screenshots

Task(ed)4 screens
Shipyard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shipyard at none against Task(ed)'s 4. Task(ed)'s advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 27.0). 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. Task(ed) sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Shipyard asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Task(ed) versus Shipyard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTask(ed)Shipyard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS18.6 β€” better27.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size23 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeoffrey Silva文杰 李

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Task(ed)

One-time4
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Hero Tip$10.99
None

Shipyard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Task(ed) free?
Task(ed) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shipyard free?
Shipyard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Task(ed) or Shipyard have ads?
Neither Task(ed) nor Shipyard shows ads.

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