Comparison

Perspective Tasks vs Simple To Do List

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

Head to head
About

Perspective Tasks

Features
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Perspective Tasks Focused Task Management for Apple Devices Perspective Tasks gives you a clear, flexible place to capture ideas, organize projects, and keep important work moving across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision. From quick inbox entries to detailed projects and visual boards, it helps you see what matters without extra clutter. Start with a simple idea or build a complete plan. On supported devices, Add with AI uses Apple Intelligence to turn your description into structured tasks or a project plan. Review and edit every suggestion before adding it, so you remain in control. Plan and Organize Your Work Key Features - Inbox Quick Capture Add tasks the moment you think of them, then organize them into projects when you are ready. - Add with AI Describe what you want to accomplish and let Apple Intelligence create a structured task list or project plan for you to review. - Project Organization Group work into projects and sections, add project colors, and keep recent projects close at hand. - Complete Task Details Add notes, due dates, reminders, priorities, subtasks, attachments, and activity history. - List and Board Views Use a focused task list or switch to a Kanban-style board with columns such as Not Started, In Progress, and Completed. - Apple Reminders and Todoist Link an Apple Reminders list for two-way sync, or import an existing project from a Todoist CSV export. - Shared Projects Collaborate through iCloud sharing and work with projects that others have shared with you. - Overdue View See overdue tasks from your inbox and projects in one focused place. - Notifications Schedule reminders for individual tasks and enable optional daily task check-ins. - Optional Points Turn on points and levels for lightweight motivation as you complete tasks. - iCloud Sync Keep tasks available across your Apple devices with iCloud and CloudKit. - Designed for Everyone Use VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, clear labels, strong contrast, and predictable navigation. Privacy and Requirements Perspective Tasks stores task data in iCloud when sync and sharing are used. Reminders access is used only when you choose to import or sync Reminders lists. View the Perspective Apps Privacy Policy at: https://techopolisonline.com/perspective-apps-privacy-policy Perspective Tasks uses the Standard End User License Agreement, which can be found at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Perspective Tasks requires: - iOS 26 or later - iPadOS 26 or later - macOS 26 or later - visionOS 26 or later - An iCloud account for cross-device sync and shared projects - Apple Intelligence only when using Add with AI; all other task and project creation features remain available without it

About

Simple To Do List

Features
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A to do list for the jobs that take more than one step. Started something but not finished? Mark it In Progress and it stays in front of you — the middle of a job is where a plain checklist loses you. Bigger jobs get a project of their own, with a due date and reminders before it lands. Group the work into categories, and add a second level underneath where one is not enough — Moving House, with a room under each heading. Type a task, or paste a whole list at once. Drag to prioritize. Check things off as you go, and switch to To Do to hide what is done — so you only see what is left. FREE • One list, and In Progress for anything you have started • Pictures on tasks, guessed as you type • Reminders on any task • Sort, search, undo • For iPhone and iPad • Works offline, nothing to sign up for UNLOCK EVERYTHING — one payment, no subscription • Projects: a separate list for every project, with a due date and reminders before it lands • Categories and subcategories: group tasks under your own headings, and add a second level where you want one — This Week with the days under it, or a plain list where you do not • Templates: 21 ready-made lists for the big jobs — Moving House, New Baby, Tax Time, Wedding Planning, Back to School and more — added in a tap without doubling up what you already have • Share a project: send it to a friend as a file, and they add it to their own app • Export to PDF: print a project as a checklist, grouped by category • Import and export: move your lists to a new iPhone or iPad as a file • No ads YOUR DATA IS YOURS Lists live on your device and, if you like, in your own iCloud so they follow you to your next iPhone or iPad. Export a copy any time, and import it on another device.

Screenshots

Perspective Tasks4 screens
Simple To Do List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Perspective Tasks at none against Simple To Do List's 1. Perspective Tasks also leads on ads (none vs shown). Simple To Do List's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Simple To Do List sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Perspective Tasks asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Perspective Tasks versus Simple To Do List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerspective TasksSimple To Do List
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechopolis Online Solutions, LLCSamantha Toha

In-app purchases

None

Perspective Tasks

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple To Do List

One-time1
  • Premium$6.99

Questions

Is Perspective Tasks free?
Perspective Tasks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple To Do List free?
Simple To Do List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Perspective Tasks or Simple To Do List have ads?
Simple To Do List shows ads; Perspective Tasks does not.

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