Comparison

Pending vs TaskTree

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

Head to head
About

Pending

Features
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Pending helps you keep track of the things you’re waiting on β€” so nothing slips away unnoticed. Refunds. Deliveries. Admin. Emails. Forms. Health appointments. Work follow-ups. Pending is not a to-do list. It’s a place to keep the things that are out of your hands β€” but not out of your responsibility. Use Pending to: β€’ Track items you’re waiting to hear back about β€’ Set a chase date so nothing quietly disappears β€’ See at a glance what’s waiting, due, or overdue β€’ Group items into clear categories β€’ Add notes so you remember the full context β€’ Get reminders when it’s time to follow something up β€’ Archive resolved items for future reference Pending is designed to be: Calm Fast Scannable Reliable No clutter. No productivity theatre. Just the things that are still pending. Pro features Pending is free to use for light tracking. Upgrade to Pending Pro to unlock: β€’ Unlimited active items β€’ Follow-up reminders Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TaskTree

Features
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TaskTree is a lightweight project to-do for people who want more structure than a basic checklist, without the overhead of traditional project management tools. Highlights: - Hierarchical tasks for main/sub steps - Three states: In Progress, Completed, Paused (temporary hold) - Completed items stay visible for context and motivation - Progress bars and percentages for whole-project clarity You can start rough, then refine while executing.

Screenshots

Pending4 screens
TaskTree4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TaskTree at none against Pending's 1. TaskTree also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Pending sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TaskTree asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pending ships an update every 5 weeks, TaskTree every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Pending versus TaskTree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPendingTaskTree
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWarren PetersYou-Huei Huang

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pending

One-time1
  • Pending Pro$3.99
None

TaskTree

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pending free?
Pending is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TaskTree free?
TaskTree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pending or TaskTree have ads?
Neither Pending nor TaskTree shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pending or TaskTree?
Pending ships an update every 5 weeks, and TaskTree every 2 months. Most recently, Pending was updated on October 12, 2026 and TaskTree on October 24, 2026.

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