Comparison

WorkCost vs QuickTask

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

Head to head
About

WorkCost

Features
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フリーランス・個人事業主のための作業時間管理アプリです。 【主な機能】 ・ストップウォッチ形式の作業時間計測 ・案件(カテゴリ)ごとの時間・コスト集計 ・時給ベースの金銭コスト自動算出 ・見積もり消化率の可視化 ・日/週/月別ダッシュボード 【特徴】 ・ローカル保存でオフライン対応 ・アカウント登録不要ですぐに使える ・シンプルで直感的な操作 【こんな方におすすめ】 ・複数案件を並行して進めるフリーランス ・作業時間を可視化したい個人事業主 ・見積もりの消化状況を把握したい方

About

QuickTask

Features
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QuickTask is a Markdown-backed multi-view task manager designed for iOS and macOS. QuickTask keeps one task source of truth while offering eight projections for daily work, planning, prioritization, hierarchy, and review. KEY FEATURES: - Eight synchronized views: List, Board, Timeline, Tree, Calendar, Matrix, Table, and Mind Map edit the same tasks. - Markdown ownership: Tasks remain portable files with stable identity and user-controlled storage. - Projects and folders: Organize work hierarchically across capable local, cloud, and remote locations. - Quick Add and command palette: Capture structured tasks quickly and reach common operations from the keyboard. - Time and focus: Start task timers, Pomodoro-style focus, work logs, and task-level history. - Review and reports: Triage Inbox, bulk edit, archive, trash, reports, exports, privacy shield, and reviewed AI assistance. PERFECT FOR: - Personal projects, work planning, and multi-step deliverables - People who switch between list, board, timeline, calendar, and hierarchy views - Time tracking and focus sessions attached to real tasks - Portable task data in user-controlled folders GETTING STARTED: - Add a Task Location or choose an existing project. - Use Quick Add or New Task to capture the title, date, project, tags, and notes. - Choose the view that fits the current decision: daily work, priority, schedule, or hierarchy. - Use the Inspector, timers, checklist, dependencies, and bulk actions to execute work. - Review Inbox, reports, archive, and trash to keep the system current. PRIVACY & SECURITY: - Task files remain in locations you control. - Privacy Shield masks sensitive previews without changing the underlying task data. - AI Assist uses reviewable proposals and a visible data-send boundary. - App Lock and storage capability checks protect access without claiming unavailable security. FREE AND PRO: - Start with a seven-day ad-free trial. - Free keeps the full feature set and may show mobile advertising or a daily desktop support reminder. - QuickTask Pro removes ads and reminders through a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://kakitiro.com/quickapps/quicktask/terms/

Screenshots

WorkCost4 screens
QuickTask4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WorkCost at none against QuickTask's 2. WorkCost also leads on ads (none vs shown). QuickTask's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. QuickTask sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. WorkCost asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WorkCost ships an update every 3 months, QuickTask every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
WorkCost versus QuickTask: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkCostQuickTask
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYamato IshiharaKAZUHIRO KAKIMOTO

In-app purchases

None

WorkCost

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

QuickTask

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Annual$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is WorkCost free?
WorkCost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuickTask free?
QuickTask is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WorkCost or QuickTask have ads?
QuickTask shows ads; WorkCost does not.
Which is updated more often, WorkCost or QuickTask?
WorkCost ships an update every 3 months, and QuickTask every 3 weeks. Most recently, WorkCost was updated on October 8, 2026 and QuickTask on October 8, 2026.

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