Comparison

Aestu vs Task Gremlin

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

Head to head
About

Aestu

Features
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Stop counting seconds. Start seeing time. Aestu is a visual focus timer that turns time into a calm, fluid shape. Instead of watching numbers tick down, you can understand your session at a glance and stay focused without the pressure of a conventional countdown. DESIGNED FOR THE WAY YOUR MIND WORKS - Visual time: See time gently empty and refill instead of doing mental math. - Positive Overtime: When a session ends, Aestu keeps counting up without a jarring failure state. - ADHD-friendly focus: Reduce time-blindness friction with a clear, low-pressure visual cue. - Pomodoro and deep work: Choose a preset or create a session that fits your own rhythm. - Energy check-ins: Log how you feel and learn which times of day work best for you. FOCUS EVERYWHERE Start on iPhone, check a Live Activity or widget, continue from Apple Watch, and keep an eye on your session from Mac. iCloud keeps your focus sessions in sync across your Apple devices. CALM BY DESIGN Fluid animation, semantic colors and gentle haptics provide awareness without a ticking clock or harsh alarm. Your history helps you notice patterns without turning productivity into a scorecard. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account and no behavioral advertising. Your focus data remains on your devices and in your personal iCloud. Whether you are studying, working, managing ADHD time blindness or entering a deep-work session, Aestu helps make time visible and easier to follow. Download Aestu and turn time into something you can feel.

About

Task Gremlin

Features
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Task Gremlin is a low-pressure to-do and planning app: type a big job, get small steps, and keep real momentum without the guilt spiral. WHAT YOU GET • Today: see what matters now, with clear done/skip controls • Plans & routines: one-off plans and recurring schedules in one place • Focus mode: one step at a time when everything feels like too much • AI helpers: rewrite a task, sanity-check your tone, sort a brain-dump into steps, estimate how long things take, weigh a tough decision, plan a meal from what's on hand, and Explain It (Pro) • Insights: gentle patterns on your rhythm, not a productivity lecture BUILT TO FEEL HUMAN No overwhelm-first UI. Skip without shame. Rest days preserve momentum. Voice dictation when typing is hard. TRY FREE, GO PRO WHEN YOU NEED MORE • Free: try the app, then daily AI prompts when signed in • Pro: virtually unlimited AI, stronger model, longer inputs, and Explain It • Monthly or yearly via In-App Purchase Sign in with Apple or Google. Your plans stay on your device; AI runs securely on our servers. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://taskgremlin.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://taskgremlin.app/privacy

Screenshots

Aestu4 screens
Task Gremlin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Task Gremlin at 15.0 against Aestu's 18.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Aestu sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Task Gremlin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Aestu versus Task Gremlin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAestuTask Gremlin
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiuseppe PignataroTomer Li Ran

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Aestu

One-time1
  • Aestu Lifetime$1.99
2 purchases

Task Gremlin

Subscriptions2
  • Task Gremlin Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Task Gremlin Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Aestu free?
Aestu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Task Gremlin free?
Task Gremlin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aestu or Task Gremlin have ads?
Neither Aestu nor Task Gremlin shows ads.

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