Flux vs Google Tasks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flux
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SEE YOUR TIME DIFFERENTLY. Flux is a visual time tracker, life clock, Memento Mori companion, countdown timer, Pomodoro focus timer, and time widget app designed to make every day feel more intentional. See how much of today, this week, this month, this year, and your life has passed — then create beautiful countdowns for the moments that matter next. VISUALIZE YOUR LIFE & TIME • LIFE CLOCK & MEMENTO MORI Turn your birthday and lifespan target into a visual life progress clock. See days lived, time remaining, life stages, decade rings, and your progress through life at a glance. • TODAY: 24-HOUR TIME DIAL Track elapsed and remaining hours with an interactive daily clock, day/night awareness, and solar progress. • WEEK, MONTH & YEAR PROGRESS See exactly how far you are through the current week, month, and year with simple visual progress dials. • BIRTHDAY COUNTDOWN Count down to your next birthday and see upcoming age milestones in a dedicated birthday timer. COUNTDOWN TIMER FOR ANY EVENT Create custom countdowns and progress clocks for: • Vacations and trips • Weddings and anniversaries • Exams and study deadlines • Projects and product launches • Marathons, fitness and health goals • Move-in days, birthdays and milestones • Any important date or personal goal Choose custom icons, set start and target dates, add reminder alerts, and pin your most important countdowns for instant access. POMODORO & FOCUS TIMER Turn intention into action with built-in focus sessions. • Start 25-minute, 45-minute, or custom focus timers • Use Pomodoro-style sessions for work, study and deep focus • Connect focus sessions directly to your tasks • Track tasks with due dates, tags, filters and batch actions LIVE ACTIVITIES, DYNAMIC ISLAND & WIDGETS Keep time visible without constantly opening the app. • Live Activities with a real-time countdown and progress bar • Dynamic Island support in Expanded, Compact and Minimal views • Lock Screen and StandBy countdown progress • Home Screen widgets in Small, Medium and Large sizes • Lock Screen widgets for Today, Life Progress, custom countdowns and tasks AESTHETIC TIME TRACKING Flux is designed to make time feel clear, calm and visual. Choose minimalist monochrome themes for a clean OLED-friendly look, or use vibrant color themes for different time periods. Smooth animations and subtle haptics make every interaction feel deliberate. PRIVATE & OFFLINE FIRST Your core time tracking works offline with local storage. No mandatory account is required. Optional sign-in and cloud backup are available when you want them. WHY FLUX? Flux combines a life progress tracker, Memento Mori life clock, countdown timer, daily time tracker, Pomodoro focus timer, task manager and aesthetic widgets in one visual experience. Whether you want to see your life in perspective, count down to a wedding or vacation, stay focused while studying, track a major deadline, or simply understand where your time is going, Flux helps make time visible. Make every second count. Download Flux and start seeing your time clearly.
Google Tasks
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See tasks from multiple Google accounts in one view, without switching accounts. Set location reminders for arrivals and departures, attach photos and documents, and manage subtasks. View and edit saved tasks even when you’re offline. Find what you need with Today, Scheduled, Starred, All, and Completed views. Organize lists with colors and icons, and pin the ones you use most. Create and edit tasks and lists, mark tasks complete, or reopen them. Set a time as well as a date, schedule repeating tasks, and get reminders when you arrive at or leave a place. Attach photos, documents, and scans to keep the information you need with each task. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Access tasks from Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets or the share sheet, and use Siri Shortcuts to open or complete tasks. Key features: - Location reminders for arrivals and departures - Photo, document, and scan attachments - View, create, edit, complete, and reorder subtasks - Offline access to view and edit saved tasks - All, Today, Scheduled, Starred, and Completed views - Create, rename, and delete Google Tasks lists - Create, edit, complete, reopen, and delete tasks - Notes, due times, stars, recurring tasks, and links in notes - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Share sheet, Home Screen Quick Actions, Shortcuts, and deep links - List colors, icons, pinning, ordering, and organization Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flux at none against Google Tasks's 3. Flux also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Google Tasks's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Google Tasks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Flux asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flux ships an update every 6 weeks, Google Tasks daily. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Flux | Google Tasks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STEPHAN HENNING | VIBRA K.K. |
In-app purchases
Flux
No in-app purchases
Google Tasks
- Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
- Plus Weekly$7.997 Days
- Plus Annual$49.991 Year
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