Comparison

ルーティーンToDo vs Simple Task

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

Head to head
About

ルーティーンToDo

Features
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ルーティーンToDoは今日やることに特化したToDoアプリです。 タスク予約機能を使用すると、毎日のルーティーンタスクを毎朝自動でToDoに登録できます。 『読書』『ゴミ出し』『朝のメール返信』などを手動で毎朝登録する必要はありません。 もちろん通常のToDo項目を手動で追加することも容易です。 シンプルなデザインを採用しているため、どなたでも迷わず操作できます。 毎日の仕事・生活にぜひご活用下さい。 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- プレミアムプラン(自動更新サブスクリプション)について ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- • 定期購入期間終了の24時間以上前に自動更新をオフにしない限り、期間終了時に自動更新されます。 • 更新料金は、定期購入期間終了前の24時間以内に課金されます。 • 購読の管理・解約は、購入後にお使いの端末の「設定」>「Apple ID」>「サブスクリプション」から行えます。 利用規約(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

About

Simple Task

Features
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Simple Task is a clean and lightweight daily planner with to-do lists, reminders, recurring tasks, calendar planning, a Later list, and a built-in focus timer. Plan your day, organize tasks, and stay focused with a simple productivity app designed for everyday life. Whether you’re managing work, study sessions, routines, or personal goals, Simple Task helps you stay organized without unnecessary complexity. A Simple Daily Planner That Helps You Stay Organized Simple Task combines a daily planner, simple to-do list, task manager, reminders, recurring tasks, and a Later list into one clean and easy-to-use app. Quickly create tasks, organize your schedule, and manage your daily plans with a minimal and distraction-free interface. Everything is designed to stay simple and intuitive, so you can focus on what matters instead of navigating complicated features or cluttered menus. Tasks, Reminders & Recurring Plans Create tasks in seconds, add reminders, and schedule recurring tasks to stay on top of your routines and responsibilities. Whether you need a lightweight task manager for work, a personal planner for daily life, or recurring reminders for habits and routines, Simple Task keeps everything organized in one place. Recurring tasks can repeat daily, weekly, or every N days, making the app perfect for workout schedules, study plans, cleaning routines, daily habits, and regular checklists. Later — Keep Tasks for Future Planning Some tasks are important but don’t need a specific date yet. Move them to Later to keep them organized without adding them to your current schedule. Later works as a simple task list for ideas, plans, and things you want to remember. When you’re ready, move tasks from Later to your calendar and schedule them for the right time. Built-In Focus Timer for Productivity Stay focused while working or studying with the built-in focus timer. Start a focus session directly from your tasks and reduce distractions while staying productive throughout the day. Whether you use it as a study timer, productivity timer, or Pomodoro-style timer, Simple Task helps you build better focus habits with a clean and simple experience. Pro users can minimize the timer and continue using the app while the session is running. Calendar Planning Made Simple View your tasks and reminders in a clean calendar layout to better organize your day, week, and upcoming plans. Combining task management, to-do lists, and calendar planning in one app makes it easier to stay productive and keep track of important schedules. Backup & Restore (Pro) Keep your tasks safe with local backup and restore. Export your tasks to a local file and restore them anytime without creating an account or relying on cloud storage. All data stays fully under your control and is stored locally on your device. Clean, Minimal & Private Simple Task is designed to be lightweight, fast, and easy to use. - Simple daily planner - Easy task management - To-do list and reminders - Recurring tasks & repeating reminders - Later list for future plans - Built-in focus timer - Minimal and distraction-free design - Fast and easy task creation No accounts, no servers, and no unnecessary data collection. Your personal tasks, reminders, and schedules stay private. Perfect For Simple Task is ideal if you want a simple daily planner, a clean to-do list app, a lightweight task manager, recurring reminders, a Later list for future tasks, or a focus timer for work and study. Stay organized every day with Simple Task — a simple daily planner designed to help you focus, plan, and get things done.

Screenshots

ルーティーンToDo4 screens
Simple Task4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Simple Task at none against ルーティーンToDo's shown. Simple Task also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. ルーティーンToDo sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Simple Task sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ルーティーンToDo ships an update every 3 months, Simple Task monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
ルーティーンToDo versus Simple Task: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterルーティーンToDoSimple Task
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKAIHAWK世恬 颜

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ルーティーンToDo

Subscriptions1
  • ルーティーンToDo プロ版$1.991 Month
1 purchases

Simple Task

Subscriptions1
  • Simple Task Pro Yearly Plan$1.991 Year

Questions

Is ルーティーンToDo free?
ルーティーンToDo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Task free?
Simple Task is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ルーティーンToDo or Simple Task have ads?
ルーティーンToDo shows ads; Simple Task does not.
Which is updated more often, ルーティーンToDo or Simple Task?
ルーティーンToDo ships an update every 3 months, and Simple Task monthly. Most recently, ルーティーンToDo was updated on October 6, 2026 and Simple Task on October 24, 2026.

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