Comparison

Taby vs BlockToDo

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

Head to head
About

Taby

Features
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Taby is a simple notes app for capturing ideas, tasks, reminders, thoughts and media in one calm place. Each note feels like a message to yourself: open a tab, write what is on your mind and continue with your day. Keep notes, lists, journal entries, links, photos and videos without building a complicated productivity system. The free version lets you create and organize up to 5 tabs and 10 tasks. Super Taby is an optional paid subscription required to unlock unlimited tabs and tasks, reminders, and color themes. Capture a thought before it disappears Some things need a full entry; others only need one line. Use Taby as an everyday notepad for a new idea, something you want to remember, a passing thought or a small detail from your day. Open the app, choose a tab and write naturally. There is no elaborate setup standing between you and the note you want to keep. Organize everything with tabs Create as many tabs as you need and give different parts of your life their own place. Keep projects separate from personal thoughts, save recommendations in a reading or watching tab, collect links for later, or make a space for recipes, travel ideas and memories. Tabs provide enough structure to find your way back without turning note-taking into another task. Add more than text A note can hold the context that makes it useful. Add photos and videos when words are not enough, keep links you do not want to lose, and combine text with the media connected to an idea or memory. Use Taby for visual journals, reference collections, inspiration, personal records or anything else that belongs beside your words. Make lists and remember what matters Turn everyday plans into practical checklists. Keep a to-do list, a shopping list, a set of steps for a project, books you want to read or movies you want to watch. Add reminders when a note needs your attention later. Check off completed items and keep the rest close to the notes and context that inspired them. See your notes from the Home Screen Widgets let you glance at important notes without first looking through the app. Keep a current list, a reminder or a thought where it is easy to notice during the day. Your notes remain part of your routine without asking you to maintain a complicated dashboard. Use Taby for: β€’ quick ideas and random thoughts β€’ personal notes and journaling β€’ to-dos, checklists and reminders β€’ reading and watching lists β€’ photos, videos and memories β€’ useful links and reference collections β€’ notes you want to see in a widget A quieter way to stay organized Taby is for people who want a clear place to write things down, not a β€œsecond brain” they have to manage. There are no productivity rituals to follow and no pressure to organize every thought perfectly. Make the tabs that feel useful, add what matters and return when you need it. Simple notes, gentle structure and one calm place for everyday life. Requires iOS 26.0 or later. Terms of Use (EULA): https://nevatas.github.io/taby-legal/TERMS_OF_USE Privacy Policy: https://nevatas.github.io/taby-legal/PRIVACY_POLICY

About

BlockToDo

Features
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BlockToDo is a new kind of to-do app where every task drops and stacks like a real block. Create a task and a block in your chosen colour and shape falls from the top of the screen. Move it, throw it, tilt your iPhone, or shake the device to enjoy natural physical movement. Key features - Natural falling, collisions, and stacking powered by UIKit Dynamics - Organise tasks with Inbox, Today, and Anytime - Switch between physical blocks and date-based lists - Choose colours and rounded, capsule, hexagon, triangle, heart, diamond, or star shapes - Tap a block to edit it, or press and hold to fill the gauge and complete it - Review and restore completed tasks by date in Logback - Add schedules, deadlines, repeats, checklists, notes, and photos - Use the minimap and scrolling to explore stacks beyond the screen - Home Screen widgets and Apple Watch support - Reminder notifications and optional private iCloud sync - Custom canvas backgrounds and haptic settings Do more than cross tasks off. Stack them, move them, and smash them as you clear your day. Tasks and attached photos are stored on your device. When iCloud sync is enabled, they sync across devices signed in to the same Apple Account through your private CloudKit database. Terms of Use (Standard Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Taby4 screens
BlockToDo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlockToDo at none against Taby's 2. BlockToDo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence 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. Taby sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.90 per month. BlockToDo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Taby ships an update every 5 days, BlockToDo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Taby versus BlockToDo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabyBlockToDo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS26.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size27 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTHE COOL COMPANYZrindy LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Taby

Subscriptions2
  • Super Taby Monthly3 Days trial$4.901 Month
  • Super Taby Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

BlockToDo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Taby free?
Taby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BlockToDo free?
BlockToDo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Taby or BlockToDo have ads?
Taby shows ads; BlockToDo does not.
Which is updated more often, Taby or BlockToDo?
Taby ships an update every 5 days, and BlockToDo every 3 days. Most recently, Taby was updated on September 23, 2026 and BlockToDo on September 17, 2026.

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