Comparison

Task365 vs Minus 5

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

Head to head
About

Task365

Features
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Comprehensive Task Management Task365 supports the creation and management of single tasks, themes, and subtasks, helping you organize every aspect of work and life with clarity.  Whether it's a simple to-do or a complex project breakdown, everything can be managed efficiently in one place. Memo and Issue Tracking Built-in memo and issue tracking features allow you to record ideas, thoughts, or problems at any time, ensuring no detail is overlooked. All content is categorized for easy reference and review. Smart Priority Marking Mark tasks as urgent or important to easily distinguish priorities. Allocate your time and energy efficiently, focusing on what truly matters to boost productivity in both work and life. Smart Reminders and Desktop Widget Set task reminders to ensure you never miss a deadline. The desktop widget displays the latest theme tasks in real time, keeping you informed and in control at a glance. Simple Operation, Focus on Essentials Task365 features a clean interface and smooth user experience, helping you eliminate distractions and focus on what's truly important. Whether for personal planning or team collaboration, tasks are completed with efficiency. —Subscription Plans & Auto-Renewal Info Flexible Subscription Plans for Every Need! Choose the perfect plan for your goals with our diverse subscription options: * 1 Month: Ideal for project-based users * 1 Year: Best value for committed users —Auto-Renewal Details: * Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. * Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually based on your chosen plan. * Subscriptions auto-renew within 24 hours before the current period ends (except Lifetime). * Renewal charges will be processed within 24 hours before the end of the current period, with the cost depending on your selected plan. * Manage subscriptions or turn off auto-renewal anytime via your Apple ID Account Settings. —Lifetime Membership Perks: * Pay once, unlock all features forever—no renewals, no hassle! Note: * Manage subscriptions at: Settings > [Your Name] > Subscriptions — Privacy Policy please visit: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DREt1SXJkbG9JYUFT * **Terms of use (EULA): * https://docs.qq.com/doc/DREdKR2ZwYUJaa1hr * **Terms of apple please visit: * https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Minus 5

This app limits your daily tasks to five slots, encouraging completion. Unfinished items carry over with visual cues to track their age. It offers recurring tasks, customizable levels, and weekly reviews to boost productivity.

Highlights
  • Five daily task slots
  • Age badges for overdue tasks
  • Recurring task setup
  • Level-based slot increases
  • Weekly review charts
  • Markdown export
  • Widgets and Siri integration
Features
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Minus 5 is a daily to-do list with one rule: five things. That's it. Every other task app gives you infinite room, and infinite room is how you end up with a 40-item list you're too tired to look at. Minus 5 gives you five slots. Most to-do lists count up forever. This one counts down to zero. If you open your task manager, feel your stomach drop, and close it again — this is built for you. — THE RING — One neon progress ring is the entire interface. The big number in the middle is what's LEFT, not what you've done. When it hits zero: "you've earned the day." Close the app. Go outside. — FIVE SLOTS, ON PURPOSE — The cap isn't a limitation, it's the product. Five is roughly what a person actually finishes in a day. Everything beyond five is a wish list pretending to be a plan. — STREAKS THAT DON'T PUNISH YOU — Finish at least one thing a day and your streak grows. Miss a day and a Streak Freeze covers you automatically — you earn one every 10 days and can bank two. No shattered-streak animation, no guilt trip, nothing to buy back. A day off isn't a character flaw, it's a Tuesday. An optional evening nudge (off by default, at a time you pick) tells you what's still open before midnight. — AGE BADGES — Anything you don't finish carries into tomorrow with a small 1d / 4d / 2w tag, warming from grey to red the longer it sits. A nudge, not a punishment — delete what's not going to happen. You'll feel better. — LEVELS — Consistency unlocks capacity. Start at 5 slots. Clear your whole list seven days in a row and the next level opens: 7 slots at Level 2, 11 at Level 3, and up. The app rewards follow-through, not list-making. — RECURRING THINGS — Daily, weekly, monthly, or custom-day things that appear on schedule, with reminders that say exactly what — no generic "tackle your things." Stretch every morning. Pay rent on the 1st. Gym Mon/Wed/Fri. — PROGRESS — A 30-day curve, your weekly rhythm, and a consistency grid where each square is one week of the year. Best streak, active days, and how many days you cleared all five. Honest numbers, no dashboards. — RANKINGS (optional) — See how your streak stands against everyone else's, worldwide and in your own country. Free, and off until you switch it on. You get a made-up name like "Bright Otter" plus a few digits of your own — no real names, no accounts, no email. — WIDGETS & LOCK SCREEN — Home Screen (small and medium), and all three Lock Screen styles — circular, rectangular, and inline. Your ring, glanceable, without opening anything. — SIRI & SHORTCUTS — "Hey Siri, add a thing to Minus 5." Works from the Lock Screen, AirPods, CarPlay, anywhere Siri lives. — APPLE WATCH — A real Watch app and complication. Check things off from your wrist. — EXPORT — Copy your list as Markdown, share it, or send things straight to Things 3 or Reminders. Your data is portable. — CALENDAR MIRROR (optional) — Pull today's events in as read-only one-liners ("Meeting · 6–8pm"). They don't count toward your five and don't carry over — just context. — iCLOUD SYNC — Your things sync privately across your devices through your own iCloud account. No accounts, no tracking, no telemetry, no analytics. The only thing that ever leaves your iCloud is a streak number — and only if you turn on Rankings. — THEME & ACCESSIBILITY — Light, Dark, or System. Nine neon accent colors with automatic contrast. Text size override (Default / Large / Larger / Huge). Full VoiceOver support. — MINUS 5 PRO — The five things stay free, forever. Pro is a one-time unlock — bought once, not rented — adding progress stats and streak history, the Apple Watch app and complication, the calendar mirror, unlimited recurring templates, and custom reminder times. Widgets, Siri, export, Rankings and iCloud sync stay free for everyone. No ads. No subscription. No analytics. No tags. No projects. Just five things.

Screenshots

Task3654 screens
Minus 54 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Minus 5 at Free against Task365's $0.99. Minus 5 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads 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

Minus 5 is free to download; Task365 costs $0.99 up front. Task365 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Minus 5 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Task365 ships an update every 3 weeks, Minus 5 every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Task365 versus Minus 5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTask365Minus 5
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer乐祥 胡Victor Florian

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Task365

Subscriptions2
  • Task365 Premium - monthly$2.991 Month
  • Task365 Premium - yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Task365 Premium -lifetime$49.99
None

Minus 5

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Task365 free?
Task365 costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Minus 5 free?
Minus 5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Task365 or Minus 5 have ads?
Neither Task365 nor Minus 5 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Task365 or Minus 5?
Task365 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Minus 5 every 6 days. Most recently, Task365 was updated on October 4, 2026 and Minus 5 on October 9, 2026.

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