Comparison

FastTask vs Contextly Notes

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

Head to head
About

FastTask

Features
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Task manager with a chat interface that connects your to-do list with GitHub, Linear and Make in under 3 seconds. The productivity app for developers, product managers and technical teams who can't afford to lose a single idea. How many times have you had an idea, spotted a bug or remembered a task and lost it before you could write it down? Most task managers and organizers on the market require too many steps: open the app, navigate menus, select a project, fill in required fields. By the time you're done, the context is gone. This app removes that barrier entirely. It works like a command line with a chat interface: open, type, done. Your note, task or reminder is captured and sent to its destination in under 3 seconds. INSTANT CAPTURE, NO FORMS The chat interface turns your phone into the fastest input channel in your workflow. No intermediate screens, no required fields, no team selection. Type like you're sending a message to a colleague. Hit send. Done. INTEGRATIONS WITH YOUR WORK TOOLS Not a replacement for your project manager a feeder. Connect with the tools your team already uses: - GitHub: Create issues in your repos directly from your phone. Capture bugs during testing, refactor ideas or roadmap improvements without breaking your flow. - Linear: The issue tracker of choice for the most demanding engineering teams. Create tasks, set priorities and keep your development pace without switching context. - Make: Full automation, no code. Connect with Google Sheets, Slack, Notion, Trello or any of thousands of apps in the ecosystem and trigger complex workflows from a quick note. LOCAL PROJECT ORGANIZER Create projects to separate contexts: work, clients, personal ideas or development. Capture while the idea is hot, review with a clear head. Decide what to push to your external tools when you have time and context. The personal organizer that works at your pace, not the other way around. AGILE PRODUCTIVITY & GTD METHOD Built on David Allen's Getting Things Done methodology. The core principle of GTD is simple: get everything out of your head as fast as possible to clear mental bandwidth. This app is the most direct implementation of that principle on mobile. Capture first, organize later, execute with focus. QUICK NOTES & HOT IDEAS Not everything needs to become a GitHub issue or a Linear task. The app also works as a quick notes pad for ideas, thoughts or reminders that don't fit any external workflow. Organize by project, search by text, keep everything accessible. WHO USES IT: - Developers capturing bugs, tech debt or architecture ideas without leaving their flow. - Product managers logging customer feedback, requirements or product decisions in meetings. - Freelancers with multiple clients who need to separate projects and contexts without mixing information. - Technical teams looking for a fast input channel to feed their project manager without friction. - Anyone who manages their day with task lists and wants to do it faster and with less stress. Minimalist design and premium experience. No invasive notifications, no noise, no required subscriptions for essential core features. Install and up and running in under a minute.

About

Contextly Notes

This app links your notes to your calendar, transcribes and summarizes meetings, and generates actionable steps. It seamlessly integrates with popular task managers to turn your thoughts into to-dos, all processed privately on your device.

Highlights
  • Link notes to calendar events
  • Record and transcribe meetings on-device
  • Instant conversation summaries
  • Generate actionable next steps
  • Sync tasks with popular managers
  • Powered by Apple Intelligence
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If you're writing it down in a note, it's probably important. The thing is, getting the important stuff is often too hard. Your notes should already know about your meetings and events. And, if you're taking notes in a meeting, you're probably leaving with action steps. Meetings shouldn’t end in scattered notes and forgotten follow-ups. Contextly turns what you capture into what you do—right on your Mac. Contextly connects your notes to your calendar so every thought lives in context. Record a meeting (or drop in an audio file), and Contextly transcribes it on device, summarizes the conversation, and generates clear action steps you can actually use. Then, send those action steps to your preferred task manager as to-dos with the click of a button. Connect Things 3, Reminders, Omnifocus, or Todoist, and turn your meeting notes into action without juggling multiple apps. Instead of revisiting notes later, you leave every meeting with decisions, tasks, and momentum. What you can do with Contextly: Capture notes in context Link notes to calendar events automatically so you always know when, where, and why something was written. Record and transcribe meetings Use built-in recording or import audio. Transcription runs on your Mac for speed and privacy. Summarize instantly Get clean, readable summaries that highlight what matters—no manual cleanup required. Turn conversations into action Contextly generates actionable next steps from your notes. Review, edit, and send them where you work. Sync with your task manager Send tasks to Things, OmniFocus, Todoist, or Apple Reminders. Built for Apple Intelligence Powered by on-device Apple Intelligence for fast, private summaries and insights. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FastTask4 screens
Contextly Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Contextly Notes at Free against FastTask's $3.99. Contextly Notes also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). FastTask's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Contextly Notes is free to download; FastTask costs $3.99 up front. Contextly Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. FastTask asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FastTask ships an update every 2 months, Contextly Notes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FastTask versus Contextly Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastTaskContextly Notes
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—4.8 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJUAN JOSE LOPEZ MOYAJason Aten

In-app purchases

None

FastTask

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Contextly Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Contextly Pro14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Contextly Pro - Annual14 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is FastTask free?
FastTask costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Contextly Notes free?
Contextly Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FastTask or Contextly Notes have ads?
Neither FastTask nor Contextly Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FastTask or Contextly Notes?
FastTask ships an update every 2 months, and Contextly Notes every 2 days. Most recently, FastTask was updated on September 8, 2026 and Contextly Notes on September 14, 2026.

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