Comparison

PastDue vs Dutiful

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

Head to head
About

PastDue

This app helps you manage recurring tasks by tracking how long it's been since you last completed them. It provides a dashboard view of your tasks, color-coded status indicators, and escalating reminders to keep you on track.

Highlights
  • Recurring task tracking
  • Dashboard status view
  • Color-coded indicators
  • Escalating reminders
  • Task skipping and snoozing
  • Suggested task templates
Features
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PastDue tracks the recurring tasks that keep your life running smoothly — and nudges you when they fall behind. Unlike calendar reminders, PastDue works like a dashboard. It shows how long it's been since you last did something and whether you're on track, due soon, or overdue. Think "oil change due in 500 miles" — not another calendar alert. TRACK WHAT MATTERS Create tasks for anything on a recurring cycle — every 2 weeks, every 3 months, whatever fits. Mark them done and the cycle resets automatically. • Change bedsheets — every 2 weeks • Replace toothbrush head — every 3 months • Rotate mattress — every 6 months • Change HVAC filters — every 6 months • Oil change — every 6 months SEE YOUR STATUS AT A GLANCE Color-coded indicators show what's on track, what's due soon, and what's overdue. Sort by status, priority, due date, or category. SMART NOTIFICATIONS Escalating reminders that get more urgent the longer a task goes unfinished — on the due date, 1 day overdue, 3 days, and 7 days. FLEXIBLE CONTROLS Skip, snooze, or pause any task. Add notes and set priority levels. PastDue adapts to your schedule, not the other way around. GET STARTED FAST Browse suggested tasks for common home, health, auto, and personal maintenance — add them with a single tap. BUILT FOR PRIVACY All data stays on your device. No account required. No tracking.

About

Dutiful

Easily track recurring tasks and never forget when you last did something. Add custom or pre-made tasks, set their frequency, and log completion with a single tap. Receive gentle reminders when it's time to repeat an action.

Highlights
  • Track recurring tasks
  • Customizable task frequency
  • One-tap logging
  • Gentle reminders
  • Home & Lock Screen widgets
  • Library of 120+ pre-made tasks
Features
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Ever stood in the shower thinking "wait… when did I last replace this?" Dutiful is the simplest way to track the things you do every so often - and never wonder again. Add a task once (from a library of 120+ ready-made ones, or your own), tell Dutiful how often it should happen, and tap "Did it!" whenever you do it. That's the whole app. It quietly keeps the clock and nudges you - gently, on time - when something's due. PERFECT FOR • Health - dentist, hygienist, eye exam, blood test, meds • Home - water filter, air filter, smoke alarms, deep clean • Car - wash, oil change, tire pressure, service • Personal, pets, hobbies, tech, and life admin - passports, taxes, insurance WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT • Log in one tap - or swipe, or long-press. It's rare, so it's never in your way. • Reminders that actually fire, right when it's due. • Home & Lock Screen widgets so you can glance at what's coming up. • Colorful, friendly, emoji-first. Never naggy. • No account, no ads, your data stays on your device. Privacy Policy: https://karasik.co/apps/dutiful/privacy Terms of Service: https://karasik.co/apps/dutiful/terms Contact Us: https://karasik.co/apps/dutiful

Screenshots

PastDue3 screens
Dutiful4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PastDue at none against Dutiful's 1. Dutiful's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Dutiful sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PastDue asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PastDue against 5.0 for Dutiful. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PastDue versus Dutiful: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPastDueDutiful
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRIMON HABTEAB BERHEYaron Karasik

Customer experience

PastDue

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dutiful

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PastDue

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Dutiful

One-time1
  • Dutiful Pro$9.99

Questions

Is PastDue free?
PastDue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dutiful free?
Dutiful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PastDue or Dutiful?
PastDue and Dutiful are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do PastDue or Dutiful have ads?
Neither PastDue nor Dutiful shows ads.

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