Comparison

Simple Task vs Sticky Tasks

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

Head to head
About

Simple Task

Organize your daily life with a clean and intuitive planner. Manage to-do lists, set recurring tasks, and utilize a built-in focus timer to boost productivity. Keep future plans separate with a dedicated 'Later' list.

Highlights
  • Daily planner
  • To-do lists
  • Recurring tasks
  • Reminders
  • Focus timer
  • Later list for future planning
  • Calendar view
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.

About

Sticky Tasks

Features
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Sticky Tasks is the reminder app that won't let you forget. Set a task and its reminder keeps coming back, at the interval you choose (1 to 30 minutes), until you mark it done. Now on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Made for the things you can't afford to miss: taking medication, paying bills, calling someone back, chores and daily must-dos. Unlimited tasks, free. No subscription, no ads. REMINDERS THAT DON'T QUIT Most to-do list apps remind you once, then go quiet. Sticky Tasks keeps showing the task until it's complete. • Mark it done right from the notification. • Tap a notification to land straight on the task. • Recurring tasks: daily, weekly, monthly, yearly or custom intervals, with specific days for weekly. • Priorities: flag tasks High, Medium or Low; your list sorts by priority and due date. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: see what's overdue and due today, and tick it off without opening the app. • Control Center control to add a new task in a tap (iOS 18+). • Quick search across active and completed tasks. • Dates in your format: follows your region, or pick your own. • Dark mode, and a small celebration every time you finish. Tip: reminders follow your ring switch and Focus settings. To get them during a Focus, allow Sticky Tasks in Settings › Focus. IPHONE, IPAD AND MAC • iPad: a layout made for the bigger screen, not a stretched phone app. • Mac (Apple silicon): a resizable window, and reminders that keep coming back until you mark them done. • Turn on iCloud sync and the same list shows up everywhere. PRO: ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Pay once and keep everything. Pro unlocks: • iCloud sync across your iPhone, iPad and Mac: tasks, checklists and attachments, using your own private iCloud. • Siri: "Hey Siri, Sticky Tasks add a task", with the reminder already set. Also works from Spotlight and Shortcuts. • Voice memos: record up to 5 minutes straight onto a task. • Location reminders: drop a pin and get reminded when you arrive. • Checklists: break a big task into steps and watch the progress fill. • Attachments: keep photos and files on the tasks that need them. • Share to task: turn text or links from other apps into a task. • Calendar view: see your tasks by date and plan ahead. • Streaks & stats: completion heatmap, weekly chart and milestones. • Custom sounds: pick a tone, or a silent option. • Daily recap: an optional morning summary of everything due today, at a time you choose. PRIVATE AND OFFLINE • No account, no sign-up. • Your tasks stay on your device and work offline. With iCloud sync on, they sync through your own private iCloud, which we can't read. Map search for location reminders needs a connection. • No ads, not even in the free version. FREE VS PRO Free: unlimited tasks, sticky repeating reminders, recurring tasks, priorities, search, widgets, the Control Center control and date format choice. Pro: everything above, for a single one-time purchase. Questions or ideas? amit@rzailabs.com

Screenshots

Simple Task4 screens
Sticky Tasks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Simple Task at 15.6 against Sticky Tasks's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Simple Task sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year and Sticky Tasks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Task ships an update monthly, Sticky Tasks every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Simple Task versus Sticky Tasks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple TaskSticky Tasks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer世恬 颜Amit Raz

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Task

Subscriptions1
  • Simple Task Pro Yearly Plan$1.991 Year
1 purchases

Sticky Tasks

One-time1
  • Sticky Tasks Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Simple Task free?
Simple Task is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sticky Tasks free?
Sticky Tasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Task or Sticky Tasks have ads?
Neither Simple Task nor Sticky Tasks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Task or Sticky Tasks?
Simple Task ships an update monthly, and Sticky Tasks every 3 weeks. Most recently, Simple Task was updated on October 28, 2026 and Sticky Tasks on October 28, 2026.

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