Comparison

TaskLock vs Mononote

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

Head to head
About

TaskLock

This productivity app helps you stay focused by locking distracting apps until you complete tasks or habits. It integrates with your calendar and offers robust task and habit tracking features. Available on iPhone and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • App blocking until tasks are complete
  • Integrated to-do list and habit tracker
  • Calendar sync with Apple Calendar
  • Customizable app and website locking
  • Apple Watch app and widgets
  • Offline functionality
Features
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TaskLock is a to-do list, habit tracker and calendar for iPhone and Apple Watch with a built-in app blocker. Choose the apps that distract you, and they stay locked until you finish the task, complete the habit or the event ends. No timer to wait out, no "ignore limit" button: you stay focused until the work is actually done. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add a task, habit or event, or sync your Apple Calendar. 2. Pick the apps, categories or websites to lock: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, games, anything you choose. 3. Opening a locked app shows a shield with the tasks still keeping it locked. 4. Check the task off on your iPhone or Apple Watch and the apps unlock. Locks are optional. Without one, TaskLock is a simple, fast to-do list. APP LOCKING • Lock until a task or habit is done, or for the length of an event, such as "Study" from 2 to 4 pm. • Lock single apps, whole categories like Social or Games, and websites. • Lock groups: save sets like "Social media" and assign them in one tap. • Start a lock later in the day. • Stay honest: a confirmation countdown before completing or removing a lock, and a daily limit on lock changes. Set it to "no changes" for strict mode. TASKS • One daily card with today's tasks, events and habits, other days a swipe away. • Timeline of everything past and upcoming, with filters. • Move missed tasks to today in one tap. Move or copy any task to another day. • Saved tasks for the things you add often. • Reminders, notes, links with previews, locations, search and Control Center quick add. HABITS • Every day, chosen weekdays or every N days, up to several times a day. • Streaks, a history strip and a progress page with rings. • Skip a day, change today only, or edit from today on while past records stay intact. • Tags such as "Morning routine": tasks and habits with the same tag stay together on the Home screen. CALENDAR • Two-way sync with Apple Calendar, including iCloud, Google and other accounts on your iPhone. • Private calendars that live only in TaskLock. • Timed and all-day events, repeat rules from daily to custom, reminders, locations and meeting links. APPLE WATCH, WIDGETS AND LIVE ACTIVITIES • Watch app: see today's plan, add tasks and events, and check off a task to unlock apps on your iPhone. Complications and Smart Stack widgets included. • Home Screen widgets, plus Live Activities on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. DESIGN • Minimalist, one main screen. Light and dark themes, nine accent colors or your own, alternative app icons. Available in 47 languages. PRIVACY • No account, no sign-up. Your data stays on your iPhone, and the app works offline. Optional backup to your own iCloud Drive. • App blocking runs on Apple's Screen Time framework. TaskLock cannot see what you do in other apps. PRICE Free to download. The free version limits how many tasks, habits and events you can create. TaskLock Premium removes those limits. Made for students, remote workers and anyone who wants their phone to wait until the work is done. Questions or ideas: info@tasklockapp.com Terms of Use: https://tasklockapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://tasklockapp.com/privacy

About

Mononote

Capture your thoughts and reminders with a focus on simplicity. This app lets you jot down notes, to-dos, or motivational messages and keep them easily accessible. Pin your most important notes to your Home Screen or Lock Screen for constant visibility.

Highlights
  • Single note focus
  • Home Screen widget
  • Lock Screen Live Activity
  • Dynamic Island integration
  • Note archiving and restoration
  • Intentional simplicity
Features
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Mononote helps you focus on one note at a time. Simply open the app and write down anything you want your future self to remember, whether it's a to-do, reminder, or motivational note. Keep it visible on your Home Screen with a widget, or start a Live Activity to pin it to your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island when it's something more urgent. The app is intentionally simple, showing only one active note at a time. Archive or delete it when you're done, and a new blank note is ready for whatever comes next. Archived notes can always be restored if you need them again. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TaskLock4 screens
Mononote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mononote at none against TaskLock's 3. Mononote also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (94% vs 75%). TaskLock's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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

Both are free to download. TaskLock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Mononote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mononote holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mononote has 394 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of TaskLock's written reviews are positive against 94% of Mononote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TaskLock ships an update every 3 days, Mononote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TaskLock versus Mononote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaskLockMononote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (22 ratings)4.9 (394 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews94.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22394 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMUSTAFA CALISKANTHE DIGITAL MINIMALIST PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

TaskLock

All ratings22 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Mononote

All ratings367 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TaskLock

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • TaskLock Premium$79.99
None

Mononote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TaskLock free?
TaskLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mononote free?
Mononote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TaskLock or Mononote?
Mononote is rated higher. TaskLock averages 4.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Mononote averages 4.9 from 394 ratings.
Do TaskLock or Mononote have ads?
Neither TaskLock nor Mononote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TaskLock or Mononote?
TaskLock ships an update every 3 days, and Mononote every 2 weeks. Most recently, TaskLock was updated on October 31, 2026 and Mononote on November 1, 2026.

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