Comparison

YearMap vs Task Gremlin

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

Head to head
About

YearMap

Features
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Flights got expensive because you forgot to book. Concert tickets sold out while you were "getting to it." You said yes to brunch, then realized you're flying to Barcelona that morning. Time blindness is real. YearMapβ„’ fixes it. Your entire year as a color-coded heatmap. Magenta for "maybe." Cyan for "confirmed." One glance to know if you can commit. Built by someone with ADHD who needed a simpler way to see the bigger picture. DESIGNED FOR ADHD BRAINS Color tells the story: no reading required. No guilt, no streaks, no gamification. Just a calm, visual answer to one question: "Can I do this?" Pinch to zoom from a full year heatmap down to a single month. Add a widget to your Home Screen and never even open the app. ACCESSIBLE BY DESIGN Colorblind patterns, VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, and Light/Dark Mode. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your data lives on your device and syncs via iCloud. No accounts. No tracking. No analytics. YEARMAP PRO Try everything free for 7 days. One payment, yours forever. See your year. Plan your life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Task Gremlin

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Task Gremlin is a low-pressure to-do and planning app: type a big job, get small steps, and keep real momentum without the guilt spiral. WHAT YOU GET β€’ Today: see what matters now, with clear done/skip controls β€’ Plans & routines: one-off plans and recurring schedules in one place β€’ Focus mode: one step at a time when everything feels like too much β€’ AI helpers: rewrite a task, sanity-check your tone, sort a brain-dump into steps, estimate how long things take, weigh a tough decision, plan a meal from what's on hand, and Explain It (Pro) β€’ Insights: gentle patterns on your rhythm, not a productivity lecture BUILT TO FEEL HUMAN No overwhelm-first UI. Skip without shame. Rest days preserve momentum. Voice dictation when typing is hard. TRY FREE, GO PRO WHEN YOU NEED MORE β€’ Free: try the app, then daily AI prompts when signed in β€’ Pro: virtually unlimited AI, stronger model, longer inputs, and Explain It β€’ Monthly or yearly via In-App Purchase Sign in with Apple or Google. Your plans stay on your device; AI runs securely on our servers. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://taskgremlin.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://taskgremlin.app/privacy

Screenshots

YearMap4 screens
Task Gremlin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Task Gremlin at 15.0 against YearMap's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. YearMap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Task Gremlin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
YearMap versus Task Gremlin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYearMapTask Gremlin
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReimagined Multimedia KLGTomer Li Ran

In-app purchases

1 purchases

YearMap

One-time1
  • YearMap Pro$9.99
2 purchases

Task Gremlin

Subscriptions2
  • Task Gremlin Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Task Gremlin Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is YearMap free?
YearMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Task Gremlin free?
Task Gremlin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do YearMap or Task Gremlin have ads?
Neither YearMap nor Task Gremlin shows ads.

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