Comparison

Why Pay?! vs TaskLens

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

Head to head
About

Why Pay?!

Features
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Why Pay?! is a free task planner with no subscriptions and no ads. Everything you need to get things done, in one app. TASKS β€’ Daily tasks with start and end times β€’ Categories: work, personal, home, study β€” or your own β€’ Important tasks always at hand β€’ Repeats: daily, on chosen weekdays, monthly, yearly β€’ Checklists inside tasks KANBAN & CALENDAR β€’ Kanban board: To do, In progress, Done β€” plus your own sections β€’ Monthly calendar with all your tasks NOTES β€’ Notes with color labels β€’ Fast search across tasks and notes REMINDERS β€’ 15 minutes, 30 minutes or an hour before, or right at the start β€’ Reminders and quick task creation via the Telegram bot SYNC β€’ iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android and the web β€’ Start without registration and create an account later LOOK & FEEL β€’ Classic style β€” strict, no cards or shadows β€” or the standard one β€’ Light and dark themes, text size, font choice β€’ 7 languages: English, Русский, EspaΓ±ol, Deutsch, FranΓ§ais, PortuguΓͺs, δΈ­ζ–‡ SECURITY β€’ Login code via Telegram or email Why free? Because planning your day shouldn't be a luxury. Why pay?!

About

TaskLens

Features
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TaskLens is the smart task manager that works the way your brain does β€” speak it, paste it, or type it, and let AI do the rest. WHETHER YOU'RE MANAGING YOUR DAY OR BUILDING NEW HABITS TaskLens handles both. Create tasks in seconds with voice or AI extraction, then build lasting habits with streak tracking and flexible schedules. One app. Full picture. AI-POWERED CREATION Paste any block of text β€” a message, email, meeting note, or browser article β€” and tap "Extract with AI." TaskLens reads it and automatically fills in the title, due date, priority, category, reminders, and more. No manual entry. No copy-pasting. Just paste and go. Or skip typing entirely: use your voice, say the task out loud, and watch it appear in your list β€” fully formed and ready to save. SMART REMINDERS THAT ADAPT TaskLens doesn't just ping you at a fixed time and call it a day. Its AI studies your tasks and sends motivational follow-up reminders tuned to how urgent and overdue each item is. Choose your notification intensity β€” Low, Moderate, or High β€” and TaskLens adjusts the tone and frequency to match your preference. Gentle nudges when you're ahead. Stronger pushes when you've been slipping. HABIT TRACKING Build lasting routines with built-in Habit Tracking. Set a habit, choose your schedule (daily, weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly across multiple days), add reminder times, and watch your streaks grow. Each habit tracks completions independently across every occurrence β€” so missing one day doesn't erase your entire progress. Stay consistent. Stay motivated. RECURRING TASKS Real life repeats. TaskLens supports daily, weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly recurring tasks with independent per-occurrence completion tracking. Finish Monday's task without touching Tuesday's. Every occurrence is its own standalone check-in, so you stay in full control of your schedule without tangled dependencies. YOUR DATA, YOUR DEVICE Everything is stored locally on your device using a private SQLite database. No account required to get started. No data is ever sent to servers without your explicit permission. Your tasks, habits, and streaks stay private β€” always. ICLOUD SYNC When you're ready to sync across multiple Apple devices, TaskLens uses your personal iCloud database. Your data is fully isolated to your Apple ID and never visible to anyone else β€” not even us. Seamless sync without sacrificing privacy. CALENDAR & ANALYTICS See every task and habit at a glance on the Calendar view. Then switch to Analytics to track your completion streaks, category breakdowns, and weekly progress β€” and get a clear, honest picture of what's working and where to improve. Spot your patterns. Optimize your week. SIRI INTEGRATION "Hey Siri, add task to TaskLens: Call dentist tomorrow at 10am." That's all it takes. TaskLens opens directly to a pre-filled task form ready for you to review and save. No context switching. No friction. WELLNESS REMINDERS Stay hydrated with reminders calculated from your body weight and the hours between your wake and sleep times. AI-generated hydration messages keep things fresh and varied so you never tune them out. EVERYTHING ELSE 5 recurrence types: Once, Daily, Weekly, Bi-weekly, Monthly Multiple reminder times per task or habit Priority levels with AI-suggested urgency Custom categories alongside built-in ones (Work, Personal, Health, Shopping) Light and dark themes Backup and restore via Google Drive or iCloud Share anything from Safari or other apps directly into TaskLens Offline-first β€” works fully without an internet connection TaskLens Pro unlocks unlimited tasks, advanced AI features, full habit tracking, iCloud sync, and priority support. Upgrade when you're ready. Free to download. Try it today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.virstack.com/TaskLens/terms.html

Screenshots

Why Pay?!4 screens
TaskLens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Why Pay?! at none against TaskLens's 1. TaskLens's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. TaskLens sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Why Pay?! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Why Pay?! ships an update every 3 weeks, TaskLens weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Why Pay?! versus TaskLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhy Pay?!TaskLens
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size24 MB70 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEGOR DIACHENKOVirstack LLC

In-app purchases

None

Why Pay?!

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TaskLens

Subscriptions1
  • TaskLensPro7 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Why Pay?! free?
Why Pay?! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TaskLens free?
TaskLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Why Pay?! or TaskLens have ads?
Neither Why Pay?! nor TaskLens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Why Pay?! or TaskLens?
Why Pay?! ships an update every 3 weeks, and TaskLens weekly. Most recently, Why Pay?! was updated on October 31, 2026 and TaskLens on October 24, 2026.

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