Why Pay?! vs Takt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Why Pay?!
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Plan your tasks. Organize your life. Stay focused. βWhy Pay?!β is a simple and powerful task planner designed to bring your tasks, notes, and plans together in one clean workspace. Whether youβre managing daily routines, work projects, or personal goals β everything stays organized and easy to access. TASKS Capture and manage tasks effortlessly. β’ Set dates, times, and priorities β’ Add checklists within tasks β’ Create recurring tasks β’ Keep everything structured and clear CALENDAR See your schedule at a glance. β’ Daily overview of tasks β’ Quick navigation between dates β’ Stay on top of deadlines KANBAN BOARDS Visualize your workflow. β’ Create custom columns β’ Drag and drop tasks β’ Manage projects with ease β’ Flexible for any workflow NOTES Keep your ideas in one place. β’ Quick notes for thoughts and links β’ Separate from scheduled tasks β’ Always available when you need them REMINDERS Never miss what matters. β’ Flexible notification timing β’ Custom reminder options β’ Repeating reminders SYNC Access your data anywhere. β’ Sync across your devices β’ Simple and reliable β’ Your tasks always up to date QUICK CAPTURE Add tasks and notes from anywhere. β’ Fast task entry on the go β’ Perfect for capturing ideas β’ Seamless integration with the app WHY YOUβLL LOVE IT β’ Clean and distraction-free design β’ Everything in one place β’ Easy to use from day one β’ Built for everyday productivity Stay organized, focused, and in control of your time.
Takt
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Takt β Encrypted Notes & Tasks A calm place to think and plan. Takt brings notes and tasks into one quiet workspace β end-to-end encrypted, offline-first, and built for people who think in prose, lists, and everything in between. One page for thinking and doing Turn any note into a task. Add a deadline, set a reminder, break it into nested sub-tasks. The Agenda gathers everything due, grouped by day β today at the top, the rest of the week just below. Write the way you think Rich text with checklists, tables, code blocks, inline drawings, and backlinks. Reach everything through Markdown, slash commands, or the keyboard. No friction between the thought and the page. Sketch it out, right inside the note A built-in Excalidraw canvas lets you draw diagrams, wireframes, or quick sketches β embedded inline, synced encrypted, no separate tool required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Why Pay?! at 3 against Takt's 1. Why Pay?! also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Why Pay?! ships an update every 3 weeks, Takt every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Why Pay?! | Takt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 531 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EGOR DIACHENKO | David Vasella |
In-app purchases
Why Pay?!
No in-app purchases
Takt
No in-app purchases









