Comparison

Why Pay?! vs QuickTask

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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Plan your tasks. Organize your life. Stay focused. β€œWhy Pay?!” is a simple and powerful task planner designed to bring your tasks, notes, and plans together in one clean workspace. Whether you’re 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 YOU’LL 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.

About

QuickTask

Features
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QuickTask is a Markdown-backed multi-view task manager designed for iOS and macOS. QuickTask keeps one task source of truth while offering eight projections for daily work, planning, prioritization, hierarchy, and review. KEY FEATURES: - Eight synchronized views: List, Board, Timeline, Tree, Calendar, Matrix, Table, and Mind Map edit the same tasks. - Markdown ownership: Tasks remain portable files with stable identity and user-controlled storage. - Projects and folders: Organize work hierarchically across capable local, cloud, and remote locations. - Quick Add and command palette: Capture structured tasks quickly and reach common operations from the keyboard. - Time and focus: Start task timers, Pomodoro-style focus, work logs, and task-level history. - Review and reports: Triage Inbox, bulk edit, archive, trash, reports, exports, privacy shield, and reviewed AI assistance. PERFECT FOR: - Personal projects, work planning, and multi-step deliverables - People who switch between list, board, timeline, calendar, and hierarchy views - Time tracking and focus sessions attached to real tasks - Portable task data in user-controlled folders GETTING STARTED: - Add a Task Location or choose an existing project. - Use Quick Add or New Task to capture the title, date, project, tags, and notes. - Choose the view that fits the current decision: daily work, priority, schedule, or hierarchy. - Use the Inspector, timers, checklist, dependencies, and bulk actions to execute work. - Review Inbox, reports, archive, and trash to keep the system current. PRIVACY & SECURITY: - Task files remain in locations you control. - Privacy Shield masks sensitive previews without changing the underlying task data. - AI Assist uses reviewable proposals and a visible data-send boundary. - App Lock and storage capability checks protect access without claiming unavailable security. FREE AND PRO: - Start with a seven-day ad-free trial. - Free keeps the full feature set and may show mobile advertising or a daily desktop support reminder. - QuickTask Pro removes ads and reminders through a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://kakitiro.com/quickapps/quicktask/terms/

Screenshots

Why Pay?!4 screens
QuickTask4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Why Pay?! at none against QuickTask's 2. Why Pay?! also leads on ads (none vs shown). QuickTask's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence 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. QuickTask sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Why Pay?! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Why Pay?! versus QuickTask: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhy Pay?!QuickTask
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS15.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size23 MB53 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEGOR DIACHENKOKAZUHIRO KAKIMOTO

In-app purchases

None

Why Pay?!

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

QuickTask

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Annual$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is Why Pay?! free?
Why Pay?! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuickTask free?
QuickTask is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Why Pay?! or QuickTask have ads?
QuickTask shows ads; Why Pay?! does not.
Which is updated more often, Why Pay?! or QuickTask?
Why Pay?! ships an update every 3 weeks, and QuickTask every 3 weeks. Most recently, Why Pay?! was updated on September 10, 2026 and QuickTask on August 29, 2026.

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