Comparison

Dimmly vs Task Bowl

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

Head to head
About

Dimmly

Organize your life with a task and habit tracker designed for long-term use. Build lists, set recurring tasks, and track daily progress. Seamlessly syncs across iPhone and Mac, offering a clean interface with essential features.

Highlights
  • iCloud sync across iPhone and Mac
  • Scoreboard for game tracking
  • Streaks for multi-completion tasks
  • Add full notes and sub-steps to tasks
  • CSV import & export
  • Daily repeating tasks
  • Native Mac app
Features
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Dimmly is the task and habit tracker you'll actually stick with — now on iPhone and Mac with iCloud sync. Build your lists, set alarms, repeat tasks automatically, and track how many times you complete them each day with Streaks. Track your subscriptions, count down to the days that matter, add up expenses, and keep score on game night. Every feature you need — nothing you don't. 7 list types: • List — a simple checklist. Swipe to complete. • Ranked — your items numbered 1, 2, 3… • Grocery — shopping mode with quantities on every item • Sum — add amounts and watch the running total. Great for expenses. • Subs — track subscriptions: price, renewal date, and your monthly total • Countdown — count the days to trips, birthdays, deadlines • Score — a scoreboard for board and card games: rounds, totals, rankings Features: • iCloud sync — your lists stay in sync across iPhone and Mac • Reminders hub — everything with an alarm, from any list, in one place • Streaks — complete a task multiple times per day and track your progress • Big Notes — add full notes to any task • Checklists — break any task into sub-steps • Alarms with quick options — 1 hour, 3 hours, tomorrow • Repeats — daily, weekly on the days you pick, monthly, yearly • Siri — add items with your voice • Pull down to add tasks instantly • Swipe to complete, swipe to delete • Undo anything within 4 seconds • CSV import & export • 25 handpicked color palettes — or create your own • Home screen widgets • Native Mac app with full keyboard and mouse support • Available in 8 languages • No subscription — unlock unlimited lists once, yours forever

About

Task Bowl

This app helps you decide what to do next by randomly selecting a task from your list. It's designed to reduce decision fatigue and make tackling your to-do list more enjoyable.

Highlights
  • Random task selection
  • Add custom tasks
  • Simple interface
  • Daily task focus
  • Flexible task management
Features
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Got a bunch of things to do but can't decide where to start? Throw them in Task Bowl and let it pick for you. Task Bowl is a simple, fun way to get through your to-do list without overthinking it. Add whatever you need to get done, whether it's cleaning the house, running errands, studying, working or those little jobs you've been putting off. When you're ready, tap Pick One and Task Bowl will randomly choose a task for you. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add your tasks to the bowl. 2. Tap Pick One to see what comes out. 3. Get it done, or toss it back and try another! USE IT FOR ANYTHING - Household chores and cleaning - Daily to-do lists - Work and study tasks - Errands and odd jobs - Those things you've been meaning to do for weeks - When you just can't decide what to tackle next KEEP IT SIMPLE No complicated planners, endless schedules or pressure to stay productive. Use Daily Tasks to focus on what needs doing today, or keep a bowl of things to pick from whenever you feel like getting something done. Task Bowl isn't trying to organize your whole life. It's just a little tool to make choosing your next task easier (and a bit more fun). Add some tasks, give the bowl a tap and see what comes out!

Screenshots

Dimmly4 screens
Task Bowl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Task Bowl at none against Dimmly's 2. Dimmly's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Dimmly sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Task Bowl asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dimmly against 5.0 for Task Bowl. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dimmly versus Task Bowl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDimmlyTask Bowl
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEduardo PinillosZACHARY ALLEN JOB

Customer experience

Dimmly

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Task Bowl

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dimmly

One-time2
  • Dimmly Pro — Welcome Offer$6.99
  • Dimmly Pro$9.99
None

Task Bowl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dimmly free?
Dimmly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Task Bowl free?
Task Bowl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dimmly or Task Bowl?
Dimmly and Task Bowl are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Dimmly or Task Bowl have ads?
Neither Dimmly nor Task Bowl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dimmly or Task Bowl?
Dimmly ships an update every 5 days, and Task Bowl every 5 days. Most recently, Dimmly was updated on October 24, 2026 and Task Bowl on October 25, 2026.

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