Comparison

Fabe vs Tasks

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

Head to head
About

Fabe

Features
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Take control of your productivity without giving up your privacy. Fabe stores all your notes, tasks, reminders, and calendar events locally on your device. No account required, no data leaves your phone, and you can backup or export your data whenever you want. Features: โ€ข Dashboard with daily overview โ€ข Rich text notes with formatting โ€ข Task management with priorities โ€ข Reminders with notifications โ€ข Calendar with event tracking โ€ข Dark mode & multiple languages โ€ข Local backup & restore Your data is yours. Always.

About

Tasks

Features
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Keep your to-dos simple. Type to add a task, set a due date, reminder, or repeat โ€” and it's organized automatically. โ–  Color-coded categories Work, Life, Shopping, Health, and Study presets, plus your own categories in 8 colors. See what matters at a glance. โ–  Calendar & progress View your month on the calendar. A completion heatmap and trophies keep you motivated to extend your streak. โ–  Subtasks & links Break big tasks into subtasks and attach URLs to keep everything in one place. โ–  On all your devices iPhone, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. Optional iCloud sync keeps you in step across devices. Your data stays on your device, and iCloud sync runs only when you choose. Free, lightweight, and no account required โ€” start today.

Screenshots

Fabe4 screens
Tasks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fabe at none against Tasks's shown. Fabe also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). Tasks's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fabe ships an update fortnightly, Tasks monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Fabe versus Tasks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFabeTasks
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly โ€” betterMonthly
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size24 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabian HanuJun Tsuda

In-app purchases

None

Fabe

No in-app purchases

None

Tasks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fabe free?
Fabe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tasks free?
Tasks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fabe or Tasks have ads?
Tasks shows ads; Fabe does not.
Which is updated more often, Fabe or Tasks?
Fabe ships an update fortnightly, and Tasks monthly. Most recently, Fabe was updated on November 9, 2026 and Tasks on October 31, 2026.

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