Fabe vs Tasks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Fabe
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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: โข Dashboard with daily overview โข Rich text notes with formatting โข Task management with priorities โข Reminders with notifications โข Calendar with event tracking โข Dark mode & multiple languages โข Local backup & restore Your data is yours. Always.
Tasks
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fabe ships an update fortnightly, Tasks monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fabe | Tasks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly โ better | Monthly |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fabian Hanu | Jun Tsuda |
In-app purchases
Fabe
No in-app purchases
Tasks
No in-app purchases









