Comparison

Pencilo vs Taskland

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

Head to head
About

Pencilo

Features
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Pencilo is a developer-focused task workspace built for iPad. Capture ideas instantly with Apple Pencil, keep handwritten notes next to tasks, and stay in flow from planning to execution. What you can do with Pencilo: • Capture tasks your way Create tasks by typing, drawing, or pasting text. Pencil capture helps you jot down work quickly when ideas arrive. • Organize projects with clarity Use project workspaces with list and board views to manage open, completed, and skipped tasks at a glance. • Keep notes close to execution Open a dedicated notepad for each project, write naturally with Apple Pencil, and keep task context where you need it. • Track focus and progress Start, pause, and resume active work sessions with built-in time tracking so you always know where your time goes. • Use AI as a practical teammate Generate daily plans, summarize notepad content, and convert action items into tasks you can apply with review-first control. • Move fast with quick actions Use shortcuts for capture, timer control, and smart multi-task creation from pasted content. Pencilo is designed for builders, students, and professionals who think better with handwriting but still need a structured workflow. No clutter. Just capture, prioritize, and ship.

About

Taskland

Features
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Taskland is the place where your tasks can finally stay in order. It offers topic boards, virtual boards for your most important, inbox and reminded tasks, easy capture or voice dictation of tasks and texts, due dates, reminders, notes, attachments, priorities, the HOT flag, notifications and more. For longer texts there are books and pages with an advanced editor that can hold images and files. Access from the mobile app and the browser, plus a whole range of unique features, make Taskland an effective tool for managing your tasks. BOARDS AND TASKS • Tasks with subtasks, organized into boards • Color-coded priorities — red, orange, yellow • HOT: flag what's urgent right now and keep it at hand • Reminders with notifications straight to your iPhone • Due dates with color hints — approaching in green, overdue in red • Inbox: dictate a task on your phone or simply e-mail it to yourself • Reminders board: every fired reminder gathered in one place BOOKS AND PAGES • Long-form texts on pages, organized into books • Rich text and images • Voice dictation — dictating a note is faster than typing it • File attachments on tasks and pages (PDF, documents, images) WITH YOU EVERYWHERE • Full offline mode — keep working without a connection, changes sync automatically • Instant sync between your phone and computer • One account for the app and the web at taskland.cz • Available in 9 languages Start for free — your account is ready in a minute. Terms of Use: https://www.taskland.cz/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.taskland.cz/privacy

Screenshots

Pencilo1 screens
Taskland4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pencilo at none against Taskland's 2. Taskland's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Taskland sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Pencilo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Pencilo versus Taskland: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenciloTaskland
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPooja KumariMiroslav Hes

In-app purchases

None

Pencilo

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Taskland

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • Annual subscription$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Pencilo free?
Pencilo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Taskland free?
Taskland is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pencilo or Taskland have ads?
Neither Pencilo nor Taskland shows ads.

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