Comparison

TaskFlow vs Sova

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

Head to head
About

TaskFlow

Features
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TaskFlow is a to-do list and daily planner that helps you decide what to do first, and then do it. Type a task the way you would say it: "Call dentist tomorrow 3pm" sets the date and the time for you. TaskFlow sorts your open tasks into an Eisenhower Matrix, a built-in focus timer keeps you on one thing at a time, and a weekly review shows how your week went. EISENHOWER MATRIX β€’ Your open tasks are sorted automatically into Do First, Schedule, Delegate and Eliminate, from their priority and due date β€’ See at a glance what is urgent and what is important QUICK ADD IN PLAIN ENGLISH β€’ Dates, times, priorities and categories are picked up from what you type: "tomorrow", "next week", "at 5pm", "high priority" β€’ Subtasks, tags and notes for bigger tasks β€’ Ready-made templates such as Morning Routine, Work Day and Weekly Review FOCUS TIMER β€’ Pomodoro-style work and break sessions with durations you choose β€’ Link a session to a task and watch your focus minutes add up PLAN YOUR DAY β€’ Overdue, Today and Tomorrow at a glance, with a progress ring for today's plan β€’ Calendar view and an hour-by-hour daily planner β€’ Smart Lists: Overdue, High Priority, Due This Week, or your own filters by tag, priority and category β€’ Smart Sort orders tasks by urgency (due date and priority) REVIEW YOUR WEEK β€’ Weekly Review with a productivity score from 0 to 100, compared with last week β€’ Statistics for completed tasks, focus time and habits HABITS AND NOTES β€’ Simple daily habits with streaks and a heatmap β€’ Color-coded quick notes with search REMINDERS β€’ Reminders for individual tasks, plus an optional morning overview, evening summary and overdue alerts PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ Works offline, with no account and no sign-up β€’ Your tasks stay on your device; no ads, no tracking β€’ Export your tasks as a backup file (JSON) whenever you like TASKFLOW PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) Everything above is free. Premium adds recurring tasks: β€’ Repeat any task daily, on weekdays, weekly or monthly β€’ Type "daily" or "every week" in quick add to make a task repeat β€’ When you complete a repeating task, the next one is ready, with its reminder Plans (US prices; your local price is shown before you buy): β€’ Weekly: $1.99 per week β€’ Monthly: $4.99 per month β€’ Annual: $29.99 per year β€’ Lifetime: $69.99, one-time purchase New subscribers get a 7-day free trial on the weekly, monthly and annual plans. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase, or when the free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://cinderspire.github.io/support/privacy-taskflow.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Sova

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Your day β€” personal plans, work, family, friends and teams β€” without mixing them up. SAY IT, SCAN IT OR PASTE IT (SOVA PRO) β€’ Dictate: speak naturally β€” Sova drafts the title, time, place and details in your language. You check everything before it saves β€’ Scan: a booking, a flyer or a screenshot becomes a dated draft in seconds β€’ Paste a school email or a team schedule: Sova finds the dates and to-dos (up to 12 at a time) and suggests a list for each. Nothing is added until you tap Add β€’ Speech stays on your iPhone. Scan sends the screenshot or pasted text securely to be read, then discards it; nothing is stored TODAY, OFFLINE WHEN YOU NEED IT β€’ See what’s now, next and later β€” works offline β€’ Notes with checklists β€” capture in seconds; attach files with Sova Pro THE LARGE WIDGET β€’ Keep what’s next on your Home Screen without opening the app β€’ Tick it off or add the next thing in one glance LIFE, WORK AND TEAMS β€” KEPT SEPARATE β€’ Personal notes, a work calendar, family plans and team agendas stay in their own groups β€’ Today and the widget bring the day together SHARE WITH ONE LINK β€’ Invite a partner, friend, colleague or teammate with a link or QR β€’ They join with Apple or a code sent to their email β€” no passwords. No iPhone? They can join in a browser the same way β€’ Free includes two shared lists (up to 10 people each); Pro scales further YOUR CALENDARS AND REMINDERS β€’ Choose calendars and reminder lists already on your iPhone β€’ Add supported calendar links when a service provides one BUSY TIMES, SHARED SEPARATELY β€’ Teammates see when you’re busy, never titles or reasons β€” only if you grant it β€’ Assigned items alone do not create busy blocks PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ Private groups stay on your iPhone and work offline β€’ Shared lists use encrypted connections and account permissions β€’ No ads or cross-app tracking; optional product analytics only if you choose β€’ Export or delete everything in the app Free is complete. Pro adds AI Dictate and Screenshot Scan for capture, file attachments, and removes limits on shared lists and availability recipients β€” structural upgrades, not a different product. Terms: https://sovaplanner.com/terms Privacy: https://sovaplanner.com/privacy

Screenshots

TaskFlow4 screens
Sova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sova at every 2 days against TaskFlow's every 10 days. TaskFlow's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. TaskFlow sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Sova sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TaskFlow ships an update every 10 days, Sova every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
TaskFlow versus Sova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaskFlowSova
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size28 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMustafa BILGICVictor Nivelleau

In-app purchases

4 purchases

TaskFlow

Subscriptions3
  • TaskFlow Weekly Premium7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • TaskFlow Monthly Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • TaskFlow Annual Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • TaskFlow Premium Lifetime$69.99
2 purchases

Sova

Subscriptions2
  • Sova Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Sova Pro Yearly$47.001 Year

Questions

Is TaskFlow free?
TaskFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sova free?
Sova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TaskFlow or Sova have ads?
Neither TaskFlow nor Sova shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TaskFlow or Sova?
TaskFlow ships an update every 10 days, and Sova every 2 days. Most recently, TaskFlow was updated on November 13, 2026 and Sova on October 31, 2026.

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