Tasks vs Serena
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Tasks
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For Today is a simple daily task app built around one rule: finish today, start fresh tomorrow. Most to-do lists become too long. For Today keeps your list focused on what actually matters now. Add a few tasks for the day, complete them, and let unfinished tasks move out of the way at midnight. WHY FOR TODAY ⢠Keep your daily list short and focused ⢠Finish tasks before the day ends ⢠Build streaks from completed days ⢠Track completed and missed tasks ⢠Review your recent task history ⢠Add past tasks again when you need them ⢠Export your current task list as a PDF ⢠Use reminders to check your list before the day ends FOR TODAY PRO Upgrade to For Today Pro to unlock: ⢠Unlimited open tasks ⢠Full task history ⢠Full stats access For Today is designed for people who want less planning and more finishing. Add what matters today. Finish it today. Start fresh tomorrow. Privacy Policy: https://www.appfortoday.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://www.appfortoday.com/terms
Serena
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Serena is a task manager you talk to. Tell it what's on your mind in plain language and it creates, organizes and reschedules your tasks for you ā so you can stop managing lists and get on with your day. CAPTURE IN SECONDS ⢠Type or dictate: "buy bread tomorrow", "remind me to call the doctor Friday at 10" ⢠Ask Siri from your iPhone, Apple Watch or the Mac menu bar ⢠Anything you capture without a date lands in your Inbox, ready to sort later AN ASSISTANT THAT ACTUALLY DOES THE WORK ⢠Ask "what's on for today?" and get your day sorted by priority ⢠Say "organize my inbox" and Serena walks you through it, one task at a time ⢠Overdue tasks? It offers to reschedule them ā no guilt trips, no red badges YOUR TASKS, EVERYWHERE ⢠iPhone, Apple Watch and a native Mac app, synced through your private iCloud ⢠Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with your top 3 for today ⢠Watch complications and one-tap completion from your wrist ⢠Capture from the Mac menu bar without leaving what you're doing BUILT FOR A CLEAR HEAD ⢠Kanban board: Inbox, Today, This week, Later, Waiting, Done ⢠Reminders that actually notify you, repeating tasks, priorities and tags ⢠Search your tasks straight from Spotlight PRIVATE BY DESIGN ⢠Your tasks live on your device and in your own private iCloud ā we can't read them ⢠Simple captures are processed on your device with Apple Intelligence, offline ⢠No ads. No analytics. No tracking. FREE AND PRO Everything above is free, including 25 AI chat messages a month and unlimited on-device captures. Serena Pro unlocks unlimited conversation with your assistant. Serena Pro subscription: ⢠Monthly ā ā¬4.99/month ⢠Annual ā ā¬39.99/year, with a 7-day free trial Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://serena.softwaregirona.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Serena at 3 against Tasks's 1. Serena also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Tasks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Serena sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tasks | Serena |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch ā better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Egils Broks | SOFTWARE GIRONA SOCIEDAD LIMITADA |
In-app purchases
Tasks
- For Today Pro3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- For Today Pro$12.991 Year
- For Today Pro Lifetime$22.99
Serena
- Serena Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Serena Pro Annual$39.991 Year








