Comparison

Pulp vs Tasks by Foways

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

Head to head
About

Pulp

Features
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Voice. Photo. Text. One sticky-note board. Pulp turns the way you actually think into a board you can act on. Speak a quick thought, snap a whiteboard, paste a long email. Pulp uses AI to split it into atomic sticky notes, spot deadlines, and remind you before they slip. Every note stays on your device. No accounts. No analytics. No tracking. Just paper, ideas, and a way to keep them moving. WHAT MAKES PULP DIFFERENT • Capture by voice, photo, file, or just type. Each input goes through AI that gets meaning before structure. • Long thoughts decompose into atoms. One stream of voice becomes one sticky per idea, action, or decision. Stop scrolling through walls of text. • Smart Reminders find deadlines for you. Say "cancel Adobe before May 15" and Pulp offers a notification at the right time. No manual scheduling. • Daily Triage. An optional evening review walks you through the day's captures so the board stays sharp instead of becoming a graveyard. • Ask AI. Type a question. Pulp pulls the most relevant notes and answers using their context, not the open internet. • Sticky-note metaphor that respects how brains work. Color, position, hand-placed feel. Everything visible at a glance, not buried in folders. PRIVACY THAT IS ACTUALLY PRIVATE Pulp does not ship analytics. It does not fingerprint you. It does not have a backend that stores your content. The only network call is the one your AI capture asks for. AI providers cannot train on your content. You can revoke access any time. PRICING Free: capture without limits, plus a small daily AI allowance. Pulp Pro Annual: $29.99 / year. Unlimited AI, Smart Reminders, Daily Triage, bulk operations, full export. Pulp Pro Lifetime: $79.99 one-time. Same as Annual, plus bring-your-own AI provider key. New installs include a 14-day Pulp Pro trial automatically. No card required. GREAT FOR • Knowledge workers who think faster than they can type • Voice-first thinkers who hate transcribing meetings • Anyone with too many tabs and too many half-formed ideas • People who tried "second brain" tools and bounced because the setup was the project QUICK START 1. Tap the dot to capture any thought, by voice, photo, file, or text 2. Pulp's AI sorts it into atomic sticky notes on your board 3. Smart Reminders catches deadlines without you setting them 4. Daily Triage at night keeps the board sharp and useful The board is yours. The notes are yours. The AI just helps you see what you already meant to do. Questions, feedback, requests: https://getpulp.site Terms: getpulp.site/terms Privacy: getpulp.site/privacy

About

Tasks by Foways

Features
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Tasks by Foways is a free, beautifully minimal task manager built for focus — nothing you don't need, everything you do. Organise your work into Projects, Lists, and Tasks, with a catch-all Inbox so nothing slips through. Open any task to go deeper with subtasks, due dates, reminders, tags, notes, and comments. See your work your way — Today, Upcoming, Assigned, and Completed are one tap away. Filter by due date, assignee, project, or tag to focus on exactly what matters. Work together on shared lists, and make it yours with six handcrafted themes, from bright and clean to true-black OLED. FEATURES • Projects, lists, and a catch-all Inbox • Subtasks, due dates, reminders, tags, notes, and comments • Today, Upcoming, Assigned, and Completed views • Powerful filtering and sorting • Shared lists and real-time collaboration • Six themes, including OLED black • Fast, quiet, and distraction-free Completely free. No ads. Just your tasks, in one quiet place.

Screenshots

Pulp4 screens
Tasks by Foways4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tasks by Foways at none against Pulp's 2. Tasks by Foways also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 days) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). 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. Pulp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. Tasks by Foways asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pulp ships an update every 3 days, Tasks by Foways every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Pulp versus Tasks by Foways: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulpTasks by Foways
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlaa AbuzarifaMerieu Private Limited

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pulp

Subscriptions1
  • Pulp Pro Ā· Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pulp Pro Lifetime$79.99
None

Tasks by Foways

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pulp free?
Pulp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tasks by Foways free?
Tasks by Foways is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pulp or Tasks by Foways have ads?
Neither Pulp nor Tasks by Foways shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pulp or Tasks by Foways?
Pulp ships an update every 3 days, and Tasks by Foways every 2 days. Most recently, Pulp was updated on November 5, 2026 and Tasks by Foways on October 28, 2026.

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