Comparison

strivu vs Notes Tasks Calendar

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

Head to head
About

strivu

Features
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strivu โ€” strive. track. achieve. Break big goals into manageable steps โ€” and watch your progress grow. No subscriptions. No accounts. No lock-in. strivu is a visual progress tracker for long-term goals, projects, courses, and personal plans. Whether studying for qualifications, building side projects, learning new skills, or organizing complex workflows, it breaks everything into clear, trackable progress. Most progress trackers stop at simple lists. strivu lets you nest sub-items inside sub-items, so you can structure goals across multiple levels โ€” while progress automatically rolls up from the smallest step to the biggest milestone. Working toward a degree? Track each subject, assignment, topic, and revision task. Building a personal project? Break it into milestones, features, and actionable steps. Preparing for an exam or certification? Track your syllabus coverage and see what still needs attention. Visual progress tracking Update progress your way with custom percentages or quick-tap presets. Smooth progress bars show how far you've come, so large goals feel achievable. Your progress history Every item keeps its progress history: a 30-day chart, the day you completed it, and each change, day by day. strivu+ shows all of it. See the whole picture at a glance The Overview brings every sub-item under a goal into one connected tree, so you can scan a whole project's progress without drilling in level by level. Find anything, however deep Search every item at every level by title or description, and open a result right where it sits. Widgets for your Home Screen See any item's progress without opening the app โ€” add as many small Item Progress widgets as you like. strivu+ adds a medium size with sub-items, plus Categories and Lock Screen widgets. Organise everything clearly Group items into colour-coded categories like Study, Work, Personal, or Fitness. Stay on top of deadlines Attach due dates to any item and spot overdue ones at a glance. Get reminded before it's due Add a reminder to any item with a due date and strivu will tell you when it matters โ€” at the due time, or from 10 minutes to a week ahead. Mark the item complete straight from the notification, or tap to jump to it. Reminders are local notifications โ€” nothing leaves your phone โ€” and they're free. Designed for iPhone and iPad strivu fits your device: a clean full-screen layout on iPhone, a sidebar on iPad. Reorder items with drag-and-drop. Your data stays yours Back up your entire library โ€” categories, items, sub-items, progress and history, due dates and reminders โ€” to a single .strivu file. Save it to Files, AirDrop it, or email it to yourself. Open any .strivu file to restore โ€” it merges in without overwriting anything. Start fast with templates Import a .strivut template to stamp out a ready-made structure โ€” a course syllabus, a certification path, a project breakdown โ€” as a brand-new item with sub-items at every level. Templates carry structure, not progress or dates, so each import starts at 0% and leaves existing items untouched. Save any item as a template and share it โ€” perfect for teachers, mentors, coaches, or just future-you. Free starter templates at strivu.app. Go further with strivu+ Pay once, own it forever โ€” no subscription, ever. strivu+ unlocks iCloud sync across your iPhone and iPad, removes the limits on categories and items, lets you nest sub-items more deeply, and includes every widget and your full history. Launch price for early supporters โ€” buying now locks it in permanently. The free version stays free, with all you need for shorter-term goals. Built to be used by everyone strivu works with VoiceOver, Voice Control and Larger Text: every control has a name you can say, and text scales to the largest accessibility sizes. Available in English, French, German, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese Fully localized โ€” interface, reminders and notifications alike. Simple. Focused. Built for meaningful progress.

About

Notes Tasks Calendar

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Memo, tasks, calendar, and health โ€” the four apps you open every day, now one. Utility brings together notes, a to-do list, your calendar, and simple health tracking (weight, body fat %, steps) in a single app. No ads, no network calls except iCloud sync and the App Store. Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Notes and tasks sync through your own iCloud; health records never leave the device and are not stored in iCloud. Memo Create, edit, and delete notes freely. Pin the ones you need close at hand. Tasks Keep a to-do list with due dates and reminders. Calendar Synced with your device's own Calendar: see your existing events alongside your notes and tasks, and add or edit events right from Utility. Health Log weight, body fat % and steps by hand, or read them from the Health app (iPhone and iPad). BMI is calculated from your height, and charts show the trend over time. Your data Back up notes and tasks to iCloud and restore anytime. Choose Light, Dark, or System appearance. Free to use Save up to 10 notes, 10 tasks, and 10 manual entries of each health metric (weight, body fat, steps) for free. Utility is made by one independent developer โ€” if it earns a place on your phone, the yearly Supporter plan (auto-renewing subscription) or a one-time purchase (pay once, no renewal) removes the limits, adds CSV export, and keeps development going. Terms of Use (EULA): https://pohoda.jp/en/legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://pohoda.jp/en/legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

strivu4 screens
Notes Tasks Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Notes Tasks Calendar at every 2 days against strivu's every 6 days. Notes Tasks Calendar also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. strivu sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Notes Tasks Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

strivu ships an update every 6 days, Notes Tasks Calendar every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
strivu versus Notes Tasks Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterstrivuNotes Tasks Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS26.218.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAeterna SolutionsKeisuke Sugimoto

In-app purchases

1 purchases

strivu

One-time1
  • strivu+$12.99
2 purchases

Notes Tasks Calendar

Subscriptions1
  • Supporter (Yearly)$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is strivu free?
strivu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notes Tasks Calendar free?
Notes Tasks Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do strivu or Notes Tasks Calendar have ads?
Neither strivu nor Notes Tasks Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, strivu or Notes Tasks Calendar?
strivu ships an update every 6 days, and Notes Tasks Calendar every 2 days. Most recently, strivu was updated on October 28, 2026 and Notes Tasks Calendar on October 24, 2026.

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