Comparison

Google Tasks vs Blocks

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

Head to head
About

Google Tasks

Features
Read full description

Now with Siri AI support. On supported devices running iOS 27 or later, ask Siri to create, update, complete, reopen, or delete tasks and create lists. Requires Apple Intelligence and Siri to be set up and a Google account connected in VIBRA Tasks. Language and regional availability depend on Apple. See tasks from multiple Google accounts in one view, without switching accounts. Set location reminders for arrivals and departures, attach photos and documents, and manage subtasks. View and edit saved tasks even when you’re offline. Find what you need with Today, Scheduled, Starred, All, and Completed views. Organize lists with colors and icons, and pin the ones you use most. Create and edit tasks and lists, mark tasks complete, or reopen them. Set a time as well as a date, schedule repeating tasks, and get reminders when you arrive at or leave a place. Attach photos, documents, and scans to keep the information you need with each task. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Access tasks from Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets or the share sheet, and use Siri Shortcuts to open or complete tasks. Key features: - Location reminders for arrivals and departures - Photo, document, and scan attachments - View, create, edit, complete, and reorder subtasks - Offline access to view and edit saved tasks - All, Today, Scheduled, Starred, and Completed views - Create, rename, and delete Google Tasks lists - Create, edit, complete, reopen, and delete tasks - Notes, due times, stars, recurring tasks, and links in notes - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Share sheet, Home Screen Quick Actions, Shortcuts, and deep links - List colors, icons, pinning, ordering, and organization Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Blocks

Track your time with intention using this local-first time budget and activity timer. Set weekly goals for activities, monitor progress, and log occurrences without consuming your time budget. Integrates optionally with Screen Time and Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Local-first time tracking
  • Weekly activity goals
  • Counters for logging occurrences
  • Optional Screen Time comparison
  • Optional Apple Health integration
  • Cross-device control (iPhone, Apple Watch, widgets)
Features
Read full description

Give your time to what matters. Blocks is a local-first time budget and activity timer for iPhone and Apple Watch. Choose an activity, start the timer, and spend your week with intention — one block at a time. START A BLOCK Open Today, pick an activity, and go. Blocks keeps counting while you use other apps or put your phone down. Pause, resume, or stop from your iPhone, Apple Watch, Lock Screen, widget, Control Center, or the Dynamic Island. PLAN YOUR WEEK Set how much discretionary time you control each week and give your activities weekly goals. See progress toward each goal in Insights, explore 7-day, 30-day, 90-day, and yearly patterns, and export your history to CSV. COUNT WHAT MATTERS Use counters for things you want to record without timing. Log an occurrence now or choose a past date and time. Correct existing entries, add notes and descriptions, and explore your history. Counters have their own CSV exports and never consume your weekly time budget. SCREEN TIME — OPTIONAL Choose apps, categories, or websites in Apple's Screen Time picker to compare scrolling with the time you intentionally tracked. Blocks uses individual Family Controls authorization, never blocks or limits an app or website, keeps its scrolling insights on device, and includes this feature free. WORKS WHERE YOU DO Start and control blocks from iPhone or Apple Watch, even when the watch is offline. Keep the current block close with Live Activities, Dynamic Island, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Control Center, and watch complications. APPLE HEALTH — OPTIONAL AND READ ONLY Optionally read workouts, sleep, and mindful minutes from Apple Health. Blocks never writes to Health or sends Health data to its servers. User-initiated CSV exports include available sleep, workouts, and mindful minutes by default, with controls to exclude them before sharing. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Core tracking works without an account or cloud sync. Your records stay on your devices unless you choose to export them. No ads, tracking SDKs, or data brokers. Optional first-party product analytics are off by default and can be turned off and deleted in Settings. FREE TO USE Every feature is included for up to five active activities and three active counters. Blocks Unlimited is an auto-renewing monthly subscription that removes both limits for $2.99/month in the U.S. You can cancel in your App Store subscription settings. Existing records remain available after expiration. Terms of Use: https://timeblocks.io/terms

Screenshots

Google Tasks4 screens
Blocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Google Tasks at daily against Blocks's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Google Tasks sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Blocks sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Tasks ships an update daily, Blocks weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Google Tasks versus Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle TasksBlocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVIBRA K.K.Nathaniel Gerdes

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Google Tasks

Subscriptions4
  • Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Plus Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Plus Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Plus Annual$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Blocks

Subscriptions1
  • Blocks Unlimited$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Google Tasks free?
Google Tasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blocks free?
Blocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Google Tasks or Blocks have ads?
Neither Google Tasks nor Blocks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Google Tasks or Blocks?
Google Tasks ships an update daily, and Blocks weekly. Most recently, Google Tasks was updated on November 5, 2026 and Blocks on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons