Comparison

Tasks vs Group Habit Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Tasks

Organize your life with a private to-do list and planner. Create checklists, set reminders, and manage projects with a clean, ad-free interface. Sync across devices and collaborate with others.

Highlights
  • Simple to-do lists
  • Customizable reminders
  • Private and secure
  • Planner and calendar view
  • Fast task entry
  • Cross-device sync
  • Shared lists
Features
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Tasks is a simple, beautiful and private to-do list, planner and reminders app. Organize your busy life, stay on top of daily tasks and get more done, with no ads and no trackers. Whether you need a daily checklist, a project planner, a reminders app or a shared grocery list, Tasks keeps everything in one clean, easy-to-use place. WHY TASKS? • Simple to-do lists Create lists, organize with tags and colors, set priorities and flag what matters most. Drag to reorder and filter your lists to see your day your way. • Reminders that work Set due dates and alerts so you never miss a deadline. Choose between notifications or alarms. • Private by design No ads, no trackers, and your data is never sold. Everything is encrypted on your device, in transit and in the cloud. Your data belongs to you. • Planner and calendar view See your day, week and month at a glance and plan ahead. • Fast task entry Add tasks in seconds, or share text from other apps straight into a list. TASKS PREMIUM • Sync across iPhone, iPad, Android and the web app • Automatic, secure cloud backup • Access your lists from any web browser with the web app • Shared lists with family, friends or teammates • Unlimited everything • Support the project and keep the updates and features coming. Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. HELP AND FEEDBACK Tasks is made by an independent developer. Questions, feedback or feature ideas? Email tasks.list.app@gmail.com, I'd love to hear from you. Privacy policy: https://mytasksapp.com/legal/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://mytasksapp.com/legal/terms-of-service

About

Group Habit Tracker

This app helps you build and maintain habits by connecting with friends. Share your progress and encourage each other through a shared list of daily check-ins, fostering accountability without pressure.

Highlights
  • Shared habit lists with friends
  • Daily check-ins for habits
  • Visual streak tracking
  • Group accountability
  • Customizable habit selection
Features
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Habits are easier to keep when someone else can see them. A habit tracker you use with friends - one person watching changes more than any streak counter. You pick the habits that matter to you, you check them off each day, and the people in your group see the same list you do. No lectures, no streak shaming, just the quiet pressure of a friend who is doing it too. SUBSCRIPTIONS Rootmates requires an account and an active subscription or promotional access. Monthly and yearly plans are available. Eligible customers may receive a free trial; eligibility and the current price are shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or after an eligible free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Deleting your Rootmates account does not cancel your subscription. Restore purchases and Account & help are available from the paywall; account controls are shown when signed in. Privacy Policy: https://root-mates.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://root-mates.com/terms

Screenshots

Tasks4 screens
Group Habit Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Tasks at freemium against Group Habit Tracker's subscription. Tasks also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Group Habit Tracker's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.6) and review sentiment (80% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Tasks sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Group Habit Tracker sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Group Habit Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Tasks's written reviews are positive against 80% of Group Habit Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tasks ships an update every 3 days, Group Habit Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tasks versus Group Habit Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTasksGroup Habit Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB74 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPocket Brilliance LimitedTamir Tzion Heyman

Customer experience

Tasks

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Group Habit Tracker

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Tasks

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly subscription$1.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription$2.491 Month
  • Yearly subscription$19.991 Year
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  • Yearly subscription$24.991 Year
One-time5
  • Small donation$2.99
  • Medium Donation$5.99
  • Large Donation$12.99
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  • XL Donation$24.99
  • Lifetime upgrade$69.99
8 purchases

Group Habit Tracker

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Plan14 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan14 Days trial$8.991 Month
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  • Monthly Plan14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Plan14 Days trial$27.991 Year
  • Annual Plan14 Days trial$31.991 Year
  • Annual Plan14 Days trial$35.991 Year
  • Annual Plan14 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Tasks free?
Tasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Group Habit Tracker free?
Group Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tasks or Group Habit Tracker?
Group Habit Tracker is rated higher. Tasks averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Group Habit Tracker averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Tasks or Group Habit Tracker have ads?
Neither Tasks nor Group Habit Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tasks or Group Habit Tracker?
Tasks ships an update every 3 days, and Group Habit Tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tasks was updated on November 10, 2026 and Group Habit Tracker on October 31, 2026.

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