Took! vs Venation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Took!
A minimalist to-do list app designed for quick additions and checks directly from your Lock Screen. It aims to simplify daily task management by eliminating the need to open the application for basic interactions.
- Lock Screen widget for quick access
- Add and check off to-dos without opening app
- Minimalist design
- Simple setup
- Daily task management
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Hate complexity? Meet Took — the world's easiest to-do list. Projects, tags, due dates, priorities… managing a to-do app becomes a chore of its own. Took removes all of it. Write it down, check it off. That's the whole app. ■ Jot it down, check it off Open the app and today's to-dos are right there. Type, and tap when you're done. Finished items gather at the bottom, so your day stays in view. ■ Right on your Lock Screen Wake your phone and your to-dos are already there, on a Lock Screen card. Check things off without even opening the app. ■ No app needed One Shortcut button and you can jot something down the moment it comes to mind. Put it on your Lock Screen, Home Screen — anywhere. ■ Home Screen widget Keep today's list right on your Home Screen. Check items off straight from the widget. ■ On Apple Watch too Glance at what's left in the Smart Stack, right from your wrist. ■ Your order, your way Long-press and drag to reorder. Choose whether new to-dos land at the bottom or the top. ■ Make it yours — Took Pro Theme colors, fonts, widget styles — all up to you. Plus unlimited to-dos. The fastest way to manage your day. Write it down, check it off. Today's to-dos? Took! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://took.gojaehyun.com/privacy.html?lang=en
Venation
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Venation is a connected notes and knowledge graph app for ideas that do not grow in a straight line. WRITE WITHOUT LOSING CONTEXT Create flexible documents with rich text, tables, images, drawings, attachments, calculations, checklists, and print-ready PDF export. CONNECT EVERY IDEA Link related notes in both directions and explore their relationships in a visual knowledge graph. Press and drag from one note to another to create a connection, then open any note directly from the graph. WORK TOGETHER LIVE Share notes with friends, choose view or edit access, and watch changes synchronize in real time. Version history helps you review and restore earlier work. FIND ANYTHING Search across every leaf, note, text block, and table cell, or narrow the search to the leaf you are currently using. YOUR WORK, EVERYWHERE Use the same Venation account across supported web, mobile, and desktop apps. Export and import the portable .venation format when you need a local copy. PRIVACY AND CONTROL Protect the app with a PIN and supported device authentication. Manage sharing, data usage, notifications, and subscriptions from one settings area. A free Seed plan is available. Optional Sprout and Tree subscriptions expand storage and paid features. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://venation.app/terms Privacy: https://venation.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Venation at every 5 days against Took!'s every 2 weeks. Venation also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Took! sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Venation sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Took! ships an update every 2 weeks, Venation every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Took! | Venation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jahyeon Ko | Pilyeong Lee |
In-app purchases
Took!
- 툭! 프로 월 구독$0.991 Month
- 툭! 프로 연 구독$5.991 Year
- 툭! 프로 평생 이용권$9.99
Venation
- Sprout Monthly$1.991 Month
- Tree Monthly$3.991 Month
- Sprout Yearly$19.991 Year
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- Tree Yearly$39.991 Year









