Penna vs Taskvale
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Penna
This offline planner uses on-device AI to break down large tasks into smaller steps and organize your thoughts visually. It prioritizes privacy with no accounts, cloud storage, or data collection, offering encrypted backups and export options.
- On-device AI task breakdown
- Visual snap-grid board
- Offline functionality
- Brain Dump for thoughts
- Smart text input
- Encrypted backups
- Pomodoro focus timer
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Penna is the ADHD planner that shows you time: your day as a visual board, a countdown for the task you're on, and AI that runs on your iPhone. 100% offline, no account, no one watching. SEE TIME (new in 1.4) • Estimated duration on every tile — 15, 30, 45, 60 min or your own • A countdown ring on the task you're doing right now • Countdown widget on the Home and Lock Screen: what's now, what's next, how long is left • Morning check-in in 3 taps: your energy today → a day that fits it • Start with a free trial ON-DEVICE AI (Apple Intelligence) • Magic Breakdown — a big scary task becomes 3–7 tiny first steps, each under 15 minutes • Organize — your Brain Dump sorts itself into tiles with dates and tags, you approve every change • Smart input understands "call mom tomorrow evening" — in English and Russian AI runs entirely on your iPhone. No cloud, no account — Data Not Collected stays true. Requires iPhone 15 Pro or newer with Apple Intelligence; everything else works on any iPhone with iOS 18. Most planners want your email and your data. Penna wants neither. Everything lives on your device. Your backups are encrypted and yours to keep. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • 100% offline — no account, no servers, no ads, no trackers • Data Not Collected — nothing leaves your device • Face ID lock on individual notes • AES-256 encrypted backups • Export to Markdown, JSON, PDF or calendar (.ics) PLAN VISUALLY • Snap-grid board — arrange note tiles in any cell, like icons on a home screen • Drag tiles between days on a collapsible week/month calendar • Timeline view for hour-by-hour day blocking CAPTURE THE WAY YOU THINK • Brain Dump — drop a thought in one tap, schedule it later • Smart text input — type “call mom tomorrow 6pm” and Penna sets the day and reminder • Checklists, photos, file attachments, tags, 10 colors STAY ON TRACK • Reminders with repeat (daily/weekly/monthly) and snooze • Habits grid with daily streak · Pomodoro focus timer • Home-screen & Lock Screen widget · Share extension PENNA PRO • Unlimited notes, Brain Dump and attachments • Repeating reminders and calendar events on your board • iCloud Sync — your data stays in YOUR private iCloud; we never see it Penna Pro: a yearly subscription, a weekly subscription with a 3-day free trial, or a one-time lifetime unlock. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel them in Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/Penna--Privacy-Policy-06-07
Taskvale
Organize your daily to-dos with interactive scenes and objects. Complete tasks by swiping them away, and set reminders or alarms. Share tasks with others and enjoy motivational quotes upon completion.
- Interactive illustrated scenes
- Visual task objects
- Swipe to complete tasks
- Reminders and alarms
- Task sharing
- Motivational quotes
- Voice summary of tasks
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Taskvale lets you manage your daily tasks in fun, beautiful scenes. Interactive features include: - Seven illustrated scenes: Coral Reef, Shell Beach, Scenic Valley, Koi Pond, The Far Ice, Zen Garden, and The Meadow. - Tasks are represented by objects such as a fish, balloon, koi, penguin, peacock, stone, or seashell. - Move your task objects to arrange them. - Swipe a task object to complete the task. Task management features include: - Reminders and Alarms — reminders can be set as an app notification or as an alarm-clock alert. - Alarm Clock Alert — set an alarm-clock alert for your tasks from within the app (requires iOS 26 or later). - Task Sharing — share your tasks with others by email or text, from within the app. - Motivational Quotes — optional quotes shown when you complete a task. - Read My Day — an on-demand voice summary of the tasks due today and anything overdue. - Multiple Lists — arrange your tasks by category, such as home, school, or work. - Task Filters — see what's due today, scheduled, or flagged, or view all tasks. - Accessibility — left-hand layout of controls, and adjustable font-size. - History, Stats, and Badges — for completed tasks. - Language Support — available in multiple languages. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Penna at every 4 days against Taskvale's every 9 days. Taskvale's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Penna sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Taskvale sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Penna against 5.0 for Taskvale. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Taskvale has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Penna ships an update every 4 days, Taskvale every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Penna | Taskvale |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NTSAUTOSIGA LLC | Meina Tech LLC |
Customer experience
Penna
Taskvale
In-app purchases
Penna
- Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Yearly$29.991 Year
- Penna Pro$39.99
Taskvale
- Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$11.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$19.99









