Comparison

the task vs Timo

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

Head to head
About

the task

Features
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Your to-dos and plans in one place โ€” with reminders that know where you are. โ€ข Location reminders: get notified when you arrive at or leave a place, like your grocery list as you near the store โ€ข Share lists and plans with family and friends โ€ข To-dos and events together on one calendar โ€ข Attach photos, maps, phone numbers and links to any task โ€ข Look up directions and attach them to the task โ€ข Subtasks and due dates, sorted by what's due next โ€ข Alarms that keep reminding you until you notice โ€ข Widgets for your Home Screen Terms of Use (EULA): https://api.the-task.jp/terms

About

Timo

Easily share your schedule with family, friends, or colleagues without creating accounts. Sync events instantly across devices and manage all aspects of your day, from daily tasks to travel plans, with rich event details and smart notifications.

Highlights
  • Share calendars via invite code or link
  • Automatic event sync across devices
  • Offline event synchronization
  • Detailed event management (location, participants, reminders)
  • Dedicated travel dashboard
  • Searchable events with filters
  • Attach photos and videos to events
Features
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Timo is a calendar for sharing your days with the people who matter. No email exchange. No account to create. Send an invite code or a link, and you're sharing. โ–  Share with just an invite code Make a calendar for each part of your life โ€” Family, Us two, Work โ€” and invite people with an 8-character code or a link. From the moment they join, your events stay in sync on both devices. Changes you make offline arrive as soon as you're back online. โ–  Your own devices, already together An iPhone and an iPad on the same Apple Account show the same plans the moment you open them. Nothing to set up, no account to create, no code to type. For a device on a different Apple Account, you can sign in with your email address instead. โ–  Everything an event needs Title, date and time, all-day, location, notes, URL, participants and color. Reminders range from presets like "10 minutes before" and "the day before" to any date and time you choose. Events can repeat daily, weekly (on several weekdays), monthly or yearly, and when you change or delete one you can choose whether it applies to this event only, this and all future events, or all of them. โ–  Month, week, day โ€” and Home Switch between the whole month, the week's timetable and a single day's timeline with one tap. The Home screen gathers today's events, what's next, and the events you've pinned. Swipe right to complete, left to delete. Holidays are shown in color. โ–  Travel gets its own dashboard Flight number, boarding time, seat and gate, hotels, a day-by-day timeline, a packing checklist, expenses, tickets (images and PDFs), local weather and currency, and emergency numbers. The countdown to departure appears on your Lock Screen, and when there's a time difference, local time and Japan time sit side by side. โ–  Find what you're looking for Search by title, place, notes, participants, calendar name or destination. Combine filters like Today, This week, Trips and Has photos. โ–  Photos and videos, kept with the day Attach photos and videos to an event. Tap the day and the time you spent comes back in order. โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€• ใ€Timo Premiumใ€‘ยฅ300/month or ยฅ3,000/year โ–  Family plan Up to 4 people including you. Everyone you invite gets the Premium features. โ–  Advanced location sharing Automatic alerts like "Arrived at the hotel" and "Left the airport", a heads-up when you're nearby, location sharing for a set time, and scheduled starts. Every decision is made on your device, and no location history is kept. โ–  Design themes Twenty themes in all. Five of them โ€” Standard, Mono, Sky, Mint and Apricot โ€” are free. The other fifteen are part of Premium. The palette and the cards change the feel of the whole app. โ–  Smart notifications "Time to head out." "Rain is forecast today." Notifications that fit your events, the weather and your trip โ€” all worked out on your device. โ–  Premium widgets Glass, Photo, Travel and Dark widgets for the Home Screen, plus Lock Screen widgets. Today's events, what's next, and the countdown to your trip at a glance. โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€• โ–  About privacy Events in a shared calendar are visible only to the people in it. Photos and profile pictures are stored on your device. There are no ads and no tracking. โ€”โ€” Simple, beautiful, and never in your way. Timo quietly keeps up with you and the people you share your days with. โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€•โ€• โ–  About Timo Premium (auto-renewable subscription) ยท Monthly plan: ยฅ300 for 1 month ยท Yearly plan: ยฅ3,000 for 1 year Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically at the same price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://1984agentoffice-eng.github.io/timo-legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

the task4 screens
Timo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Timo at none against the task's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. the task sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Timo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

the task ships an update every 6 days, Timo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
the task versus Timo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterthe taskTimo
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationโ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size105 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKosuke KiyodoDaisuke Iwamoto

In-app purchases

4 purchases

the task

Subscriptions3
  • Ad-free (Monthly)$0.491 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$5.99
2 purchases

Timo

Subscriptions2
  • Timo Premium๏ผˆๆœˆ้ก๏ผ‰$1.991 Month
  • Timo Premium๏ผˆๅนด้ก๏ผ‰$19.991 Year

Questions

Is the task free?
the task is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timo free?
Timo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do the task or Timo have ads?
the task shows ads; Timo does not.
Which is updated more often, the task or Timo?
the task ships an update every 6 days, and Timo every 3 days. Most recently, the task was updated on November 5, 2026 and Timo on October 31, 2026.

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