Comparison

TimeLog vs QuickTask

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

Head to head
About

TimeLog

Features
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TimeLog is a private, local-first time tracker for understanding how you spend your day. Start and pause activity timers, review detailed records and statistics, set daily goals, and use a Pomodoro timer to stay focused. Widgets and Live Activities keep current timers visible without opening the app. Your time records remain on your device. TimeLog does not require an account and does not include advertising or analytics SDKs. Export CSV records or statistics images only when you choose to share them.

About

QuickTask

Features
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QuickTask is a Markdown-backed multi-view task manager designed for iOS and macOS. QuickTask keeps one task source of truth while offering eight projections for daily work, planning, prioritization, hierarchy, and review. KEY FEATURES: - Eight synchronized views: List, Board, Timeline, Tree, Calendar, Matrix, Table, and Mind Map edit the same tasks. - Markdown ownership: Tasks remain portable files with stable identity and user-controlled storage. - Projects and folders: Organize work hierarchically across capable local, cloud, and remote locations. - Quick Add and command palette: Capture structured tasks quickly and reach common operations from the keyboard. - Time and focus: Start task timers, Pomodoro-style focus, work logs, and task-level history. - Review and reports: Triage Inbox, bulk edit, archive, trash, reports, exports, privacy shield, and reviewed AI assistance. PERFECT FOR: - Personal projects, work planning, and multi-step deliverables - People who switch between list, board, timeline, calendar, and hierarchy views - Time tracking and focus sessions attached to real tasks - Portable task data in user-controlled folders GETTING STARTED: - Add a Task Location or choose an existing project. - Use Quick Add or New Task to capture the title, date, project, tags, and notes. - Choose the view that fits the current decision: daily work, priority, schedule, or hierarchy. - Use the Inspector, timers, checklist, dependencies, and bulk actions to execute work. - Review Inbox, reports, archive, and trash to keep the system current. PRIVACY & SECURITY: - Task files remain in locations you control. - Privacy Shield masks sensitive previews without changing the underlying task data. - AI Assist uses reviewable proposals and a visible data-send boundary. - App Lock and storage capability checks protect access without claiming unavailable security. FREE AND PRO: - Start with a seven-day ad-free trial. - Free keeps the full feature set and may show mobile advertising or a daily desktop support reminder. - QuickTask Pro removes ads and reminders through a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://kakitiro.com/quickapps/quicktask/terms/

Screenshots

TimeLog1 screens
QuickTask4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimeLog at none against QuickTask's 2. TimeLog also leads on ads (none vs shown). QuickTask's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. QuickTask sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. TimeLog asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
TimeLog versus QuickTask: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeLogQuickTask
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS17.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerzhiqing liuKAZUHIRO KAKIMOTO

In-app purchases

None

TimeLog

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

QuickTask

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Annual$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is TimeLog free?
TimeLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuickTask free?
QuickTask is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TimeLog or QuickTask have ads?
QuickTask shows ads; TimeLog does not.

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