Comparison

CalmTask vs ToneShift AI

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

Head to head
About

CalmTask

This app helps you organize your day with tasks, time planning, and focus sessions. It integrates notes, diaries, and progress insights into a gentle, visual productivity experience. Stay focused with Pomodoro timers and calming sounds, while tracking your personal growth.

Highlights
  • Task creation with priorities and due dates
  • Flexible Pomodoro focus sessions
  • Calming background sounds for focus
  • Notes and diary entries with photos
  • Monthly calendar and weekly timeline views
  • Progress and focus statistics
  • Offline-first experience with optional sync
Features
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Plan your days with clarity, focus on what matters, and keep your personal growth in one calm space. CalmTask brings tasks, time planning, focus, notes, diaries, and progress insights together in a visual productivity experience designed to feel gentle rather than overwhelming. PLAN TASKS YOUR WAY • Create tasks with priorities, due dates, time ranges, reminders, and groups • Organize projects, routines, study, work, health, and personal goals • Review your plans in a full monthly calendar or a vertical 24-hour week view • Adjust scheduled time directly from the weekly timeline BUILD FOCUSED MOMENTUM • Start flexible Pomodoro focus sessions • Use calming background sounds while you work • Receive a notification when a focus session or break ends • Understand your focus rhythm with weekly and monthly statistics KEEP YOUR PERSONAL SPACE • Write private notes and organize them by category • Capture diary entries with text and photos • Turn meaningful moments into a personal stamp collection • See completed tasks, focus patterns, monthly activity, and group distribution WORK ACROSS YOUR TOOLS • Keep your CalmTask data available locally for an offline-first experience • Sign in to sync supported personal data across devices • Members can connect Google Calendar, import selected Apple Calendar events, and map tasks with a Notion database CalmTask is free to begin. Optional membership unlocks expanded planning views, unlimited notes and stamps, complete personal statistics, and supported calendar integrations. Existing data remains yours if membership ends. Create a rhythm that supports your life, one thoughtful task at a time.

About

ToneShift AI

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Say goodbye to awkward silences, misunderstood texts, and writer’s block. ToneShift AI is your intelligent, context-aware keyboard extension designed to elevate how you communicate—right from inside your favourite messaging apps. Try ToneShift AI free for 2 weeks! Enjoy full, unrestricted access to all premium features, custom tones, and unlimited Smart Replies risk-free. KEY FEATURES IN-LINE TONE REWRITE (Draft Shift) Have an idea of what to say, but not sure how to say it? Type out your rough thought, tap a tone, and watch ToneShift AI instantly rewrite your message directly inside your text bar. • Flirt & Charm: Playful, confident banter that keeps the spark alive. • Witty & Bolder: Sharp, humorous replies that stand out. • Professional & Clear: Polished, concise messaging for business or official chats. • Casual & Smooth: Natural, effortless everyday phrasing. AUTO-DETECT SMART REPLY (Instant Answers) Stuck on how to reply to a message you just received? Simply copy the incoming text and tap Smart Reply. ToneShift AI instantly reads your clipboard context and generates 3 distinct, high-converting response options (Playful, Subtle, or Bold) for you to tap and send. SEAMLESS NATIVE INTEGRATION ToneShift AI works directly within your system keyboard. Enjoy a fluid, latency-free experience across iMessage, WhatsApp, Instagram, Bumble, Tinder, Notes, Mail, and more. DUAL WORKFLOW FLEXIBILITY • When you have a draft: Use Tone Rewrite to refine your voice. • When your mind is blank: Use Smart Reply to generate tailored conversation openers and replies instantly. PRIVACY & TRANSPARENCY FIRST Your privacy matters. ToneShift AI is built with modern OS privacy architecture: • Clipboard access is strictly user-triggered—we never read your background data unless you explicitly tap the Smart Reply button. • Your typed text and copied messages are processed transiently, strictly to generate your requested suggestions. • We do not track, store, or sell your private conversation histories. Subscription: ToneShift Pro is an auto-renewing weekly subscription (£3.99/week) with a 2-week free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://newroads.scot/toneshift-privacy

Screenshots

CalmTask4 screens
ToneShift AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

CalmTask and ToneShift AI are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. CalmTask sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and ToneShift AI sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CalmTask versus ToneShift AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalmTaskToneShift AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB57 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTSAI-LING CHENNew Roads International Limited

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CalmTask

Subscriptions2
  • CalmTask Premium Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • CalmTask Premium Annual14 Days trial$34.991 Year
1 purchases

ToneShift AI

Subscriptions1
  • RealTone AI Pro14 Days trial$3.997 Days

Questions

Is CalmTask free?
CalmTask is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ToneShift AI free?
ToneShift AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CalmTask or ToneShift AI have ads?
Neither CalmTask nor ToneShift AI shows ads.

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