Comparison

ColorTask vs ToDo List

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

Head to head
About

ColorTask

Organize your tasks with a visually intuitive color-coded system. Customize categories, display options, and character sizes for a personalized experience. Features include search, badges for unchecked items, and backup via iTunes file sharing.

Highlights
  • Color-coded task management
  • Customizable categories
  • Grid and list view display
  • Badge for unchecked tasks
  • Keyword search function
  • Adjustable character size
  • iTunes backup support
Features
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Stay organized with intuitive, color-coded task management! ・Multiple Views: Choose from grid view, list view, and more. ・Custom Categories: Create unlimited personalized categories. ・Notification Badges: View the number of pending tasks at a glance. ・Keyword Search: Quickly find what you need. ・Font Styling: Change text size and switch to bold.

About

ToDo List

Manage your daily tasks and errands on a single, intuitive screen. This simple application offers quick task addition, easy completion marking, and convenient deletion or color-coding options. It also supports lock screen and home screen widgets for immediate access.

Highlights
  • Single-screen task management
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Home screen widgets
  • One-tap task addition
  • Swipe to delete tasks
  • Swipe to color-code tasks
  • Dark mode support
Features
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ToDo List is a simple to-do list app that leaves out multiple lists, due dates, and sharing, letting you focus on one list on one screen, with Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Check your tasks at a glance on your Home Screen or Lock Screen, and manage everything in one clear list. The app works offline, needs no account or sign-up, and is useful for capturing errands, shopping items, work tasks, study notes, chores, and anything you do not want to forget. The app is built around one simple list and a clean single-screen design. No complex projects, folders, or setup. Just add a task, check it off, and keep your list organized. [Main Features] * Home Screen widget that updates in real time * Lock Screen widget to see your tasks without unlocking * Apple Watch app to view tasks, check them off, and add new ones by voice * Add tasks with just one tap * Enter tasks with the keyboard or iOS Dictation (voice input) * Color-code tasks with 6 colors by swiping right * Reorder tasks by dragging and dropping them (long-press) * Swipe left on a task to delete it * Clear all completed tasks by tapping the trash button * Mark all tasks as completed or incomplete at once * Works offline, no account required * Supports Dark Mode and VoiceOver [One List, One Screen] ToDo List is made for people who find most to-do apps too complicated, and for anyone who prefers a minimalist approach to task management. There is no support for multiple lists, projects, folders, due dates, reminders, syncing, or sharing. Everything stays in one clear list on one screen, so you can focus on what needs to be done today. If you have tried feature-heavy task managers and given up, this app takes the opposite approach: open it, write down a task, and you’re done. [Home Screen & Lock Screen Widgets] Place the widget on your Home Screen to see your list at a glance — like a sticky note that is always in view. The widget updates in real time, reflecting changes as they happen. With the Lock Screen widget, your tasks are visible whenever you pick up your iPhone—without unlocking it or opening the app. [Color-Coded Tasks] Swipe right on a task to give it one of 6 colors. Use colors to mark urgent items, separate work and personal tasks, group shopping items, or highlight what you want to do first. Colors help keep the single list easy to scan, even when it gets long. [For Everyday Life] ToDo List can be used for work tasks, school assignments, homework, shopping lists, chores, errands, personal goals, and daily routines. It also works as a simple checklist — for packing before a trip, for moving or spring cleaning, for daily habits you want to keep up, or for anything you tick off one item at a time. Because past tasks do not pile up in folders or archives, you can use it as a daily reset list: write down today’s tasks in the morning, check them off during the day, and clear the list for tomorrow. You can also use it to write down everything on your mind and clear your head, to break a big task into smaller steps, or as a second, short-term list alongside your main task manager. [Accessibility & More] The app opens straight to your list. It supports Dark Mode and VoiceOver, allowing tasks to be read aloud and managed with the screen reader. [Free to Use] ToDo List is free to download and use. It shows ads, which you can remove with a one-time purchase — there is no subscription. Download ToDo List and keep today’s tasks on one simple screen.

Screenshots

ColorTask3 screens
ToDo List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ToDo List at Free against ColorTask's $0.99. ToDo List also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months). ColorTask's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ToDo List is free to download; ColorTask costs $0.99 up front. ToDo List sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ColorTask asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ColorTask holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ToDo List has 5.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of ColorTask's written reviews are positive against 86% of ToDo List's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ColorTask ships an update every 17 months, ToDo List every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
ColorTask versus ToDo List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorTaskToDo List
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (5.3K ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEIICHI KOMINEKomorebi Inc.

Customer experience

ColorTask

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

ToDo List

All ratings5,245 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews294 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative9.2%

Bugs and requests

ColorTask

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ToDo List

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Randomly deleting or duplicating tasks
  • Inability to recover deleted tasks

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add due dates and reminders for tasks
  • Ability to rearrange task order
  • Option to sync across multiple devices
  • Add categories or tags for organization

In-app purchases

None

ColorTask

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ToDo List

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$7.99

Questions

Is ColorTask free?
ColorTask costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ToDo List free?
ToDo List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ColorTask or ToDo List?
ColorTask is rated higher. ColorTask averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ToDo List averages 4.7 from 5.3K ratings.
Do ColorTask or ToDo List have ads?
ToDo List shows ads; ColorTask does not.
Which is updated more often, ColorTask or ToDo List?
ColorTask ships an update every 17 months, and ToDo List every 2 months. Most recently, ColorTask was updated on October 15, 2026 and ToDo List on October 22, 2026.

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