Comparison

Upkeep Tasks vs Directive

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

Head to head
About

Upkeep Tasks

This app helps you remember and manage recurring tasks and maintenance. Set reminders for essential upkeep like changing air filters or car oil. Track completion history and stay on top of your responsibilities.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of built-in tasks
  • Customizable reminders
  • Task completion tracking
  • Add custom tasks (in-app purchase)
  • Task history log
  • Badge icon for due tasks
Features
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Having a life means having things to keep up with, maintain, and replace. Some of these things can be tough to remember - that's where Upkeep comes in. For example, you can use Upkeep to remind you to change the air filter in your house or change the oil in your car. Features: • Select from hundreds of built-in tasks • Have Upkeep remind you when a task is due • Mark tasks as complete or have Upkeep to remind you later • Set a custom reminder time • Add your own tasks (In-app purchase required) • See a history of when you completed each task • Badge icon shows tasks that are due today or overdue Get started with Upkeep today and take the big hassle out of keeping up with the small things.

About

Directive

This app helps you remember and manage routine maintenance tasks for important items. It provides templates, reminders, and tools to make maintenance easy to complete and track, saving you money and providing peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Maintenance task templates
  • Customizable reminders and notifications
  • Store task details and notes
  • Quick action buttons for parts/service
  • Maintenance history tracking
  • Cross-device syncing (Pro)
Features
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Directive helps you stay up to date with routine maintenance to safeguard the important things in your life. Regular maintenance saves money by reducing the need for costly emergency repairs, plus, it gives you peace of mind, knowing that crucial safety equipment is working in case of emergency. Here's 3 reasons why you need Directive: 1. Makes Maintenance Easy to Remember Directive includes dozens of templates to help you set up the maintenance tasks you want to complete. Then, it sends you notifications when it's time to complete routine maintenance. 2. Makes Maintenance Easy to Complete Store details in the app like filter sizes, or the type of oil your car uses, so when the time comes, you know all the things you need. Plus, quick action buttons help you buy parts, find service contractors, or get instructions for tasks like testing your fire extinguisher. 3. Makes Maintenance Easy to Track A couple taps let you log a task as complete, and Directive will keep a record of it, along with any notes you saved, and then set up a reminder for the next time it's due. Look back any time at your maintenance history. Directive is available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The free version allows you to track up to 10 different maintenance tasks, without any advertisements or nags to purchase. Directive Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription for a very low annual price (price may vary by region), that gives you access to Directive Pro on iPhone, iPad and Mac. It allows you to track unlimited maintenance tasks, plus, it backs up and syncs your maintenance tasks & history across all your devices. You can even share them with a partner. In addition, it allows more customization, like setting custom repeat intervals for tasks. The Directive Pro subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours prior end of the subscription. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. You may cancel or disable your subscription by going to your App Store Account Settings after purchase. You can find the privacy policy and terms of use for Directive Pro here: https://www.directiveapp.com/terms-and-privacy/

Screenshots

Upkeep Tasks4 screens
Directive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Upkeep Tasks at 12.4 against Directive's 17.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Upkeep Tasks sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Directive sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Upkeep Tasks against 3.9 for Directive. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 117 and 43 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Upkeep Tasks's written reviews are positive against 60% of Directive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Upkeep Tasks ships an update every 2 months, Directive every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Upkeep Tasks versus Directive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpkeep TasksDirective
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (117 ratings) — better3.9 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews — better60.4% of reviews
Number of ratings117 — better43
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB14 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperUpkeep Tasks, Inc.LittleFin LLC

Customer experience

Upkeep Tasks

All ratings117 ratings
Positive73.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral10.3%
Negative25.3%

Directive

All ratings43 ratings
Positive67.4%
Neutral14.0%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral18.9%
Negative20.8%

User reviews

Upkeep Tasks

From 117 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Unique rolling task scheduling system
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
  • 🎯 Excellent for tracking recurring maintenance tasks
  • 📊 Maintains history of completed tasks
  • 💰 One-time purchase, no subscription required

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Recent update broke core functionality
  • 🔐 Account login issues and authentication failures
  • 📱 No multi-device or cloud sync capability
  • ⚠️ Data loss when switching phones
  • 🎨 New UI has excessive white space, shows only 4 tasks

Directive

From 43 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and useful
  • 💡 Great for maintenance tasks
  • 🚀 Syncs well across devices
  • 💡 Minimalist design
  • 💡 Good value for subscription

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues reported
  • 🐛 App not updated frequently
  • 🐛 Widget customization lacking
  • 🐛 Notes/details fields too small
  • 🐛 No watch app

Bugs and requests

Upkeep Tasks

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Login won't stay logged in
  • Cannot sign in after recent update
  • Delete category function spins forever
  • Notification badge doesn't always appear
  • App doesn't register time passage without full restart
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  • Password reset flow broken
  • Task video attachments don't open
  • Reminders only trigger once, then disappear
  • App loses data after migration to new version
  • Cannot create account or access support after update

Requested features

14 requests
  • Multi-device sync and cloud backup
  • Share tasks with family members
  • Task completion history and reports
  • Add pictures/attachments to tasks
  • Widget for quick access
Show 9 more
  • Hourly or more frequent task intervals
  • Edit task names and properties without deletion
  • Ability to view completed tasks
  • Configurable reminder frequency
  • Color-coded categories
  • Task reordering and alphabetical sorting
  • One-time tasks in addition to recurring
  • Task difficulty and duration editing
  • Start date selection when creating tasks

Directive

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Old, deleted items still show in notifications
  • App continues to show completed items as due
  • Sync feature not working for some
  • Sync feature selective between devices
  • Directive added twice bug
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  • Cloud sync not logging in
  • Mac application is blurry

Requested features

25 requests
  • Archive tasks option
  • Preset 45-day option
  • More customizable widgets
  • Option to archive tasks
  • Print or save PDF option
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  • Larger notes/details fields
  • Ability to add photos
  • Option for daily overdue notifications
  • Sync with Apple Calendar and Reminders
  • Sort by category/sub-category
  • Add one-time to-do's
  • Specify season or month for reminders
  • Option for one-time directive (no repeats)
  • Filter by category
  • Edit or delete categories
  • Sign in with Apple
  • Filter by categories
  • Create non-repeating items
  • Watch app
  • Specify cycle duration in days
  • Customizable countdowns
  • Themes and in-app icons
  • Change app color
  • Time of task completion
  • Menu bar icon

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Upkeep Tasks

One-time6
  • Business Category$0.99
  • Finance Category$0.99
  • Fitness Category$0.99
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  • Everything Bundle$1.99
  • All Premium Categories$1.99
  • Add Custom Tasks$2.99
1 purchases

Directive

Subscriptions1
  • Directive Pro$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Upkeep Tasks free?
Upkeep Tasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Directive free?
Directive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Upkeep Tasks or Directive?
Upkeep Tasks is rated higher. Upkeep Tasks averages 4.0 out of 5 from 117 ratings, while Directive averages 3.9 from 43 ratings.
Do Upkeep Tasks or Directive have ads?
Neither Upkeep Tasks nor Directive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Upkeep Tasks or Directive?
Upkeep Tasks ships an update every 2 months, and Directive every 5 weeks. Most recently, Upkeep Tasks was updated on October 17, 2026 and Directive on October 14, 2026.

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