MantisApp vs Todo Bug
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MantisApp
Access and manage your MantisBT bug tracking system from your iPhone or iPad. View, create, edit, and comment on issues, and manage attachments. Additional features like unlimited issues and search are available via in-app purchase.
- Manage multiple MantisBT servers/accounts
- View issue attachments
- Create, edit, and comment on issues
- View related issues
- Unlimited issues (in-app purchase)
- Search issues (in-app purchase)
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MantisApp is the client for the open-source bug tracker MantisBT – on iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPhone Duo. Keep an eye on your projects and issues, report bugs on the go and update issues in seconds. CLEAR OVERVIEW • Multiple MantisBT servers and accounts in one app • Issue lists with status colors, priority, handler, category and date • Issue details with description, notes, attachments, relationships, tags and custom fields • iPad, Mac and iPhone Duo: list and issue side by side WORK FAST • Create and edit issues, change status and add notes • Upload photos, camera shots, files and drawings as attachments • Swipe actions and context menus for common tasks • Send files from other apps to MantisApp via Share MANTISAPP PRO • All issues of every project (the free version shows the three newest) • Search and filters by status, category, handler and more • Notifications for new and updated issues • Drawings and markups as attachments • Custom colors for every status Pro is available as a one-time purchase or as a yearly or monthly subscription (yearly with a one-week free trial). One purchase works on iPhone, iPad and Mac with the same Apple ID. PRIVATE No ads, no tracking. Your data goes straight to your MantisBT server; passwords are kept in the Keychain. REQUIREMENTS A MantisBT server version 1.2 or later with the SOAP API enabled (MantisBT 2.x recommended, tested with 2.28). A demo account is available right in the app. Questions and ideas: support@lbergelt.de Privacy Policy: https://lbergelt.com/apps/mantisapp_privacy.php?lang=en Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Todo Bug
This task management app helps you organize and prioritize your to-do list by focusing on one task at a time. It offers quick task entry, organization by priority and context, and filters to manage your workload effectively. Additional features include project organization, time tracking, and dashboard widgets.
- Quick task entry and editing
- Organize by priority, context, and date
- Focus on highest priority task
- Project organization
- Contextual filters for doable todos
- Notification badges for overdue tasks
- Dashboard widget with time tracking
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Todo Bug is a task management application that helps users organize and prioritize their to-do lists by focusing on one task at a time, using a "tough love" approach to keep them on track. It allows users to enter and edit tasks quickly, organize tasks by priority, context, and date, and set filters to only view the todos that are doable in the current context. It also includes features such as project organization, notification badges, time tracking, notes, and a dashboard widget. The MacOS version has additional features such as an Apple menu bar display and a keyboard shortcut for quickly adding tasks. Todo Bug Features: - Enter and edit todos quickly - Organize your todos by priority, context and date - Focus on your highest priority task - Organize Todos by Project - Set filters to only view the todos that are doable in the current context - Receive notification badges for overdue and due todos - Review todos as a list - Add Todo Bug Widget to your Dashboard - Receive Daily Notification of your Highest Priority task - Keep track of time spent on todos on the Dashboard - Add Notes to your todos - Review completed Todos - Use Done Todos screen as a mini status report
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Todo Bug at 100% against MantisApp's 29%. Todo Bug also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. MantisApp sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Todo Bug sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Todo Bug holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of MantisApp's written reviews are positive against 100% of Todo Bug's.
MantisApp ships an update every 2 months, Todo Bug every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MantisApp | Todo Bug |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lars Bergelt | Robert gremillion |
Customer experience
MantisApp
Todo Bug
In-app purchases
MantisApp
- MantisApp Pro – Monthly$0.991 Month
- MantisApp Pro – Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$3.99
- Large Tip$8.99
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- Developer Support$9.99
- MantisApp Pro – Lifetime$12.99
Todo Bug
- Pro Package$1.99









