Comparison

Suru vs Task and Project Center

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

Head to head
About

Suru

This app helps you organize tasks, projects, and ideas with a flexible, visual interface. Create multi-level checklists, take structured notes, and plan anything from assignments to vacations. Share your work and track productivity with a clean design.

Highlights
  • Multi-level checklists
  • Outline creation with photos
  • Structured note-taking
  • Drag-and-drop reorganization
  • Photo attachments
  • Real-time collaboration
  • PDF export
Features
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Organize tasks, outline ideas, and plan anything with clarity and ease Suru is a flexible, visual tool for creating to-do lists, managing projects, outlining notes, and organizing everything from class assignments to vacation plans. Whether you are brainstorming your next idea or tracking daily tasks, Suru helps you stay structured, focused, and inspired with clean design and powerful features that fit your workflow. With Suru you can: • Create multi-level checklists and break big tasks into smaller ones • Outline papers, presentations, and research with photos and detail • Take clean, structured notes in class, at work, or on the go • Plan vacations, events, or personal goals • Reorganize tasks with drag-and-drop and customize colors • Attach relevant photos directly to your lists • Share outlines and checklists with friends, family, or teammates • Mark tasks complete and track your productivity • Export beautifully formatted PDF outlines With Suru Pro you can: • Create unlimited projects and media attachments • Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Back up your projects and lists to the cloud • Access exclusive color themes and export formats With Suru Teams you can: • Share and collaborate on lists in real time • Invite others to view or edit projects • Keep everyone on the same page at work, home, or school Why users love Suru: • Clean and intuitive interface • Colorful themes for visual thinkers • Flexible enough for lists, outlines, plans, and notes • Works across all your Apple devices Subscription Info: Suru Pro and Suru Teams are available via monthly or annual subscriptions. Prices may vary by region. Subscriptions are charged to your iTunes account and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Manage your subscription in iOS Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited upon purchase. Support: support@esotericdevelopment.com Privacy Policy: https://www.esotericdevelopment.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.esotericdevelopment.com/tos

About

Task and Project Center

This app helps manage tasks, projects, time, and expenses with customizable features. Log time and expenses, track task progress, and generate professional reports. Supports offline mode and receipt snapping.

Highlights
  • Task progress tracking
  • Time and expense logging
  • Receipt photo capture
  • Customizable reports
  • Offline mode
  • Data synchronization
Features
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Task and Project Center is a task, project, time, expense, and progress tracking app for professionals, freelancers, contractors, and personal work management. Create projects, assign and track tasks, monitor progress, log time and mileage, record expenses, and keep project activity organized from iPhone, iPad, and Mac. TASK & PROJECT MANAGEMENT • Create projects for customers or internal work. • Create tasks and track assignment, status, and percentage progress. • Organize time, expenses, mileage, and task activity by project. TIMESHEETS • Log business, personal, and project time. • Track billable and non-billable tasks. • Submit and approve time when required. EXPENSES • Record expenses and mileage. • Capture and attach receipt photos. • Support multiple currencies and foreign exchange workflows. • Customize expense types, payment types, merchants, currencies, and locations. PRO FEATURES • Sign in with Apple. • Work offline without requiring Wi-Fi or a data connection. • Sync data between your devices with an eligible subscription. REPORTS & CUSTOMIZATION • Create, print, email, and share professional PDF reports. • Import and export CSV files. • Add custom attributes and personalize reports for your workflow. STARKODE PRO Part of the Starkode Pro series for professionals working across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Need help? Contact support@starkode.com. SUBSCRIPTION Starkode membership is month-to-month with no long-term contracts or cancellation fees. Cancel anytime from your device. Privacy Policy: https://starkode.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://starkode.com/terms/

Screenshots

Suru4 screens
Task and Project Center4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Suru at 4.6 against Task and Project Center's 3.0. Suru also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 50%) and ratings volume (526 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Suru sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Task and Project Center sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Suru holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Suru has 526 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Suru's written reviews are positive against 50% of Task and Project Center's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Suru ships an update fortnightly, Task and Project Center every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Suru versus Task and Project Center: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuruTask and Project Center
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (526 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings526 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEsoteric DevelopmentStarkode Limited Company

Customer experience

Suru

All ratings526 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral5.7%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews699 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative7.6%

Task and Project Center

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Suru

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Subscription issues and inability to access purchased content
  • Crashes and freezes when using the app
  • Syncing problems leading to data loss
  • Inability to edit or rearrange tasks as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add reminders and alarms for tasks
  • Improve task rearrangement and organization
  • Implement better syncing and backup options
  • Introduce a one-time purchase option
  • Add landscape mode support for iPad

Task and Project Center

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Suru

Subscriptions11
  • Suru Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Suru Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Suru Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
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  • Suru Team - Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Suru Teams - Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Suru Pro - Yearly14 Days trial$6.991 Year
  • Suru Pro - Yearly14 Days trial$10.991 Year
  • Suru Pro - Yearly14 Days trial$11.991 Year
  • Suru Team - Yearly14 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Suru Pro - Yearly14 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Suru Team Yearly14 Days trial$28.991 Year
One-time3
  • Suru Pro Lifetime$19.99
  • Suru Pro Lifetime$29.99
  • Suru Pro Lifetime$39.99
3 purchases

Task and Project Center

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Projects7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Suite3 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Premium Suite Annual$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Suru free?
Suru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Task and Project Center free?
Task and Project Center is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Suru or Task and Project Center?
Suru is rated higher. Suru averages 4.6 out of 5 from 526 ratings, while Task and Project Center averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Suru or Task and Project Center have ads?
Neither Suru nor Task and Project Center shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Suru or Task and Project Center?
Suru ships an update fortnightly, and Task and Project Center every 5 weeks. Most recently, Suru was updated on October 23, 2026 and Task and Project Center on October 2, 2026.

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