Taskmator vs SwiftoDo for todo.txt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Taskmator
This app allows you to create and manage to-do lists, projects, and notes using a simple plain text format. It offers robust integration with Apple Reminders and Files, along with powerful organizational features like tags and outlining. Enjoy a productive workflow with customizable themes and extensive font options.
- Plain text task formatting
- Apple Reminders integration
- Files App integration
- Live search with saved filters
- Dropbox sync
- Customizable themes and fonts
- Outlining and drag & drop
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◉ "The Best TaskPaper app for iOS" — Macdrifter ◉ "Excellent Task Manager"— Cult of Mac ◉ “Taskmator, a powerful TaskPaper client for iPhone and iPad, has received full Reminders Integration” — Federico Viticci, MacStories ◉ "Taskmator is really neat and great" —Merlin Mann ◉ "I love using the TaskPaper format, with TaskPaper on Mac and Taskmator on iOS" —Brett Terpstra Taskmator ( Next-Generation of renowned task management app called TaskPaper ) takes full advantage of iOS/ iPadOS technologies, gives you speedy, powerful tools that let you more productive. • Based on the open source code of TaskPaper for iOS/ iPadOS. • Type your lists into Taskmator and each line is quickly formatted into a Project, Task, or Note. • Apple Reminders Integration. • Built-In Files App Integration. • Local Notifications. • Live Search with Saved Filters. • Dropbox Sync API V2. • Multiple Window, Split View Support for iPadOS. • System Dark Mode. • Touch ID/ Face ID support. • Document Picker Support. • Custom Task Symbol. • Colored Tags, Tags Suggestion, Links Detections, Tag Formatting. • Print with custom task symbol. • Full Screen Mode. Scroll Headings to have more space. • Organize notes, tasks, or projects by tags. • Support Outlining. Drag & Drop items from another app and vice versa. • UI elements respond to the cursor on iPadOS when connecting a mouse or trackpad. • Statistics. • TextExpander (TETouch Snippet Expansion) support. • Re-use a file on a single tap. Little expensive method. • Review all your projects using "Go to Project.." feature. • URL Schemes. • Customize extended keyboard keys, themes, dark mode, fonts, colors. • Export file as PDF. • Approx. 150 beautiful fonts are available. • Total 9 app icons available. If you have any questions/ suggestions/ issues related to Taskmator then please contact me via email (taskmator@gmail.com) or on twitter (@Taskmator).
SwiftoDo for todo.txt
Manage your tasks with a powerful and modern application designed for the todo.txt file format. Sync your lists via Dropbox or the Files app, and leverage advanced features like recurring tasks and custom sorting. Enjoy a customizable interface and seamless integration with iOS.
- Full todo.txt format support
- Dropbox and Files app sync
- Archiving completed tasks
- Import from Reminders
- Customizable task list styles
- Advanced sorting and filtering
- Hardware keyboard shortcuts
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SwiftoDo is a modern, powerful todo.txt app for iOS. It is a task list built specifically for the todo.txt file format, and allows you work with your existing todo.txt files via Dropbox or any data provider that integrates with the iOS 11+ Files app. # FEATURES - Full support for the todo.txt file format - Dropbox sync - Archiving completed tasks to done.txt - Import tasks from Reminders ## Supported Todo.txt Format Extensions - Due date tags (due:) - Threshold date tags (t:) - Recurring tasks (rec:+1w) - Hidden tasks (h:1) - Retain priority after completion (optional; two ways) ## User Interface - Four task list styles to customize how you view your tasks - Full file text editing mode, for when you need it - Numerous dark and light themes - Single or multiple task entry for new tasks - One-touch edits to change priority, due date, etc. - Select and edit multiple tasks from the task list with one-touch edits - Pickers for inserting priority, projects, contexts, etc. - Numerous sort presets, with grouping - Powerful filtering capabilities - Full-text search - Undo/redo - Hardware keyboard shortcuts - Slide-over menu to open URLs contained in the task text - Option to set a default priority on new tasks ## iOS 10+ Integration - Universal app for iPhone and iPad - Live filter split view in landscape on iPad, iPhone 6/6S/7 Plus - Slide-over and split-screen multitasking on iPad (great for having tasks side by side with your favorite note-taking app) - 3D Touch peek & pop and home screen quick actions - Core Spotlight integration - URL scheme with x-callback-url support # ARE YOU NEW TO THE TODO.TXT FORMAT? SEE WHAT IT OFFERS: ## A task list that *you* control Your task list is a plain text file, not some proprietary format owned by a company or locked to a specific application. ## A simple and timeless format Plain text is the simplest file format there is. It will always be accessible, by some kind of application, forever. ## Few rules to learn Learn only a few simple formatting rules (which SwiftoDo will take care of for you) to indicate task priority, task completion, and so on. ## A GTD-ready system The todo.txt format was built with Getting Things Done in mind. It supports projects (which being with “+”) and contexts (which begin with a “@“). ## Use alongside any app on any platform With Dropbox or Files app (iOS 11+ only) sync enabled, you can sync your task list with any app on any platform.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SwiftoDo for todo.txt at Free against Taskmator's $4.99. SwiftoDo for todo.txt also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (82% vs 59%). Taskmator's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On ratings volume, 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
SwiftoDo for todo.txt is free to download; Taskmator costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SwiftoDo for todo.txt holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 231 and 278 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Taskmator's written reviews are positive against 82% of SwiftoDo for todo.txt's.
Taskmator ships an update weekly, SwiftoDo for todo.txt every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Taskmator | SwiftoDo for todo.txt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (231 ratings) | 4.7 (278 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.4% of reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 231 | 278 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amit Chaudhary | Michael Descy |
Customer experience
Taskmator
SwiftoDo for todo.txt
User reviews
Taskmator
From 231 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Powerful, flexible, and customizable
- 👍 Excellent integration with Reminders app
- 👍 Distraction-free plain text interface
- 👍 Extensive customization options
- 👍 Responsive developer
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 👎 Confusing and unintuitive user interface
- 👎 Difficulty with scrolling and moving tasks
- 👎 Dropbox sync problems and data loss
- 👎 Lack of iCloud support
SwiftoDo for todo.txt
From 278 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent implementation of todo.txt
- 👍 Simplicity and efficiency
- 👍 Customizable and flexible
- 👍 Reliable syncing with Dropbox
- 👍 Responsive developer
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and data loss issues
- 🐛 Sync problems with Google Drive and Nextcloud
- 🔍 Limited sync options (Dropbox and Files app only)
- 🔍 Outdated UI, lacks modern iOS features
Bugs and requests
Taskmator
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on launch or when switching apps
- Deleting or modifying files causes data loss
- Syncing issues with Dropbox and iCloud
- Unreliable task management and completion
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to collapse/expand sub-tasks
- Improved keyboard shortcuts and navigation
- Better visual indication of task completion
- Smoother drag-and-drop functionality
- iCloud sync support
SwiftoDo for todo.txt
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when opening the app after a sync
- Inline date picker causing app crashes
- Manual sort not working as expected
- Sync issues leading to data loss
Requested features
5 requests- Multiple todo list support
- Widgets and Apple Watch integration
- Automatic dark mode switching
- Better sorting and filtering options
- Improved reminders and due date handling
In-app purchases
Taskmator
No in-app purchases
SwiftoDo for todo.txt
No in-app purchases









