Comparison

Taskmator vs SwiftoDo for todo.txt

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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).

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Taskmator4 screens
SwiftoDo for todo.txt4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Taskmator versus SwiftoDo for todo.txt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaskmatorSwiftoDo for todo.txt
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (231 ratings)4.7 (278 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews82.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings231278 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmit ChaudharyMichael Descy

Customer experience

Taskmator

All ratings231 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews229 reviews
Positive59.4%
Neutral10.9%
Negative29.7%

SwiftoDo for todo.txt

All ratings278 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative9.3%

User reviews

Taskmator

From 231 App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

None

Taskmator

No in-app purchases

None

SwiftoDo for todo.txt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Taskmator free?
Taskmator costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SwiftoDo for todo.txt free?
SwiftoDo for todo.txt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Taskmator or SwiftoDo for todo.txt?
SwiftoDo for todo.txt is rated higher. Taskmator averages 4.3 out of 5 from 231 ratings, while SwiftoDo for todo.txt averages 4.7 from 278 ratings.
Do Taskmator or SwiftoDo for todo.txt have ads?
Neither Taskmator nor SwiftoDo for todo.txt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Taskmator or SwiftoDo for todo.txt?
Taskmator ships an update weekly, and SwiftoDo for todo.txt every 5 weeks. Most recently, Taskmator was updated on September 23, 2026 and SwiftoDo for todo.txt on September 17, 2026.

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