Comparison

Taskmator vs Plain Org

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

Plain Org

Manage your org mode tasks and notes on the go. This app offers a rich editing experience with support for various markup features, filtering, and cloud syncing. It allows for outline-style editing, task management, and customization of display modes.

Highlights
  • Rendered org markup
  • Filter by keyword, tag, priority
  • Cloud file syncing
  • Outline-style editing
  • Interactive checkboxes
  • Light/dark mode
Features
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View and edit your org mode tasks while on the go. Org is a wonderfully rich markup language, so **please check** if your favorite feature is supported below (or check https://plainorg.com/#faq): - Beautifully rendered org markup. - Filter by keyword, tag, and priority. - High fidelity org roundtripping. - Sync your org files using your favorite cloud provider. - Control your display between regular and compact mode. - Toggle visibility for scheduling, tags, and stars. - Toggle recurring tasks. - Log state transitions. - Optimize wrapping using paragraph fill. - Regroup your tasks so active ones bubble up. - Create new files. - Outline-style editing with toolbar - Keywords - Indent - Priority - Tags - Formatting: bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, verbatim, and code. - Open files via the iOS Files app using its "Share" menu. - Add links from Safari via share extension. - Add new tasks via Spotlight. - Reorder headings via drag/drop. - Checkboxes - Interactive toggling. - Quickly reset multiple checkboxes. - Open local links (including id links). - Render latex src blocks (experimental). - Render LOGBOOK. - Show inline images. - Show property drawers. - File-local keywords and visibility. - Filter open/closed tasks. - Edit raw text. - Light/dark mode. - Open either .org or .txt files. - Quickly switch between open file and recently open (tap on title). NOTE: Cloud syncing support varies across providers. Please check for compatibility https://plainorg.com/#cloud-providers

Screenshots

Taskmator4 screens
Plain Org4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Taskmator at $4.99 against Plain Org's $14.99. Taskmator also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Plain Org's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (86% vs 59%). 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

Taskmator costs $4.99 and Plain Org $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plain Org holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 231 and 156 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Taskmator's written reviews are positive against 86% of Plain Org's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Taskmator ships an update weekly, Plain Org every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Taskmator versus Plain Org: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaskmatorPlain Org
Price$4.99 — better$14.99
Rating4.3 (231 ratings)4.7 (156 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings231 — better156
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmit ChaudharyXenodium Ltd.

Customer experience

Taskmator

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

Plain Org

All ratings156 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative7.6%

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

Plain Org

From 156 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Clean, intuitive, and minimalist interface
  • 🚀 Fast and lightweight performance
  • 📝 Excellent for viewing and editing org files on mobile
  • 🔄 Seamless sync with iCloud, Dropbox, NextCloud, and Git
  • 💪 Robust org-mode implementation with tables and images

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional sync issues on mobile networks
  • 🐛 Copy/paste functionality unreliable
  • 🐛 Text disappears when closing keyboard
  • 📱 Poor iPad experience with no keyboard shortcuts
  • 🐛 'What's New' dialog persists when opening via shortcuts

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

Plain Org

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Text disappears when closing keyboard without saving
  • Copy and paste doesn't work reliably
  • Pasting from external sources fails
  • Roam links fail to resolve
  • 'What's New' dialog won't close when opening files via shortcuts
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  • Sync hiccups requiring app restart
  • File editing impossible on recent iOS versions
  • Keyboard features missing in raw text editing mode
  • Headings always start collapsed
  • App automatically adds logbook entries to todos
  • App auto-inserts 'Plain Org' text in new files

Requested features

17 requests
  • Widget support for home screen
  • Agenda view across multiple files
  • Apple Watch support
  • Tag filtering and display
  • Schedule/deadline date picker button
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  • Clock-in/clock-out time tracking
  • Template system for new files
  • Keyboard shortcuts for iPad
  • Refile functionality
  • Todo state support
  • Color support for text and headers
  • Dropbox sync integration
  • Animations when opening subheadings
  • Settings screen (instead of context menus)
  • Fullscreen mode for iPhone
  • Table formulas and calculations
  • Attached files viewer

In-app purchases

None

Taskmator

No in-app purchases

None

Plain Org

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Taskmator free?
Taskmator costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plain Org free?
Plain Org costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Taskmator or Plain Org?
Plain Org is rated higher. Taskmator averages 4.3 out of 5 from 231 ratings, while Plain Org averages 4.7 from 156 ratings.
Do Taskmator or Plain Org have ads?
Neither Taskmator nor Plain Org shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Taskmator or Plain Org?
Taskmator ships an update weekly, and Plain Org every 2 months. Most recently, Taskmator was updated on September 23, 2026 and Plain Org on September 25, 2026.

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