Comparison

Taskmator vs Godspeed

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

Godspeed

Organize your tasks with a beautifully designed interface and powerful features. Quickly capture thoughts, collaborate on shared lists, and attach files. Supports natural language date input and offers instant sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Natural language date picker
  • Instant sync and offline support
  • Quick task entry
  • Shared lists for collaboration
  • File attachments
  • Repeating and snoozing tasks
  • Smart lists and command palette
Features
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Godspeed is a todo manager built for speed. Godspeed has everything you need to organize your tasks in a simple, beautifully designed interface: • The best date picker you've ever used - use natural language like "3d", "2 hours and 15 mins", or "Oct 14 at noon". • Available on Mac and iOS with instant sync and full offline support. • Quick entry: quickly capture a thought. It'll be safely stored in your inbox to deal with later. • Shared lists: collaborate with as many other coworkers, friends, and family members as you'd like. • Attach images, videos, or files of any kind to tasks. • Repeating tasks: repeat tasks from their due date or completion date. • Snoozing: snooze tasks you're not ready to do. Snoozing won't affect their repeating due date. • Labels, both private and shared. • Smart lists: create a smart list based on powerful search syntax like "in:Work label:Urgent !v2" • Command Palette: lists all commands available to you right now. One place to look for anything you can do in Godspeed. • Siri support: easily log tasks to your inbox to triage later. • Shortcuts: Create complex automations or integrations with the Shortcuts app. • API access to integrate with other services and log tasks from anywhere. Godspeed for iOS is the companion to our best-in-class Mac app. Godspeed for Mac emphasizes both speed and keyboard orientation - every action in Godspeed for Mac can be done from the keyboard, and will respond instantly. When you purchase Godspeed you get access on all your devices - no separate purchase required. Visit godspeedapp.com or reach out to us on Twitter @GodspeedTodoApp Privacy: https://godspeedapp.com/privacy Terms: https://godspeedapp.com/eula

Screenshots

Taskmator4 screens
Godspeed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Godspeed at Free against Taskmator's $4.99. Godspeed also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 59%). Taskmator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (232 vs 22). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support 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

Godspeed is free to download; Taskmator costs $4.99 up front. Godspeed sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.00 per month. Taskmator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Godspeed holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Taskmator has 232 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Taskmator's written reviews are positive against 81% of Godspeed's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Taskmator ships an update weekly, Godspeed every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Taskmator versus Godspeed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaskmatorGodspeed
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (232 ratings)4.5 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings232 — better22
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmit ChaudharyOtto Labs

Customer experience

Taskmator

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

Godspeed

All ratings22 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%

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

Godspeed

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Taskmator

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Godspeed

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly plan$6.001 Month
  • Yearly Plan$48.001 Year
One-time1
  • Full access$149.00

Questions

Is Taskmator free?
Taskmator costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Godspeed free?
Godspeed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Taskmator or Godspeed?
Godspeed is rated higher. Taskmator averages 4.3 out of 5 from 232 ratings, while Godspeed averages 4.5 from 22 ratings.
Do Taskmator or Godspeed have ads?
Neither Taskmator nor Godspeed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Taskmator or Godspeed?
Taskmator ships an update weekly, and Godspeed every 11 days. Most recently, Taskmator was updated on October 24, 2026 and Godspeed on October 25, 2026.

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