Comparison

Taskmator vs Rocket Typist

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

Rocket Typist

Save time by reusing frequently typed text, replies, and templates. Organize content into snippets and insert them quickly via keyboard shortcuts or a custom keyboard. Share snippet folders with others and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Save and reuse text snippets
  • Insert snippets via shortcuts or custom keyboard
  • Share snippet folders with others
  • Sync snippets across Mac, iPhone, and iPad
  • Create snippets with text, images, or code
  • Personalize snippets with dynamic macros
  • AI-powered Smart Snippets
Features
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Save Time and Type Smarter with Rocket Typist. Reuse your replies, signatures and everyday text with Rocket Typist, the text expander for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Save frequently used content as snippets, then insert what you need without typing it again. LESS TYPING, EVERY DAY • Keep email replies, signatures, addresses and templates ready to insert. • Expand abbreviations or find snippets by title, content or abbreviation. • On Mac, use keyboard shortcuts and the floating snippet search. On iPhone and iPad, insert snippets with the Rocket Typist keyboard. WORK TOGETHER THROUGH ICLOUD • Share snippet folders with colleagues, friends or family. • Work from the same collection of replies and templates, with changes syncing through iCloud. • Choose who can view or edit a shared folder, manage participants and update their access. MAKE EVERY SNIPPET YOURS • Create snippets with plain text, formatted text, images or code, including optional JavaScript execution. • Personalize reusable text with names, dates, clipboard content and other dynamic macros. • Manage labeled macros in one place for consistent use across snippets. • Preview your completed snippet before inserting it. TURN PROMPTS INTO SMART SNIPPETS Save reusable AI prompts to draft replies, rewrite text or generate ideas. Smart Snippets support Apple Intelligence on compatible devices and OpenAI-compatible services. KEEP YOUR LIBRARY ORGANIZED • Arrange snippets in folders and use search and filters to find what you need. • Sync your personal snippet library through iCloud and keep it available on your Mac, iPhone and iPad. START FREE, EXPAND WITH PRO Get started with basic text snippets for free. Rocket Typist Pro unlocks unlimited snippets, formatted text, images, code, Smart Snippets, advanced macros and shared folders. Apple Intelligence availability depends on your device, language and region. Using OpenAI requires your own API key. Download Rocket Typist today and type less tomorrow!

Screenshots

Taskmator4 screens
Rocket Typist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rocket Typist at Free against Taskmator's $4.99. Rocket Typist also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 59%). Taskmator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (232 vs 26). 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

Rocket Typist is free to download; Taskmator costs $4.99 up front. Rocket Typist sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Taskmator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Taskmator against 4.2 for Rocket Typist. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Taskmator has 232 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Taskmator's written reviews are positive against 75% of Rocket Typist's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Taskmator ships an update weekly, Rocket Typist fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Taskmator versus Rocket Typist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaskmatorRocket Typist
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (232 ratings) — better4.2 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews74.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings232 — better26
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB115 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperAmit ChaudharyDaniel Witt

Customer experience

Taskmator

All ratings231 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews230 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral10.9%
Negative30.0%

Rocket Typist

All ratings26 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral11.9%
Negative13.6%

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

Rocket Typist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Taskmator

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Rocket Typist

One-time2
  • Rocket Typist Pro for iOS$9.99
  • Rocket Typist Pro for macOS$19.99

Questions

Is Taskmator free?
Taskmator costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rocket Typist free?
Rocket Typist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Taskmator or Rocket Typist?
Taskmator is rated higher. Taskmator averages 4.3 out of 5 from 232 ratings, while Rocket Typist averages 4.2 from 26 ratings.
Do Taskmator or Rocket Typist have ads?
Neither Taskmator nor Rocket Typist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Taskmator or Rocket Typist?
Taskmator ships an update weekly, and Rocket Typist fortnightly. Most recently, Taskmator was updated on November 11, 2026 and Rocket Typist on November 12, 2026.

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