Comparison

Taskmator vs FiveNotes Mobile

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

FiveNotes Mobile

This app provides quick access to five color-coded notes on your mobile devices. It syncs with its macOS counterpart, offering a minimalist design for jotting down ideas, reminders, or to-dos instantly. Features include widgets, Markdown support, and theming options.

Highlights
  • Five color-coded notes
  • Widgets for quick access
  • iCloud sync with Mac
  • Markdown formatting
  • To-do list functionality
  • Customizable themes
Features
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This app is a companion app to macOS FiveNotes 3, so you can always have access to your notes. FiveNotes is a tiny note app — fast, focused, and always with you. Whether it’s an idea, number, recipe, or reminder — just jot it down instantly. You get exactly five color-coded notes — no clutter, just what matters. Why FiveNotes? – Just 5 notes: simple and effective – Widgets for quick access to your notes – iCloud sync with Mac version (Note: FiveNotes Mobile is sold separately.) – Markdown formatting – To-dos – Themes and color options – Minimal, distraction-free design – Quick and reliable – Automatic backups – watchOS app to have your notes always with you Made for creators, coders, writers, and thinkers — and everyone who just wants to keep notes fast and tidy.

Screenshots

Taskmator4 screens
FiveNotes Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FiveNotes Mobile at 5.0 against Taskmator's 4.3. FiveNotes Mobile also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 59%) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). Taskmator's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (231 vs 7). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Taskmator costs $4.99 and FiveNotes Mobile $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FiveNotes Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Taskmator has 231 ratings behind it against 7, 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 89% of FiveNotes Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Taskmator ships an update weekly, FiveNotes Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Taskmator versus FiveNotes Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaskmatorFiveNotes Mobile
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.3 (231 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings231 — better7
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmit ChaudharyApptorium

Customer experience

Taskmator

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

FiveNotes Mobile

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

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

FiveNotes Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Taskmator

No in-app purchases

None

FiveNotes Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Taskmator free?
Taskmator costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FiveNotes Mobile free?
FiveNotes Mobile costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Taskmator or FiveNotes Mobile?
FiveNotes Mobile is rated higher. Taskmator averages 4.3 out of 5 from 231 ratings, while FiveNotes Mobile averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Taskmator or FiveNotes Mobile have ads?
Neither Taskmator nor FiveNotes Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Taskmator or FiveNotes Mobile?
Taskmator ships an update weekly, and FiveNotes Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Taskmator was updated on September 23, 2026 and FiveNotes Mobile on September 10, 2026.

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