Comparison

Task and Project Center vs Notes & Tasks

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

Head to head
About

Task and Project Center

This app helps manage tasks, projects, time, and expenses with customizable features. Log time and expenses, track task progress, and generate professional reports. Supports offline mode and receipt snapping.

Highlights
  • Task progress tracking
  • Time and expense logging
  • Receipt photo capture
  • Customizable reports
  • Offline mode
  • Data synchronization
Features
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Task and Project Center is a task, project, time, expense, and progress tracking app for professionals, freelancers, contractors, and personal work management. Create projects, assign and track tasks, monitor progress, log time and mileage, record expenses, and keep project activity organized from iPhone, iPad, and Mac. TASK & PROJECT MANAGEMENT • Create projects for customers or internal work. • Create tasks and track assignment, status, and percentage progress. • Organize time, expenses, mileage, and task activity by project. TIMESHEETS • Log business, personal, and project time. • Track billable and non-billable tasks. • Submit and approve time when required. EXPENSES • Record expenses and mileage. • Capture and attach receipt photos. • Support multiple currencies and foreign exchange workflows. • Customize expense types, payment types, merchants, currencies, and locations. PRO FEATURES • Sign in with Apple. • Work offline without requiring Wi-Fi or a data connection. • Sync data between your devices with an eligible subscription. REPORTS & CUSTOMIZATION • Create, print, email, and share professional PDF reports. • Import and export CSV files. • Add custom attributes and personalize reports for your workflow. STARKODE PRO Part of the Starkode Pro series for professionals working across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Need help? Contact support@starkode.com. SUBSCRIPTION Starkode membership is month-to-month with no long-term contracts or cancellation fees. Cancel anytime from your device. Privacy Policy: https://starkode.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://starkode.com/terms/

About

Notes & Tasks

Capture ideas and manage your to-do lists with reminders and deadlines. This app offers a focused experience with reduced advertising, syncing across Apple devices. Organize daily, work, or personal tasks seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Quick note-taking
  • To-do list creation
  • Deadline and reminder setting
  • Task completion marking
  • List organization
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Notes & Tasks – Simple, Focused, Effective Notes & Tasks brings together quick notes and clear to-do lists in one simple app. Write an idea, set a due date, get a reminder — with fewer distractions and less advertising than typical apps. What you can do Quickly write notes and ideas Create to-do lists and manage tasks Set deadlines and reminders Mark tasks as completed Organize daily, work, or personal lists Sync securely with iCloud Everything is fast, intuitive, and easy to use. Stay on track Never forget important things again. Set reminders and deadlines and get notified at the right time. Perfect for Daily tasks and routines Shopping lists Work and personal to-dos Ideas and quick notes Made for Apple devices Works seamlessly across your Apple ecosystem: iPhone and iPad Apple Watch Mac with Apple Silicon Your notes and tasks stay up to date with iCloud sync. Privacy comes first Your data belongs to you. No account required iCloud sync with encryption GDPR compliant Transparent privacy practices Manage ad privacy preferences in Settings Less ads. More focus. We have significantly reduced ads for a smoother experience. Remove ads completely with an affordable one-time purchase. Simple productivity for everyday life Whether you plan your day, manage tasks, or capture ideas, Notes & Tasks helps you stay organized without complexity. Download now and enjoy a clean, focused way to manage your notes and tasks.

Screenshots

Task and Project Center4 screens
Notes & Tasks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Task and Project Center at 3.0 against Notes & Tasks's 2.5. Task and Project Center also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Notes & Tasks's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Task and Project Center sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Notes & Tasks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Task and Project Center holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Task and Project Center's written reviews are positive against 60% of Notes & Tasks's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Task and Project Center ships an update every 5 weeks, Notes & Tasks every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Task and Project Center versus Notes & Tasks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTask and Project CenterNotes & Tasks
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.612.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStarkode Limited Companymayabella s.r.o.

Customer experience

Task and Project Center

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Notes & Tasks

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Task and Project Center

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Projects7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Suite3 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Premium Suite Annual$99.991 Year
3 purchases

Notes & Tasks

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Version$1.491 Month
One-time2
  • connection Apple Watch$1.99
  • Remove Ads$6.99

Questions

Is Task and Project Center free?
Task and Project Center is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notes & Tasks free?
Notes & Tasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Task and Project Center or Notes & Tasks?
Task and Project Center is rated higher. Task and Project Center averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Notes & Tasks averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Task and Project Center or Notes & Tasks have ads?
Notes & Tasks shows ads; Task and Project Center does not.
Which is updated more often, Task and Project Center or Notes & Tasks?
Task and Project Center ships an update every 5 weeks, and Notes & Tasks every 3 months. Most recently, Task and Project Center was updated on October 2, 2026 and Notes & Tasks on October 7, 2026.

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