Comparison

Notes & Tasks vs ReadIsland

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

Head to head
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.

About

ReadIsland

Features
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Read on e-ink, not on glass. ReadIsland sends articles, notes, and long reads from your iPhone straight to your Boox e-reader. Paste or share, tap once, and it opens on your Boox — no cables, no accounts, no clutter. The pieces you mean to read pile up all day: the long essay, the careful argument, the story someone spent a month writing. They wait in a tab, then a folder, then a quiet sense of guilt. ReadIsland is where they finally land — on a calm grey page, easy on the eyes, the way long-form was meant to be read. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • One-tap delivery — share or paste, then send. It appears on your Boox automatically. • Made for e-ink — no glow, no blue light, no notifications pulling at your attention. • No account needed — pair your Boox once with a 6-digit code. That's the whole setup. • Private by design — your reading is yours. We never collect what you read. • Sends in the background — keep reading while the next piece arrives. HOW IT WORKS 1. Install ReadIsland on your iPhone and the companion app on your Boox. 2. Pair once with the 6-digit code shown on your Boox. 3. Share any article to ReadIsland, or paste text, and tap Send. 4. It opens on your Boox, ready to read tonight. Send it now. Read it later, when the hour is quiet and the screen has stopped asking for anything. —————————— ReadIsland Pro (Auto-Renewable Subscription) Subscribe to Pro to deliver documents to your Boox / E-ink reader without limits — the free tier's 30-deliveries-per-month cap is removed. Subscription options: • Pro Monthly: ¥12 / month • Pro Yearly: ¥98 / year • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your App Store account settings after purchase. • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.figedu.com/readisland/terms • Privacy Policy: https://www.figedu.com/readisland/privacy

Screenshots

Notes & Tasks4 screens
ReadIsland4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ReadIsland at none against Notes & Tasks's shown. ReadIsland also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). Notes & Tasks's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Notes & Tasks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and ReadIsland sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notes & Tasks ships an update every 3 months, ReadIsland every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Notes & Tasks versus ReadIsland: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotes & TasksReadIsland
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermayabella s.r.o.潍坊之江明讯教育科技有限公司

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Notes & Tasks

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

ReadIsland

Subscriptions2
  • 阅读岛 Pro 月付$1.991 Month
  • 阅读岛 Pro 年付$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Notes & Tasks free?
Notes & Tasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReadIsland free?
ReadIsland is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Notes & Tasks or ReadIsland have ads?
Notes & Tasks shows ads; ReadIsland does not.
Which is updated more often, Notes & Tasks or ReadIsland?
Notes & Tasks ships an update every 3 months, and ReadIsland every 3 days. Most recently, Notes & Tasks was updated on November 1, 2026 and ReadIsland on October 31, 2026.

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