Comparison

To Do List vs Smart Tasks

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

Head to head
About

To Do List

Organize your tasks, to-dos, and shopping lists with a simple and clear interface. Set reminders, add detailed descriptions, and sync data across devices via iCloud. Features intuitive swipe gestures for managing your entries.

Highlights
  • Create tasks and lists with one touch
  • Sort lists by preference
  • Add reminders for tasks
  • Detailed task descriptions
  • iCloud data synchronization
  • Today Widget support
  • Intuitive swipe gestures
Features
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ToDo Simple List keeps your tasks, checklists and shopping lists in one clean place. Make a list, add tasks, tick them off. • Lists by category: give each list its own color and icon — home, work, sport, shopping, study, travel and more • Tasks with notes: add a short description to any task • Reminders that repeat: get a notification at the right time, once or every hour, day, week or month • Drag to reorder tasks and lists, or sort them by name • Move completed tasks to the bottom or clear them in one tap • See how many tasks are done in every list • Use it as a to-do list, grocery list, packing list, cleaning checklist or work task manager • Clean, minimal design in light and dark mode • Made for iPhone and iPad Start free with up to 3 tasks in each list. No account needed. • Full version: a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Any option removes the limit of 3 tasks per list. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the period at the price of the selected plan. • You can manage and cancel your subscription after purchase in your Apple ID settings (Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions). • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://appbysnap.tilda.ws/privacypolice

About

Smart Tasks

This app helps you organize tasks, reminders, and daily checklists with a clean, interactive layout. Plan your week, manage deadlines, and stay productive with features like color-coding, widgets, and Apple device integration.

Highlights
  • Color-coded task organization
  • Weekly planner view
  • Home screen widgets
  • Apple device integration
  • Apple Watch app
  • Drag & drop organization
  • Smart notifications
Features
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Featured in App Store's "Hot This Week" for multiple weeks. Welcome to Smart Tasks: a simple, yet powerful way to get things done! See your whole week in a minimalistic and interactive design. Write down everything from your time-sensitive work to things you just don’t want to forget about. Keep yourself from worrying about what you have to do and start getting things done. Simple. Fast. Intuitive. Built for you! FEATURES • Simple and highly interactive design • Drag and drop to quickly add, reorder, delete, and import tasks • Swipe on any task, category, or date to access quick actions to get things done quicker • Choose between 42 aesthetically pleasing colors for categories • Home screen quick actions • Export/import tasks and categories APPLE SPECIFIC FEATURES • Widgets • Siri AI • Dark mode • Notification quick actions • Add, edit, delete, and view Apple Calendar events • Import reminders from the Apple Reminders app • Control Center and Action Button controls support • Device Handoff when adding tasks and categories • Full VoiceOver support • Smart Notifications • Dynamic font support • App Shortcuts PREMIUM FEATURES • iCloud sync • Reminders in tasks • Daily, weekly, monthly, and after completion routines • Notes in tasks • Week layout • Unlimited categories • Change app’s icon color • Special configuration options • Custom swipe actions • Duplicating tasks • Prioritize today • Link, email, and phone number detection in titles and notes iPad SPECIFIC FEATURES • Multiple window support for categories and tasks • Keyboard Shortcuts • Right-click for quick actions • Drag and drop task files for quick importing • Drag and drop multiple task files SUBSCRIPTION Smart Tasks has a subscription service for premium features. No sign-up needed. Upgrade anytime to Smart Tasks +. Without Smart Tasks +, users will only have access to a limited amount of features. Subscriptions from Smart Tasks + will be charged to your card connected to your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription in your account settings after purchase. Any unused time left in a given free trial will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. For more details please look at: Privacy Policy: https://smarttasksapp.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://smarttasksapp.com/terms/ Thank you for using Smart Tasks! I'm constantly updating the app to make it better.

Screenshots

To Do List3 screens
Smart Tasks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart Tasks at 4.7 against To Do List's 3.0. Smart Tasks also leads on ratings volume (4.5K vs 4) and review sentiment (79% vs 56%). On price, update cadence, ads 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. To Do List sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Smart Tasks sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart Tasks holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Tasks has 4.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of To Do List's written reviews are positive against 79% of Smart Tasks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

To Do List ships an update monthly, Smart Tasks fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
To Do List versus Smart Tasks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTo Do ListSmart Tasks
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)4.7 (4.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.9% of reviews79.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44.5K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander SeninFrancesco Prospato

Customer experience

To Do List

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive55.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative42.4%

Smart Tasks

All ratings4,515 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews390 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative14.1%

Bugs and requests

To Do List

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Smart Tasks

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Syncing issues causing tasks to reorder or disappear
  • Subscription cancellation problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to display completed tasks
  • Ability to delay or snooze tasks
  • Integration with more calendar/reminder apps
  • Monthly view for tasks
  • Keyboard shortcuts for quick task entry

In-app purchases

5 purchases

To Do List

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time3
  • Tip developer$0.99
  • Full version$1.99
  • Full version — lifetime$14.99
5 purchases

Smart Tasks

Subscriptions5
  • Smart Tasks +$1.991 Month
  • Smart Tasks + (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Smart Tasks +$9.996 Months
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  • Smart Tasks +$11.991 Year
  • Smart Tasks + (Annual)1 Year trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is To Do List free?
To Do List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Tasks free?
Smart Tasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, To Do List or Smart Tasks?
Smart Tasks is rated higher. To Do List averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Smart Tasks averages 4.7 from 4.5K ratings.
Do To Do List or Smart Tasks have ads?
Neither To Do List nor Smart Tasks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, To Do List or Smart Tasks?
To Do List ships an update monthly, and Smart Tasks fortnightly. Most recently, To Do List was updated on October 29, 2026 and Smart Tasks on October 29, 2026.

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