Comparison

To Do List vs 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

Tasks.

Features
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- Handle all your tasks with this simple app - Tasks is a delight to use – emphasis is on great user experience, effortless navigation, and adding items quickly on your lists - Login with Apple ID to backup your lists - Sort past items based on frequency / most common / last completed - Rename and sort lists and items

Screenshots

To Do List3 screens
Tasks.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tasks. at none against To Do List's 5. Tasks. also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). To Do List's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. To Do List sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Tasks. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

To Do List ships an update monthly, Tasks. every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
To Do List versus Tasks.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTo Do ListTasks.
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander SeninHeikki Mantere

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
None

Tasks.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is To Do List free?
To Do List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tasks. free?
Tasks. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do To Do List or Tasks. have ads?
Neither To Do List nor Tasks. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, To Do List or Tasks.?
To Do List ships an update monthly, and Tasks. every 6 months. Most recently, To Do List was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tasks. on November 3, 2026.

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