Comparison

To Do List vs TaskFocus

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

TaskFocus

Organize your life with a powerful to-do list and planner. Track time spent on tasks and habits, add notes, and export data. Stay focused with customizable background sounds and melodies.

Highlights
  • Task planning and organization
  • Time tracking for tasks and habits
  • Add notes to tasks
  • Focus mode with background sounds
  • Task and time export to Excel
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Customizable design
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TaskFocus makes it very easy to plan things and focus on tasks, as well as track the time spent on them. The application will be very useful for those who are constantly planning something in their mind, no matter whether it is personal matters or related to your work. TaskFocus is a convenient diary that will not allow your to-do list to get lost, and will also improve your productivity. Thanks to the application, you can take into account and control the time spent on your good and bad habits. Our application is a to-do planner that includes the ability to add notes to each task, which will allow you to mark important moments without interrupting your planning or without interrupting focusing on the activity at hand. Now there will be more space in your head for the most important things, and your plans will not get lost, all thanks to TaskFocus. Using the application you can easily plan your day, week, month or even year. Features of the "To Do List (Tasks List)" screen: 1. The planner will allow you to plan your activities for any day you choose. 2. Simple and convenient form for adding new tasks. 3. Convenient work with your task list. 4. Convenient task search in the application allows you to find any tasks that are lost. There is a search both by text and by date of tasks. 5. Ability to export tasks and fixed time to an Excel document. Features of the "Focus on Task" screen: 1. The application allows you to focus on performing a specific task from your list with the ability to select a melody that allows you to better concentrate on the task. 2. Ability to select background sound when focusing for greater immersion. Features of the "Statistics" screen: 1. The application contains informative statistics on the completion of tasks, their completion time and statistics on an overdue todo list. 2. The ability to export statistics to an Excel document with a breakdown by category and detailed statistics on tasks. Choice of design: 1. The application supports choosing a design that suits you. Synchronization: 1. Thanks to the sync of tasks and fixed time, you will always be able to have access to your tasks and time tracking on all your devices.

Screenshots

To Do List3 screens
TaskFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TaskFocus at 100% against To Do List's 56%. TaskFocus also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and device support (4 vs 2). To Do List's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. To Do List sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and TaskFocus sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

To Do List ships an update monthly, TaskFocus every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
To Do List versus TaskFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTo Do ListTaskFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander SeninArtem Denisov

Customer experience

To Do List

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

TaskFocus

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
4 purchases

TaskFocus

One-time4
  • One month$1.99
  • Three months$5.99
  • Six months$9.99
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  • Yearly subscription$14.99

Questions

Is To Do List free?
To Do List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TaskFocus free?
TaskFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do To Do List or TaskFocus have ads?
TaskFocus shows ads; To Do List does not.
Which is updated more often, To Do List or TaskFocus?
To Do List ships an update monthly, and TaskFocus every 4 days. Most recently, To Do List was updated on November 1, 2026 and TaskFocus on November 3, 2026.

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