COL Reminder vs Tasks.org
We give COL Reminder a 2.8 GPA and Tasks.org a 3.6, out of 4.0. Tasks.org grades higher on value for money, features and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
COL Reminder
Reminder app for Android with call, parking and location alerts
Tasks.org
Open-source Android to-do list with CalDAV and Google Tasks sync
How we grade them
| 2.8GPACOL ReminderGood | 3.6GPATasks.orgExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BA donation unlocks four extras, and adding reminders from a browser needs a subscription. The site publishes no prices for either. Google Play only shows a range of $0.99 to $19.99 per item. Hard to judge what you can't see, so a B. | AYou name your own price, from $0.99 a year, and that unlocks every in-app feature. Tasks.org Cloud, with sync, list sharing and an email-to-task inbox, is $29.99 a year, or $2.99 monthly. Both sit well under what to-do apps typically charge. |
| Free plan and trial | AThe app is free to use, with text, phone call, parking and birthday reminders and Google Drive backup. Most people could stay there. Location reminders, the widget, the full repeat options and priorities wait behind a donation. | AFree on Android with no account: unlimited tasks, lists, tags and reminders, recurring tasks, location reminders, and sync with Google Tasks and Microsoft To Do. No ads either. Most people could stay here for good. |
| Features | BIt only does reminders, and it does them properly: one-tap call reminders, a parking countdown, birthdays warned days ahead, and place-based alerts with a range you pick. There are no lists, projects or subtasks, which is on purpose. | ASubtasks nested as deep as you like, filters, manual sorting, repeats and reminders tied to a place. Then the sync choices: Google Tasks, Microsoft To Do, CalDAV, EteSync or its own Cloud, which adds sharing with up to five guests and an email-to-task inbox. |
| Ease of use | BThere's no App Store rating to go on, since it isn't on iPhone. It's an app you install and use: pick a reminder type, set the time, done. Backups to Google Drive can run by themselves. | BInstall it and start a list, with no account and no internet needed. Hooking it to your own CalDAV server or DAVx⁵ takes more doing, but that's a choice. There's no rating on record to go by, so it stops at a B. |
| Platforms and integrations | DAndroid only, with a Wear OS companion for your watch. The browser page isn't a separate app. It just sends reminders to the phone, and it needs both the app and a subscription. | BAndroid, plus desktop apps for Mac, Windows and Linux that are labeled alpha and need a subscription. It syncs with a lot: Google Tasks, Microsoft To Do, CalDAV, EteSync. But there's no iPhone or web app. Apple devices get there through Apple Reminders over CalDAV. |
| Best for | timed alerts on an Android phone | a free Android list that syncs your way |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: COL Reminder and Tasks.org. How we grade
Where they differ
- COL Reminder starts at $0.99 to $19.99 per item, in-app purchases on Google Play (basis not shown). Tasks.org starts at $0.99 per year (name-your-price subscription).
- Only Tasks.org lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- COL Reminder can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Tasks.org is open source, according to its own site.
At a glance
| COL Reminder | Tasks.org | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $0.99 to $19.99 per item, in-app purchases on Google Play (basis not shown) | $0.99 per year (name-your-price subscription) |
| Free plan | The Android app is free to use. A donation unlocks location-based reminders, the active-reminders widget, more repeat options and reminder priorities, and the web interface needs a subscription. | Free on Android: unlimited tasks, lists, tags and reminders, recurring tasks, location-based reminders, and sync with Google Tasks and Microsoft To Do. |
| Free trial | 7-day test phase on the yearly web subscription, per the vendor's 2020 announcement | 7-day free trial on Google Play subscriptions |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Christian Grasser Softwareentwicklung und IT | Tasks.org, LLC |
| Price read from | play.google.com | tasks.org |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
COL Reminder
- Android users who want timed alerts, not a task manager
- Reminders to make a phone call or move a parked car
- People who want reminders backed up to Google Drive
Tasks.org
- Android users who want a task list that works with no account
- People syncing tasks with their own CalDAV server or EteSync
- Google Tasks or Microsoft To Do users who want a fuller Android client
Worth knowing
COL Reminder
- It is an Android app only; the web page just sends reminders to the phone app and needs both the app and a subscription.
- The developer states that it is a reminder app and should not be confused with a to-do list.
- Location-based reminders, the active-reminders widget, the full repeat options and priorities are unlocked only by a donation.
- The site publishes no prices for donations or the web subscription; Google Play shows only a range of $0.99 to $19.99 per item.
Tasks.org
- There is no iPhone or web app. Apple devices reach Tasks.org lists through Apple Reminders over CalDAV.
- The desktop apps are labeled alpha and need a subscription, and the maker says matching the Android app's features will take a while.
- Tasks.org Cloud sync needs the $2.99 a month or $29.99 a year subscription; the name-your-price tier does not include it.
- On Google Play installs, custom themes and icons and sync through DAVx⁵, CalDAV or EteSync all need a subscription.
Key features
COL Reminder
- Text and phone call reminders
- A text reminder notifies at an exact time, and a call reminder notifies when a call is due and dials the number with one tap.
- Parking and birthday reminders
- A parking reminder runs a countdown for a short-term parking spot, and birthday reminders notify a few days ahead and again on the day.
- Location-based reminders
- A donation feature that triggers a reminder on entering or leaving a place, with a selectable distance range such as 50 m, 100 m or 1000 m.
- Repeat options and priorities
- Donors get six repeat types from minutely to yearly, with an end date or a set number of events, and up to four priorities with their own ringtones and vibration.
- Backup and Wear OS
- Reminders can be backed up to Google Drive automatically or to local storage, and a Wear OS app delivers notifications to a watch.
- COL Reminder Web
- A browser page for Chrome or Firefox that sends new reminders to the phone and shows the phone's notifications on the computer. It needs a subscription bought in the app.
Tasks.org
- Offline lists with deep subtasks
- Tasks, lists, tags and reminders are unlimited and need no account or internet connection. Filters, manual sorting and subtasks nested to any depth are included.
- Recurring tasks and location reminders
- Tasks can repeat and send notifications, and reminders can be tied to a location. Both are part of the free Android app.
- Sync with services you already use
- Google Tasks and Microsoft To Do connect for free. Sync through DAVx⁵, a CalDAV server, EteSync or DecSync CC needs an in-app subscription.
- Tasks.org Cloud
- The maker's CalDAV-based sync service adds list sharing with up to five guests, an email-to-task inbox and app passwords for clients such as Apple Reminders.
- Desktop apps in alpha
- Early-access apps for macOS, Windows and Linux sync with Tasks.org Cloud, Google Tasks, CalDAV and EteSync. One subscription unlocks both Android and desktop.
- Open source without ads
- The Android and desktop apps are licensed under the GNU GPLv3 and show no ads. Installs from F-Droid unlock in-app features without a subscription.
Plans
COL Reminder
Free$0
The Android app with text, phone call, parking-time and birthday reminders and Google Drive backup.
In-app purchases (Google Play)$0.99 - $19.99
per item; Google Play shows only a range
The app's in-app items include donations, which unlock four extra features, and the COL Reminder Web subscription; individual prices are not published.
Tasks.org
Free$0
The Android app with unlimited tasks, lists, tags and reminders, recurring tasks, and Google Tasks and Microsoft To Do sync.
Name-your-priceFrom $0.99
per year, at a price you choose
Unlocks all in-app features: custom themes and icons, sync through DAVx⁵, CalDAV and EteSync, and the desktop app. No Tasks.org Cloud.
Tasks.org Cloud$2.49
per month, billed annually ($29.99); $2.99 billed monthly
All name-your-price features plus Tasks.org Cloud sync between Android and desktop, list sharing and an email-to-task inbox.
Ways to pay less
COL Reminder
- Annual discount
20% off the web subscription when paid yearly
The announcement of the web interface says the subscription can be paid monthly or yearly, with a 20% discount on the yearly option.
Tasks.org
- Annual discount
About 16% off Tasks.org Cloud billed annually
Tasks.org Cloud costs $2.99 a month billed monthly or $29.99 a year, which works out to $2.49 a month and about 16% less than twelve monthly payments.
