GoodTask vs Recurrence

GoodTask

• People who keep tasks in Apple Reminders and want more ways to view them
• Seeing reminders and calendar events together in one plan
• Buyers who prefer a one-time purchase to a subscription

Recurrence

• Chores, bills and renewals that come around on a schedule
• Keeping a record of when something was last done
• Couples or families sharing recurring tasks on Apple devices

GoodTask

• Apple devices only: apps are listed for iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro, Apple Watch and Mac.
• The Mac app ($39.99) and full access on iPhone and iPad ($19.99) are bought separately.
• After the 14-day trial on iOS, continuing requires the one-time unlock or the Supporter subscription.
• The Apple Watch app is a companion that is used together with an iPhone.

Recurrence

• The free version stops at five tasks; more needs Premium or the $19.99 Lifetime Unlock.
• Apple devices only: the App Store listing covers iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision, with no Android, Windows or web version.
• Sync and sharing run through iCloud; the support page says devices must use the same Apple ID and have free iCloud storage.
• The App Store listing gives English as the app's only language.

GoodTask

Built on Reminders and Calendar

GoodTask works on the reminders and calendar events already on your devices, so an edit stays with the original reminder and syncs between devices through iCloud.

Smart Lists

Smart Lists bring together tasks from different lists and calendars and filter them by date, priority, tag and more, such as overdue or recently added tasks.

List, calendar, board and matrix views

A list can be shown by day, week or month, as kanban-style boards grouped by date, priority, list or tag, or as a Matrix View with four customizable quadrants.

Today Page and focus timer

Today Page lets you pick what to work on without changing due dates and shows calendar events beside the plan. Next Page focuses on one task with a timer.

Quick Actions and text snippets

A Quick Action applies a saved set of edits, such as rescheduling, changing priority, moving a task or adding tags. Presets and text snippets fill in details as you type.

Subtasks, repeats and Templates

Tasks break into subtasks and repeat on flexible schedules, and groups of tasks can be saved as Templates for routines such as a weekly review.

Recurrence

Custom repeat schedules

Tasks repeat on a schedule or from their last completion, and a lock can stop a task from being checked off before it is due. One-time tasks and pausing a task are also supported.

Completion history and notes

Every item lists its past completions, and notes can be attached to the item or to a single completion for later reference.

Sharing through iCloud

Items can be shared with a spouse, friend or family member so that either person can complete them.

Widgets and notifications

Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show upcoming items, and notifications can be set to arrive before and after a due date.

Categories, filters and search

Items are sorted into custom categories with their own colors, an item can belong to several categories, and the list can be filtered and searched.

Siri Shortcuts

Shortcuts mark a task as completed by voice, and a shortcut added in version 10 returns the list of due and overdue items.

GoodTask

• Unlock Everything$19.99

  one-time in-app purchase

  Full access to the app for iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro and Apple Watch after the 14-day trial.

• GoodTask Supporter$19.99

  per year

  Optional auto-renewing subscription that gives full access on iOS while active and supports continued development.

• GoodTask for Mac$39.99

  one-time purchase

  The Mac app, sold on the Mac App Store separately from the iPhone and iPad app.

Recurrence

• Free$0

  The app with a limit of five tasks. Version 9.0 removed ads for free users.

• Recurrence Premium (monthly)$0.99

  per month, inferred; the App Store shows the amount unlabelled

  Unlimited tasks. The App Store lists this amount without a period next to the $7.99 yearly subscription.

• Recurrence Premium (yearly)$7.99

  per year

  Unlimited tasks, billed yearly after a 1-week free trial. It renews automatically until canceled.

• Lifetime Unlock$19.99

  one-time purchase

  Unlimited tasks with a single payment and no subscription.

GoodTask

No public discounts listed.

Recurrence

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime Unlock for $19.99

  The App Store listing offers a one-time Lifetime Unlock at $19.99 as an alternative to the monthly or yearly Premium subscription.