Google Tasks vs To Do List by Splend Apps

Google Tasks

• People who already work in Gmail and Google Calendar
• Anyone who wants a basic to-do list at no cost
• Google Workspace teams assigning tasks from Chat spaces and Docs

To Do List by Splend Apps

• Android users who want a plain task list with reminders
• People who already keep their tasks in Google Tasks
• Anyone who relies on home screen widgets to see what is due

Google Tasks

• Assigning tasks from Google Docs is marked as a premium feature for some Workspace Business and Enterprise plans.
• Shared tasks cannot have subtasks and cannot repeat.
• No desktop app is listed: Google offers Tasks in the browser and as Android and iOS apps.
• On work or school accounts, an administrator controls whether Tasks is available.

To Do List by Splend Apps

• Android only: the vendor's site lists it as an Android app on Google Play, with no iOS, web or desktop version.
• The app contains ads, and Google Play lists one in-app purchase at $2.99 without saying what it unlocks.
• Syncing relies on Google Tasks; the listing describes no other sync or backup service.

Google Tasks

Tasks on Google Calendar

A task with a date and time appears on Google Calendar and triggers a reminder. A duration can be added and the time marked as busy.

Tasks from Gmail

An email can be turned into a task without leaving Gmail, and the task links back to the original message.

Lists, subtasks and stars

Separate lists hold different projects or topics. Larger tasks break down into subtasks, tasks reorder by drag and drop, and stars mark the important ones.

Repeating tasks and nudges

Tasks can repeat daily, weekly, monthly or annually. Nudges keep surfacing a reminder until the task is completed.

Shared tasks in Chat and Docs

Tasks can be assigned to teammates in a Google Chat space. Assigning from a Google Doc needs a work or school account on an eligible Workspace plan.

Gemini and the Tasks API

The Gemini app can add, edit and show tasks on request. Developers can read and update tasks through a REST API or automate them with Apps Script.

To Do List by Splend Apps

Task lists

Tasks are grouped into lists, with predefined lists to start from, and an action can be applied to several selected tasks at once.

Recurring tasks and flexible dates

The app supports repeating tasks, tasks with no due date, all-day tasks and tasks set for a specific hour of the day.

Notifications

Reminders can use sound, vibration and the phone's built-in speech synthesizer, and a status bar component keeps upcoming tasks in the notification area.

Home screen widgets

An icon widget can show a counter of today's and overdue tasks, and a resizable list widget displays upcoming tasks.

Google Tasks sync

Two-way synchronization with Google Tasks keeps the lists in step with a Google account.

Quick entry

Tasks can be added by voice, from a Quick Task Bar, in a batch mode for entering many at once, or from the clipboard and Android's share menu.

Google Tasks

• Personal Google Account$0

  Tasks on the web and in the free Android and iOS apps, with lists, subtasks, repeating tasks and Calendar reminders.

• Business Starter$7

  per user / month, 1-year commitment ($8.40 flexible)

  Google Workspace for up to 300 users with 30 GB pooled storage per user. Tasks comes bundled with Gmail, Calendar, Chat and Docs.

• Business Standard$14

  per user / month, 1-year commitment ($16.80 flexible)

  Google Workspace with 2 TB pooled storage per user and shared drives.

• Business Plus$22

  per user / month, 1-year commitment ($26.40 flexible)

  Google Workspace with 5 TB pooled storage per user.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For companies with more than 300 users; priced through Google sales and resellers.

To Do List by Splend Apps

• Free$0

  Task lists, recurring tasks, notifications, widgets, voice entry and Google Tasks sync. The Google Play listing marks the app as containing ads.

• In-app purchase$2.99

  per item; billing basis not shown on Google Play

  The only in-app purchase price on the US Google Play listing. The listing does not say what it unlocks.

Google Tasks

• Annual discount

  Lower Workspace rate with a 1-year commitment

  Business Starter costs $7 per user per month on the Annual/Fixed-Term Plan versus $8.40 on the Flexible Plan. Standard drops from $16.80 to $14 and Plus from $26.40 to $22.

• Nonprofit

  Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0

  Eligible nonprofits get Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0 per user, or Business Standard at $3.50 and Business Plus at $6.16 per user per month on a 1-year commitment.

• Education

  Workspace Education Fundamentals at no charge

  Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals is available at no charge to qualifying institutions.

To Do List by Splend Apps

• Other savings

  Included with Google Play Pass

  The Google Play listing says Play Pass subscribers get the app free of ads and in-app purchases.