jtx Board vs Tasks.org

jtx Board

• Android users who sync tasks with their own CalDAV server
• Nextcloud, Fastmail or Radicale users who want journals too
• Keeping meeting minutes and their follow-up tasks together

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

jtx Board

• Android only: the vendor's terms say the app is currently available on Android, and no iOS, desktop or web version is listed.
• Sync needs the separate DAVx5 app and a server that accepts VJOURNAL; the compatibility list marks iCloud, Posteo, Ionos and Infomaniak as not supporting it.
• In the Google Play version, editing entries in remote collections is part of the paid Pro upgrade.
• Google Play lists in-app purchases at $0.99 to $3.49 per item without naming them, so the exact Pro price is not shown; the app's code treats Pro as a one-time purchase.

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.

jtx Board

Journals, notes and tasks in one app

Journals hold dated entries such as meeting minutes or a diary, notes hold memos without a date, and tasks carry due dates, subtasks and a progress value.

Linked entries

Tasks can be attached to a journal or a note, and any entry can take a comment or an audio comment, so follow-ups stay with the minutes they came from.

iCalendar standard format

Journals and notes are stored as VJOURNAL components and tasks as VTODO components under RFC 5545, so other apps and servers that follow the standard can read them.

CalDAV sync through DAVx5

The separate DAVx5 app syncs entries with a CalDAV server the user picks, including a self-run one. Infomaniak's kSync, a fork of DAVx5, also works.

Local storage and offline use

Entries are stored on the device and the app works without an internet connection; syncing is optional.

Recurrence, alarms and locations

Entries can recur daily, weekly, monthly or yearly, raise alarm notifications and carry a map location. Geofence notifications are in the Google Play version only.

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.

jtx Board

• Standard$0

  The free Google Play version for journals, notes and tasks stored on the device. Editing entries in remote collections needs Pro.

• Open source edition$0

  The F-Droid build, made only from open-source libraries, with a donations page in place of the in-app purchase and no ads or subscriptions.

• jtx Board Pro$0.99 - $3.49

  in-app purchase; Google Play lists a range, basis not shown

  Unlocks editing in remote collections, quick entries, quick editing by long click and dynamic colors on Android 12 and later.

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.

jtx Board

No public discounts listed.

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.