NoteCircle vs Tappsk
We give NoteCircle and Tappsk the same GPA: 3.0 out of 4.0. NoteCircle grades higher on platforms. Tappsk grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
NoteCircle
Weekly to-do planner with routines and checklists for iOS
Tappsk
To-do list, habit tracker and reminders on one screen for iOS
How we grade them
| 3.0GPANoteCircleVery good | 3.0GPATappskVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPremium is $3.99 a month or $29.99 a year, about what paid to-do apps start at, and Lifetime is $59.99. But the vendor only says Premium unlocks advanced features, without listing them. So you can't tell what the money buys until you're in the app. | APremium is $19.99 a year, well under the $3.99 a month a typical to-do app charges, or $2.99 monthly. It lifts the caps on recurring tasks, reminders and habits and adds sharing. Lifetime is $29.99 for the US, but the listing shows several one-time prices, so the app may offer you a different one. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree to download and use, which is a good start. But neither the vendor's site nor the App Store listing says which features need Premium, so we can't tell you where the free version stops. | BFree to download with tasks, habits, the calendar, subtasks and voice entry. But recurring tasks, reminders and habits are capped and there's no sharing, and the listing doesn't state the exact limits. The 1-week trial leads into the $19.99 yearly plan. |
| Features | BA week view you swipe through, routines set for chosen weekdays, a weekly goal on top, a monthly completion report, separate checklists and a Someday list. Events come in from Google and Apple calendars. Solid for planning one person's week. It's a planner, though, not a project tool. | BTasks with priorities, categories, subtasks and reminders, on one screen with your habits, which get their own statistics. Hold the add button to speak a task, or swipe to move a batch to another day. Shopping lists and hidden lists too. Solid, though sharing and anything unlimited sit in Premium. |
| Ease of use | A4.6 from about 1,200 App Store ratings. Daily tasks and the weekly schedule are shown together, and you can add tasks by voice or by photographing a handwritten list. | A4.7 from about 1,050 App Store ratings. Everything you've planned is on the one home screen, and moving a task to another date is a swipe. |
| Platforms and integrations | CiPhone and iPad, plus a Mac if you run the iPhone and iPad app there, which the FAQ says needs macOS 11 or newer. There's no web version. The vendor's page says Android users get limited features for now and links only the iOS download. | DiPhone, iPad and Apple Watch only, which is one operating system. The App Store marks it as not verified for macOS, there's no Android or web version, and iCloud is the only thing it connects to. |
| Best for | planning to-dos and routines a week at a time | to-dos and habits on one iPhone screen |
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: NoteCircle and Tappsk. How we grade
Where they differ
- NoteCircle starts at $3.99 per month, or $29.99 per year. Tappsk starts at $2.99 per month, or $19.99 per year.
- Only NoteCircle lists a macOS app.
- NoteCircle also covers goals and reports.
At a glance
| NoteCircle | Tappsk | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $3.99 per month, or $29.99 per year | $2.99 per month, or $19.99 per year |
| Free plan | Free to download and use. The App Store listing says NoteCircle Premium unlocks advanced features but does not itemize which ones. | Free to download with a capped number of recurring tasks, reminders and habits and no task sharing; the listing does not state the exact limits. |
| Free trial | None listed | 1-week free trial, then $19.99 per year |
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Genau Factory | Tappsk (Matvey Kondakov) |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
NoteCircle
- People who plan their to-dos a week at a time
- Keeping weekly routines alongside one-off tasks
- iPhone and iPad users who want calendar events in their list
Tappsk
- Tracking tasks and habits in one iPhone app
- People who add tasks by voice on the go
- Buyers who want a one-time Premium purchase
Worth knowing
NoteCircle
- Neither the vendor's site nor the App Store listing says which features need Premium.
- There is no web version; on a Mac it runs as the iPhone and iPad app, which the FAQ says needs macOS 11 or newer.
- The vendor's page says Android users get limited features for now, and it links only the iOS download.
- The listing states that refunds are not available for the unused part of a billed subscription period.
Tappsk
- The App Store lists iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch only, and marks the app as not verified for macOS; there is no Android or web version.
- Unlimited recurring tasks, reminders and habits and the share function all need Premium.
- The US listing shows several Premium purchases at different prices, so the price offered inside the app may differ from those recorded here.
- The vendor's website does not publish prices; they are shown only on the App Store.
Key features
NoteCircle
- Weekly planning view
- The app is organized around the week: daily tasks and the weekly schedule are shown together, and swiping moves from one day to the next.
- Recurring routines
- A routine is set up once with the weekdays it applies to and then appears among that day's to-dos. A setting can hide routines from the to-do list.
- Weekly goal and monthly report
- A goal for the week is pinned above the to-do list, and a monthly report shows what was planned, the completion rate and progress on weekly goals.
- Events and calendar sync
- Birthdays, paydays and other dated events appear at the top of the list on the day, and events from Google and Apple calendars can be imported or added selectively.
- Checklists and Someday list
- Separate checklists cover topics such as shopping or travel and can be reordered and cleared of completed items at once. A Someday list holds tasks to move into the to-do list later.
- Paper to-do scanning and voice input
- A photo of a handwritten list is turned into editable tasks, and tasks can also be added by voice.
Tappsk
- Tasks on a single screen
- The home screen shows every planned task, and each one can be given a priority, a category, subtasks and reminders or moved to another date with a swipe.
- Habits with statistics
- Habits are kept apart from tasks because they follow a different pattern: there are few of them, they can repeat several times a day, and each has its own statistics.
- Voice tasks
- Holding the add button and speaking records a task, which the app recognizes and saves as text.
- Editing several tasks at once
- Swiping left selects a group of tasks that can then be moved to another day, switched to a different list or canceled together.
- Recurring tasks and reminders
- Recurring events can be picked from a list of suggested routine activities, and a reminder keeps repeating until the task is dealt with.
- Shopping and hidden lists
- A shopping list is built from preset items or the user's own, and hidden lists, such as books or movies, stay off the home screen.
Plans
NoteCircle
Free$0
The app is free to download and use; the vendor does not publish a list of what stays outside Premium.
Premium Monthly$3.99
per month
NoteCircle Premium, described by the vendor only as unlocking advanced features, billed monthly.
Premium Annual$29.99
per year
The same Premium upgrade billed once a year.
Premium Lifetime$59.99
one-time purchase
Premium bought once through a Lifetime in-app purchase in place of a subscription.
Tappsk
Free$0
Tasks, habits, calendar, subtasks and voice entry, with limits on recurring tasks, reminders and habits and without sharing.
Premium (1 month)$2.99
per month
Unlimited recurring tasks, reminders and habits plus the share function, as a monthly in-app purchase.
Premium (1 year)$19.99
per year
The yearly subscription the listing offers after a 1-week trial. An older Premium Version (1 year) purchase is also listed at $9.99.
Premium (lifetime)$8.99 to $29.99
one-time purchase; the listing shows several prices
Five one-time Premium purchases are listed, including sale and promo versions; the one named for the US is $29.99.
Ways to pay less
NoteCircle
- Annual discount
Annual plan costs about 37% less than monthly
The US App Store lists NoteCircle Premium at $3.99 monthly or $29.99 annually, so a year on the annual plan costs about 37% less than twelve monthly payments.
- Lifetime license
Lifetime Premium for a one-time $59.99
A Lifetime in-app purchase is listed at $59.99 as an alternative to the monthly or annual subscription.
Tappsk
- Lifetime license
One-time Premium purchase
The US App Store lists one-time Premium purchases from $8.99 to $29.99 beside the subscriptions; the lifetime version named for the US is $29.99.
