The Taska Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Taska in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Taska
The Insider’s Guide
Eisenhower Matrix to-do app with a focus timer and calendar log
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among to-do list apps, read from Taska’s own pages.
Made by CanvasLab · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Taska’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Taska’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 27 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade
Taska is a to-do app for Apple devices built around the Eisenhower Matrix. Tasks are dropped into four boxes by urgency and importance, tapping one starts a focus timer, and each finished session is saved to the device calendar as an event. A Shortcuts automation can draw the matrix onto the Lock Screen wallpaper. The app was called MyLog until March 2026 and is a free download with optional membership purchases.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Taska, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for sorting tasks into an Eisenhower Matrix
Taska is a to-do app built on the Eisenhower Matrix: drop each task into one of four boxes by urgency and importance, tap it, and a focus timer starts and logs the session to your calendar.
- 2
Paid plans start at $2.99 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $2.99 per month.
- 3
There is a free plan
The app is a free download and the vendor's terms call it a freemium service. The App Store listing does not say which features need a membership.
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
iOS and macOS.
- 5
Eisenhower Matrix
Tasks go into one of four boxes by urgency and importance and are dragged between boxes as priorities change. Release notes describe keeping several matrices and swiping between them.
- 6
Focus timer
Tapping a task starts a timer with 15, 25 and 45-minute presets or a custom length, and the running session shows on the Lock Screen.
- 7
Calendar auto-log and Schedule tab
A finished focus session is saved to the iOS Calendar as an event. The Schedule tab shows the day on a timeline next to a monthly calendar.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 27 of 123
That is against the other to-do list apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Your call
A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.
Taska at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $2.99 per month
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- macOS, iOS
- Made by
- CanvasLab
- Category
- To-Do List Apps
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for sorting tasks into an Eisenhower Matrix
Taska is a to-do app built on the Eisenhower Matrix: drop each task into one of four boxes by urgency and importance, tap it, and a focus timer starts and logs the session to your calendar. It's Apple only and needs iOS 18.4 or macOS 15.0, it has no folders, tags or projects by design, and nothing says what the $2.99 monthly membership unlocks.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | A membership is $2.99 a month, $9.99 a year or $19.99 once for Lifetime Access. A tenner a year is a fraction of the $3.99 a month this category charges in the middle, and owning it outright for $19.99 is cheaper still. You just won't know in advance what the membership unlocks. |
| Free plan and trial | C | It's a free download, and the vendor's terms call it a freemium service. But nothing anywhere states where the free version stops, so you'll find the membership screen by walking into it rather than by reading about it. |
| Features | C | It does the four-box matrix fully, and that's a smaller job than a to-do app's: a focus timer with 15, 25 and 45-minute presets, sessions saved to your calendar, a Schedule tab, 32 widgets and the matrix as your Lock Screen wallpaper. By design there are no folders, tags or projects. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record to go by. Dragging a task into a box and tapping to start the timer is simple, but the matrix is a method you have to buy into first, and the Lock Screen wallpaper depends on a multi-step Shortcuts setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision on the App Store, with iCloud, Apple Calendar, Reminders and Shortcuts hooked in. One family of devices. It also needs iOS 18.4 or macOS 15.0 or later, so an older device is out. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Taska is for
- Fits if you already sort work by urgent and important and want an app shaped that way
- Works for keeping a record of your day, since focus sessions log to your calendar
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you use Android or Windows, as it only runs on Apple devices
- Too light for anyone who files tasks into projects, since there are no folders, tags or projects
- Not for you if your iPhone can't run iOS 18.4 or your Mac macOS 15.0, the oldest versions it supports
- Watch out: neither the listing nor the site says what the membership unlocks, and there's no pricing page
- Watch out: Lifetime is listed at both $19.99 and $22.99, and the Lock Screen matrix needs a multi-step Shortcuts setup
Good to know
Good for
- People who sort tasks by urgency and importance
- Keeping a record of the day without writing a journal
- Seeing the task matrix on the Lock Screen without opening an app
Worth knowing
- Apple devices only: the App Store lists iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision, while the vendor's site describes it as an app for iPhone and iPad.
- The App Store listing does not say which features need a membership, and the vendor's site has no pricing page.
- By design there are no folders, tags or projects.
- It requires iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4 or macOS 15.0 or later, and the wallpaper feature depends on a multi-step Shortcuts setup.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$2.99
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Taska has a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99 per month.
You just won't know in advance what the membership unlocks.
Free
$0
Free download from the App Store. The listing does not spell out where the free version stops.
Monthly Membership
$2.99
per month (in-app purchase named Monthly Membership)
In-app purchase shown on the App Store listing, which does not say what a membership unlocks.
Yearly Membership
$9.99
per year (in-app purchase named Yearly Membership)
The same membership billed once a year, as shown on the App Store listing.
Lifetime Access
$19.99
one-time purchase
The App Store lists two Lifetime Access purchases, at $19.99 and $22.99, and does not explain the difference between them.
The free plan
The app is a free download and the vendor's terms call it a freemium service. The App Store listing does not say which features need a membership.
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Yearly Membership at $9.99 against $35.88 monthly
The App Store lists Monthly Membership at $2.99 and Yearly Membership at $9.99, so a year on the yearly purchase costs about 72% less than twelve monthly payments.
Stated on apps.apple.comLifetime license
Lifetime Access from $19.99
The App Store listing shows Lifetime Access as a one-time in-app purchase, listed twice at $19.99 and $22.99.
Stated on apps.apple.com
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Yearly Membership”, against $9.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $12.99 | $9.13 | 9% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 169ribu | $9.45 | 5% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 599.00 | $9.54 | about the same |
| Turkey | ₺499,99 | $10.17 | about the same |
| Germany | 9,99 € | $11.19 | 12% more |
| Brazil | R$ 59,90 | $11.97 | 20% more |
| South Africa | R199.99 | $12.10 | 21% more |
| United Kingdom | £9.99 | $13.21 | 32% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: macOS and iOS
Eisenhower Matrix to-do app with a focus timer and calendar log. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, tasks, calendar, Pomodoro timer.
By design there are no folders, tags or projects.
- Eisenhower Matrix
- Tasks go into one of four boxes by urgency and importance and are dragged between boxes as priorities change. Release notes describe keeping several matrices and swiping between them.
- Focus timer
- Tapping a task starts a timer with 15, 25 and 45-minute presets or a custom length, and the running session shows on the Lock Screen.
- Calendar auto-log and Schedule tab
- A finished focus session is saved to the iOS Calendar as an event. The Schedule tab shows the day on a timeline next to a monthly calendar.
- Lock Screen wallpaper
- A Shortcuts automation redraws the matrix as the Lock Screen or Home Screen wallpaper when the app opens or closes, or at a set time each day.
- Widgets
- Home Screen widgets show tasks without opening the app. A vendor notice says the March 2026 update rebuilt the set as 32 widgets.
- iCloud and Reminders sync
- Data syncs through iCloud with no sign-up, and release notes describe syncing tasks with Apple Reminders.
Where it runs
- macOS
- iOS
What it works with
- iCloud
- Apple Calendar
- Apple Reminders
- Apple Shortcuts
Taska is made by CanvasLab.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
27/123
Other to-do list apps it is graded above
Taska's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 27 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 20.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 69 of 123) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 6).
Its paid plans start at $2.99 a month, against a middle price of $3 for the category: 31 of the 68 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 40 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 124 to-do list apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Taska’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 69 of 123
- CFree plan and trialAbove 6 of 123
- CFeaturesAbove 8 of 123
- CEase of useAbove 10 of 123
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 19 of 123
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 99 to-do list apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Taska is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Your call
A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.
You could make the core of Taska for yourself: tasks, Pomodoro timer and calendar. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $35.88 a year.
What you could make
- Tasks, Pomodoro timer and calendar: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS and iOS that stay in step with each other.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets and the lock screen.
What this rests on. Taska’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Focus Matrix, Eisenhower, 4.Do, Priority Matrix and Blitzit
The 5 tools Taska is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Focus Matrix
Free plan · from $2.99/mo
Eisenhower matrix task manager for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
- Taska also covers calendar and Pomodoro timer.
- Focus Matrix also covers reports.
- 2.2GPA
Eisenhower
Free plan · from $2.99 one-time
Eisenhower Matrix to-do app for the web and iPhone.
- Only Taska lists a macOS app.
- Only Eisenhower lists a web app.
- Taska can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.4GPA
4.Do
Free plan · from $4.99/mo
Eisenhower Matrix task manager for Android, iPhone, iPad and Mac.
- Only 4.Do lists an Android app.
- Taska can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Taska also covers Pomodoro timer.
- 2.6GPA
Priority Matrix
Free plan · from $12/mo
Eisenhower-matrix task and project manager for teams.
- Only Priority Matrix lists a web app.
- Only Priority Matrix lists Windows and Android apps.
- Only Priority Matrix lists a browser extension.
- 2.2GPA
Blitzit
Free trial · from $4.99/mo
To-do list that collapses into a floating focus timer.
- Taska has a free plan. Blitzit does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Blitzit lists Windows and Android apps.
- Taska can be bought with a one-time purchase.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Taska free?
Taska has a free plan. The app is a free download and the vendor's terms call it a freemium service.
How much does Taska cost?
Taska lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Taska work on?
Taska is available on iOS and macOS.
Does Taska offer any discounts?
Taska publicly lists the following: Yearly Membership at $9.99 against $35.88 monthly; Lifetime Access from $19.99.
Does Taska have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Taska is listed for iOS and macOS.
Does Taska have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Taska is listed for iOS and macOS.
Is Taska open source?
Taska is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
What does Taska integrate with?
Taska's listing names iCloud, Apple Calendar, Apple Reminders and Apple Shortcuts.
Who makes Taska?
Taska is made by CanvasLab.
What are the alternatives to Taska?
The closest alternatives to Taska in our directory are Focus Matrix, Eisenhower, 4.Do, Priority Matrix and Blitzit.
How does Taska compare with other to-do list apps?
Taska's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 27 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 20.
Is Taska good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Taska A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $2.99 a month, against a middle price of $3 for the category: 31 of the 68 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Taska?
A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Taska’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from CanvasLab's own pages on 9 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-04-20.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by CanvasLab. Prices change, so check elep-mode.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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