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The Tasker Insider’s Guide

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ToolGPAOctober 2026

Tasker

The Insider’s Guide

Android automation app driven by profiles, contexts and tasks

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among automation tools, read from Tasker’s own pages.

Made by João Dias (joaomgcd) · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.4GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Tasker’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Tasker’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

2.4

GPA, above 15 of the 40 other automation tools we grade

Tasker is an Android app that runs tasks, which are sets of actions, when a context applies: an app in use, a time, a date, a location, an event or a gesture. Tasks can also be started by hand from widgets, shortcuts and quick setting tiles. The Google Play listing cites more than 350 actions and 130 states and events, and the app is sold as a one-time purchase.

To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Tasker, taken from its own pages and our grades.

No rating on record, and profiles, contexts and tasks is a model you have to sit down and learn before anything useful happens.
From our grade for ease of use
  1. 1

    Best for fine control over how an Android phone behaves

    It's Android only, a few actions need a rooted phone, and starting tasks from a PC means buying the separate Join app.

  2. 2

    What it costs

    Paid plans start at $4.49 one-time purchase on Google Play.

  3. 3

    You can try it first

    7-day trial as a direct download from the Tasker site, then a one-time payment to unlock

  4. 4

    It runs on Android

    Android.

  5. 5

    Profiles, contexts and tasks

    A profile links one or more contexts, such as an app, a time, a date, a location, an event or a gesture, to a task, and the task's actions run when the contexts apply.

  6. 6

    350+ actions

    Actions send SMS, create notifications, change system settings and volumes, control Do Not Disturb, open apps, work with files and control music playback.

  7. 7

    130+ states and events

    Automations can react to the app in use, the time of day, your location, the Wi-Fi network, a received SMS or call, the song that is playing and other states and events.

  8. 8

    A 2.4 GPA, above 15 of 40

    That is against the other automation tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  9. 9

    Keep it

    To replace Tasker you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

Tasker at a glance

Pricing
Free trial, from $4.49 one-time purchase on Google Play
Free plan
No
Free trial
7-day trial as a direct download from the Tasker site, then a one-time payment to unlock
Runs on
Android
Made by
João Dias (joaomgcd), since 2010
Category
Automation
Our grade
2.4 GPA, fair

The report card

Best for fine control over how an Android phone behaves

Tasker is an Android app that runs a task, built from more than 350 actions, when a context such as a place, a time or an app applies. It costs $4.49 once on Google Play. There's no free version, only a 7-day trial you download from the developer's site. It's Android only, a few actions need a rooted phone, and starting tasks from a PC means buying the separate Join app.

ToolGPA report cardTaskerGraded Oct 10, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyA$4.49 once on Google Play in the US, for the whole app, forever. The middle of this category asks $19 a month, so Tasker costs less than a week of it, and Google Play Pass subscribers get it without paying at all.
Free plan and trialCNothing free to keep. There's a 7-day trial, but you have to go and download it from the developer's own site, because the Google Play copy is paid from the first tap. The listing doesn't say whether the trial asks for a card.
FeaturesBFor what a phone can be made to do, this is the full job: 350-plus actions, 130-plus states and events, Scenes for your own screens, App Factory to turn a project into an app, HTTP calls and plugins from other apps. It stops at the phone, though. It won't wire your cloud apps together.
Ease of useCNo rating on record, and profiles, contexts and tasks is a model you have to sit down and learn before anything useful happens. A handful of actions, Kill App among them, want a rooted phone. Widgets and tiles are the easy part.
Platforms and integrationsDOne operating system, Android, and that's it. The developer's site lists no iPhone, desktop or web version, and setting a task off from a PC or another phone means buying the separate Join app. HTTP actions and plugins are the only way out.
Grade point averageFair, out of 4.02.4

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 Tasker is for

  • Fits if you want detailed control over how your Android phone behaves
  • Works for routines that should fire by place, time, app or Wi-Fi network

Who it is not for

  • Skip it if you have an iPhone or want it on a computer, since there's no iOS, desktop or web version
  • Not for you if you want a free version, as it's a 7-day trial and then $4.49
  • Tight if you won't root your phone, since a few actions such as Kill App require it
  • Watch out: the trial is a direct download from the developer's site, because the Google Play copy is paid from the start
  • Watch out: setting tasks off from a PC or another phone needs the separate Join app

Good to know

Good for

  • Android users who want detailed control over how their phone behaves
  • Automations tied to location, time, the app in use or device state
  • People who prefer a one-time purchase to a subscription

Worth knowing

  • Tasker is an application for Android only; the developer's site lists no iOS, desktop or web version.
  • A few actions, such as Kill App and Mobile Data on some devices, require root access.
  • The 7-day trial is a direct download from the developer's site; the Google Play version is paid from the start.
  • Triggering tasks from another Android device or a PC needs the separate Join app.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

$4.49 one-time

To start

Tasker is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $4.49 one-time purchase on Google Play.

The listing doesn't say whether the trial asks for a card.
From our grade for free plan and trial

  • Tasker

    $4.49

    one-time purchase

    The full app from Google Play in the US. The listing also marks it as free with a Google Play Pass subscription.

Trying it first

7-day trial as a direct download from the Tasker site, then a one-time payment to unlock

Read from play.google.com on Oct 5, 2026.

Ways to pay less

  • Other savings

    Included with Google Play Pass

    The Google Play listing marks Tasker as free with a Play Pass subscription, so Play Pass subscribers do not pay the $4.49 purchase price.

    Stated on play.google.com

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

1

Place it runs: Android

Android automation app driven by profiles, contexts and tasks. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, workflow automation.

One operating system, Android, and that's it.
From our grade for platforms and integrations
Profiles, contexts and tasks
A profile links one or more contexts, such as an app, a time, a date, a location, an event or a gesture, to a task, and the task's actions run when the contexts apply.
350+ actions
Actions send SMS, create notifications, change system settings and volumes, control Do Not Disturb, open apps, work with files and control music playback.
130+ states and events
Automations can react to the app in use, the time of day, your location, the Wi-Fi network, a received SMS or call, the song that is playing and other states and events.
Manual triggers
Tasks can be started from launcher shortcuts, quick setting tiles, home screen widgets, a long press on the volume buttons, media buttons and notifications.
Scenes and App Factory
Scenes let you design your own interface to show information or trigger tasks. The separate Tasker App Factory turns a project into a standalone app.
Plugins, web APIs and sharing
Third-party apps expose actions and events to Tasker as plugins, HTTP Request and HTTP Auth actions call web APIs, and TaskerNet shares tasks, profiles and projects as links.

Where it runs

  • Android

What it works with

  • Join
  • AutoApps
  • Google Drive

Tasker is made by João Dias (joaomgcd), and has been around since 2010.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

15/40

Other automation tools it is graded above

Tasker's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 15 of the 40 other automation tools we grade, and level with 8.

It stands best on value for money (A, above 27 of 40) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0).

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 41 automation tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Tasker’s own letter is outlined.

  • AValue for moneyAbove 27 of 40
  • CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 40
  • BFeaturesAbove 17 of 40
  • CEase of useAbove 3 of 40
  • DPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 40

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.

Keep it

To replace Tasker you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

It costs $4.49, paid once.

What you could not

  • Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
  • A real app for Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
  • Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
  • The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.

What this rests on. Tasker’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

MacroDroid, Automate, Apple Shortcuts and IFTTT

The 4 tools Tasker is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

  • 2.4GPA

    MacroDroid

    Free plan · from $1.49

    Android automation app built on triggers, actions and constraints.

    • MacroDroid has a free plan. Tasker does not, though it has a free trial.
    • MacroDroid also covers templates and no-code.
    Tasker and MacroDroid compared in full
  • 2.4GPA

    Automate

    Free plan · from $4.99 one-time

    Android automation app that builds tasks as flowcharts.

    • Automate has a free plan. Tasker does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Automate also covers no-code.
    Tasker and Automate compared in full
  • 2.8GPA

    Apple Shortcuts

    Free

    Free automation app for iPhone, iPad and Mac, built by Apple.

    • Apple Shortcuts has a free plan. Tasker does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Tasker lists an Android app.
    • Only Apple Shortcuts lists iOS and macOS apps.
    Tasker and Apple Shortcuts compared in full
  • 3.0GPA

    IFTTT

    Free plan · from $2.99/mo

    Simple trigger-and-action automations for apps and smart devices.

    • IFTTT has a free plan. Tasker does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only IFTTT lists a web app.
    • Only IFTTT lists an iOS app.
    Tasker and IFTTT compared in full

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

12

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 Tasker free?

No, Tasker is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day trial as a direct download from the Tasker site, then a one-time payment to unlock.

How much does Tasker cost?

Tasker lists one plan. Tasker: $4.49 one-time purchase.

What platforms does Tasker work on?

Tasker is available on Android.

Does Tasker offer any discounts?

Tasker publicly lists the following: Included with Google Play Pass.

Does Tasker have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Tasker is listed for Android.

Does Tasker have a Windows app?

No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Tasker is listed for Android.

Is Tasker open source?

Tasker is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.

What does Tasker integrate with?

Tasker's listing names Join, AutoApps and Google Drive. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Who makes Tasker?

Tasker is made by João Dias (joaomgcd). It dates from 2010.

What are the alternatives to Tasker?

The closest alternatives to Tasker in our directory are MacroDroid, Automate, Apple Shortcuts and IFTTT.

How does Tasker compare with other automation tools?

Tasker's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 15 of the 40 other automation tools we grade, and level with 8.

Could I make my own version of Tasker?

To replace Tasker you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Tasker’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Tasker's own pages and its Google Play listing on 5 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-09-04.

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 João Dias (joaomgcd). Prices change, so check tasker.joaoapps.com before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

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