When comparing ColorNote vs Tasks, the Slant community recommends Tasks for most people. In the question“What are the best to-do list apps for Android?” Tasks is ranked 18th while ColorNote is ranked 39th. The most important reason people chose Tasks is:
Many configuration options.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Quick way to jot down notes or tasks
The app is very lightweight and simple to use. It's a great option if you want something that you can very quickly write down your thoughts in.
Pro Very configurable
Many configuration options.
Pro Can create events on Calendar
Tasks can create events on your calendar if you set a due date and time. It also syncs the state (completed).
Pro Syncs to Google Tasks
Pro Easy to add complex tasks
The setup page of a task takes only a single page, which makes it fast and easy add one. But there are still a lot of options available, like:
- date and time
- repeating
- priority (four different colors)
- category
- list
- reminder (by time or location, different ringing schemes)
- attachement
- description
- hide until
- add to calendar
- timer
Pro Full featured widgets
Widgets can be truly customized. You can set a filter by automatic list (today, recent, uncategorized) or tag or list. There is a light, a black and a dark theme, plus a color setting. The opacity can be set, as well as the font size. Then you can decide to show the header, the settings, the due date, or the checkboxes.
Pro Import from Astrid
Tasks allows you to import your data from Astrid.
Cons
Con Misses a web option
There is no way to access notes and to-do lists from the web.
Con No syncing
Unlike most to-do apps, Tasks features no form of synchronization with other devices.