When comparing Tasks vs Gqueues, 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 Gqueues is ranked 41st. The most important reason people chose Tasks is:
Many configuration options.
Specs
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Pros
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.
Pro Smart queues are configurable
You have lots of ways to customize smart queues (such as where the tasks should be included from, from which dates etc.).
Pro Color Coding
It is incredibly helpful to color code queues providing immediate visibility and information. Also, the app can sort tasks in multiple ways and its easy to see and group tasks.
Pro Integrates nicely with Google apps
This app is designed to work specifically with Google apps.
Cons
Con No syncing
Unlike most to-do apps, Tasks features no form of synchronization with other devices.
Con Limited to use with Google apps only
Specifically developed for Google apps.
Con Free version is limited
Full access requires a yearly subscription.