When comparing Tasks vs Ultimate To-Do List, 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 Ultimate To-Do List is ranked 42nd. 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 Syncs with Toodledo and/or Google tasks
After set-up, it will automatially sync with your Google Tasks or Toodledo accounts.
Pro Good, configurable widget
The widget is customizable and lets you edit or mark tasks as completed.
Pro Functionality rich
Cons
Con No syncing
Unlike most to-do apps, Tasks features no form of synchronization with other devices.
Con Interface can get a bit noisy
With the amount of information the app presents it can get a bit difficult to easily overview tasks.