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Google Tasks

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Value score / 100 Worth paying? No Skip it

Google Tasks is a functional, free task management app that integrates well with the Google ecosystem, but it lacks many advanced features and suffers from significant bugs, making it a questionable choice for serious users.

Free + in-app purchases seen up to $59.99 4.8★ lifetime (104,776) since 2018

Google Tasks is a free app praised for its simplicity and integration with Google Calendar and Assistant, helping users organize tasks and increase productivity R2R5R10R43. However, it is frequently criticized for missing basic features like search, sharing, and reliable notifications, alongside recurring issues with crashing and syncing R4R12R18R162. The app's monetization signals suggest in-app purchases are present, but reviews do not indicate any paywalls or paid features, making it effectively a free product with unstated monetization.

Free vs paid

The app is effectively free, as no reviews mention specific paid features or subscriptions. Users enjoy its core task management functions, Google Calendar integration, and simplicity without any reported costs R2R10R14R43. The listed in-app purchases (up to $59.99) are not discussed by users, suggesting they might be for other Google services or are not prominent within the Tasks app itself.

Value complaints

    Where it delivers

    • The app is simple and easy to use for daily task organization.R2R7R49R50
    • It integrates well with Google Calendar and Google Assistant, allowing for task scheduling and voice-activated reminders.R5R10R14R43
    • Many users find it helpful for increasing productivity and staying organized.R2R29R43R47
    • It is useful for couples and families to share lists and coordinate tasks.R54
    Worth paying if

    There is no indication from user reviews that any paid features exist or are worth purchasing. The app's core functionality is free.

    Skip / stay free if

    You should skip paying for Google Tasks because there are no reported paid features or subscriptions mentioned in user reviews. If you require advanced features like task sharing, robust search, reliable notifications, or customizable sorting, you should skip this app entirely and consider alternatives, as these are common complaints even for the free version R12R18R162.

    Evidence note: Reviews consistently highlight the app's free nature and integration benefits, but also its significant functional shortcomings. There is no user-generated evidence regarding the listed in-app purchases, suggesting they are either not prominent, not directly related to core task features, or not perceived as paid tiers by users.

    Frequently asked

    Is Google Tasks free to use?
    Yes, Google Tasks is generally considered a free app, with users reporting full access to its features without any mention of paywalls or subscriptions R2R10R14R43.
    Does Google Tasks integrate with other Google services?
    Yes, Google Tasks integrates well with Google Calendar, allowing users to view and schedule tasks, and also works with Google Assistant for setting reminders R5R10R14R43.
    Can you search for tasks within the app?
    No, many users report that Google Tasks lacks a built-in search function, requiring manual scrolling through long lists to find specific items R12R17R33R126.
    Can I share tasks or lists with others?
    Users frequently complain about the inability to share tasks or lists with other accounts, limiting its use for collaborative efforts like family grocery lists or team projects R18R15R60R133.
    Are there issues with notifications or badges?
    Yes, many users report problems with notifications and app icon badges, stating that the app often fails to provide reliable alerts for due or overdue tasks R11R22R59R162.
    Does the app crash frequently?
    Several users have reported that the app frequently crashes, particularly when trying to open it or add new tasks, making it unusable for some R4R3R16R159.

    What reviewers actually said

    Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

    1. [R2] 5/5 · US Getting organized: Great App, allows you to tick of tasks and especially for really busy people who get distracted. I find in retirement I am probably more busy than when I worked a full time job. It adds focus to your day and allows ability to track tasks
    2. [R7] 5/5 · US Best organizer: I use if for daily tasks, and things to remember in the future. Super easy to use and features let me create reminder lists that fit my life!
    3. [R49] 5/5 · US Reliable.: Easy to use.
    4. [R50] 5/5 · US EZ 2 UZ: Love this app for organizing my to do lists
    5. [R5] 4/5 · US Great integration! Too simple tho: I would say this is the best app for those who use smart assistants to set reminders. google assistant of course works but you can use the newer gemini to set reminders with natural language. you can even put a screenshot into gemini and it’ll put the reminders into tasks automatically. i would like it if they added location based and app usage based triggers for
    6. [R10] 5/5 · US Helps with organization!: Tasks helps me organize all my to do’s in one place. From business tasks, personal, and joint, I can organize everything in one place and assign dates/view it on my calendar. Love it!
    7. [R14] 5/5 · US Great: I think it is equivalent to Apple Reminders but if you have all of your stuff on Google Google calendars Google maps they all sync up together, keeps it all in the same place
    8. [R43] 5/5 · US Amazing: My productivity has increased so much from this app. Simple and syncs with Google Calendar. Way to go Google!
    9. [R29] 5/5 · US If you have ADHD: You need this app to survive lol
    10. [R47] 5/5 · US Stay on Track: Easy to navigate. Convenient. Stay focused. Increased productivity
    11. [R54] 5/5 · US Excellent for couples: Tasks is wonderful for my husband and me. We add to it whenever we are thinking of things we need at the store and the other one can automatically see it. We use it for ideas, things we need done, etc.. Tasks is helpful in every way and we use daily!
    12. [R12] 3/5 · US No search function: The application would be much more useful if there was the ability to search within the app. The only way to search is to do it in the Google calendar application. If you lose the search capability in Google calendar (which is a known problem that I have not been able to fix), both Google Calendar and Google Tasks lose a major function that I depend upon. I am looking for oth
    13. [R17] 1/5 · US Missing a search function: The Google Tasks mobile app for iPhone does not currently have a built-in search feature for finding specific tasks. To locate items, you must manually scroll through your lists. My lists are long and this is a PITA. Google, please add this simple feature ASAP!
    14. [R33] 4/5 · US Good start: Needs a search function.
    15. [R126] 2/5 · US Need Search Functionality to be Viable: The lack of “search” or “find” functionality in an app developed by the number one internet searching company is atrociously ironic. The integration with Gmail and Google Calendar is nice (especially on desktop), but until the Google Tasks app for iOS has built-in search functionality, this is an inviable app and does not compete with Apple’s native Reminder
    16. [R18] 1/5 · US Needs to be able to share tasks with other accounts.: I like that this is integrated with Google suite but unlike calendars and docs etc ya see is are only for you. No shared home grocery lists no project management in your team. This could be so much better instead it’s just irritating.
    17. [R15] 4/5 · US Sharing: Great app. Want to share task as or with others or “family”
    18. [R60] 1/5 · US Can’t share lists: Can’t share it
    19. [R133] 3/5 · US Can’t share: Lost the ability to share the list
    20. [R11] 3/5 · US Still no badges: Years later still no red badges telling you how many tasks are due or overdue.
    21. [R22] 1/5 · US How is this app so bad?: 1) The Widget is borderline useless especially the square one. The rectangle one isn’t as bad. 2) The UI is bad, old looking, lacks modern appeal. 3) No badge support so you don’t know what’s due unless you use the widget or open the app. It goes in the Notification Center and that’s it. 4) No logic for entry; “Do the laundry at 6 PM on Monday” will literally just wr
    22. [R59] 1/5 · US Shameful for Google: An app that is supposed to remind you of tasks, but it won’t even show a badge if something has popped up due? Make the app kinda worthless unless you only get a few notifications a day. Pretty unbelievable that Google puts their name on this.
    23. [R162] 3/5 · US No badges!: After researching this to death, it appears you cannot get badges for tasks (or google calendar). I have read you can get one or the other but nope, I am unable to get badges on either. This is so frustrating and significantly decreases the effectiveness of a task app. Please fix this google! I am now going back to Apple reminders which bums me out as I preferred Google Tasks.
    24. [R4] 1/5 · US App keeps crashing: The app keeps crashing without any warnings. I’ve uninstalled, installed and updated the app but I am still unable to open it on my iPhone 11.
    25. [R3] 3/5 · US Keeps crashing: I used to use this all the time but now I can't even open the app. I've even tried uninstalling and reinstalling, but it still crashes on open. Back to using Apple Reminders I guess
    26. [R16] 3/5 · US Convenient but buggy: App crashes whenever I click ‘add tasks’
    27. [R159] 1/5 · US Please help: This was my go to productivity app for so long. Now the keyboard is either missing, puts ? Over all of the letters and constantly just closes as soon as I try to add a task. Ever since I moved from Android to iOS. I tried so many fixes and none worked. Please help!

    Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store