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Should I use Tasks.org?

Open-source, privacy-friendly to-do lists & reminders for Android. Supports Google Tasks, DAVx⁵, CalDAV, EteSync, and DecSync CC - tasks.org

· 1 day ago

Buy if you're an Android user who wants a private, open-source task app that syncs to Google Tasks or your own CalDAV/EteSync server. Skip it if you need iOS or web, team collaboration, or vendor support — you're betting on one solo maintainer.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 30+ public sources; many snippets truncated and no numeric rating for Tasks.org itself found.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

F-Droid build

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Google Play subscriptionSubscription (price not shown in sources)

Best for

  • Privacy-focused Android users
  • Self-hosters (CalDAV, Radicale, EteSync)
  • Google Tasks users wanting more power
  • Personal GTD-style list keepers

Not for

  • iOS, web, or desktop-only users
  • Teams needing shared project management
  • Buyers wanting vendor support or SLAs
  • Non-technical users wanting zero-setup sync

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

User post titled 'Tasks.org Fails to Deliver' documents digital-sovereignty sync frustrations.

medium

Users report subtask hierarchies breaking across lists/backends (GitHub issue #3023).

medium

Reddit users debate trusting your entire task life to a solo-maintained app.

low

Google Play build is subscription-priced; the F-Droid build is free — same app, two stores.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Open-source, privacy-friendly, ad-free
  • Syncs with Google Tasks, CalDAV/DAVx⁵, EteSync, DecSync
  • Works with self-hosted Radicale servers, per user reports
  • Free F-Droid build; optional Google Play subscription
  • Loyal community backing a long-running solo developer

Cons

  • Android only — no iOS or desktop apps
  • Solo developer: support and continuity depend on one person
  • One disclosed 2022 CVE: arbitrary file read, CVSS 5.5
  • No public security page found
  • CalDAV/DAVx⁵/EteSync setup demands technical comfort

Sources & method

- 14 sources - One medium-severity CVE disclosed in 2022 (arbitrary file read, CVSS 5.5); no dedicated security page found.

official x4review x6security x2news x2
  • CVE-2022-39349 — Arbitrary File Read, Arbitrary file read vulnerability in the Android app, disclosed Oct–Nov 2022; CVSS 5.5 (medium).

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free core, tiny optional subscription
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Listed among apps for complexity-haters
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Subtasks, reminders, five sync backends
  • Support quality: 2/5. Solo maintainer, community support only
  • Security posture: 3/5. One 2022 medium CVE; no security page
  • Yes Free version Full app via F-Droid
  • 47 Patreon backers Funds solo development
  • 2014 Listed since F-Droid/FOSSDroid listing
  • 1 Known CVEs CVE-2022-39349, CVSS 5.5

Pricing

F-Droid build

Free

  • Full open-source app
  • Private, ad-free

Google Play subscription

Subscription (price not shown in sources)

  • Supports development
  • Play Store convenience

Security

One medium-severity CVE disclosed in 2022 (arbitrary file read, CVSS 5.5); no dedicated security page found.

  • CVE-2022-39349 — Arbitrary File ReadArbitrary file read vulnerability in the Android app, disclosed Oct–Nov 2022; CVSS 5.5 (medium).⁵

What users say

Reddit and Hacker News threads show a loyal open-source user base that praises the solo developer, while some question trusting the app with their whole task life.

“appreciation for open source and the single developer”
Reddit, r/tasks
“Can you trust your life to Tasks?”
Reddit, r/tasks
Full analysis

Based on 30+ public sources; many snippets truncated and no numeric rating for Tasks.org itself found.

Free, private Android to-do app with deep sync options; ideal solo, wrong for teams or iOS users.

Methodology

Based on 30+ public sources; many snippets truncated and no numeric rating for Tasks.org itself found.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Tasks.org — official sitetasks.org
    official
  2. Tasks.org on F-Droidf-droid.org
    official
  3. Tasks.org subscription docstasks.org
    official
  4. Alex Baker on Patreonpatreon.com
    official
  5. CVE-2022-39349 recordcve.org
    security
  6. Day Zero Sec — CVE-2022-39349 analysisdayzerosec.com
    security
  7. Reddit — appreciation for open source and the single developerreddit.com
    review
  8. Reddit — Can you trust your life to Tasks?reddit.com
    review
  9. Reddit — Radicale + Tasks.org self-hostingreddit.com
    review
  10. GitHub — subtask hierarchy issue #3023github.com
    review
  11. MakeUseOf — switching from Google Keep to Tasks.orgmakeuseof.com
    news
  12. SelfManager — top task managers for complexity-hatersselfmanager.ai
    news
  13. G2 — Microsoft To Do reviewsg2.com
    review
  14. LinkedIn — Digital Sovereignty: Tasks.org Fails to Deliverlinkedin.com
    review

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