Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Taskly: what it does, what it costs, how your data is handled, and how to get help.

All questions

The basics

What is Taskly?

Taskly is an iPhone and iPad app for tracking tasks and home maintenance. Use it alone for your own task list and maintenance countdowns, or connect with family, roommates, or friends to assign tasks to each other. Optional photo proof, push notifications, and recurring schedules work whether you are flying solo or coordinating a household.

Who is Taskly for?

Anyone who wants a reliable task list and maintenance tracker. Many people use Taskly alone: personal tasks, home maintenance countdowns, recurring reminders for themselves. It gets even more useful when you share it with people you live with, coordinate with friends, or manage shared work with a small team.

How is Taskly different from Reminders or other task apps?

Taskly adds things the built-in apps do not have: home maintenance tracking with countdown timers, optional photo proof of task completion, and the ability to assign tasks to other people with push notifications when they are done. It works for one person or for a whole household.

Pricing & devices

How much does Taskly cost?

Taskly is free to download and use. We may add optional new features in the future, but everything that's free today will stay free.

What devices does Taskly work on?

Taskly works on iPhone and iPad. Other platforms may come later.

Account & sign-in

How do I sign in?

Taskly uses Sign in with Apple. You don't need to create a separate account or remember another password. Just tap "Sign in with Apple" and you're in.

Why is Sign in with Apple the only option?

It's the most private and secure way to sign in. Apple doesn't share your email with us unless you choose to, and there are no extra passwords to manage.

Privacy & data

Where is my data stored? Is it private?

Your data is stored in your personal iCloud account using Apple's CloudKit service. We don't run our own servers that hold your tasks. Everything lives in your Apple account, protected by Apple's security.

Features & how it works

Can I see what other people in my group are doing?

You see tasks that are assigned to you or that you assigned to someone else. When a connected user completes a task you assigned, you get a notification and it appears in your activity feed.

How do I connect with another person?

Send them a connection request from inside the app. Once they accept, you can assign tasks to each other. They don't have to live with you. Anyone with Taskly can be a connection.

What are recurring tasks?

Tasks that repeat automatically: daily, weekly, or monthly. Set it up once and Taskly creates the next one for you when the current one is done.

Why does Taskly ask for a photo when I complete some tasks?

Only if the person who created the task chose to require one. It's an optional setting that's useful for things like "take out the trash" or "feed the dog" where a photo confirms it actually happened. If a task doesn't require a photo, you can mark it complete normally.

Will I get notifications?

Yes, you get a push notification when someone assigns you a task, and the assigner gets one when you complete it. You can manage notifications in your iPhone or iPad's Settings app.

Help & support

Still curious?

The best way to see Taskly is to try it.

Download Taskly free on the App Store.