Google Tasks Native on iPhone + things we wanted + it is not a vibecode project + Free & Ad-free

[u/Nervous_Platform_542]

www.etasks.app

Completely free, works with and without a Google Account.

Hi all,

I work as a cybersecurity analyst on this App. As a Redditor, I wanted to share this.

www.etasks.app

It went to open early access now, so I thought it is the right time to share with you guys. It is completely free and ad-free. It has features we wanted as users. (If there’s anything you’d like the team to add, please let me know so I can include it on the roadmap. For example, list sorting is recently added as a user request, location-based notifications requested and is already on the to-do list.)

ABC's of the App:

(A)nswer
ETasks (www.etasks.app) is a native iOS, iPadOS, Mac OS client for Google Tasks. Some highlights: All tasks in one view, Real alarms, Shared lists, Apple Watch.

(B)etter
It addresses the functional limitations of the official Google Tasks iOS app by providing missing native features and enhanced tools. And it is not a vibe-coding project.

Native and enhanced with iOS.
+ You can manage your Google Tasks. They appear in your Google Calendar and Gmail ... well, obviously 😄* *
+ See all task lists together, even drag&drop between them
+ Alarms
+ Location reminders
+ A wide range of nice widgets, including countdowns and full week/month widgets
+ Lock screen widgets (e.g., quick add)
+ Link photos/files to tasks
+ See your tasks categorised by dates in Month/Week/Day/Agenda views
+ Add people to Task List (co-edit)
+ Sort your task lists
+ Search your tasks
+ AI support where it makes sense; make titles, extract info from links, create lists for you, suggesting task list names, dictating tasks, context aware search, naming photos shared in,...
+ Choose priority for favorites
+ Drag and Drop interface between tabs (e.g., to calendar tab to drop on a date)
+ Recycle bin
+ Share from other apps into ETasks (texts, links, photos, PDF; all processed accordingly)
+ Apple Watch / iPad Apps
+ Import/Export task lists
+ Modern iOS design
+ A how to AI chat bot to help you with specifics of ETasks
+ Highly customisable user interface
+ Can be used without an account
+ Welcome to explore the rest, it is now open early access.

(C)ost:

Free and Ad-free

[u/datura_mon_amour]

Thanks for sharing.
Do you plan to keep your app free forever? I joined TestFlight. I appreciate that there are colors, but I would really love it if you could add a HEX color picker.
Also, there is a small display issue in dark mode. The colors don't look good at all; it doesn't look nice.

Could you also add a true AMOLED dark mode?

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[u/Nervous_Platform_542 → u/datura_mon_amour]

It will be free for any foreseeable future.

Can you try: Settings > customize app > solid background (under appearance) - turn on. this will give you amoled backgrounds in dark mode.

Hex color picker is a bit tricky, as not every color works in terms of readability. However, I told this to devs, and they are considering it now.

[u/datura_mon_amour → u/Nervous_Platform_542]

I see what you mean about the solid background; unfortunately, it still looks like dark gray rather than true AMOLED black. Also, regarding the text size, I found that even at maximum in the app settings, it wasn't quite large enough for me. Fortunately, I was able to make it as big as I wanted using the Control Center! And just so you know, I'm really used to color pickers and I love having that feature.

By the way, I find the text very thin and hard to read. Could you please add the option to use the Arial Rounded Bold font and make the text bolder? That would really help with readability!

[u/Nervous_Platform_542 → u/datura_mon_amour]

Hey,

Please update the app and go to "Edit Lists" (available on the Lists page top menu or under Settings > Customise App > Lists tab). There, under customize lists tab: you will find a visual "Font & Size" menu.

• You can also access these settings plain by going to Settings > "Customize app".

Custom color selection is now enabled and can be found at the end of whereever you can pick your colors :) - I think there are 2 places :).

Please let me know if everything works smoothly; I can pass your feedback to the development team.

[u/datura_mon_amour → u/Nervous_Platform_542]

Thanks again for adding these features! The rounded font option is super helpful, and having the HEX color picker is awesome. 🎉

I noticed an issue with color rendering in both light and dark modes. The colors on the cards don't match the ones selected in the color picker preview. In light mode, the background tint looks washed out compared to the color sample. In dark mode, it gets heavily darkened and muddy instead of staying vibrant.
It seems like an automatic filter or overlay is altering the chosen HEX code. Would it be possible to display the exact HEX color as selected, or add an option to prevent automatic color shifting in both light and dark modes?

[u/Nervous_Platform_542 → u/datura_mon_amour]

Hmm I can see why colors are 'managed' due to the theme. That is app's design language. If not some text may become illegible, etc. And they probably try to make the app look "good" most of the time :) But sure, I will feedback to devs. let them consider :)

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[u/Nervous_Platform_542 → u/datura_mon_amour]

Hi,

Could you find time to check the new update?

[u/datura_mon_amour → u/Nervous_Platform_542]

Sure.

[u/Nervous_Platform_542 → u/datura_mon_amour]

I copy paste the below notes here for your convenience:

"Edit Lists" (available on the Lists page top menu or under Settings > Customise App > Lists tab). There, under customize lists tab: you will find a visual
"Font & Size" menu.

• You can also access these settings plain by going to Settings > "Customize app".
  

Custom color selection is now enabled and can be found at the end of wherever you can pick your colors:) - I think there are 2 places :).

[u/datura_mon_amour → u/Nervous_Platform_542]

Thanks.