TaskScratch review
A focused Apple task manager with Markdown, subtasks, reminders, and local privacy features.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
TaskScratch is a native task manager for people who organize work across Apple devices and want structured, private task lists. It supports collections, nested lists, tasks, subtasks, priorities, custom tags, due dates, reminders, recurring tasks, and Markdown notes. The Today view groups overdue, due-today, and upcoming work, while search can filter by priority and completion. Its focus is individual and small-scale planning rather than broad team collaboration or platform-neutral access.
The feature depth is strongest for users who want notes and tasks in the same workspace. Markdown notes offer preview and full-screen editing, while plain-text and Markdown exports provide portable copies of task content. A local-only Scratchpad keeps private notes on the device, and local due-date notifications can surface upcoming work. The macOS menu bar extra adds a convenient desktop entry point. These capabilities make TaskScratch a good fit for personal projects, study plans, and recurring routines that need more structure than a basic checklist.
The published plan is a one-time purchase and includes collections, lists, tasks, subtasks, tags, due dates, reminders, Markdown notes, iCloud synchronization, and exports. iCloud is the listed integration, so the product fits most naturally into an Apple-centered workflow. It synchronizes across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, but there are no web or cross-platform applications. Choose TaskScratch if Apple-only coverage, Markdown, exports, and local privacy matter more than broad ecosystem support. Users who need Windows, Android, browser access, or wider integrations should choose an alternative.
TaskScratch pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Nested lists, subtasks, priorities, tags, and due dates
- Markdown notes, previews, and plain-text or Markdown exports
- iCloud sync plus a local-only private Scratchpad
- Where it doesn't
- Limited to iPhone, iPad, and Mac
- No web or cross-platform applications
- Relies on iCloud for synchronization across Apple devices
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