soonGoogle TasksGoogle Tasks is a simple, free list that lives next to Gmail and Google Calendar. Soon does more of the sorting, but only on iPhone and Mac.
Pick Google Tasks if your day runs through Gmail and Google Calendar, you use Android or Windows, or you want something free and minimal. Pick Soon if you're on iPhone and Mac and want tasks that come up by place and person.
| Feature | Soon | Google Tasks |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | iPhone and Mac, on iOS 26 and macOS 26 or later. No iPad, Android, Windows or web app. | iPhone, iPad, Android, the web, and the side panel in Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs and Chat. No Mac or Windows app. |
| Price | Free to start, with 50 AI actions. A paid Soon Pro plan is planned. No price yet. | Free. Also part of Google Workspace, where some features, like assigning tasks in Docs, need a business plan. |
| Capture | Type or talk in plain sentences. One sentence can become several tasks. Also reads pasted text, photos, links and text files. | A short form: title, details, date, time, deadline, repeat and subtasks. Add an email as a task from Gmail. |
| Natural language dates | YesRead on your device as you type, in English and Polish. Dates, times, repeats, people and places turn into pills. | Google's help doesn't describe typed date parsing. You set the date and time in the task. |
| Voice | YesTalk, and Soon splits what you said into separate tasks. Corrections like "actually" are understood. | PartlyThrough Google Assistant or Gemini: "Hey Google, remind me to call Mom at noon tomorrow." |
| Location reminders | YesArrive and leave reminders for places you save, on iPhone. The Mac doesn't watch location. | NoGoogle removed location-based tasks. Its help says the option is no longer available. |
| People and context | YesTie a task to a person. On iPhone it comes up 15 minutes before a calendar event with them. | PartlyAssign tasks in Google Chat spaces and Docs. Star important tasks. |
| Sharing | PartlyShare a context like Home with an invite link and assign tasks to members. No comments or team admin. | PartlyShared tasks live in Chat spaces and Docs. Google's help doesn't cover sharing a personal list. |
| Calendar | PartlyReads the calendars on your device to show events next to tasks and find free time. Doesn't add tasks to a calendar. | YesTasks with a date and time appear in Google Calendar. Block time and mark yourself busy. |
| Integrations | PartlyShortcuts, Siri, widgets, Control Center and the iPhone share sheet. API keys for AI assistants. No Zapier, Slack or email-in. | PartlyBuilt into Gmail, Calendar, Chat, Docs and Drive. A REST API, Apps Script, and Gemini can add tasks. |
| Offline and sync | YesWorks offline and syncs iPhone and Mac through Soon's server. Needs an account. AI sorting needs a connection. | Syncs across your devices on your Google Account. Google's help doesn't describe offline use. |
| Availability | Early access. iPhone by invite, not on the App Store yet. The Mac app isn't out yet. | Available now. |
Prices as of October 2026. Google Tasks is free in the App Store. Google Workspace plans are priced separately by Google. Soon is in early access and its plans may change before launch.
The same jobs, done two ways.
SoonSoon reads a whole sentence: "pick up oat milk, call mom tomorrow at six" becomes two tasks, each with its own time, and pills show what it read. Paste text, pick a photo, share a link or drop in a text file, and Soon suggests the tasks in it.
Google Tasks keeps it short: a title, details, a date and time, a deadline, a repeat and subtasks. Its best trick is in Gmail, where Add to Tasks turns an email into a task.
SoonTalk to Soon and it splits what you said into tasks, with dates and places filled in. Unclear tasks get a short question afterward. English and Polish, even mixed.
Voice goes through Google Assistant and Gemini, which can add, edit and show your tasks. Google says some Assistant actions are only available in English, in the US.
SoonOn iPhone, Soon reminds you when you arrive at or leave a place you saved. Tasks tied to a person come up 15 minutes before a calendar event with them.
Google removed location reminders from Assistant and Keep, and Tasks doesn't have them. There are no person triggers. You can assign tasks to people in a Chat space or a Doc.
SoonSoon reads the calendars on your device, including a Google calendar added in iOS or macOS settings, and keeps event details there. It shows events next to tasks and finds free time, but doesn't put tasks on your calendar.
This is where Google Tasks shines. A task with a date and time shows up in Google Calendar, you can give it a duration and mark yourself busy, and block time for it right from the calendar.
SoonSoon sorts tasks into Now, Soon and Someday and shows only what fits the moment. Tidy up asks about tasks that keep slipping: keep it, move it or let it go. Unclear tasks get a short question.
Google Tasks has lists, stars and a Starred view. Reminders nudge you until a task is done. It stays out of your way and leaves the sorting to you.
Soon fits ifSoon is in early access. The iPhone app goes out by invite and isn't on the App Store yet. The Mac app isn't released yet. Both need iOS 26 or macOS 26 or later.
It's free to start, with unlimited tasks and 50 AI actions. A paid Soon Pro plan is planned, with no price set. Which features end up in Pro may change before launch.
New in the early access build: an Inbox, where everything you add lands first so you can check what Soon read before it goes on your list.
Everything about Google Tasks on this page comes from these pages, read on October 22, 2026. Everything about Soon comes from the app as it is today. If something here is out of date, write to contact@soon.town.
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