A planner can become another place to manage: a screen full of sections you do not use, while the few things you need today are scattered across lists and notes. FOX Tasks is aimed at that mismatch. It puts planning tools into an iPhone overview that the user can pare back and rearrange, rather than asking everyone to follow the same layout.
That is the central idea behind FOX Tasks. It is a free iPhone planner for tasks, notes and daily goals, with additional options for routines and work planning. The point is not only to collect information, but to choose which parts of the app appear and how they are arranged.
A planner you can trim to fit
The app lets users show or hide modules and cards, then reorder the ones they keep. Menu entries can also be selected and sorted. Personalisation extends to headings, colours, app icons and widgets, so the home screen and the app’s own overview can be adjusted to the same preferences.
That matters because FOX Tasks is broader than a basic to-do list. Alongside tasks and notes, its feature set includes daily goals, shift planning and work time tracking. The developer also describes optional weather and world clock sections. Someone who wants only a short task list can hide the extras; someone who wants more of the day in one planner can bring them into view. The flexibility is useful, but it also means there is some arranging to do before the overview feels like yours.
Widgets come in three sizes, with their own content, order, colours and text. The developer notes that iOS controls when widgets refresh, so they should not be treated as a guaranteed live display. The app also offers a focus for up to three tasks for the day, keeping the rest of the task collection separate from the immediate priorities.
From a task to a daily routine
The everyday workflow covers tasks, lists and notes, including repeating items. Due dates and reminders can be set separately, which gives the user a way to distinguish when a task is due from when a notification should arrive. That is a practical distinction for people who want reminders without making every notification a deadline.
Daily goals add a habit-tracking element. Users can mark goals complete and follow streaks, with milestone levels that can be adjusted. The optional Apple Watch companion is for checking today’s tasks and goals, viewing streaks and marking items complete. Editing and undo stay on the iPhone, so the watch is a quick check-in rather than a second full interface.
The extra work features may make the app more relevant to people whose day includes shifts, but they are not necessary to the basic planning idea. If all you need is a shared team task board or a work calendar that other people can update, the description does not position FOX Tasks as that kind of service. Its focus is an individual’s personal overview.
The cost of keeping plans on one phone
The developer says FOX Tasks is free, with no ads, subscriptions or in-app purchases, and does not require an account. Planning data stays on the iPhone, and the site says the app has no proprietary cloud synchronisation. That is a clear privacy and setup choice, but it limits the product’s fit for anyone who expects a plan to stay automatically in step across devices. Weather, news, explicitly approved push notifications and submitted feedback are described as using online services, so local planning does not mean every optional feature is offline.
The platform boundary is also clear: FOX Tasks is an iPhone app and requires iOS 18 or later. The optional watch companion requires watchOS 10 or later. There is no basis here to treat it as a planner for desktop or non-Apple phones.
FOX Tasks makes most sense for an iPhone user who wants personal tasks, notes and routines in one overview, and is willing to shape that overview themselves. It is a poor fit for someone who needs cross-device cloud syncing, collaboration or a platform beyond iOS.
Your iPhone planner, shaped around your day