https://smarttasksapp.com/newsroom/ 2026-11-09T00:00:00Z Francesco Prospato https://smarttasksapp.com/newsroom/smart-tasks-3-7-2 2026-10-25T00:00:00Z 2026-11-09T00:00:00Z

Category Month and Week layouts fill the screen in landscape or with iPhone Duo open. The + button joins the side controls.

<h2>iPhone Duo and Landscape</h2> <ul> <li>On iPhone Duo, the + button now joins the controls on the side of the screen</li> <li>Month and Week layouts in your categories now use the whole screen when your iPhone is sideways or your iPhone Duo is open</li> </ul> https://smarttasksapp.com/newsroom/smart-tasks-3-7-1 2026-10-22T00:00:00Z 2026-11-09T00:00:00Z

Use Smart Tasks on iPhone Duo, closed or open. Turn your iPhone sideways to use every screen in landscape.

<h2>iPhone Duo and Landscape</h2> <ul> <li>Smart Tasks now supports iPhone Duo, closed or open</li> <li>Turn your iPhone sideways to use Smart Tasks in landscape</li> </ul> <h2>iPhone Mirroring</h2> <ul> <li>In iPhone Mirroring on your Mac, Smart Tasks now adapts to any window size (iOS 27 and macOS 27 or later)</li> </ul> https://smarttasksapp.com/newsroom/smart-tasks-3-7 2026-10-15T00:00:00Z 2026-11-09T00:00:00Z

Month, Week, and List layouts in categories, plus reminders that move with your task's date and time.

<h2>Calendar Layouts</h2> <ul> <li>Switch between Month, Week, and List with the layout button at the top of any category</li> <li>Drag tasks between days in the week layout to reschedule them</li> <li>Every category opens in the layout you picked last</li> </ul> <h2>Reminders at Task Time</h2> <ul> <li>The bell sets an “At task time” reminder, which moves with the task if you change its date or time</li> <li>Leave the bell on, and every task you give a time after that gets the reminder too</li> <li>When Siri or Shortcuts give a task a time, it now comes with a reminder at that time</li> <li>Tasks imported from the Reminders app automatically get a reminder at their due time too</li> </ul> <h2>General Improvements</h2> <ul> <li>Redesigned routine screen, with the whole schedule in one place</li> <li>Buttons like Add, Save, and Continue now have a Liquid Glass look (iOS 26.1 and macOS 26.1 or later)</li> </ul> <h2>Later Updates</h2> <ul> <li><a href="/newsroom/smart-tasks-3-7-1.html">Smart Tasks 3.7.1: iPhone Duo and landscape</a></li> <li><a href="/newsroom/smart-tasks-3-7-2.html">Smart Tasks 3.7.2: Full-screen calendar layouts</a></li> </ul> https://smarttasksapp.com/newsroom/smart-tasks-3-6-1 2026-10-08T00:00:00Z 2026-11-09T00:00:00Z

Set reminders from 5 minutes to 2 hours away. Group notifications by category and move tasks to tomorrow.

<h2>Reminders</h2> <ul> <li>New “Remind me in” button for swipe actions and task quick actions (the right-click menu on Mac), from 5 minutes up to 2 hours</li> <li>Set it up in Design options by choosing it as a swipe action or turning on Task quick actions</li> <li>View a full month when selecting a reminder</li> <li>Reminder notifications are now grouped by the task&#x27;s category</li> <li>New “Move to tomorrow” button on reminder notifications to quickly push a task to tomorrow</li> <li>Setting a reminder for the same date and time as a time-task will make sure that reminder is always at the time of the task</li> <li>Reminders set on the same date and time as a time task will say “At task time” instead of the exact date and time</li> <li>Routine reminders can be “At task time” too, following each task&#x27;s own time</li> </ul> <h2>Calendars and Routines</h2> <ul> <li>Smoother calendar animations</li> <li>Adding or editing a category &amp; routine now scales with your device&#x27;s text size (on Mac, the text size you choose in Design options)</li> <li>Tap the month name in Scheduled or a reminder&#x27;s calendar to jump to a month or week (click on Mac)</li> <li>Monthly routines now read naturally, like “Every month on the 1st and 15th”</li> <li>Redesigned confirmation messages</li> <li>Task&#x27;s bell rings when you use “Remind me in”</li> </ul> https://smarttasksapp.com/newsroom/smart-tasks-3-6 2026-09-14T00:00:00Z 2026-11-09T00:00:00Z

Siri AI, widget improvements, and Apple Watch updates. Siri AI requires iOS 27 / macOS 27 or later with Apple Intelligence.

<h2>Siri AI</h2> <ul> <li>Ask Siri to add, complete, edit, or delete tasks by voice or in the Siri app</li> <li>On-screen awareness lets Siri see what&#x27;s on your screen, so you can say “complete the second task” or “what do I have to do today”, and Siri will know what to do</li> <li>Create a new category by voice, and Siri will automatically give it a color</li> <li>Siri shows Smart Tasks&#x27; own task and category UI, and you can tap it to open the task or category</li> <li>Send a task in a message by voice, like “text this task to Mom”</li> <li>Asking Siri to find a task will open the search field in Smart Tasks with your search term filled in</li> <li>Complete tasks from the Lock Screen by voice. You&#x27;ll need to unlock your device if you want to delete a task</li> <li>Tasks added by Siri without a date use your default date option, just like tasks added in the app</li> <li>Requires iOS 27 / macOS 27 or later with Apple Intelligence</li> </ul> <h2>Widget Improvements</h2> <ul> <li>Support for the extra-large portrait widget size</li> <li>The extra large widget on iPad shows each task&#x27;s time or date under its title</li> <li>The Progress widget can now track just a single category. It still tracks all tasks by default</li> <li>The Category and Progress widgets open their settings the moment you add them, so customization options are easier to find (iOS 18 or later)</li> <li>See each color next to its name when choosing a Progress widget color</li> <li>Widgets rise to the top of the Smart Stack while you still have tasks, and around a task&#x27;s due time</li> <li>The Smart Stack can suggest the Category widget for categories you open often</li> <li>Lock Screen widgets count down the last half hour before a task is due</li> <li>Controls assigned to the Action button now say what they do as you press it</li> </ul> <h2>Apple Watch</h2> <ul> <li>The Smart Stack suggests your tasks in the morning, your progress in the evening, and either one around a task&#x27;s due time (watchOS 11 or later)</li> <li>Today&#x27;s tasks now show up in the Smart Stack on your watch</li> <li>The progress ring now comes in circular, corner, and rectangular styles</li> <li>An inline complication shows how many tasks you have left today</li> <li>A New Task control for Control Center, the Smart Stack, and the Action button (watchOS 26 or later)</li> <li>Each timed task gets its own Smart Stack card around its due time (watchOS 26 or later)</li> </ul> <h2>General Improvements</h2> <ul> <li>Fully updated look and feel for iOS 27 and macOS 27</li> <li>Close any pop-up or options screen with Command-W on Mac</li> </ul> <h2>Later Updates</h2> <ul> <li><a href="/newsroom/smart-tasks-3-6-1.html">Smart Tasks 3.6.1: Remind me in</a></li> </ul> https://smarttasksapp.com/newsroom/smart-tasks-3-5 2026-08-11T00:00:00Z 2026-11-09T00:00:00Z

Add controls to Control Center, your Lock Screen, or the Action button. Controls need iOS 18 or later.

<h2>Controls</h2> <ul> <li>Add controls to Control Center, your Lock Screen, or the Action button</li> <li>New Task opens Smart Tasks ready to add, optionally to one category</li> <li>Next 7 Days opens your whole week in a single tap</li> <li>Open Category takes you straight to whichever category you pick</li> <li>Controls need iOS 18 or later</li> </ul> <h2>Widget Improvements</h2> <ul> <li>Option to turn off completing tasks from within the home widget</li> <li>A bigger, easier to hit complete circle in every widget task list</li> </ul> <h2>Scheduled Improvements</h2> <ul> <li>Show completed tasks by due date in Scheduled is now the default</li> <li>Easier switcher for swapping between the Month and Week layouts</li> <li>Days in the calendar show a checkmark once everything is complete</li> <li>Smoother week strip when moving through days</li> <li>Free users can now try the week layout before upgrading</li> </ul> <h2>Drag and Drop Improvements</h2> <ul> <li>Drop text into Scheduled or a category to create tasks</li> <li>Drag tasks onto another category, even in another window</li> </ul> <h2>General Improvements</h2> <ul> <li>No more Completed today line under tasks you finish today</li> <li>Dynamically present option to delete all of a routine&#x27;s overdue tasks when too many have piled up</li> <li>Inform user of different detectable iCloud syncing issues in iCloud Options</li> <li>Start week on and Time format now live in Expert options</li> <li>Redesigned routine reminder popup, with the delete button at the bottom</li> <li>Your category colors now show up in Spotlight and the Shortcuts app</li> <li>The Mac intro now fills the window and the paywall is centered</li> </ul> https://smarttasksapp.com/newsroom/smart-tasks-3-4-1 2026-07-28T00:00:00Z 2026-11-09T00:00:00Z

Keep scrolling through the week layout without running out of days. The selected day follows you along the calendar strip.

<h2>Scheduled</h2> <ul> <li>Keep scrolling through the week layout without ever running out of days</li> <li>The selected day now slides along the calendar strip as you move between days</li> <li>Smoother swiping between weeks on the calendar strip</li> </ul> https://smarttasksapp.com/newsroom/smart-tasks-3-4 2026-07-15T00:00:00Z 2026-11-09T00:00:00Z

Create, edit, and complete tasks in Shortcuts. Find tasks and categories in Spotlight search.

<h2>App Shortcuts</h2> <ul> <li>Smart Tasks now works with Apple&#x27;s Shortcuts app, so you can build your tasks into your own automations</li> <li>Create, edit, and complete tasks right inside your shortcuts</li> <li>Add new categories and jump straight to the ones you need</li> <li>Look ahead at your upcoming tasks without opening the app</li> <li>Ask Siri to complete a task, hands free</li> </ul> <h2>General Improvements</h2> <ul> <li>Find your tasks and categories straight from Spotlight search</li> </ul> <h2>Later Updates</h2> <ul> <li><a href="/newsroom/smart-tasks-3-4-1.html">Smart Tasks 3.4.1: Keep scrolling through your week</a></li> </ul> https://smarttasksapp.com/newsroom/smart-tasks-3-3 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z 2026-11-09T00:00:00Z

Complete tasks from Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Smart Tasks now requires iOS 17 or later.

<h2>Widget Improvements</h2> <ul> <li>Complete tasks right from your Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets</li> <li>Progress widgets now use your custom colors</li> <li>A cleaner, more polished look across every widget</li> </ul> <h2>General Improvements</h2> <ul> <li>Tap a day to open its full screen of events and tasks</li> <li>Calendar event actions now appear in Next 7 Days and Scheduled when an event is happening or starts within the hour</li> <li>Smoother task completion animation across every list</li> <li>VoiceOver now announces your task swipe actions</li> <li>Smart Tasks now requires iOS 17 or later</li> </ul> https://smarttasksapp.com/newsroom/smart-tasks-3-2-2 2026-06-12T00:00:00Z 2026-11-09T00:00:00Z

Scroll through your categories and tasks with smoother carousel-style movement on Apple Watch.

<h2>Apple Watch</h2> <ul> <li>Smoother carousel-style movement when scrolling through your categories and tasks</li> </ul> https://smarttasksapp.com/newsroom/smart-tasks-3-2-1 2026-06-03T00:00:00Z 2026-11-09T00:00:00Z

See when your tasks last synced with iCloud, right from Settings. Explore the refreshed in-app update screen.

<h2>iCloud Sync Status</h2> <ul> <li>See when your tasks last synced with iCloud, right from the Settings screen</li> </ul> <h2>In-App Updates</h2> <ul> <li>Refreshed What&#x27;s New screen with tappable action rows and your app color</li> </ul> https://smarttasksapp.com/newsroom/smart-tasks-3-2 2026-05-29T00:00:00Z 2026-11-09T00:00:00Z

Calendar event actions, colors from photos, and completed tasks within each day.

<p>Smart Tasks 3.2 brings calendar event actions, smarter custom colors, and a long-requested way to view your completed tasks within each day!</p> <h2>Calendar Event Actions</h2> <ul> <li>Quick actions based on what&#x27;s inside your calendar events</li> <li>Open an event&#x27;s location in your favorite maps app</li> <li>Open links from an event right inside the app</li> <li>Call, message, FaceTime, or email a contact when it&#x27;s their birthday</li> <li>Set a default maps app when you have both Apple Maps and Google Maps installed</li> </ul> <h2>Custom Color Improvements</h2> <ul> <li>Take color inspiration from anything by capturing colors from any screenshot or image</li> <li>Smart Tasks finds the most dominant colors in the image and suggests them for you</li> <li>Use the color dropper to grab one specific color from an image</li> <li>Drag-and-drop an image onto the color or text color row to choose where the color comes from</li> <li>Add custom color quick actions from any category&#x27;s ••• menu</li> </ul> <h2>Main App Color Enhancements</h2> <ul> <li>Task swipe action checkmarks and the completed task button now use your app color</li> <li>Toggles throughout the app now use your app color when they&#x27;re enabled</li> </ul> <h2>Completed Tasks Improvements</h2> <ul> <li>View your completed tasks in Next 7 Days and the combined Events and Tasks screen</li> <li>Choose to see completed tasks by their completed date or by the task&#x27;s due date</li> </ul> <h2>General Improvements</h2> <ul> <li>Quickly jump to Routines or Design options from the all events screen</li> <li>View more months at a time in Scheduled&#x27;s week layout</li> <li>All-day events no longer show a blue highlight</li> <li>New confirmation pop-up when deleting a calendar event</li> </ul> <h2>Later Updates</h2> <ul> <li><a href="/newsroom/smart-tasks-3-2-1.html">Smart Tasks 3.2.1: iCloud sync status</a></li> <li><a href="/newsroom/smart-tasks-3-2-2.html">Smart Tasks 3.2.2: Apple Watch scrolling</a></li> </ul> https://smarttasksapp.com/newsroom/smart-tasks-3-1 2026-05-10T00:00:00Z 2026-11-09T00:00:00Z

Dynamic text size, a combined Events and Tasks screen, and task and routine sorting.

<p>Smart Tasks 3.1 brings dynamic text size, a combined Events and Tasks screen, and smarter task sorting!</p> <h2>Combined Events and Tasks Screen</h2> <ul> <li>The Events screen now shows every task for the day, right alongside your events</li> <li>All the familiar interactions are still there, drag-and-drop, swipe actions, and more</li> </ul> <h2>Dynamic Text Size</h2> <ul> <li>Task lists and Settings now scale with your device&#x27;s text size</li> <li>Text, buttons, and icons grow or shrink with your iPhone or iPad&#x27;s text size settings</li> <li>Great if you prefer larger or smaller text when using Smart Tasks</li> </ul> <h2>Task &amp; Routine Sorting</h2> <ul> <li>Drag-and-drop routines to set the order they appear each day</li> <li>Routines with a set time now sort automatically by time</li> <li>Drag-and-drop tasks and routines inside any category for quicker reordering</li> <li>Quickly view all your routines from the ••• menu in Next 7 Days</li> </ul> <h2>General Improvements</h2> <ul> <li>Refreshed Settings screen</li> <li>Strike-through on events carried over from previous days</li> <li>Show the current date and category in the task quick actions menu</li> <li>Task quick actions moved to Design options</li> <li>Quickly jump to relevant options from the ••• menu in Next 7 Days and Scheduled</li> <li>Imported Apple reminders are automatically marked complete when their Smart Tasks task is deleted</li> <li>The add button now has a Liquid Glass look</li> <li>New pop-up for changing a routine&#x27;s time</li> <li>View and sort all routines from any category&#x27;s Routines section</li> <li>Drag-and-drop a routine onto a category to recategorize it along with its connected tasks</li> <li>Completed routine tasks now appear in the Completed tab when viewing a category</li> <li>Combined What&#x27;s New pop-up that bundles every update you may have missed</li> </ul> https://smarttasksapp.com/newsroom/smart-tasks-3-0 2026-03-09T00:00:00Z 2026-11-09T00:00:00Z

Liquid Glass, custom colors on Mac, pop-ups, and quick action improvements.

<p>Smart Tasks 3.0 adds full support for Liquid Glass! It makes Smart Tasks look cleaner and more dynamic, glass buttons automatically adapt to your colors, and quick interactions now feel more modern across the app.</p> <h2>iOS 26 Improvements</h2> <ul> <li>Liquid Glass redesign for a fresh new look throughout the app</li> <li>New transparent navigation bars</li> <li>Context menus now replace bottom sheets when showing options</li> <li>Support for clear glassy widgets</li> </ul> <h2>Pop-Ups</h2> <ul> <li>New pop-up design for Calendar, Reminders, Routines, and more on iPad &amp; Mac for faster editing</li> <li>Automatically brings back the keyboard after closing it from a pop-up while adding a task</li> <li>Confirmation pop-ups appear on the buttons or rows used to show them (iOS 26.0 or later)</li> </ul> <h2>Custom Colors (on Mac)</h2> <ul> <li>Custom category colors are now available on Mac!</li> <li>Set your own category main color and text color</li> <li>Use a color dropper to take color from anything on your screen</li> </ul> <h2>Quick Action Improvements</h2> <ul> <li>New action for creating a new custom category color</li> <li>Refreshed quick action design when tapping a day or adding from Events</li> <li>The quick add actions now shows the selected date when adding from a specific day</li> <li>Updated icons for select actions</li> </ul> <h2>General Improvements</h2> <ul> <li>Smart Tasks now requires iOS 16 or later</li> <li>Haptic feedback vibration when completing/uncompleting a task on iPhone</li> <li>Keyboard shortcuts support on iPad</li> <li>Task and category updates from imported reminders now sync back to the Reminders app</li> <li>Calendar now closes automatically after choosing a routine end date</li> <li>Routines now default the end date to today if the selected end date is in the past</li> <li>Prevent setting reminders for dates/times that have already passed</li> <li>Today and Whenever quick action icons now fill when a task is set to those dates</li> <li>Setting which days to have a monthly routine now support dynamic font size</li> <li>Show confirmation pop-up when deleting the only task connected to an after completion routine</li> <li>Confirmation pop-up when enabling auto complete of tasks completed over 30 days ago</li> </ul> <p><a href="/update-3-0.html">See the Smart Tasks 3.0 screenshots</a>.</p>