Compared
nokko vs TaskForge, two apps for the same Obsidian Tasks files.
TaskForge and nokko both open a folder of Markdown, such as an Obsidian vault, and read and write tasks in the Obsidian Tasks format. TaskForge is a task manager for phones, tablets and desktops that puts your calendar beside your tasks. nokko is a Mac and iPhone app for client projects, with a Gantt timeline, a timer and invoices.
Keep TaskForge if you work on Android, Windows or an iPad, or want calendar events beside your tasks.
TaskForge runs on iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac and Windows. nokko runs on the Mac and the iPhone only. TaskForge shows your iCloud, Google or Exchange calendar events next to your tasks, has reminders and widgets, and reads TaskNotes-style tasks as well as Obsidian Tasks. Its free version needs no account. For a personal task list across many devices, it is the better fit.
Choose nokko if your tasks are client projects you plan on a timeline and bill by the hour.
nokko reads the same task lines and adds what a freelancer or a small studio bills from: a Gantt timeline with milestones and dependency arrows, a timer that writes each session under its task, a timesheet, reports by client, and invoices drafted from the hours with rates, VAT and a PDF.
A studio can share one workspace through its own private GitHub repository or SFTP server, with every change recorded in the name of the person who made it.
Both apps write plain files, so they can share one vault.
Because both apps write the Obsidian Tasks format to plain Markdown, you could use TaskForge on an Android phone and nokko on the Mac over the same folder, kept in step by whatever syncs it. nokko leaves any syntax it does not recognise untouched. We have not tested every combination of sync services, so try it on a copy of the vault first.
Capability by capability.
From TaskForge's own site in November 2026. Where we could not find a feature there, the cell says Not listed rather than No.
| Capability | nokko | TaskForge |
|---|---|---|
| Reads and writes the Obsidian Tasks format | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | Mac, iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Windows |
| Free to use | Read everything, forever | Free version for tasks, notes and calendar |
| One-time purchase available | Yes | Yes |
| Board view | Yes | Kanban, in Premium |
| Calendar | Your tasks by date | Tasks beside iCloud, Google or Exchange events |
| Gantt timeline | Yes | Not listed |
| Time tracking | Yes | Not listed |
| Invoices from tracked hours | Yes | Not listed |
| Sync | Your own GitHub, SFTP server, or iCloud | iCloud, Obsidian Sync or your own service |
| Team sharing with per-person history | Through your own GitHub repository | Not listed |
| Access for AI agents (CLI, MCP) | No | Yes |
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The things people ask.
What is the difference between nokko and TaskForge?
Is nokko a TaskForge alternative?
Can TaskForge and nokko use the same Obsidian vault?
Does TaskForge have a Gantt chart or time tracking?
Which one runs on Android or Windows?
Free to read, on your Mac and your iPhone.
Download it, open a folder, and read everything your studio has planned. Subscribe when you are ready to edit; the first 14 days are free, and one subscription covers both.