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Tasker vs Automate: catalog facts
Tasker	Automate
Paid A one-time purchase is required after the trial.	Free Described by the developer as a free app.
Android	Android
Hundreds of triggers and actions with real variables and control flow Plugin ecosystem extends it into almost anything on the device	Visual flowcharts are easier to follow than rule lists More than 400 building blocks
A genuinely steep learning curve; it is closer to programming than configuration One-time purchase, and closed source	Android only Complex flows still need expressions and variables
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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