Tasker
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Tasker, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Tasker's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Tasker | ₹480, paid once | 7-day trial · Android app · One-time payment to unlock |
The facts
Each one read from Tasker's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Actions
- The listing describes more than 350 actions, including sending SMS, creating notifications, changing system settings, manipulating files, and controlling music.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Data transmission
- The policy says automation data is transmitted over HTTPS when the destination server supports it, and TaskerNet data transmission uses HTTPS.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Download availability
- The maker offers a direct-download trial and a Google Play retail version, with trial builds expiring after seven days unless a license is purchased through Google Play.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- Third-party plugins can add functionality and let Tasker perform actions in other apps or react to events and states from them.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Privacy defaults
- The privacy policy says Tasker does not access, use, store, collect, share, or transmit user data unless the user sets up a profile or task to do so.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Tasker automates Android tasks by running sets of actions when user-defined contexts such as apps, time, location, events, or gestures occur.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Root requirement
- Root is not required for most functions, but some actions, such as Kill App and Mobile Data on some devices, require root.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Smart home
- Tasker supports Matter devices directly and can integrate with Home Assistant or Alexa through AutoVoice.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker provides FAQs, guides, issue reporting, feature requests, and directs users to the Tasker subreddit if FAQ answers are unavailable.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Third-party data
- The policy says Google Play services collect device, app, IP address, crash, identifier, and map interaction data; it says Tasker itself does not use that information.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Triggers
- The Play Store listing says Tasker can automate based on more than 130 states and events, including apps, time, location, Wi-Fi, SMS, and calls.checked 5 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Android versions
- The download page lists a current build for Android 5 and above as well as legacy builds for older Android versions.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Interfaces and apps
- Tasker supports custom scenes, launcher shortcuts, quick setting tiles, widgets, and creating standalone apps with Tasker App Factory.checked 5 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2009checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Amadora, Portugalchecked 28 Sep 2026
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