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Productivity

Best to-do list apps

Capture tasks, set due dates and reminders, and get them done from your computer and phone. 12 to-do list apps, ranked by points out of 100.

Facts checked 8 Oct 2026 · How we score to-do list apps

In short

  1. 1
    TodoistPeople who want repeating tasks, calendar feeds and sharing on every device
    89/100
    $5/mocheapest paid plan
  2. 2
    Remember The MilkPeople who want repeats, Smart Add typing and a calendar feed on any device
    83/100
    $4.17/mocheapest paid plan
  3. 3
    TickTickPeople who want repeats, Kanban and calendar feeds at a low yearly price
    83/100
    $4.17/mocheapest paid plan
  4. 4
    Super ProductivityPeople who want a free, local-first planner with open-source code
    79/100
    $0cheapest paid plan
  5. 5
    NozbePeople who plan work in projects and want a calendar feed
    78/100
    $6/mocheapest paid plan
  6. 6
    VikunjaPeople who want to own their task data or self-host
    75/100
    $3.72/mocheapest paid plan
  7. 7
    Amazing MarvinPeople who want to tune how tasks, repeats and views work
    72/100
    $8/mocheapest paid plan
  8. 8
    Any.doPeople who want apps on every main system and a plan for a household
    71/100
    $4.99/mocheapest paid plan
  9. 9
    Microsoft To DoPeople who already use a Microsoft account or Outlook
    70/100
    $0cheapest paid plan
  10. 10
    ToodledoPeople who want detailed task fields, repeats and an API on a low price
    67/100
    $3.99/mocheapest paid plan
  11. 11
    SuperlistMac and phone users who share lists with others
    67/100
    $4.92/mocheapest paid plan
  12. 12
    Google TasksPeople who already live in Gmail and Google Calendar
    59/100
    $0cheapest paid plan

How the points add up

Points earned out of the points available in each part of the method.

ProductSystems
of 24		Planning
of 27		Calendar and sharing
of 18		Your data
of 12		Price
of 19		Total
Todoist24271871389
Remember The Milk24241841383
TickTick18271871383
Super Productivity2424391979
Nozbe21211871178
Vikunja122412121575
Amazing Marvin2424147372
Any.do1527971371
Microsoft To Do15211231970
Toodledo9211841567
Superlist18211501367
Google Tasks915971959

Each to-do list app in brief

1. Todoist

Todoist suits people who want one task app on every system, with repeats typed in plain words and tasks shown in an outside calendar. Most planning features are in the free plan, and Pro adds location reminders and automatic backups at $5 a month. The catch: the free plan allows 5 personal projects, and location reminders and backups need Pro.

Best for: People who want repeating tasks, calendar feeds and sharing on every device. Prices, facts and sources

2. Remember The Milk

Remember The Milk suits people who want typed task entry, repeats and a calendar feed across every platform. Basic is free and Pro is $49.99 a year. The catch: subtasks, offline use and mobile reminders need Pro, and no board view or two-factor sign-in is published.

Best for: People who want repeats, Smart Add typing and a calendar feed on any device. Prices, facts and sources

3. TickTick

TickTick suits people who want repeats, Kanban, calendar subscriptions and location reminders in one app at about $4 a month. A free plan exists, but it caps lists and tasks. The catch: sharing on Free is limited to one other person per list, and the vendor's pages do not say whether it works offline.

Best for: People who want repeats, Kanban and calendar feeds at a low yearly price. Prices, facts and sources

4. Super Productivity

Super Productivity suits people who want a free planner on every system, with local data, repeats, subtasks, boards and open-source code. It costs nothing. The catch: the vendor's home and pricing pages do not describe shared lists or assignment, no two-factor sign-in is published, and calendar links bring items in without sending new tasks out.

Best for: People who want a free, local-first planner with open-source code. Prices, facts and sources

5. Nozbe

Nozbe suits people who organise tasks in projects and want them in Google or Outlook calendars, with a documented API and desktop apps for Windows and Mac. Premium costs from $6 a month on yearly billing. The catch: the free plan is tight, with 3 projects and 3 tags, and Nozbe describes no Linux app or board view.

Best for: People who plan work in projects and want a calendar feed. Prices, facts and sources

6. Vikunja

Vikunja suits people who want open-source code or self-hosting, with repeats, reminders, sharing and task assignment included. Cloud Personal is €40 a year. The catch: the mobile app is alpha, CalDAV is early alpha, and the help pages do not describe offline use.

Best for: People who want to own their task data or self-host. Prices, facts and sources

7. Amazing Marvin

Amazing Marvin suits people who want a configurable task manager on every platform, with offline use, repeats, reminders and calendar sync. It costs $96 a year with no free tier. The catch: its help pages show no location reminders or task assignment, and its GitHub page lists no app source code.

Best for: People who want to tune how tasks, repeats and views work. Prices, facts and sources

8. Any.do

Any.do suits people who want a free syncing plan and upgrade for repeats and location reminders. Family adds shared boards for a household. The catch: the help center says offline use is limited, and the only developer route it describes is a beta MCP server.

Best for: People who want apps on every main system and a plan for a household. Prices, facts and sources

9. Microsoft To Do

Microsoft To Do suits people who want a free, simple list app that syncs across devices and with Outlook Tasks. Repeats, reminders, steps, tags, sharing and assigning are all documented. The catch: Microsoft's pages do not describe offline use, location reminders, a board view or a task export.

Best for: People who already use a Microsoft account or Outlook. Prices, facts and sources

10. Toodledo

Toodledo suits people who want repeating tasks, location reminders and a documented API at $3.99 a month on yearly billing. The free plan syncs unlimited devices. The catch: subtasks, Google Calendar sync and private sharing need a paid plan, and no Windows desktop app is listed, so Windows users use the website.

Best for: People who want detailed task fields, repeats and an API on a low price. Prices, facts and sources

11. Superlist

Superlist suits people on Mac, iPhone or Android who want shared lists, repeating tasks and Google Calendar sync on a free plan. Basic at $59 a year removes the list limits. The catch: Superlist lists no Windows app, so on Windows you use the web app, and it does not publish a task API, export or two-factor sign-in.

Best for: Mac and phone users who share lists with others. Prices, facts and sources

12. Google Tasks

Google Tasks suits people who want simple lists and dated tasks that appear in Google Calendar, with a free iOS app. It has subtasks, repeats, data export and a public API. The catch: the help pages show no tags, board view, location reminders or offline mode, and repeating tasks cannot hold subtasks.

Best for: People who already live in Gmail and Google Calendar. Prices, facts and sources

Every fact, side by side

Each row is one rule of the method and the points it is worth. "–" means the vendor does not publish it, which earns nothing.

Rule (points)TodoistRemember The MilkTickTickSuper ProductivityNozbeVikunjaAmazing MarvinAny.doMicrosoft To DoToodledoSuperlistGoogle Tasks
Apps (18)6 of 66 of 66 of 66 of 65 of 64 of 66 of 65 of 65 of 63 of 64 of 63 of 6
Works offline (6)YesYes–YesYes–Yes–––Yes–
Recurring tasks (7)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Time reminders (4)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Location reminders (3)YesYesYes––––Yes–Yes––
Subtasks (4)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Labels or tags (3)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes–
Dates typed in plain words (3)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes–Yes–
Board view (3)Yes–YesYes–YesYesYes––––
Tasks in your calendar (6)YesYesYesNoYesNoYes––YesYesYes
Shared lists (5)YesYesYes–YesYesYesYesYesYesYes–
Assign tasks (4)YesYesYes–YesYes–YesYesYesYes–
Public API (3)YesYesYesYesYesYesYes–YesYes–Yes
Export your tasks (4)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes–Yes–Yes
Open source (5)–––Yes–Yes––––––
Two-factor sign-in (3)Yes–Yes–YesYesYesYesYes––Yes
Free plan (8)YesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYes
Cheapest paid plan (11)$5/mo$4.17/mo$4.17/mo$0$6/mo$3.72/mo$8/mo$4.99/mo$0$3.99/mo$4.92/mo$0

Head to head

We read each vendor's own pages, record every fact with its source and date, and score it by the rules on how we score to-do list apps. A tie goes to the lower price. Personal task managers for individuals that run on Windows (an app or in the browser). Team project tools, habit trackers and Apple-only or Android-only apps are left out. A line that reads "on at least one plan" counts plans for individuals and small households only. Vendor claims about speed or quality are shown on product pages but never scored. Prices are in US dollars before tax.