Google Tasks review

Google Tasks is the simplest app on this list, and that is the point. Its App Store listing describes a free task list that syncs across devices and connects to Gmail and Google Calendar, so tasks created on the web in Gmail or Calendar can be managed from your phone. The Gmail link is the main reason to choose it: you can turn an email into a task, see your list in the Gmail side panel and trace a task back to its source email. Tasks support subtasks, details and due dates with notification reminders, and you can order tasks by date or by dragging them. That covers a daily list for many people. It does not cover much more. There are no tags, filters, priorities, board views or habits, and on a computer you use it inside Gmail or Calendar in a browser rather than a standalone app. For a free list that sits next to your inbox, it works well; for planning projects, choose Todoist or TickTick.

Who it is for

Gmail and Google Calendar users who want a simple free list

Price

Free with a Google account.

Google Tasks: Get Things Done Plan, Organize & Schedule Work Free
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Create a task directly from an email in Gmail
• Tasks in the Gmail side panel, traceable to the source email
• Manage tasks created in Gmail or Calendar on the web from your phone
• Subtasks and task details
• Due dates with notification reminders

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free with no paid tier
• Strength: Tasks created in Gmail or Calendar on the web show up on mobile
• Strength: Very little to learn
• Weakness: No tags, filters, priorities or board view
• Weakness: No dedicated desktop app; it lives in Gmail and Calendar on the web
• Weakness: No habit tracker, focus timer or calendar layout of its own

Key facts

• Price: Free
• Platforms: iPhone, Android, Gmail and Calendar on the web
• Gmail integration: Create tasks from emails
• Subtasks: Yes
• Reminders: Due date notifications

Where it ranks

Google Tasks is No. 7 in our Best To Do List Apps verdict.