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Todoist review
A cross-platform task manager with natural-language Quick Add, recurring dates, filters and list, board and calendar layouts.
By the HearSmart research desk · Updated November 11, 2026
- Performance (40%)
- 9.2
- Ease of use (25%)
- 8.8
- Value (35%)
- 9.2
Todoist ranks first because it does the basic job of a to-do app well on every device most people own. Its features page lists more than 10 apps and add-ons across desktop, Android, iOS, wearables, browser extensions and email, so a task typed on a work PC shows up on an Android phone or an iPhone. Quick Add understands phrases like a recurring due date or a reminder time, which saves taps with a date picker. The Today and Upcoming views cover daily and weekly planning, and filters build custom views such as all top-priority tasks due today. The free Beginner plan is usable for a personal list, but it stops at 5 projects, 3 filter views and 1 week of activity history. Pro removes those limits, adds calendar and table layouts, task duration and custom reminders, and costs $5 a month billed yearly. The Business plan adds a shared team workspace at $8 per user a month billed yearly.
Who it is for
People who plan across Android, iPhone, Windows, Mac and the web
Price
Free Beginner plan; Pro $5 a month billed yearly ($60) or $7 billed monthly; Business $8 per user a month billed yearly.
US $5 per month $60 billed yearly
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.
Key features
- Quick Add reads dates, recurring dates and reminders typed in plain language
- Today and Upcoming views to plan the day and drag tasks across the week
- List and board layouts on every plan; calendar and table layouts on Pro
- 150 filter views and task duration on Pro
- 90+ integrations listed on the pricing page
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: Free plan syncs across devices and includes reminders and 3 filter views
- Strength: Pro costs $60 a year, among the cheapest paid plans here
- Strength: Up to 5 people per personal project for shared household lists
- Weakness: Free plan stops at 5 personal projects and 5 MB file uploads
- Weakness: Calendar layout is a Pro feature
- Weakness: Activity history on the free plan covers only 1 week
Key facts
- Free plan: Yes, 5 personal projects
- Pro price: $5 a month billed yearly, $7 monthly
- Projects on Pro: 300 personal projects
- File uploads: 5 MB Beginner, 100 MB Pro
- Integrations: 90+
Where it ranks
Todoist is No. 1 in our Best To Do List Apps verdict.
Alternatives we scored
- TickTick9.0
- Things 38.8
- Microsoft To Do8.7
- Apple Reminders8.4
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