Comparison

Anim8 vs SwiftoDo for todo.txt

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Anim8

Create 3D character animations with an intuitive interface, perfect for beginners and hobbyists. Features include posing pre-made characters, a drawing tool for key poses, and onion skinning for precise timing. Share your creations directly to social media platforms.

Highlights
  • Intuitive 3D character posing
  • Drawing tool for key poses
  • Onion skinning for timing
  • Pre-made characters with articulation
  • Direct social media sharing
  • Educational lesson plans
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Anim8 lets beginners and hobbyists create 3D Character Animation in a fun and intuitive manner. Anim8 is being used by 3500+ schools globally in order to train kids and adults in 3D Animation since 2015 Animate 3D characters by posing 5 existing characters in 3D space with a simple interface and easy workflow, perfect for first time students of animation and for animators looking to hone their skills. *Simple UI, easy learning curve.Start animating in minutes. *Advanced articulation in all rigs lets animators create full body animation with ease. *Drawing tool lets you sketch out your key poses on the screen. *Onion skin feature allows you to plan out poses and timing precisely. *Share and upload all your videos online.Facebook ,YouTube and Twitter support included. *Characters include Bipeds,Dino and Quadruped with over 30 points of articulation. *Lesson plans on the website and demo animations bundled in the app give teachers great course content.

About

SwiftoDo for todo.txt

Manage your tasks with a powerful and modern application designed for the todo.txt file format. Sync your lists via Dropbox or the Files app, and leverage advanced features like recurring tasks and custom sorting. Enjoy a customizable interface and seamless integration with iOS.

Highlights
  • Full todo.txt format support
  • Dropbox and Files app sync
  • Archiving completed tasks
  • Import from Reminders
  • Customizable task list styles
  • Advanced sorting and filtering
  • Hardware keyboard shortcuts
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SwiftoDo is a modern, powerful todo.txt app for iOS. It is a task list built specifically for the todo.txt file format, and allows you work with your existing todo.txt files via Dropbox or any data provider that integrates with the iOS 11+ Files app. # FEATURES - Full support for the todo.txt file format - Dropbox sync - Archiving completed tasks to done.txt - Import tasks from Reminders ## Supported Todo.txt Format Extensions - Due date tags (due:) - Threshold date tags (t:) - Recurring tasks (rec:+1w) - Hidden tasks (h:1) - Retain priority after completion (optional; two ways) ## User Interface - Four task list styles to customize how you view your tasks - Full file text editing mode, for when you need it - Numerous dark and light themes - Single or multiple task entry for new tasks - One-touch edits to change priority, due date, etc. - Select and edit multiple tasks from the task list with one-touch edits - Pickers for inserting priority, projects, contexts, etc. - Numerous sort presets, with grouping - Powerful filtering capabilities - Full-text search - Undo/redo - Hardware keyboard shortcuts - Slide-over menu to open URLs contained in the task text - Option to set a default priority on new tasks ## iOS 10+ Integration - Universal app for iPhone and iPad - Live filter split view in landscape on iPad, iPhone 6/6S/7 Plus - Slide-over and split-screen multitasking on iPad (great for having tasks side by side with your favorite note-taking app) - 3D Touch peek & pop and home screen quick actions - Core Spotlight integration - URL scheme with x-callback-url support # ARE YOU NEW TO THE TODO.TXT FORMAT? SEE WHAT IT OFFERS: ## A task list that *you* control Your task list is a plain text file, not some proprietary format owned by a company or locked to a specific application. ## A simple and timeless format Plain text is the simplest file format there is. It will always be accessible, by some kind of application, forever. ## Few rules to learn Learn only a few simple formatting rules (which SwiftoDo will take care of for you) to indicate task priority, task completion, and so on. ## A GTD-ready system The todo.txt format was built with Getting Things Done in mind. It supports projects (which being with “+”) and contexts (which begin with a “@“). ## Use alongside any app on any platform With Dropbox or Files app (iOS 11+ only) sync enabled, you can sync your task list with any app on any platform.

Screenshots

Anim84 screens
SwiftoDo for todo.txt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SwiftoDo for todo.txt at Free against Anim8's $19.99. SwiftoDo for todo.txt also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (84% vs 45%). Anim8's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SwiftoDo for todo.txt is free to download; Anim8 costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SwiftoDo for todo.txt holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SwiftoDo for todo.txt has 295 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Anim8's written reviews are positive against 84% of SwiftoDo for todo.txt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anim8 ships an update every 9 months, SwiftoDo for todo.txt every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Anim8 versus SwiftoDo for todo.txt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnim8SwiftoDo for todo.txt
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (22 ratings)4.7 (295 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews83.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22295 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArjun GupteMichael Descy

Customer experience

Anim8

All ratings22 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative35.0%

SwiftoDo for todo.txt

All ratings278 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative8.9%

Bugs and requests

Anim8

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SwiftoDo for todo.txt

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when opening the app after a sync
  • Inline date picker causing app crashes
  • Manual sort not working as expected
  • Sync issues leading to data loss

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiple todo list support
  • Widgets and Apple Watch integration
  • Automatic dark mode switching
  • Better sorting and filtering options
  • Improved reminders and due date handling

In-app purchases

None

Anim8

No in-app purchases

None

SwiftoDo for todo.txt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anim8 free?
Anim8 costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SwiftoDo for todo.txt free?
SwiftoDo for todo.txt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Anim8 or SwiftoDo for todo.txt?
SwiftoDo for todo.txt is rated higher. Anim8 averages 3.0 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while SwiftoDo for todo.txt averages 4.7 from 295 ratings.
Do Anim8 or SwiftoDo for todo.txt have ads?
Neither Anim8 nor SwiftoDo for todo.txt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anim8 or SwiftoDo for todo.txt?
Anim8 ships an update every 9 months, and SwiftoDo for todo.txt every 5 weeks. Most recently, Anim8 was updated on October 24, 2026 and SwiftoDo for todo.txt on October 24, 2026.

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