Comparison

Microsoft To Do vs Notepad Notes & Sticky Notes

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

Head to head
About

Microsoft To Do

Manage your daily tasks and create various lists to stay organized. This app offers personalized daily planning tools and intelligent suggestions to help you focus on what matters. Collaborate with others on shared lists and access your tasks across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily planner
  • Intelligent task suggestions
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Collaborative list sharing
  • Task breakdown into steps
  • File attachments up to 25MB
  • Customizable themes and dark mode
Features
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Stay organized and manage your day-to-day with Microsoft To Do. Make shopping lists or task lists, take notes, record collections, set reminders and more to improve your productivity and focus on what matters. Microsoft To Do is the task management app that makes it easy to stay organized and manage your life. Accomplish what’s important to you each day with My Day and Suggestions, personalized day planner tools. Intelligent suggestions recommend tasks from across your lists that may be relevant each day. Quickly capture and retrieve your lists and tasks across devices by syncing reminders and tasks with Microsoft 365 to access them anywhere. For lists in personal accounts, you can collaborate with anyone with updated notifications for any changes to your to-do lists. Capture tasks from different Microsoft apps and services and sync them with Microsoft To Do, from flagging emails as tasks in Outlook to lists from Cortana. Your tasks and lists are hosted securely on the Microsoft 365 service. Make your lists unique with customizable features like emoji, colorful themes, dark mode and more. Stay connected and collaborate with friends and family by sharing lists that stay synced as changes are made. Microsoft To Do Features: Daily planner • Stay focused with My Day, a personalized daily planner with suggested tasks • Get your lists anywhere, on any device • Share your list with anyone and work together • Add notes to any task Task manager • Share lists and tasks with your friends, family, colleagues, and classmates • Get notified when others create, complete or remove tasks in shared lists • Personalize your lists by choosing theme colors or backgrounds • Set one-time or recurring due dates and reminders • Break your tasks into manageable steps • Attach up to 25MB of files to any task To-do lists for any purpose • Bill planner • Shopping lists • Set reminders • Task management • Business calendar • Note taking • And more Microsoft 365 Integration • Sync your tasks between Outlook and To Do • Host lists and tasks with the reliability and security of Microsoft 365 • Compile tasks from across your Microsoft 365 apps and services Whether it's for work, school, or home, To Do helps you organize and simplify your plans. To Do is free and available on all your devices. Learn more: https://to-do.microsoft.com Follow us on Twitter: @MicrosoftToDo Have an idea or feature suggestion? https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2171952 Need support? https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2156547 By installing Microsoft To Do, you agree to the Microsoft Terms of Use: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=842575

About

Notepad Notes & Sticky Notes

A simple and easy-to-use notepad app for jotting down thoughts, memos, and diary entries. Organize your notes with folders, customize fonts and colors, and secure your entries with a passcode lock. Offers a premium plan for enhanced features.

Highlights
  • Memo search
  • Folder organization
  • Font customization
  • Font size adjustment
  • Main color change
  • Passcode lock
Features
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かんたんで使いやすいメモ帳アプリ。 主な機能・設定は下のとおりです。 ■ 機能 ・メモ検索 ・フォルダ分け ■ 設定 ・フォント変更 ・フォントサイズ変更 ・メインカラー変更 ・パスコードロック ■■■ プレミアムプランについて ■■■ * プレミアムプランは1ヶ月280円です * プレミアムプランは1ヶ月ごとに自動更新されます * 支払いはお使いのApple Account経由で行われます * サブスクリプションは設定アプリで管理・解約できます * 自動更新の課金は、現在の利用期間が終了する前の24時間以内に行われます * 現在の利用期間が終了する24時間以上前に解約しない限り、自動更新されます 解約手順 1. 設定アプリを開き、ご自身の名前をタップ 2. 「サブスクリプション」をタップ 3. このアプリのサブスクリプションを選択 4. 「サブスクリプションをキャンセル」をタップ ■ 利用規約 https://hapilf.com/terms.html ■ プライバシーポリシー https://hapilf.com/privacy.html ■ フォントライセンス * 瀬戸フォント SIL Open Font License 1.1 (http://scripts.sil.org/OFL) © Nonty.net * Rounded Mgen+ SIL Open Font License 1.1 (http://scripts.sil.org/OFL) © 2015 自家製フォント工房, © 2014, 2015 Adobe Systems Incorporated, © 2015 M+ FONTS PROJECT * マメロン フリーフォント © もじワク研究 * たぬゴ SIL Open Font License 1.1 (http://scripts.sil.org/OFL) © たぬきフォント -無心 MODI工場 https://modi.jpn.org/font_mushin.php

Screenshots

Microsoft To Do4 screens
Notepad Notes & Sticky Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

Microsoft To Do and Notepad Notes & Sticky Notes both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Notepad Notes & Sticky Notes's written reviews are positive against 42% of Microsoft To Do's. Notepad Notes & Sticky Notes also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Microsoft To Do's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating 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

Both are free to download. Notepad Notes & Sticky Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Microsoft To Do asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Microsoft To Do against 4.7 for Notepad Notes & Sticky Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft To Do has 265K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Microsoft To Do's written reviews are positive against 81% of Notepad Notes & Sticky Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microsoft To Do ships an update monthly, Notepad Notes & Sticky Notes every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Microsoft To Do versus Notepad Notes & Sticky Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft To DoNotepad Notes & Sticky Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (265K ratings)4.7 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews42.2% of reviews81.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings265K — better21
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#140 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationLAN CHEN

Customer experience

Microsoft To Do

All ratings264,508 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews1,426 reviews
Positive42.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative42.4%

Notepad Notes & Sticky Notes

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral18.9%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Microsoft To Do

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Disappearing tasks and lists
  • Inconsistent behavior when checking off tasks
  • Syncing issues causing duplicate lists
  • Login problems and account suspension
  • Formatting issues and random spacing
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  • Inability to delete or rearrange completed tasks

Requested features

6 requests
  • Calendar view for planned tasks
  • Ability to create custom smart lists
  • Improved sorting and filtering options
  • Automatic population of 'My Day' tasks
  • Subtask and nested list functionality
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  • Direct integration with Outlook and Planner

Notepad Notes & Sticky Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Microsoft To Do

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Notepad Notes & Sticky Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Premium plan$2.491 Month
One-time1
  • Hide ads$1.99

Questions

Is Microsoft To Do free?
Microsoft To Do is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notepad Notes & Sticky Notes free?
Notepad Notes & Sticky Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Microsoft To Do or Notepad Notes & Sticky Notes?
Microsoft To Do and Notepad Notes & Sticky Notes are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 265K and 21 ratings respectively.
Do Microsoft To Do or Notepad Notes & Sticky Notes have ads?
Notepad Notes & Sticky Notes shows ads; Microsoft To Do does not.
Which is updated more often, Microsoft To Do or Notepad Notes & Sticky Notes?
Microsoft To Do ships an update monthly, and Notepad Notes & Sticky Notes every 3 months. Most recently, Microsoft To Do was updated on September 30, 2026 and Notepad Notes & Sticky Notes on September 30, 2026.

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