Comparison

2Do vs Prism Notes

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

Head to head
About

2Do

Manage your tasks with a flexible and fluid interface that adapts to your needs. Capture anything quickly, organize with smart lists and tags, and never miss a deadline with advanced alerts. Syncs across your devices and services.

Highlights
  • Flexible task management
  • Quick task capture
  • Multiple sync options (iCloud, Reminders, Todoist, CalDAV)
  • Smart Lists for saved searches
  • Tagging system for organization
  • Advanced alerts and location-based reminders
  • Markdown notes with task linking
Features
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"2Do adapts to my needs, not the other way around. 2Do gets me." — MacStories 2Do is a to do list, task manager and daily planner in one, with a simple, fluid interface wrapped around a deep and flexible set of features. Keep a quick checklist, run a full GTD® system, or anything in between: there is no wrong way to use 2Do, and it never forces a methodology on you. One-time purchase. No subscription, no account to create, no strings attached. TYPE IT THE WAY YOU'D SAY IT • New: natural language input. Type "Call the dentist tomorrow at 3pm #health" and 2Do fills in the due date, time and tag as you type • It reads dates, times, repeats, alerts, durations, priorities, tags, lists and saved locations, in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Russian CAPTURE ANYTHING, FAST • Quick Add: touch and hold [+] and file task after task, with dates, tags and lists as you type • Siri & Shortcuts: add tasks by voice, or wire 2Do into routines that do the whole job • Widgets, Lock Screen and Control Center, so capture never waits for the app • Mail to 2Do: your device gets a private email address, and anything you send it lands as a task, checklist and all • A GTD® Inbox for everything not yet sorted SIMPLE TASKS, OR AS MUCH MORE AS YOU NEED • Start with a task, grow it into a checklist or a project with sub-tasks • Notes in Markdown, styled as you type, with links collected for you • Flexible repeats, start dates that hide tasks until they matter, durations, and actions that make the next call or message one tap away • Attach images and voice notes SMART LISTS: SAVED SEARCHES WITH SUPERPOWERS • Search across titles, notes, tags and dates; sounds-like matching finds it even when you can't spell it • Save any search as a one-tap view: your weekly review, stalled projects, errands nearby • Focus filter: set a rule per list and one tap hides everything that can wait TAGS THAT SORT EVERYTHING • One tap on a tag filters your day to that context; Tag Groups keep big collections tidy • Pause a tag and every task carrying it steps out of view, hidden, not deleted, until you're ready NEVER MISS A THING • Stack multiple alerts on a task and let 2Do nag until it's done • On iOS 26.1 and later, an alert can ring like a Clock alarm: full screen, through Silent mode, until you answer • Nearby: location reminders that fire when you're close enough to actually do the task • See your calendar events right above your tasks, so plans never collide SYNC YOUR WAY Most apps decide where your data lives. 2Do thinks that's your call: • iCloud: uses the account already on your device; syncs tasks, Smart Lists, tags, groups and attachments • Apple Reminders: your tasks live in Reminders too, so Siri and everything that reads Reminders can see them • Todoist: connect your account and run your Todoist projects right inside 2Do • Dropbox, Toodledo, Fastmail, or any CalDAV server you trust, including one you run yourself • When two devices meet, 2Do can merge them instead of making you pick a winner • 2Do for Mac is available separately, so your lists follow you to the desktop MADE FOR ONE HAND • Slide between your lists, tasks and a utility panel with Tags, Nearby and Calendar Events; one thumb runs all three • Pinch to zoom between three levels of detail • Quick Open: type a few letters, land on any task or list • Batch edit and drag & drop: defer, tag or move a whole stack of tasks in one go YOURS, PRIVATELY • Lock individual lists or the whole app • Automatic backups, with single-list restore for the day something goes wrong • Share lists over Wi-Fi with other 2Do users nearby, no cloud in between • Independent light and dark themes • Apple Watch app with complications 2Do has been refined over years of careful work, with feedback from students, parents, professionals and lifelong list-keepers along the way. Use it as a simple list, or push it into full GTD® territory. Either way, it's ready.

About

Prism Notes

Capture thoughts and links quickly with a familiar texting interface. Organize ideas with AI-suggested tags and develop them across linked threads. Review notes to keep what matters and easily search by keyword or meaning.

Highlights
  • Texting-like note capture
  • AI-suggested tags
  • Threaded idea development
  • Review mode for notes
  • Sync across devices
  • Natural language reminders
  • Lock screen capture
Features
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Prism is the private place for quick thoughts and links. It feels like texting, rather than writing in a document. Capture easily, organize with tags, develop ideas across threads, review to keep only what matters. Free to try! Features: - Private and on-device - Opt in to iCloud sync between iPhone and Mac - Voice transcription and voice memos - Lock screen widgets for text and voice capture - AI-suggested tags to make organizing easy or automatic AI tagging (requires apple intelligence) - Review mode to keep notes alive or let them go - Threads to evolve a thought and link them together - Search by keyword - Natural language reminders - just say "remind me tomorrow at 2pm" (requires apple intelligence)

Screenshots

2Do4 screens
Prism Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Prism Notes at Free against 2Do's $9.99. Prism Notes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and device support (4 vs 2). 2Do's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On rating, ads and iOS requirement 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

Prism Notes is free to download; 2Do costs $9.99 up front. Prism Notes sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 2Do asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for 2Do against 4.9 for Prism Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 101 and 33 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of 2Do's written reviews are positive against 100% of Prism Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

2Do ships an update daily, Prism Notes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
2Do versus Prism Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter2DoPrism Notes
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (101 ratings)4.9 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings101 — better33
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#7 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.618.6
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeehive Innovations ServicesTommy Joseph

Customer experience

2Do

All ratings101 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative7.9%

Prism Notes

All ratings33 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

2Do

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Prism Notes

One-time2
  • Lifetime Unlock$6.99
  • Lifetime Unlock$12.99

Questions

Is 2Do free?
2Do costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prism Notes free?
Prism Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 2Do or Prism Notes?
2Do and Prism Notes are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 101 and 33 ratings respectively.
Do 2Do or Prism Notes have ads?
Neither 2Do nor Prism Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 2Do or Prism Notes?
2Do ships an update daily, and Prism Notes every 4 days. Most recently, 2Do was updated on October 15, 2026 and Prism Notes on October 17, 2026.

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