Comparison

abcNotes Full Version vs Microsoft To Do

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

Head to head
About

abcNotes Full Version

This app allows you to create stylish and functional notes and to-do lists with a realistic paper sticky note feel. It offers extensive customization options for appearance and functionality, including iCloud synchronization and checklist management.

Highlights
  • iCloud Synchronization
  • Checklist style notes
  • Customizable appearance (backgrounds, skins, icons)
  • Virtual desktops
  • Scale, rotate, and drag notes
  • Email and share notes
  • Save notes as images
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• iCloud Synchronization between iOS and MacOS X! • Checklist style notes! Manage your tasks directly on notes. abcNotes was designed to become your stylish and highly customizable, functional and easy to use assistant in taking notes and managing To Do lists. abcNotes is an awesome note taking application! It takes advantage of unique iOS devices touchscreen preserving realistic look & feel of paper sticky notes. abc Notes - Checklist & Sticky Note Application for iPhone and iPad (share, email and synch your lists, memos, projects and school notebooks) HINT: To make a checklist note: Double tap the note to edit it. Tap the Note Properties button (blue one with tools icon). Find the checklist switch next to text alignment toggles. The total number of unchecked items is displayed as badge on abcNotes icon. BEAUTIFUL APPEARANCE: • 88 backgrounds to choose from • 45 note skins • 27 badge designs & 115 icons EXTREMELY FUNCTIONAL: • 15 virtual desktops • Scale, rotate and drag notes • Easy to edit, duplicate, move between desktops • Supports any iPad orientation SHARE YOUR NOTES: • Email notes and desktops • Copy note image to any application • Synchronize notes between iOS devices • Save notes as image and place to lock or home screen No more boring note lists – abcNotes brings you the ability to make REAL notes on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Put everything you need to remember into abcNotes! View you notes the way you want! Rotate your abcNotes to any angle you wish! abcNotes is great for shopping lists, student class notebook, to record lecture and interview notes or to track projects, recordings and more tasks at home, school and university (class or homework). Please feel free to contact us at alsedi.apple@gmail.com if you have suggestions, feature requests, or bug reports.

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

Screenshots

abcNotes Full Version4 screens
Microsoft To Do4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Microsoft To Do at Free against abcNotes Full Version's $2.99. Microsoft To Do also leads on ratings volume (265K vs 882) and chart position (#190 vs unranked). abcNotes Full Version's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 42%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Microsoft To Do is free to download; abcNotes Full Version costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for abcNotes Full Version against 4.7 for Microsoft To Do. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft To Do has 265K ratings behind it against 882, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of abcNotes Full Version's written reviews are positive against 42% of Microsoft To Do's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

abcNotes Full Version ships an update every 2 months, Microsoft To Do monthly. Both last shipped on September 27, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
abcNotes Full Version versus Microsoft To Do: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterabcNotes Full VersionMicrosoft To Do
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (882 ratings) — better4.7 (265K ratings)
Positive reviews86.1% of reviews — better42.2% of reviews
Number of ratings882265K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#190 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB160 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALSEDI GroupMicrosoft Corporation

Customer experience

abcNotes Full Version

All ratings882 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews1,089 reviews
Positive86.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative6.8%

Microsoft To Do

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

Bugs and requests

abcNotes Full Version

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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

In-app purchases

None

abcNotes Full Version

No in-app purchases

None

Microsoft To Do

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is abcNotes Full Version free?
abcNotes Full Version costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Microsoft To Do free?
Microsoft To Do is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, abcNotes Full Version or Microsoft To Do?
abcNotes Full Version is rated higher. abcNotes Full Version averages 4.8 out of 5 from 882 ratings, while Microsoft To Do averages 4.7 from 265K ratings.
Do abcNotes Full Version or Microsoft To Do have ads?
Neither abcNotes Full Version nor Microsoft To Do shows ads.
Which is updated more often, abcNotes Full Version or Microsoft To Do?
abcNotes Full Version ships an update every 2 months, and Microsoft To Do monthly. Most recently, abcNotes Full Version was updated on September 27, 2026 and Microsoft To Do on September 27, 2026.

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