Comparison

Any.do vs Refyner

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

Head to head
About

Any.do

Organize your life with a comprehensive task list, calendar, and reminder app. Seamlessly sync across devices, set location-based or recurring reminders, and collaborate on shared lists. Boost productivity with intuitive task management and daily planning features.

Highlights
  • Seamless cross-device syncing
  • Location-based and recurring reminders
  • Shared lists and task assignment
  • Daily planner and calendar view
  • Voice entry for tasks
  • File attachments to tasks
Features
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Join over 50 million people who rely on Any.do to organize their life, work and get more done. "IT'S A MUST HAVE APP" (NYTimes, WSJ, USA Today & Lifehacker). It's the perfect combo of a task list, calendar, planner & reminders all-in-one app. THE #1 TO DO LIST & TASK LIST SYNCS SEAMLESSLY between your mobile, desktop, web, and tablet. Keeps all your to do list, tasks, reminders, calendar & agenda always in sync so you’ll never forget a thing GET REMINDERS for a scheduled time, when you reach a particular location or set recurring reminders so you never miss a thing WORK TOGETHER with shared lists and assigned tasks to collaborate and get more done, with anyone. Widget with simple and powerful features to keep your to do list and calendar events always at hand SIMPLE & POWERFUL CALENDAR OUTLOOK EASILY VIEW your events and to-do list & Tasks for the day, week & month SYNC SEAMLESSLY in real-time with your phone’s calendar, google calendar, Facebook events, outlook calendar, or any other calendar so you don’t forget an important event ALL-IN-ONE APP FOR GETTING THINGS DONE To easily create reminders we added voice entry so you can just speak your mind and we’ll add it to your to do list. For better task management flow we added a calendar integration to keep your agenda always up to date. To enhance your productivity we added cross-platform support for recurring reminders, location reminders, sub-tasks, notes & file attachments. To keep your to-do list always up to date, we’ve added a one-of-a-kind daily planner. TO DO LIST, CALENDAR & REMINDERS MADE SIMPLE Any.do was designed to keep you on top of your to do list and calendar with no hassle. Thanks to the intuitive drag and drop of tasks, swiping to mark to-do's as complete, and shaking your device to remove completed from your to do list - you can keep yourself organized and enjoy every minute of it. POWERFUL TASK LIST MANAGEMENT Looking for more? Add a to do list item straight from your email inbox by forwarding do@any.do. Attach files from your computer, Dropbox, or Google Drive to your tasks. LIFE ORGANIZER & DAILY PLANNER Any.do is a to do list, a calendar, an inbox, a notepad, a checklist, task list, a board for post its or sticky notes, a project management tool, a reminders app, a daily planner, a family organizer, and overall the simplest and most useful productivity tool you will ever have. SHARE LISTS & ASSIGN TASKS To plan & organize projects has never been easier. Now you can share lists between family members, assign tasks to each other, chat and much more. Any.do will help you and the people around you stay in-sync and get reminders so that you can focus on what really matters, knowing you had a productive day and crossed off your to do list GROCERY LIST & SHOPPING LIST Any.do task list is also great for shopping at the grocery store. Right there on your to do list is a handy shopping list option that you can share with others. Forgot to buy post-it notes? Want reminders? Simply create a list on Any.do, share it with your loved ones and see them adding their shopping items in real-time. You won’t believe how you’ve done shopping or grocery lists before Auto-Renewable subscription payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Your account will be charged at the cost of the subscription plan you chose: $9.99 - monthly plan $26.99 - 6 months plan $59.99 - 12 months plan with 7 days trial (50% OFF) You can manage and cancel the auto-renew subscription at any time from the account settings on iTunes (post-purchase), but we are unable to issue refunds for any pay periods that have already been billed. *Please note we do not support Family Sharing at the moment.* Terms: www.any.do/legal/app-license-agreement Privacy: www.any.do/legal/privacy-policy

About

Refyner

Features
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Refyner is your second brain for content — capture the ideas that strike you, and turn any one of them into a polished, ready-to-publish LinkedIn post in a single message. CAPTURE ANYTHING Drop a thought, a link, or a voice note into your brain. Refyner remembers it, connects the dots, and surfaces the themes worth posting about. DRAFT IN ONE MESSAGE Start from a rough idea and Refyner writes a real first draft instantly — then refines it with you through a quick back-and-forth until it lands. SOUNDS LIKE YOU A one-time voice assessment maps how you actually write. Every draft is shaped to your tone, so it never reads generic or AI-written. POLISHED & READY TO PUBLISH Preview your post exactly as it will look on LinkedIn, tweak it, add an image, and publish — right from the app. BUILD A LASTING PRESENCE Track your consistency, content mix, and momentum over time. Showing up is the whole game — Refyner helps you keep showing up. Stop staring at a blank page. Capture the thought, refine it, publish it. Refyner Basic is an auto-renewable monthly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://refyner.me/terms Privacy Policy: https://refyner.me/privacy

Screenshots

Any.do4 screens
Refyner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Refyner at none against Any.do's shown. Any.do's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Any.do sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Refyner sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Any.do versus Refyner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAny.doRefyner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (51K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings51K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size332 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAny.DOBuidly Labs SRL

Bugs and requests

Any.do

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tasks disappearing or changing due dates unexpectedly
  • Calendar not syncing properly across devices
  • Inability to edit or remove shared tasks
  • App freezing or crashing on launch

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to move tasks to different dates with ease
  • Option to disable automatic reminders
  • Customizable task views (e.g. checkboxes instead of strikethrough)
  • Improved desktop/web app experience
  • Better integration with other productivity apps and services

Refyner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Any.do

Subscriptions9
  • Any.do To Do List Pro - Time limited offer$2.991 Month
  • 50% Off Premium Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly Plan - 40% off$3.991 Month
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  • Any.do Premium - Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Any.do Premium - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • 50% Off Premium Yearly Plan$17.991 Year
  • 50% Off Premium Yearly Plan$22.991 Year
  • Any.do To Do List Pro - Time limited offer$26.991 Year
  • Any.do Premium - 12 Months7 Days trial2 variants$59.991 Year
1 purchases

Refyner

Subscriptions1
  • Basic$29.991 Month

Questions

Is Any.do free?
Any.do is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Refyner free?
Refyner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Any.do or Refyner have ads?
Any.do shows ads; Refyner does not.

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