Comparison

Any.do vs Raise The Bar

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

Raise The Bar

This app helps you track progress towards your goals and manage tasks with a visual, bar-based system. It offers time tracking, to-do lists, custom reminders, and statistics to help you stay focused and motivated. "Level up" different aspects of your life by tracking your achievements.

Highlights
  • Visual goal progress bars
  • Active time tracking
  • To-do lists
  • Customizable reminders
  • Daily/weekly statistics
  • Gamified XP system
  • Repeatable goals
Features
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Raise the Bar is a Productivity, Goal Tracking, and ToDo List app. Simply put: use bars to track things. Visually observing progress helps us to feel invested in completing our goals. The short and long term interaction with these goals can help build and maintain focus as well as increase development of solidified habits, all through reminders, statistics, and rewarded progression. We created RTB to have a fun way to "Level Up" different aspects of our lives.You can use it seriously, for important Goals you want to keep track of, or you can use it playfully, for anything you can think up. Simply make a new bar and start Tracking the amount you do something, start a timer to automatically track the time you spend doing it, or make a List of ToDo's to check off what you've done! What are you waiting for? Go Level Up your life!! Features • Active Time Tracking • Set Goals to Achieve • To-Do Lists • Custom Reminders for Goal/List • Unlimited Goals! • Color Your Lists and Goal Bars! • Daily/Weekly Stats • Time/Amount Tracking • Level Up by tracking Experience Points (XP) • FAQ section for help • Setup repeatable goals to repeat on your schedule • Force touch on a goal to peek into your goals edit page • Reorder your bars to fit your needs RTB Premium Subscription: • No Banner Ads • Unlimited Reminders • Unlimited Repeatables • Exclusive access to new pro features • 1 year subscription for only $4.99 renews automatically. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period • Privacy Policy can be found here http://www.afewguys.com/privacy • Terms of Service can be found here http://www.afewguys.com/terms How does it work? 1. Name the activity to track. (Be creative!) 2. Pick category of bar: Level-Up or Achieve Goal (more information in FAQ) 3.You choose the type: Time spent or # of "reps." (Activities can often be tracked with either type, so choose freely!) Examples: Time Spent • Running • Reading • Drinking • Sleeping • Violin • Chemistry • Halo/COD/BF4/WoW/TF2/Minecraft/etc. • Dog Walking • Parachuting Amount (#) • Calories Eaten • Miles Ran • Books Read • Beers Drank • Hours Slept • Pull-Ups • Peaks Climbed • Cities Visited • Hotdogs Eaten To-Do List Examples: • Groceries • Workouts • Christmas Shopping • Homework • Errands Email: support@afewguys.com Please send us feedback so we can make the app even better! Your comments/questions help us make a better game for EVERYONE!! (And seriously, we'll probably implement most things you ask us to...so just ASK!!) http://www.facebook.com/RTBapp http://www.afewguys.com http://www.twitter.com/afewguysapps

Screenshots

Any.do4 screens
Raise The Bar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Any.do at 4.6 against Raise The Bar's 2.8. Any.do also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (50K vs 12). Raise The Bar's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (68% vs 50%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Any.do sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Raise The Bar sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Any.do holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Any.do has 50K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Any.do's written reviews are positive against 68% of Raise The Bar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Any.do versus Raise The Bar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAny.doRaise The Bar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (50K ratings) — better2.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews49.6% of reviews67.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size333 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAny.DOafewguys Apps

Customer experience

Any.do

All ratings50,368 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews581 reviews
Positive49.6%
Neutral11.0%
Negative39.4%

Raise The Bar

All ratings12 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative25.8%

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

Raise The Bar

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

Raise The Bar

Subscriptions1
  • Raise The Bar Premium$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Any.do free?
Any.do is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Raise The Bar free?
Raise The Bar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Any.do or Raise The Bar?
Any.do is rated higher. Any.do averages 4.6 out of 5 from 50K ratings, while Raise The Bar averages 2.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Any.do or Raise The Bar have ads?
Any.do shows ads; Raise The Bar does not.
Which is updated more often, Any.do or Raise The Bar?
Any.do ships an update every 3 weeks, and Raise The Bar every 3 weeks. Most recently, Any.do was updated on September 24, 2026 and Raise The Bar on June 9, 2026.

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