Comparison

EssentialPIM vs Todo

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

Head to head
About

EssentialPIM

Manage your personal information with this comprehensive organizer. It handles calendars, tasks, contacts, and passwords, with seamless synchronization across devices and platforms. Organize tasks hierarchically and securely store sensitive data.

Highlights
  • Calendar management
  • Task management with hierarchical structure
  • Contact organization
  • Secure password storage
  • Synchronization with Windows version
  • Synchronization with Google Tasks
Features
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This is an iOS version of highly popular on Windows platform personal information manager - EssentialPIM. It allows you to manage Calendars, Tasks, Contacts and Passwords (first two types of data are synchronized with iOS internal apps). All your data is interconnected and in one package! - Synchronize your data Syncs with Windows version of EssentialPIM (Free and Pro). - Hierarchical tasks structure Flexible structure that organizes tasks into multiple trees, with sub trees and leaves. - Secure passwords list Self-locking mechanism offers safe and convenient way to store all your passwords and other sensitive data. Key features: - Includes Tasks and Passwords modules (more in the development) - Flawless synchronization with Win EPIM (including Calendar and Contacts with built-in iOS apps) works as over Wi-Fi as over cellular networks - Automatic synchronization with Google Tasks - Ads free Support and feedback: If you are looking for help or have any questions or ideas, please contact us by using the following email address: epimsupport@essentialpim.com. About translation: Seeing EssentialPIM not being fully translated into your language? We would like to invite you to take part in the translation process. It’s easy and fun. And if you aren’t ready to do translation just yet, you can still review the existing one for mistakes. Please contact us at epimsupport@essentialpim.com and we will reply back with an invite. As a token of appreciation, all active contributors get free EssentialPIM Pro Windows version licenses.

About

Todo

This powerful task manager helps you organize projects, set reminders, and prioritize tasks to achieve your goals. It supports the Getting Things Done methodology and offers seamless syncing across devices. Ideal for managing personal and professional to-dos efficiently.

Highlights
  • Project and sub-task management
  • Recurring tasks with detailed options
  • Multiple task alerts and reminders
  • Drag and drop task organization
  • GTD methodology support
  • Automatic background syncing
  • Shared lists for collaboration
Features
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This is the original To-Do and Task Management List and one of the most popular, powerful, and award-winning to-do list and task manager iOS and iPad apps ever! Todo has been used by millions of individuals, families and teams for GETTING THINGS DONE. "Todo has stood the test of time" -Silicon Slopes. Winner of the “Best Productivity App for iPad” (Best Apps Ever, To-Do Apps) and listed among the “Top Ten Paid Productivity Apps..." "Appigo Todo oozes with awesomeness. I’ve tried numerous iOS task-management apps, and none to date have satisfied me as much as Todo.” –Macworld, 4.5 stars. Four main reasons to consider Todo: 1. REAL PRODUCTIVITY. Unlike lightweight, freebie or cutesy list tools, Todo 10 is useful when you have a deadline, NEED to focus, prioritize and get things done quickly--from home or school projects to dozens of detailed work tasks. Includes: Projects, Sub-tasks, Start Dates, Due Dates, Recurring Tasks (with detailed recurring options), Multiple Task Alerts, Overdue Tasks, Drag and Drop, Search, Print Lists, Folders, and much more. 2. PROVEN GTD METHODOLOGY. Todo uses the popular Getting Things Done approach with Focus To-do Lists, Starred Tasks, Multi-level Priorities, Quick Entry, Context, and Projects with Layered and Prioritized Sub-Tasks—all recommended GTD approaches. 3. BUILT-IN SYNCING. Sync automatically in the background with Todo Cloud Sync. Keep everything in sync, access your data from any device and never be locked into a specific service—your data remains yours. 4. COOLNESS • Add, schedule, and organize your to-dos • Set due dates and reminders to never miss an important date or deadline • Quickly add tasks using Siri, Email or Todo Cloud’s Quick Add buttons • Streamline projects, checklists and tasks using customized Siri commands. • Customize task reminders based on day (January 1), time (2:00pm) and place (when you are near the grocery store) • Create themed lists to organize your to-dos: home, work, friends, etc. • Take control of how you view and execute your to-dos with Todo Smart Lists • Collaborate with friends, family and/or team members using Shared Lists • Leave yourself (or others) updates through in-task notes and comments • Create recurring tasks for those to-dos that come over and over again • Sync your to-dos across all your devices 14 day FREE trial! Todo Cloud is one of the most affordable individual or team task management solutions. Others cost $10- $50 more per year, and some even require you to pay extra for every platform. Not Todo Cloud. The Todo subscription will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel the subscription renewal at any time, and the subscription you purchased will remain active until the end of the current period. Manage your subscriptions on the App Store's Account Settings after purchase (http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098). EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SUPPORT Please visit us for help at http://help.appigo.com or email support@appigo.com Terms of Use - https://appigo.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy - https://appigo.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

EssentialPIM4 screens
Todo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Todo at 4.4 against EssentialPIM's 2.6. Todo also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 21%) and ratings volume (396 vs 12). EssentialPIM's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Todo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. EssentialPIM asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Todo holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Todo has 396 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of EssentialPIM's written reviews are positive against 48% of Todo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
EssentialPIM versus Todo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEssentialPIMTodo
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (12 ratings)4.4 (396 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.1% of reviews47.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12396 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstonsoftAppigo

Customer experience

EssentialPIM

All ratings12 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral18.4%
Negative60.5%

Todo

All ratings396 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews344 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral7.6%
Negative44.8%

Bugs and requests

EssentialPIM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Todo

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes on newer iOS versions
  • Repeating tasks not functioning as expected
  • Unexpected data deletion after updates
  • Sync issues between mobile and desktop apps

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved Outlook/Exchange integration
  • Ability to set custom reminders and alerts
  • Better task prioritization and sorting options
  • Seamless iCloud/Dropbox sync without subscription

In-app purchases

None

EssentialPIM

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Todo

Subscriptions2
  • Todo Cloud Premium$5.991 Month
  • Todo Cloud Premium$29.991 Year

Questions

Is EssentialPIM free?
EssentialPIM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Todo free?
Todo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EssentialPIM or Todo?
Todo is rated higher. EssentialPIM averages 2.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Todo averages 4.4 from 396 ratings.
Do EssentialPIM or Todo have ads?
Neither EssentialPIM nor Todo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EssentialPIM or Todo?
EssentialPIM ships an update every 2 months, and Todo every 2 months. Most recently, EssentialPIM was updated on October 6, 2026 and Todo on October 15, 2026.

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