Comparison

Actionist vs BYOB Todo

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

Head to head
About

Actionist

A straightforward task management app designed for simplicity and efficiency. It allows users to easily add, track, and complete tasks with a visual progress indicator. Focus on getting things done without unnecessary complexity.

Highlights
  • Simple task entry
  • Mark tasks as TODO, DOING, DONE
  • Visual progress bar
  • User-friendly interface
  • Focus on efficiency
Features
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Not every to-do app needs to overwhelm you with complex features. Sometimes, all you need is a simple, easy-to-use platform where you can jot down your tasks, mark them off as you complete them, and start your day with clarity. Actionist embodies this simplicity, offering a user-friendly interface designed for efficiency. With a visual progress bar to keep you motivated, you can easily track your tasks as they transition between "TODO," "DOING," and "DONE," helping you maintain focus, especially if you prefer multitasking.

About

BYOB Todo

This productivity app allows you to manage tasks and goals, offering offline functionality and optional syncing via your own AWS S3 bucket or iCloud. It features a calendar view, recurring tasks, goal setting with vision boards, and customizable widgets.

Highlights
  • Syncs to your AWS S3 bucket or iCloud
  • Offline functionality
  • Calendar view with recurring tasks
  • Goal setting with vision boards
  • Customizable widgets
  • Stats and reporting
Features
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AI can make todo & goal tracker apps, but it won't pay for the $99 Apple Developer Account fee. So just use mine. Today I come forth with a heavy heart. This one is the last of its kind. We're headed to a world where AI handles everything, but we're not there yet. We still carry iPhones. We still tap screens. MCPs can talk to your data, but you still need something to look at on the train. We still don't have a dedicated AI device. We're basically going to Earth 2.0. Humans are migrating on rockets. And this app is the launchpad that ships people off. It'll eventually serve its duty. When all have departed, a fleeting smile will pass its face, and it'll say "I did it. I served as the last bridge between the age of phones and the world of full AI." BYOB is a really clever term that I invented, it stands for Bring Your Own Bucket. BYOB Todo is an app that syncs to your own AWS S3 bucket. No accounts, no servers, no middlemen. Your data lives in your bucket. Use it fully offline with zero setup, or connect your S3 bucket to sync across devices. Credentials never leave your device. They're stored in iOS Keychain, not some startup's database. Also ships with an MCP server (npm byob-todos-mcp) so Claude and other AI tools can read and manage your tasks directly from S3. Features: • Calendar view with swipeable week strip • Recurring tasks (daily, weekly, monthly) • Start times and reminders (at the time, or up to an hour before) • Week / Month / Year goals with priority numbers • Vision board (attach images to any goal) • Daily rotating mantras with star and archive • Tags with emoji • Stats tab with ring calendar, completion chart, and heatmap • Abandoned mode for tasks you're letting go of • Interactive home screen widgets in three sizes (todos, goals, mantra) • Customizable widget layout, font size, columns, and tag filters • Drag tasks between dates to reschedule • Sync via iCloud, your own AWS S3 bucket, or stay fully offline • Storage page with S3-backed backups, zip export and import • Guided AWS setup with IAM policy template • Auto-delete old completed tasks • Haptic feedback Your todos should live closer to you. I wrote most of this myself. See, I know what I like, and what I want to say. Which is why my widgets will be charming. I even drew the app logo. (Really!) This app and I will toil at the launchpad till I see all of you off safely. Earth 2.0 ahoy! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Actionist1 screens
BYOB Todo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Actionist at none against BYOB Todo's 2. Actionist also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). BYOB Todo's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. BYOB Todo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.79 per month. Actionist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Actionist against 5.0 for BYOB Todo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Actionist ships an update every 2 months, BYOB Todo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Actionist versus BYOB Todo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActionistBYOB Todo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew RadcliffJunic So

Customer experience

Actionist

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BYOB Todo

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Actionist

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BYOB Todo

Subscriptions2
  • BYOB Todo Premium Monthly$0.791 Month
  • BYOB Todo Premium Yearly$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Actionist free?
Actionist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BYOB Todo free?
BYOB Todo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Actionist or BYOB Todo?
Actionist and BYOB Todo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Actionist or BYOB Todo have ads?
Neither Actionist nor BYOB Todo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Actionist or BYOB Todo?
Actionist ships an update every 2 months, and BYOB Todo fortnightly. Most recently, Actionist was updated on November 4, 2026 and BYOB Todo on October 31, 2026.

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