Messo vs Pellet

Messo is a simple to-do list, task manager, and notes app that helps you organize everyday tasks in one clean, flexible space. Create to-do lists, add tasks, track important dates, and keep notes together — without switching between multiple apps. Use spaces to separate your work, personal life, and important events, so everything stays clear and focused. Stay organized with to-dos and tasks Create simple to-do lists and individual tasks Check items off and track progress at a glance Focus on what needs to be done today Organize everything in spaces Separate work, personal tasks, and events Keep related items together in one view Switch between spaces as your priorities change Available widgets Messo lets you add different widgets to each space: To-Do — simple checklists for everyday tasks Task — individual tasks with progress tracking Countdown — track birthdays, events, and deadlines Time Since — see how much time has passed since an important date Notes — write quick thoughts and reminders Clock — view the current time for selected locations Clean and distraction-free Minimal design that’s easy to scan No complex setup or unnecessary features Designed for clarity and daily use Messo is ideal if you’re looking for a lightweight to-do app that combines tasks, lists, countdowns, time tracking, and notes in one simple workspace.

Pellet keeps your notes as plain markdown files in a folder you own. No account, no server, no proprietary format — open the same folder in any other editor and everything is still there. AN EDITOR THAT STAYS OUT OF THE WAY Write in markdown with live preview, wiki-style links between notes, backlinks, tags and full-text search. Your vault is just files, so nothing is trapped behind an export button. A TASK MANAGER THAT LIVES IN YOUR NOTES Tasks are ordinary markdown files with front matter, so a task can be a note and a note can be a task. Due dates, recurrence, subtasks, checklists and kanban boards — all reading from the same folder. CALENDAR ALONGSIDE YOUR WORK See your day next to your notes. Connect Google Calendar or your existing calendar accounts, or work entirely offline with dated notes. CANVAS, HANDWRITING AND VOICE Sketch on an infinite canvas, write by hand with Apple Pencil, and record voice notes. Handwriting and recordings can be turned into searchable text so they join the rest of your vault instead of sitting in a corner. SYNC YOU CONTROL Sync between your devices is end-to-end encrypted and runs through a relay you choose or host yourself. There is no Pellet account and no Pellet server holding your notes. WORKS OFFLINE, ALWAYS Everything works with no network. Nothing is fetched to open a note, and nothing phones home. Pellet reads and writes ordinary markdown, so it fits alongside whatever else you already use.