Comparison

BYOB Todo vs Lucid

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

Head to head
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/

About

Lucid

Features
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Ever had a great idea, written it down, and never found it again? Notes apps just pile up. All-in-one tools get overwhelming. Lucid sits in between. ■ Catch the 3 seconds it lives Tap the home screen widget and start typing. Don't pick a type or a place — just get it down. ■ Organize in 5 minutes a day Swipe through your thoughts and answer one thing: "Where does this go?" No jargon — Projects, Areas, Resources, Archive. ■ Today, only what matters Open the app and today's tasks come first. Each one done is a small win. ■ Your second brain, in your hand No account, no login. Every thought stays safe on your iPhone. Stop losing your best ideas. Let Lucid remember them for you.

Screenshots

BYOB Todo4 screens
Lucid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lucid at none against BYOB Todo's 2. Lucid also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support 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. BYOB Todo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.79 per month. Lucid asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BYOB Todo ships an update fortnightly, Lucid every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BYOB Todo versus Lucid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBYOB TodoLucid
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJunic SoGoo wong Kwon

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BYOB Todo

Subscriptions2
  • BYOB Todo Premium Monthly$0.791 Month
  • BYOB Todo Premium Yearly$7.991 Year
None

Lucid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BYOB Todo free?
BYOB Todo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lucid free?
Lucid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BYOB Todo or Lucid have ads?
Neither BYOB Todo nor Lucid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BYOB Todo or Lucid?
BYOB Todo ships an update fortnightly, and Lucid every 3 days. Most recently, BYOB Todo was updated on September 8, 2026 and Lucid on September 17, 2026.

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