Comparison

toDō vs PinNote

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

Head to head
About

toDō

Features
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toDō is a task manager built around intentional action. Most task apps focus on collecting tasks. toDō focuses on helping you understand what matters now, what can wait, and what deserves your attention next. Whether you’re managing personal responsibilities, family commitments, school work, or professional projects, toDō provides a flexible system designed to help you stay organized without feeling overwhelmed. FEATURES Home-First Experience Start from a clear view of what needs your attention. The Home experience helps surface important work, upcoming commitments, and the tasks that matter most right now. ToDos & NanoDos Create detailed toDos and break larger work into smaller, manageable nanoDos. • Due dates • Notes • Tags • Recurring tasks • Calendar integration • Location reminders • Nested nanoDos Notifications That Respect Context Choose how reminders should behave based on urgency. • Quiet reminders • Due reminders • Time-Sensitive reminders • Custom notification sounds • Snooze actions Sync Your Way Choose the workflow that works best for you. • This Device Only • iCloud Sync • toDō Sync Apple Watch Support Manage your day directly from your wrist. • Create tasks • Edit tasks • Complete tasks • Snooze reminders • Review upcoming work • Access settings and sync controls Widgets & Live Activities Stay informed without opening the app. • Home Screen widgets • Lock Screen widgets • Accessory widgets • Live Activities • Dynamic Island support Stats & Insights Understand how you work over time. Track completion trends, workload patterns, planning habits, recurring work, and other productivity signals through the Stats dashboard. Personalize Your Experience Customize how toDō looks and behaves. • Themes • Light Mode • Dark Mode • Display preferences • Notification preferences • Data management controls Privacy First Your tasks belong to you. Choose local storage, iCloud, or account-based sync depending on your needs. Do, intentionally.

About

PinNote

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PinNote turns your daily notes into Live Activities, right there on your Lock Screen, without unlocking your phone. Create a daily note in seconds. It appears instantly on your Lock Screen. Note: iPhone clears Lock Screen live activities after up to 8 hours. As long as you open PinNote at least every 8 hours, your notes refresh on their own and stay pinned for good. Nothing is ever lost. FEATURES — Inline editing directly in the list — Gesture-based: swipe to edit or delete, drag to reorder, pull to create — Custom colors, fonts, and text alignment — Up to 5 notes on your Lock Screen at once — Add a note directly from Control Center — one tap, anywhere HOW IT WORKS PinNote is for your daily notes, the quick things you want in sight all day. Each note is a Live Activity. Add a note → it pins to your Lock Screen. Done with it → swipe it away and it will appear as "done". Tick a note to switch it between to do and done. Only to dos show on your Lock Screen. Clear one from your Lock Screen and it's marked done automatically. FREE TRIAL Try every feature free for 7 days. After that, choose your plan: — One-time purchase: unlock forever, no recurring fees. — Monthly plan: low monthly subscription, cancel anytime. Made with love in Brussels, by Quentin Hocdé. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

toDō4 screens
PinNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: toDō at none against PinNote's 2. toDō also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days) and device support (3 vs 1). PinNote's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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. PinNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. toDō asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

toDō ships an update every 2 days, PinNote every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
toDō versus PinNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertoDōPinNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB2 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMoinuddin AhmadQuentin Hocde

In-app purchases

None

toDō

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PinNote

Subscriptions1
  • PinNote Monthly$2.001 Month
One-time1
  • PinNote Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is toDō free?
toDō is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PinNote free?
PinNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do toDō or PinNote have ads?
Neither toDō nor PinNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, toDō or PinNote?
toDō ships an update every 2 days, and PinNote every 8 days. Most recently, toDō was updated on October 8, 2026 and PinNote on October 18, 2026.

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