Comparison

Todo vs To Do List

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

Head to head
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/

About

To Do List

Organize your tasks, to-dos, and shopping lists with a simple and clear interface. Set reminders, add detailed descriptions, and sync data across devices via iCloud. Features intuitive swipe gestures for managing your entries.

Highlights
  • Create tasks and lists with one touch
  • Sort lists by preference
  • Add reminders for tasks
  • Detailed task descriptions
  • iCloud data synchronization
  • Today Widget support
  • Intuitive swipe gestures
Features
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ToDo Simple List keeps your tasks, checklists and shopping lists in one clean place. Make a list, add tasks, tick them off. • Lists by category: give each list its own color and icon — home, work, sport, shopping, study, travel and more • Tasks with notes: add a short description to any task • Reminders that repeat: get a notification at the right time, once or every hour, day, week or month • Drag to reorder tasks and lists, or sort them by name • Move completed tasks to the bottom or clear them in one tap • See how many tasks are done in every list • Use it as a to-do list, grocery list, packing list, cleaning checklist or work task manager • Clean, minimal design in light and dark mode • Made for iPhone and iPad Start free with up to 3 tasks in each list. No account needed. • Full version: a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Any option removes the limit of 3 tasks per list. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the period at the price of the selected plan. • You can manage and cancel your subscription after purchase in your Apple ID settings (Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions). • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://appbysnap.tilda.ws/privacypolice

Screenshots

Todo4 screens
To Do List3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Todo at 4.4 against To Do List's 3.0. Todo also leads on ratings volume (397 vs 4) and device support (4 vs 2). To Do List's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 and To Do List sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Todo holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Todo has 397 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Todo's written reviews are positive against 56% of To Do List's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Todo ships an update every 2 months, To Do List monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Todo versus To Do List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTodoTo Do List
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (397 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews47.7% of reviews55.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings397 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppigoAlexander Senin

Customer experience

Todo

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

To Do List

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive55.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative42.4%

Bugs and 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

To Do List

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Todo

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

To Do List

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time3
  • Tip developer$0.99
  • Full version$1.99
  • Full version — lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Todo free?
Todo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is To Do List free?
To Do List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Todo or To Do List?
Todo is rated higher. Todo averages 4.4 out of 5 from 397 ratings, while To Do List averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Todo or To Do List have ads?
Neither Todo nor To Do List shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Todo or To Do List?
Todo ships an update every 2 months, and To Do List monthly. Most recently, Todo was updated on October 23, 2026 and To Do List on October 29, 2026.

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