Comparison

Insistent vs The Todo

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

Head to head
About

Insistent

This app ensures you never forget important tasks with persistent, unignorable alerts. It offers customizable recurring reminders for daily, weekly, or monthly events, helping you manage responsibilities effectively.

Highlights
  • Persistent, unignorable alerts
  • Customizable recurring reminders
  • Daily, weekly, and monthly scheduling
  • Task completion and snooze options
  • Useful for managing forgetfulness
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I made this app for myself as the normal reminder apps just allowed me to ignore the reminders. This app really doesn't let you ignore them, it'll annoy you every minute until you deal with the reminder! I figured other people might be like me too so here it is! Dealing with the reminder might be stopping it as you've taken care of the task, or snoozing it as now might not be the best time. Your reminders can be recurring, every day of the week, or select days of the week or even monthly. Use Insistent as a reminder for anything that you can't afford to forget; taking a pill, paying a bill, doing a chore, calling your dearest mother, you name it! This app could be useful for those with ADHD where things out of sight are quickly forgotten. Word of caution though, don't let the app rule your life and bombard you with reminders throughout the day as that could end up making things worse!

About

The Todo

Features
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The Todo is a task management app that pursues simplicity to the extreme. By removing unnecessary features and only including the essential ones, it allows anyone to operate it intuitively. Key Features • Extremely Simple No unnecessary decorations or complicated settings. You can add tasks immediately after opening the app. • Easy to Operate With an intuitive user interface, adding, editing, and deleting tasks is smooth and hassle-free. • Easy Notification Settings Set up notifications easily for task reminders. • Timer Function Set timers for specific times, such as how many hours and minutes from the current time. Make your busy days more efficient. Start managing tasks simply with The Todo.

Screenshots

Insistent4 screens
The Todo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Todo at weekly against Insistent's every 6 months. The Todo also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Insistent ships an update every 6 months, The Todo weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Insistent versus The Todo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInsistentThe Todo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris MashRyoya Fukasawa

In-app purchases

None

Insistent

No in-app purchases

None

The Todo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Insistent free?
Insistent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Todo free?
The Todo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Insistent or The Todo have ads?
Neither Insistent nor The Todo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Insistent or The Todo?
Insistent ships an update every 6 months, and The Todo weekly. Most recently, Insistent was updated on September 23, 2026 and The Todo on September 19, 2026.

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