Comparison

Productive 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

Productive

Build positive habits and achieve your goals with this comprehensive planner. Track progress, engage in challenges, and gain insights to enhance your productivity and well-being.

Highlights
  • Habit creation and management
  • Personalized goal programs
  • Guided challenges
  • Expert insights and articles
  • Customizable habit appearance
  • Progress statistics and streaks
  • Smart reminders and notifications
  • ADHD assistance features
Features
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Meet Productive - the app that helps you build positive life-changing habits. With Productive, you can set personal goals, track your progress, and focus on what makes you healthier, happier and more productive! FEATURES HABIT MANAGEMENT Create, complete, stop, or pause habits whenever it is convenient for you. Add notes to your habits to highlight the main points during the day. PROGRAMS Сhoose your goal, receive daily habit tips, reflection check-ins, and motivation prompts to get the boost you need. CHALLENGES Improve your daily routine by completing guided tasks and competing with other users from all over the world. ARTICLES Grow awareness of your own productivity and motivation with personalized expert insights. CUSTOMIZATION Customize the app the way you want! You can name your habit, choose a unique icon, and even pick its color. STATISTICS Track your habits and analyze progress by building motivating chains of completed habits and perfect days. The longer your chain of completed habits, the more likely you will keep the streak going. NOTIFICATIONS Set up smart reminders, and personalize the app to get notifications of what's scheduled for each part of the day. ADHD ASSISTANCE Manage distractions and deal with ADHD by concentrating on a focused daily routine. PREMIUM FEATURES - Unlimited number of habits - Endless motivation with various challenges - Full-text articles to draw inspiration - Improved reminders for individual habits - Location-based reminders - Motivating stats for each habit - Habit trends with week-by-week data SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Subscription payments will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of your purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew and you will be charged unless auto-renew is turned off or unless you cancel at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription or trial period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. The cost of renewal depends on the Subscription Plan you choose. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to Account Settings after purchase or by contacting Customer Support. If you have any questions or suggestions on how we can improve the application, please do not hesitate to contact us at productive@bendingspoons.com Privacy Policy: http://www.apalon.com/privacy_policy.html EULA: http://www.apalon.com/terms_of_use.html AdChoices: http://www.apalon.com/privacy_policy.html#4 California Privacy Notice: https://apalon.com/privacy_policy.html#h

About

To do list

This app helps you organize tasks and track progress towards your goals. Break down large objectives into manageable steps and monitor your achievements to foster better work habits and clarity.

Highlights
  • Create and manage tasks
  • Break down goals into key indicators
  • Set completion cycles
  • View progress and time control
  • Develop good working habits
Features
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To do list will help you follow up on everything you want to accomplish, which will help you to master all the workflows and be more clear about how to accomplish your goals. You can also create a list of tasks at any time, do not worry about forgetting the task. This software can help you develop good working habits as ! Special feature: 1 set work: add your own tasks 2. Break down the target: set the key indicators , and select the cycle to be completed 3. View progress: at any time to see the progress of the target, is conducive to the control of time The decomposition of their goals, step by step, more conducive to achieve! Subscription : - After subscribing, you can use the advanced features of the To do list - The subscriptions are $0.49 weekly, $1.49/monthly and $3.99/quarterly - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - You can read our privacy policy at https://www.camoryapps.com/zhangli/privacy_policy/okr_en.html - You can read our Terms of Service at https://www.camoryapps.com/zhangli/service/okr_en.html - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication *Price are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Matrix" determines is the equivalent of the subscription price in $USD.

Screenshots

Productive4 screens
To do list4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Productive at 4.6 against To do list's 3.0. Productive also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 17%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 18 months). To do list's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Productive sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 3 months and To do list sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Productive holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Productive has 91K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Productive's written reviews are positive against 17% of To do list's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Productive ships an update fortnightly, To do list every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Productive versus To do list: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProductiveTo do list
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (91K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings91K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 18 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size330 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.Wuhan Yousigan Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Productive

All ratings91,101 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews574 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral11.5%
Negative41.1%

To do list

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Productive

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Habit completion not always registering correctly
  • Streaks and history randomly resetting
  • Timers and reminders not working as expected
  • Syncing issues between iPhone and iPad

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to add custom habits and measurements
  • More flexible scheduling options (e.g. every other day, specific days of month)
  • Integration with other productivity apps and calendars
  • Offline mode and local data storage
  • Detailed analytics and progress tracking

To do list

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Productive

Subscriptions8
  • Productive Premium 3 Months7 Days trial$5.993 Months
  • Weekly Bundle Premium with FT7 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Productive Premium 1 Month$10.991 Month
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  • Productive Premium 1 Year7 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Year
  • Productive Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Productive Premium 1 Year$59.991 Year
  • Productive Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Productive Premium 1 Year7 Days trial3 variants$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Upgrade Productive$3.99
3 purchases

To do list

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly subscription$0.497 Days
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Quarterly subscription$3.993 Months

Questions

Is Productive free?
Productive 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, Productive or To do list?
Productive is rated higher. Productive averages 4.6 out of 5 from 91K ratings, while To do list averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Productive or To do list have ads?
Productive shows ads; To do list does not.
Which is updated more often, Productive or To do list?
Productive ships an update fortnightly, and To do list every 18 months. Most recently, Productive was updated on October 30, 2026 and To do list on October 20, 2026.

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