Todoist: To-Do List & Tasks App Reviews

Spent some time down loading to phone, mac, and pad then entered some tasks on each and watched the updates. List manager seemed pretty simple and seems to have decent communication and notification. HOWEVER, went to check off a task and poof its gone, went to print a list and can’t find where to print. Seems if you want to see what you have done you need to rent the $28 a year premium version. Not being able to see the completed tasks is a non starter even for grocery lists, and guess you can print in the paid version. App might be worth $9.99, but not ready to spent the time and effort to get a one year app with an unknown future price. Will keep looking. Thanks

Missing a NOTES section: I realize a comment is a note and a note is comment but the difference is that a note always stays on top. This should be the general information area. Alternatively you can make a comment pin to the top. That way it doesn’t get buried. I prefer notes though EVERNOTE integration: right now i can placed shared links (copy note links and shared links) but it really is a pain to have to write in the [test](link info) markdown info manually. That’s after I have to go on Evernote to find the note ATTACHMENTS: Isn’t there a viewer for PDF and spreadsheet and other types? Do I really have to download each and every time? I really do like the way Wunderlist does it and would stick to that (really I am going to miss Wunderlist and the way they lay out notes section and attachment previews) Customizable smart lists: If I could take some of the filters and pin them to the top section - where Inbox, Today and Next 7 days is that would be fantastic. In summary, this app really does have the slickest interface and it’s a tie with with Wunderlist because one if more functional and the other is more interactive.

Every time I launch the latest version of Todoist, it opens with an “Unknown error” message. And still, this is more a glorified web container than an actual macOS app. At this point, I have moved on to other task manager software.

I’m a big fan of Todoist and have used it on iOS for quite a long time. Thought I’d try the native app; but there isn’t one. This app brings no advantages over just opening a web browser tab that I can see.

Since I started using Todoist about five weeks ago, I have been completing my daily scheduled tasks, and am already at the Karma Todoist Expert Level. The clean user interface and the Karma feature actually motivates me to complete my scheduled tasks, and to prepare for what Im going to do the next day. Sure, there are a few features I would like to see added to Todoist, but Im totally satisfied — and it is one of the few applications and services that I dont mind subscribing to. This application can only get better.

While Todoist is good for simple sharing, it lacks support for some basic features handled by other task managers: features essential for people who juggle lots of projects. Chief among these is the lack of separate "start" and "due" dates for every task. Without this, it is impossible to easily prioritize what tasks need to be worked on except by setting the "due date" to "today" even if it isnt due for several weeks. For instance, taxes are due on the 14th, but you want it to appear in your "today" menu at least a week before that, so you have to set the "due date" to the 7th. But lets say you have a report due on the 7th as well. Todoist cant distinguish between these two cases, but many other task managers can. Todoist gives lip service to GTD but central to GTD principles is the ability to focus on what is important. The above is just one example of where Todoist fails where other apps succeed. Over time these problems added up, finally driving me away from Todoist altogether.

I have used a variety of stand-alone programs and web-based services like Todoist. In my hands - and I work for multiple organizations, each with multiple complex projects - Todoist makes the work of capturing, processing, organizing, reviewing, and executing tasks and projects a pleasure. The efficiency gained by using Todoist — in my hands - is stunning. With regard to start dates - many GTD experts suggest using due dates sparingl, let along start and due dates. It takes some “getting used to” (to relinquish start dates). I have many hard deadlines and if I want to know if there are tasks that are availble to me, I can assign lables to tasks that I should be keeping in mind (example, “in-progress”, “started”) that can be used to create filters to reveal “what is on the table. This workflow requires periodic review, but review is a recommended “pillar” of “getting things done”. If you dont’ like “getting things done”, you an even configure Todoist to genreate Eisenhower matrices. Entering data for tasks is actually fun - think “Fantastical” for task bulding. The parser is brilliant, and if you prefer to avoid entering text, you can rely upon conventional date entry fields to guide your work. The ability to apply multiple lables (contexts, for example) allows for exceptional filtering capabilities. The search funciton is accurate and rapid. Synching between devices is exceptionally fast. There are a number of exceptional productivity features availble such as the ability to send email messages to specific tasks - not just to an inbox, but to a specific task with a due date, labels, and priorities set wihtin the email message. One can also create templates for repetitive tasks. For example, one could create a template of the tasks required to plan for a trip and simply apply the template - in MacOs or iOS - to any future travel project. Todoist is under active development. The team just introduced an AI assist for reassingning due dates to overdue tasks. One wonders what is next. To make use of the “advanced” features, one needs a premium account. Please keep in mind that the cost of a yearly premium account in Todoist is significnatly less expensive than some other web-based services. The use of a productivity app - whether a standalone product or Todoist or one of its web-based competitors - is a matter of personal preference. You can try a Todoist premium account free of charge for a few weeks before committing to a paid plan, just to determine if the product is a good fit for you. For me, Todoist is an exceptionally useful productivity tool and the premium account is worth the modest yearly expense. And a final note - a disclaimer: I have no relationship to Todoist or anyone on the Todoist team and have in no way benefitted from any services or special discounts provided to me.

Good app for GTD. Create sub-tasks fluidly even on mobile. Reminders and Notes locked to Premium? Seriously? I have to pay $30 just to get a reminder or add notes for a specific task? I’ve seen features like cloud sync or other app integration locked to premium, but locking reminders behind pay wall seems a little cheap.

bought it. liked it. installed iPad/iPhone versions. and discoveed synch is missing. uninstalled it.

Why is Apple headlining this app? Why all the good marks? If you have an extra $29 bucks you want to spend, fine. Go for it. To add a note to an item, you’ll have to pay that. Every Year. Go to Asana.com and do all that and more. They have an ios app that syncs perfectly. And it’s FREE.

A while back I purchased TODOIST. I am a former paper user of Franklin Covey for over 25 years and have been gradually making a transition towards GTD and more and more electronically based time/personal management. I really appreciate the beauty, elegance and grace of the app. Being able to import more information visa vi their notes on tasks is wonderful. For an older guy (Mid 50’s), some of the interface was a bit foreign to me, but with a couple of videos and some intuotive programimng on their part and I was off and running. Using this in connection with Evernote has been a great help as well! The project management portion is clean, easy and adaptable. For most of my life tasks with two or more steps this works well. For some of my larger remodeling issues, I can still manage them and use a combination of Evernote, TODOIST and paper. One caveat: I recently had to tend to the affairs of my mother in law’s passing and was, well, caught up in life that didn’t require me to hit the app daily, but really attend to face to face and heart to heart stuff with my family. My karma points went down the drain. It’s small, but I wish I would have taken advantage of the turn off Karma feature for that season. Improvements? More email integration or even make email part of its UI and process multiple email accounts into projects and tasks directly in the app. Way to go!

I have been using this program for 3 years (at least). I have renewed my Premium plan each year. My renewal expired the other day, so being a good little customer I clicked on the link to renew which brought me to my apple account. After 3 tried it said payment successful. So I went back to my Todoist and tried using some of the features. It stated that I need to renew my premium membership. I checked my credit card and I was billed for the Premium service. I have had other issues throughout the years with their servers going down at really bad times during my projects. I love the interface, and I love the way the program works when it works, but this is supposed to be a Productivity App. I’m not IT and I shouldn’t have to deal with this. Now who do I go to for my refund? I suspect I will have to challege it with my Credit Card company.

I have downloaded many productivity and to do list apps before, all of which haven’t worked out for me. It’s always a hassle to set up your list and rarely do you ever complete it. With the app Todoist though, that’s not the case. It’s very easy set up my list and mark my due dates, I can see what are the most important things I have to get done. The interface is simple and basic which is actually a good thing. Although you don’t really need to download this app, since you already have the reminders app installed on your computer, Todoist can be a great help and improve your productivity.

I’ve tried many different planners and to do lists. None of them ever meet my needs for a simple to do list. This app is absolutely fantastic! It can be downloaded on several different platforms which really is nice. For many years before I retired, I used the Franklin Planner method. This program comes the closest to that system, but retains a simple approach. Can’t say enough about this app… and it’s free!

I have had a lot of success using this app because to do lists are generally how I keep myslef organized. I am a college student who just wanted to keep a planner without having to carry a seperate book around with me all the time. I decided to try this online planner and I am so happy I did. It is nice how you can seperate your objectives into different categories and view them on a week to week basis. The only thing I wish that was different is that they make an iPhone app that connects witht the planner on your computer. This would be helpful for reminders if you forget to check your computer one day. Thanks for the great app!

Scrap Wunderlist and switch to this APP! Seamless sync, easy to share between people. And when you add Alexa, it really becomes powerful!

I have tried probably every task manager out there on iOS, the web, Windows and on Mac and for years I have refused to invest (especially to subscribe) to any service just to manage a fancy task list but I have finally bit the bullet and subscribed because with all the free solutions out there they just arent reliable enough, fast enough and flexible enough to get the job done right. Todoist gets the job done and no matter what device I am on- whether at work on my Windows computer, or using the browser, or on my MacBook at the library, or on my iPhone, or even if I am totally offline and in the middle of a mountain hike far away from cell service... I can rely on Todoist to get the job done and sync any changes back to all my devices as soon as an internet connection is available again. The main features that set this apart from other I have tried is that it has ALL of the following: -great speed and reliability (changes show up within seconds on all devices and never get out of sync) -works offline with seamless sync once internet becomes available again (some apps have severe problems with transitioning from offline to online and back again) -the labels and filters and query syntax work together to make it possible to have any sort of view you wish, from extremely narrow and focused to very broad. this also makes it possible to examine a massive collection of tasks and information from different perspectives (eg. high priority vs personal tasks only vs only tasks with a due date, etc). -the multi-platorm design is great, will almost all features being available on all platforms. this enables me to transition seamlessly from mac, to windows, iphone, to chrome, without any complications no matter where i am working from. -the end result of all this is really the goal, which is very fast and simple task entry, very focused views, and finally the ability to get a lot more done when the clutter can be taken out of the way and organized into meaningful groups and views Great job Todoist team, and this coming from a person who hates subscriptions but I have found it is worth it.

This is a nice to-do application that’s well crafted in its appearence, but honestly, that’s about as far as it gets for me. Considering the many alternatives, I’m not inclined to drop ~$30 a year to get such fundamental features as reminders and Calendar-integration, or even syncing (no Dropbox or iCloud sync…let’s hope $30/user/yr sustains their sync servers). The collaborative aspect I didn’t get to try (since I’m not paying the Premium), but if looking at the overall UX of this app, I don’t really see this as having the features necessary to seriously work in participation with others. We use OmniFocus at the office, and I know it has a steep learn curve, but if you’re honestly doing collaborative business, then those features, reporting, and instant syncing are necessary for team projects…OmniFocus has no peer on the Mac side, in this regards. I look at apps like 2Do, GoodTask, Things, or even Wunderlist, and I see much more value/features…all without paying a yearly subscription. On top of fundamental bugs like this Mac version not syncing unless I change views, and I really don’t see where the love (especially from Apple) comes for this solution. Again, it’s not bad and it certainly works well enough, but it’s nowhere near Best-of-Class and it certainly doesn’t justify $30 of my money every year.

The most recent update finally fixed the issue with the control center never logging in. It works great now!

It seems that the last couple of updates have introduced some bug that causes a blank window to display after clicking on “Open Todoist”. Todoist for iOS though performs flawless. MacOS needs more baking.