Reviewers see Todoist as a dependable, lightweight task manager that does the basics unusually well: quick capture, natural-language dates, recurring tasks, clean organization, strong sync across devices, and useful integrations. Many say it stays simple without feeling bare, making it easy to adopt for personal use and small teams. A few reviewers want better AI, deeper automation, and some missing planning features like start dates or duration, while one notes some paid features feel free elsewhere. A founder from NovaVoice also praises it for managing both work and personal tasks.

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simple interface (17)

integrations (10)

cross-platform sync (6)

free tier (6)

reliable performance (5)

calendar integration (4)

customization options (4)

quick capture (4)

natural language processing (3)

recurring tasks (3)

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collaboration features (2)

expensive premium version (2)

limited customization (2)

missing Apple Calendar integration (2)

recurring tasks (2)

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•1 review

What's great

simple interface (17)natural language processing (3)

I've been using Todoist to manage my personal and work tasks (I'm self-employed) for years. It is minimalist, elegant and very easy to use. The natural language processing in particular is excellent - just type and it will automatically tag the date, duration, deadline and recurrence. I use the today/upcoming calendar views every morning to plan my day; seamless and instant integration with Gcal means I can schedule tasks around the meetings and events in my calendar and see at a glance exactly what I've got ahead of me. A serious, modern to-do list that is worth every penny of the £36 I spend on the annual subscription.

What needs improvement

I'd like to be able to drag and drop tasks between columns on the board view. It surprises me that such a basic action is not currently possible given the maturity of the rest of the features. The logical next step for their Todoist Assist feature would be to roll out an AI scheduler which automatically schedules your highest priority tasks into your calendar.

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•9 reviews

What's great

customization options (4)simple interface (17)calendar integration (4)reliable performance (5)integrations (10)natural language processing (3)

I’ve tried a lot of task managers over the years, but Todoist sticks because it’s simple, fast, and consistent across devices. Adding tasks takes seconds, the natural language input works really well (“tomorrow at 9am”, “every Monday”), and the project + label system is flexible without being overwhelming.

What needs improvement

limited customization (2)recurring tasks (2)

One area I’d love to see improved is deeper automation or smarter AI suggestions (e.g., auto-prioritizing tasks based on patterns). But even without that, it’s a solid daily driver for personal and team productivity.

vs Alternatives

Asana

I chose it over tools like Asana because it’s lighter and faster to adopt. Todoist focuses on personal and small-team execution without the overhead of complex project structures, making it easier for non-technical users to stick with it long-term.

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•19 reviews

I have been using Todoist for a few years in the free version and it's certainly an app that I couldn't live without anymore. I use it to share some work projects with team members, manage and solve tasks, or keep track of activities to then include in the reports to be delivered to clients. I find it simple, intuitive, always well-functioning and updated. I have also had the opportunity to try the paid version, but for my uses it turned out to be too expensive compared to the actual use I made of the premium options. I hardly think I will be able to find a better alternative than this. The only missing feature is perhaps a real integration with Apple's Calendar app.

•1 review

What's great

free tier (6)simple interface (17)integrations (10)

Love the simple and intuitive interface, clean and easy to work with

vs Alternatives

A lot faster than Trello and better integrations. Plus Atlassian is not my top choice from a customer support perspective.

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•3 reviews

Excellent app, I've been using todoist for a couple of years, the feature set and the smooth user experience is a delight, it syncs wonderfully, integrates perfectly with many of apps and gives insights about your productivity and more. The company has an rock solid vision which can be seen on all the products they produce.

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cross-platform sync (6)integrations (10)productivity insights (2)

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•2 reviews

Todoist to me is about as simple as it gets. A todo app. But they do todo'ing better than all the other top competitors in the to-do app space. I still have my eye out for an up and coming competitor with fresh, innovative features, but until then, I'll take my Master karma and keep on todo'ing with Todoist.

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simple interface (17)

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