Reviewers mostly praise Todoist for doing task management well without extra clutter: it is simple, fast, reliable, easy to learn, and consistent across devices. Repeated strengths include natural-language task entry, recurring tasks, calendar and third-party integrations, quick capture, and enough flexibility for personal use, freelancers, and small teams. Some say it beats heavier tools because adoption is easier. A few gaps come up repeatedly: limited board interactions, missing features like start dates or better collaboration, and a sense that AI, automation, and smart scheduling still lag behind user expectations.

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Pros

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)

Cons

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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6 views23d ago

•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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130 views7mo ago

Product Hunt

•33 reviews

What's great

simple interface (17)calendar integration (4)cross-platform sync (6)integrations (10)recurring tasks (3)quick capture (4)

I used to be a big Todoist user then dropped off for a bit. Ramble hooked me back in and it's never been easier to add Todos to my list. I have a quick button press to ramble plus and MCP connection with @Poke.com so my little assistant can remind be what I have or have not yet completed. Overall great to be back on the app.

What needs improvement

expensive premium version (2)missing Apple Calendar integration (2)missing apple reminders integration (1)

I get the need for paid tiers but some functionalities like tagging are free on other apps.

vs Alternatives

It's just simple, fast, and really responsive. The ability to "Ramble" and then have it connected to my AI assistant was what really won me over.

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169 views8mo ago

•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.

What's great

free tier (6)simple interface (17)reliable performance (5)

What needs improvement

expensive premium version (2)missing Apple Calendar integration (2)

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36 views3yr ago

•4 reviews

I'm a student and I've been using this app for almost six months. How lightweight the app is makes me get the hang of it with zero-learning curve. I can easily set up my daily plan with some shortcuts, and the day just rolls out accordingly. This lets me stay focused and avoid distraction. It'll be great if there's a way for me to stick on the app, since I easily forget or tired of using this app from time to time.

What's great

simple interface (17)easy onboarding (1)

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11 views3yr ago

•5 reviews

Found this app after comparing some task-managing tools, and I found this to have the most features I was looking for. I use it daily, both for work and private. It has so much potential with all the available integrations, which can feel a bit overwhelming, but it's not necessarily a bad thing. Because of this, the thing I am missing is more examples and guidance on what the app can do, really!

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integrations (10)

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12 views3yr ago

•7 reviews

Todoist is great at attacking shallow work, the ones that brings death by a thousand cuts. Design is not upto par with Things 3 and key concepts are missing like start date and duration of a task but its integration with third party apps, solid API and task URLs for deep linking are unmatchable. Overall, its a reliable app that doesn't break.

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reliable performance (5)integrations (10)

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12 views3yr ago

Clockwise Smart Alarm

•7 reviews

Overall very easy tool. Sometimes it has problems syncing and rolling over tasks that weren't completed in the previous day that are scheduled for every day. If you mark them done they don't recur anymore for the current day. It would be nice to allow it to recur for the current day and just forget that you didn't complete it the previous day.

What needs improvement

sync issues (1)recurring tasks (2)

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19 views3yr ago

Nowa

•2 reviews

The reason why I chose Todoist as my to-do app is how easy it is to add quick tasks both on PC and on Android. I also picked it over other apps for its fast sync with Google Calendar, that lets me create a fast and efficient way to gather and organize tasks. Something that I would add is the ability to set the task on "in progress".

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calendar integration (4)cross-platform sync (6)quick capture (4)

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5 views3yr ago

SeaTable

•6 reviews

I tried the paid version for some month but returned to the free version. As a personal todo list app on my iphone it is great. As a tool for my company or my team I was not convinced.

What's great

free tier (6)

What needs improvement

collaboration features (2)

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10 views3yr ago

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