Todoist
Task manager built around fast capture and natural-language quick add
1/3Todoist is a task manager built around fast capture: Quick Add reads a plain sentence and turns the dates, priorities, projects and assignees in it into structured fields, so adding a task is one line of typing rather than a form. Tasks live in projects that can be viewed as a list, a board or a calendar, with filter views for slicing work across them, deadlines tracked separately from scheduled dates, and recurring tasks. Its AI additions are Ramble, which turns a spoken ramble into structured tasks, and Task Assist, which suggests scheduling and reschedules overdue work. The Business plan adds a shared team workspace, and it runs on Linux, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, watches, the browser and email.
- Quick Add parses dates, priorities, projects and assignees from text
- List, board and calendar layouts for the same set of tasks
- Filter views for slicing tasks across projects
- Ramble turns a spoken ramble into structured tasks
- Task Assist suggests scheduling and reschedules overdue items
- Deadlines tracked separately from scheduled dates
- Shared team workspace with up to 500 team projects
- Apps for Linux, Mac, Windows, mobile, watches, browser and email
Based on what people have said
Every answer links back to the mentions it came fromWhat do people find most useful about Todoist?
Users frequently highlight the ease and speed of capturing tasks, noting that the natural language processing for adding details like dates and priorities is more advanced than in other applications. Many also appreciate the simplicity of the interface, the ability to manage recurring tasks, and the flexibility to organize work across various projects.
7 mentions · r/todoist · r/todoist · r/todoist · r/ADHD · r/gtd · Aug 2026
How does Todoist perform in terms of reliability?
Opinions are divided. While several users report that the service is highly reliable and works better than other tools they have tried, others have expressed frustration over experiencing server downtime, with some noting that complaints about the app being down are a recurring topic on social media.
6 mentions · r/todoist · r/todoist · r/todoist · Aug 2026 – Sep 2026
How well does Todoist integrate with the Apple ecosystem?
There is significant disagreement. Some users find it works well with Apple devices, citing successful syncs with tools like Fantastical and the ability to view tasks in Apple Calendar. Conversely, many users criticize the app for being unfriendly to the Apple ecosystem, specifically pointing to a lack of native iCloud integration and the absence of a direct way to import Apple Reminders without using workarounds like Siri Shortcuts or scripts.
What are the common complaints regarding Todoist's features?
Users often express frustration over missing functionality, such as the inability to add time estimates to tasks, a lack of native integration with certain platforms, and the way comments are handled, which some feel are treated as secondary metadata. Additionally, some users find the limitations on task counts or the lack of specific profile separation for work and personal life to be restrictive.
6 mentions · r/todoist · r/todoist · r/todoist · r/ProductivityApps · r/todoist · Aug 2026 – Sep 2026
Is the pricing considered fair?
Perspectives on pricing vary. Some users find the free version to be highly capable and sufficient for their needs, while others feel the paid plans are expensive or bloated with features they do not use. Some long-term users on legacy plans express that they would not consider the current pricing if they were not already grandfathered in.
7 mentions · r/ProductivityApps · r/todoist · r/todoist · Aug 2026 – Sep 2026
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What people are saying about Todoist
39% neutral“If you set this as repeating AND made it clickable, then the todoist task could serve both as scheduling, I intend to do legs at the gym, and then if checked off that could indicate you did in fact do legs. If you do not want that record of yes or no this happened, than that is probably just a calendar entry.”
“wow thats awesome, I've been using Todoist for a year and there are so many little things like this I need but didnt know I needed it”
“As far as I know, all the Todoist desktop apps run on Electron, which means they are basically all web apps running in a wrapper (and still using Chromium) anyway.”
“I used Todoist in the past, but now I rely completely on Capacities! You might want to check out their feature ideas here: https://feedback.capacities.io/b/1v35e680/feature-ideas.”
“I think it's a new change in the latest version of Todoist (MacOS / 9.30.0 (12379)) - I used to be able to add a task in the project (pressing "a"), then write the task name, press tab and it will go to the description field. Now I cannot add a new task and its description at the same step”
“Capacities integration with Todoist is really nice. Pairing with the Outlook calendar integration, I have really good visibility of my scheduled tasks within Capacities and can generate new tasks in Todoist easily. What I like is that I can choose when to send a task to Todoist, it’s not just a blind sync.”
“Task Manager Like TickTick or Todoist?”
“Hi! I'm trying to install Todoist on my raspberry pi, which is a debian linux OS. I'm relatively new to linux, and I am struggling with finding the correct version to install.”
“Since then I've discovered that Chatgpt has a plugin for Todoist. Feels like an absolute game changer for me. I can map out my daily tasks on the drive home from work and it's insanely easy to move things around.”
“Ellie does what you’re describing and has a Todoist plugin.”
“One option would be to keep the task in Todoist and use the calendar block to reserve time for it. If it overruns, the task stays open and you decide when to give it another block, without maintaining two separate task lists.”
“What it does: Quick task capture, priority tagging and micro organization. I tend to forget a lot of things so this one works perfectly.”
“Todoist doesn't really do the side-by-side calendar-plus-unscheduled-tasks drag-and-drop you're describing. What you can do is create a filter like "ASAP & no date" to see those tasks, then switch to Upcoming view where connected Google Calendar events show alongside scheduled tasks.”
“Does it have to be with Todoist? Because it works easily within TickTick, with a smart list.”
“I'm back in Todoist after about a decade of journeying through various other task management apps. I want a layout that gives me a tagged list (in this case my "ASAP" tag) of unscheduled tasks beside my events-filled calendar so I can drag and drop them in where I see there is available time.”
“Yes! I use the project management tool as overall global planning, especially for deadlines and Todoist for daily tasks, and also for quick capture.”
“This is really cool. I've been using Todoist since around 2010 and for as long as I can remember I've used P1 = Imp+Urg, P2 = Imp+NotUrg, P3 = NotImp+Urg etc.”
“Ah ok so you basically rebuilt Todoist UI + your additional UI layer?”
“I can invite you to Todoist Business to see the usage of shared projects.”
“I really like this.”
“Doesn't ToDoist have a fairly narrow scope as to what they want their app to be? We can look at the dime a dozen Todo/Productivity apps on any store and see that adding infinite features isn't just easy but seems to be the norm.”
“I doubt the reason Todoist doesn’t have it is developer ability. Having worked in orgs like Todoist, you have bigger problems with management making decisions many times out of touch ones.”
“you should go work for todoist!”
“Todoist Automations? Or Claude-Todoist link?”
“The widgets on Android lack the following features: 1. Calendar events in the upcoming list of tasks are shown inside the app, but they don't show up on the widget. 2. No calendar view available for widgets.”