AnyTask vs Todoist
Todoist is a heavy, account-based, cross-platform task system aimed at people who need projects, labels, filters, and integrations across every operating system. AnyTask is its calmer, Apple-native opposite: a task manager that lives on your iCloud, with no account to create and no third-party server holding your data.
If you're on Apple devices and just want a task app that gets out of your way, AnyTask is the better fit. Todoist's complexity and account requirement only pay off in the narrow case where you genuinely need to work across Windows, Linux, Android, and the web at once.
What Todoist offers
Todoist's pitch is breadth — Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, web, and browser extensions, plus projects, labels, filters, natural-language date parsing, karma points, productivity reports, and Zapier-style integrations. That breadth comes with a Todoist account, your data on Todoist's servers, and a tiered pricing structure with the most useful features behind Pro.
Where it falls short for Apple users
- Account signup required. Your tasks live on Todoist's servers. That's necessary for cross-platform sync — but if you're an Apple-only household, you're trusting a third-party server when you don't have to.
- Pricing tiers are real. The free tier is meaningfully limited. Pro is ~$4/month. Many "I want this small thing" features sit behind the paywall.
- Methodology pressure. Projects, sub-projects, sections, labels, filters — there's a lot of structural decisions to make before the app feels organized.
- Less Apple-native feel. Todoist's Mac and iOS apps work, but they're cross-platform Electron-flavored experiences. They don't feel like part of macOS the way Reminders or AnyTask do.
What AnyTask does differently
No account, ever
AnyTask doesn't have servers. Your data lives on your device and in your own iCloud. Sharing a list works through iCloud's CloudKit sharing — also serverless on our end. There is nothing to sign up for.
Apple-native, by design
Built with SwiftUI for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Native widgets, Siri, Shortcuts, Apple Calendar sync, and the kind of small details (haptics, dynamic type, system colors) that tend to be missing from cross-platform apps.
The Any inbox and Sort mode replace filters and projects
Instead of Projects/Sections/Labels/Filters, AnyTask gives you Lists, an always-present Any inbox list (paired with a "+Task" lock-screen widget for one-tap capture), and a Sort mode for batch-triaging Any later. Capture at speed; triage when you have time. The simpler model means less friction for everyday use.
Side by side
| Feature | AnyTask | Todoist |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iOS, macOS, Windows, Linux, Android, Web |
| Account required | No (uses your iCloud) | Yes (Todoist account) |
| Where data lives | Your device + your iCloud | Todoist servers |
| Triage / sort flow | Sort mode | Inbox + manual sorting |
| Natural-language dates | Yes | Yes — strong NLP parser |
| Projects / labels / filters | Lists only | Yes (powerful) |
| Shared lists | Yes (iCloud) | Yes (Todoist sharing) |
| Apple Calendar sync | Native | Via integration |
| Widgets | Home & lock screen | Home screen |
| Integrations | Siri, Shortcuts, Calendar | Hundreds (Zapier, Slack, etc.) |
AnyTask is the better choice for Apple users
For anyone who lives in iPhone, iPad, and Mac, AnyTask is the calmer, more native, and more private option. No account to create. No servers holding your data. No tiered pricing pushing you toward an upgrade. Just a fast, clean task app that fits the rest of your Apple ecosystem.
Todoist only makes sense in the narrow case where your workflow genuinely requires Linux, Windows, or Android alongside Apple — or where you specifically depend on its Zapier-style integrations. For everyone else, the cross-platform tax (an account, a server, a heavier app) isn't worth paying.
Get AnyTask
No account. iCloud-based. iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
