2Do vs Firetask

2Do

• People who want a one-time purchase instead of a subscription
• Users who prefer to sync through Dropbox, iCloud or their own CalDAV server
• GTD-style setups built on an inbox, tags and saved searches

Firetask

• People who follow GTD on iPhone, iPad and Mac
• Users who like to review their tasks on a kanban board
• People who want tasks kept in their own iCloud with no separate account

2Do

• The Mac, iPhone and iPad apps are separate purchases at $49.99, $9.99 and $19.99.
• The Mac license covers 18 months of updates; newer versions then require a renewal, while the last covered version keeps working.
• Apps are listed for macOS, iPhone, iPad and Android only; there is no Windows or web version.
• On Android, sync, backups, alert notifications and Markdown notes need a one-time in-app purchase after a 14-day trial.

Firetask

• Apple only: there are apps for iPhone, iPad and Mac, and sync runs through iCloud. No web, Windows or Android version is offered.
• After the one-month trial a Firetask Pro subscription is needed: $3.99 a month or $24.99 a year on the US App Store.
• Firetask 5 is a new app: Firetask 4 data must be exported and imported, and the free upgrade leaves out attachments, journal entries and status notes.
• CSV import is in the Mac app only; the manual says it will come to the iOS version.

2Do

Tasks, checklists and projects

A simple task can be turned into a checklist and then into a project with sub-tasks. Color-coded lists and List Groups keep related work together.

Natural language entry

Dates, times, repeats, alerts, durations, priority, tags, lists and saved places typed into a task title are filled into their own fields, in ten languages.

Smart Lists, tags and Focus

Searches across titles, tags, notes and dates can be saved as Smart Lists. Tags can be grouped or paused to hide their tasks, and Focus narrows a list to chosen conditions.

Sync through a service you choose

Devices sync through Dropbox, iCloud, Apple Reminders, Todoist, Toodledo, Fastmail, Fruux or another CalDAV server. A list can also be shared with people nearby over Wi-Fi.

Alarms and Nearby

A task can carry several alerts, including alarms that repeat until they are dealt with. Location-tagged tasks show up in a Nearby panel when you are close by.

Automation on the Mac

The Mac app includes an MCP server for Claude and other agents, along with AppleScript, Apple Shortcuts and URL schemes. Email sent to a private address becomes a task.

Firetask

GTD focus lists

An Inbox with a badge count for unprocessed items, an In Focus list for today, a Waiting For list grouped by assignee and a Someday list follow a GTD-style flow.

Kanban boards

Drag-and-drop boards arrange tasks by status, focus, due date or priority, so a review can be done by moving cards between columns.

Task calendar

Monthly and weekly calendar views are built around tasks instead of events, with drag-and-drop rescheduling and repeating due dates.

Projects, portfolios and templates

Tasks are grouped into projects and projects into portfolios, and templates store reusable task lists. To-dos act as lightweight subtasks inside a task.

Command tagging and quick capture

Typing /tomorrow sets a due date and @John delegates a task while it is being created. A share extension and a global Mac hotkey add tasks from other apps.

Pomodoro timer

Effort can be estimated in Pomodoros, with a built-in timer and a running Pomodoro count for the tasks in focus.

2Do

• 2Do Android$0

  Free download on Google Play. In-app purchases, listed at $1.99 to $15.99 per item, unlock sync, backups, alerts and Markdown notes.

• 2Do for iPhone$9.99

  one-time purchase

  The iPhone app, which also runs on Apple Watch. Sold on the App Store with no subscription.

• 2Do for iPad$19.99

  one-time purchase

  The iPad app, sold separately from the iPhone app and from the Mac license.

• 2Do Mac$49.99

  one-time license with 18 months of updates

  Perpetual license for one person on up to 5 personal Macs. After 18 months, further updates need a renewal at 20% off.

Firetask

• Firetask Pro Monthly$3.99

  per month

  One subscription that unlocks every feature on iPhone, iPad and Mac, billed monthly through the App Store.

• Firetask Pro Yearly$24.99

  per year

  The same subscription for iPhone, iPad and Mac, billed once a year through the App Store.

2Do

• Education

  20% off for staff and students

  The 2Do store offers a 20% discount to staff and students at educational institutions, arranged by emailing the vendor.

• Other savings

  Volume discounts from 2 Mac licenses

  Discounts apply automatically at checkout: 10% for 2-4 licenses, 20% for 5-9, 25% for 10-49, 30% for 50-99 and 35% for 100 or more.

• Other savings

  20% off Mac license renewals

  Renewing an existing 2Do Mac license, which adds another 18 months of updates, is discounted by 20%.

Firetask

• Annual discount

  Yearly plan costs less than twelve months

  On the US App Store, Firetask Pro Yearly is $24.99, while Firetask Pro Monthly at $3.99 adds up to $47.88 over twelve months.

• Other savings

  Free upgrade for Firetask 4 App Store customers

  Existing Firetask 4 App Store customers can unlock Firetask 4-level functionality in Firetask 5 at no charge. Features new in version 5 still need the subscription.