Actions vs Todoist
We give Actions a 3.2 GPA and Todoist a 3.6, out of 4.0. Todoist grades higher on the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Actions
Card-based to-do list for Apple devices and the web
Todoist
Cross-platform to-do list with natural-language task entry
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAActionsVery good | 3.6GPATodoistExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AThe Annual Membership is $19.99, well under the $3.99 a month a typical to-do app charges, and it covers every device. Monthly is $3.99, so the yearly plan is the one to pick. The Bonobo Bundle adds the Timepage calendar and the Flow notebook for $29.99 a year. | AFive dollars a month if you pay for the year, eight for teams. Hard to find anything this good on this many devices for that. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. You get a 7-day trial with every feature and no credit card. After that the app stays in read-only mode until you buy a membership. | BFree forever, and reminders are included now. But 5 projects is tight. Work, home, one side thing and you're done. |
| Features | BCards with checklists, notes, deadlines and reminders, colour-coded lists, a Schedule you rearrange by dragging, a Logbook of what's done, and lists shared by invitation link. Solid. But typing "Pay rent on the 1st of every month" only works in English, and only on iOS and the web. | BTyping tasks in and repeating dates are brilliant. Filters are great if you like that sort of thing. No start dates though, and the calendar view is paid. |
| Ease of use | A4.6 from about 9,800 App Store ratings. Siri adds and checks off tasks by voice, and moving a card to another day is a drag across the Schedule. | A4.8 from around 129,000 App Store ratings. Open it, type a thing, done. Nobody needs a tutorial for this. |
| Platforms and integrations | BiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac, plus a web app, with Siri, Shortcuts and Bonobo's Timepage calendar. No Android or Windows app is listed, and memberships are bought through Apple's App Store with an Apple ID. | AMac, Windows, Linux (yes, really), iPhone, Android, web, watch and browser. There's an API too if you like wiring things together. |
| Best for | a card-based to-do list on Apple devices | all-round to-do lists |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Actions and Todoist. How we grade
Where they differ
- Actions starts at $19.99 per year, or $3.99 billed monthly (US App Store). Todoist starts at $5 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Todoist has a free plan. Actions does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Todoist lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Only Todoist lists a browser extension.
- Todoist also covers templates, calendar and kanban boards.
At a glance
| Actions | Todoist | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $19.99 per year, or $3.99 billed monthly (US App Store) | $5 per user / month, billed yearly |
| Free plan | None | Beginner plan: 5 personal projects, task reminders, list and board layouts, 3 filter views and 1 week of activity history. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial with every feature and no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Bonobo Pty Ltd | Todoist Inc. |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | todoist.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Actions
- iPhone, iPad and Mac users who want a card-based to-do list
- People who already use Bonobo's Timepage calendar
- Households sharing lists under one Family Bundle
- Typing tasks with dates and repeats in plain English
Todoist
- People who want one task list on every device they own
- Fast capture: typing a task with its date in a single line
- Households and small teams sharing a few projects
Worth knowing
Actions
- There is no free plan: after the 7-day trial the app stays in read-only mode without a membership.
- Memberships are bought through Apple's App Store and billed to an Apple ID. No Android or Windows app is listed, only the web app.
- Bonobo sets prices by purchasing power parity, so they vary by country. The figures here are from the US App Store.
- Natural-language entry works in English only, and the help article lists it as supported on iOS and the web.
Todoist
- The free plan stops at 5 personal projects and keeps only 1 week of activity history.
- Calendar layout, task durations and custom reminders all need Pro or Business.
- Personal projects are capped at 5 people, even on paid plans.
Key features
Actions
- Action Cards
- Each task is a card with a title, due date and reminders, and a card can hold its own checklist and free-form notes.
- Color-coded Lists
- Cards are grouped into Lists, each with its own color, which can be sorted, filtered and archived. Cards keep their list's color in the other screens.
- Schedule and Logbook
- Schedule shows today and the coming week, and cards are rescheduled by dragging. Completed cards move to the Logbook, where they can be reviewed or restored.
- Natural-language entry
- Typing a phrase such as "Pay rent on the 1st of every month" sets the date, repeat rule and reminder. It works on iOS and the web, in English only.
- Shared lists
- A list is shared by sending an invitation link to other Actions users. Collaborators' initials show on the list, and change notifications can be switched off per list.
- Siri, Shortcuts and Timepage
- Tasks can be added and checked by voice with Siri and automated with Shortcuts actions. With Timepage installed, calendar events appear in the Schedule screen.
Todoist
- Quick Add
- Capture tasks in natural language as they come to you, including recurring due dates and reminders.
- List, board and calendar layouts
- Switch any project between a list, a kanban board and a calendar. The calendar layout needs a paid plan.
- Filters, labels and priorities
- Saved filter views pull tasks from across projects: 3 on the free plan, 150 on Pro and Business.
- Shared projects
- Share a project to assign tasks and comment on them. Personal projects allow up to 5 people on every plan.
- Team workspace
- Business adds public and private team projects, folders, roles and permissions, and shared templates.
- Ramble and Task Assist
- Ramble turns spoken thoughts into tasks; free accounts get limited sessions. Task Assist is included from Pro.
Plans
Actions
Monthly Membership$3.99
per month
Actions on its own, billed monthly through the App Store. One membership covers iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and the web app.
Annual Membership$19.99
per year
Actions on its own with the same access on every device, billed once a year.
Bonobo Bundle (Annual)$29.99
per year
Actions together with the Timepage calendar and the Flow notebook app under a single membership.
Bonobo Bundle (Annual Family)$49.99
per year
The same three-app bundle shared with up to six people through Apple Family Sharing.
Bonobo Bundle (Lifetime)$129.99
one-time purchase, as labelled on the App Store
The three-app bundle sold as a lifetime in-app purchase on the US App Store listing.
Todoist
Beginner$0
5 personal projects, task reminders, list and board layouts, and 3 filter views.
Pro$5
per user / month, billed yearly ($60)
300 projects, calendar layout, task durations, custom reminders, 150 filter views and Task Assist.
Business$8
per user / month, billed yearly ($96)
Everything in Pro, plus a shared team workspace with up to 500 team projects, roles and central billing.
Ways to pay less
Actions
- Annual discount
Annual membership costs less than five months
The US App Store lists the Annual Membership at $19.99 against $3.99 a month, which is $27.89 less than twelve monthly payments, a saving of about 58%.
- Lifetime license
Bonobo Bundle lifetime purchase
The US App Store listing includes a Bonobo Bundle (Lifetime) in-app purchase at $129.99, covering Actions, Timepage and Flow.
- Other savings
Bundle saving on Bonobo's three apps
Bonobo says the bundle of Timepage, Actions and Flow saves up to 44% compared with subscribing to the apps individually.
- Other savings
Free membership for Apple employees
Bonobo offers free memberships to Apple employees who email from an @apple.com address after creating an account.
Todoist
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
Todoist's pricing page lists a 20% saving on Pro and Business when billed yearly instead of monthly.
