Any.do vs Finale To Do

Any.do

• Personal to-do lists kept in sync between phone, desktop and web
• Households that want shared projects and a shared grocery list
• People who want task reminders delivered in WhatsApp
• Small teams that want project boards next to personal tasks

Finale To Do

• Tracking tasks and habits in one app on Apple devices
• People who want repeated, persistent reminders
• Buyers who prefer a lifetime license to a subscription

Any.do

• Recurring tasks, location reminders, color tags and WhatsApp reminders are Premium features.
• The Family plan is fixed at 4 members; a larger group has to move to the per-member Teams plan.
• The license agreement limits refund requests to within 48 hours of purchase.
• No Linux app is listed on the vendor's site.

Finale To Do

• It is available for iPhone, iPad and Mac only; the help center says there are no plans for an Android app in the near future.
• iCloud sync between devices is a Finale Pro feature, as are repeating tasks and unlimited habits.
• Sharing a list needs Finale Pro and iCloud sync.
• Passcode and Face ID protection, importing iOS Reminders and syncing the iOS Calendar are also limited to Finale Pro.

Any.do

Tasks, lists and reminders

Personal to-do lists with reminders are free. Recurring tasks, location reminders and color tags are listed under Premium.

Calendar and daily planner

Calendar events and tasks are shown together, and a daily planner asks what you intend to get done today.

WhatsApp tasks and reminders

Tasks can be created and reminders received inside WhatsApp. WhatsApp reminders are a Premium feature.

Family space

The Family plan gives up to 4 members a shared space for family projects, task assignment and a grocery list that groups items by aisle.

Team boards and views

The Teams workspace has project boards with kanban, calendar, table and Gantt views, custom fields and time tracking.

Automations and templates

In the Teams workspace, automations can assign tasks, set due dates and update statuses, and more than 100 workflow templates are provided.

Finale To Do

Detailed tasks and lists

Tasks take priorities, notes and several reminders, and sit in custom lists with colors, icons and emojis. Smart Lists group tasks automatically, and tasks can be edited in batches.

Plain-language dates

Writing a task in natural language sets its date and time automatically. Recognition works in the language the app is set to: English, German, Portuguese, Spanish, French or Russian.

Reminders and Nagging Mode

A task can have standard, repeating or several notifications. Unlimited notifications per task, Time Sensitive notifications and Nagging Mode are part of Finale Pro.

Habit tracker

Habits have their own colors, icons, schedules, reminders and streaks. Unlimited habits, habit goals and flexible repeat settings need Finale Pro.

Focus timers

A Pomodoro timer or a plain stopwatch can be pointed at a specific task, with reminders to take a break or resume. Pomodoro time can sync to Apple Health.

Shared lists

With Finale Pro a list can be shared with any number of people as editors or viewers and worked on in real time. iCloud sync must be on to share or join a list.

Any.do

• Personal$0

  Tasks and lists, reminders, calendar, daily planner and sync across devices for one person.

• Premium$4.99

  per month, billed annually ($7.99 billed monthly)

  Everything in Personal, plus recurring tasks, WhatsApp reminders, AI-powered features, color tags and location reminders.

• Teams$4.99

  per member / month, billed annually ($7.99 billed monthly)

  Everything in Premium, plus a collaborative workspace, unlimited project boards and members, 100+ workflow templates and admin permissions.

• Family$8.33

  per month for 4 members, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly)

  Everything in Premium for up to 4 members, plus a shared family space, a shared grocery list and up to 4 shared projects.

Finale To Do

• Free$0

  Core tasks, lists, Smart Lists, habits, focus timers, notes and widgets, with no ads.

• Finale Pro - Monthly$3.99

  per month

  Adds repeating tasks, iCloud sync, unlimited habits and notifications, Nagging Mode, shared lists, passcode and Face ID lock, and iOS Reminders import.

• Finale Pro - Yearly$19.99

  per year

  The same Finale Pro features billed once a year.

• Finale Pro - Lifetime$44.99

  one-time purchase

  Finale Pro bought once and kept with no further fees, on all devices using the same Apple ID.

Any.do

• Annual discount

  About 38% off Premium and Teams with yearly billing

  Premium and Teams cost $4.99 a month billed annually against $7.99 billed monthly, about 38% less. Family drops from $9.99 to $8.33 a month, about 17% less.

• Education

  Discounted Premium for students and educators

  The pricing FAQ says students and educators can contact Any.do's Customer Success Team for a discounted Premium offer. The amount is not published.

• Nonprofit

  Discounted Premium for people working at NGOs

  The same FAQ extends the discounted Premium offer to people working for an NGO, on request through the Customer Success Team. The amount is not published.

Finale To Do

• Annual discount

  Yearly Pro costs about 58% less than monthly

  The US App Store lists Finale Pro at $3.99 monthly or $19.99 yearly, so a year on the yearly plan costs about 58% less than twelve monthly payments.

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime Finale Pro for a one-time $44.99

  The Lifetime plan is bought once and keeps Finale Pro permanently with no further fees, in place of the monthly or yearly subscription.