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Any.do vs Remember The Milk

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Any.do

To-do list and calendar app with separate family and team plans

Free plan · from $4.99/mo

Remember The Milk

Long-running to-do app with one-line task entry and saved searches

Free plan · from $49.99/yr

Where they differ

  • Any.do starts at $4.99 per month, billed annually ($7.99 billed monthly). Remember The Milk starts at $49.99 per year.
  • Only Any.do lists a browser extension.
  • Only Remember The Milk lists a Linux app.
  • Any.do also covers templates, calendar, kanban boards, Gantt & timelines and workflow automation.
  • Remember The Milk also covers natural-language input.
In commonFree planWebmacOSWindowsiOSAndroidTasks

At a glance

Any.doRemember The Milk
PricingFree planFree plan
Starts at$4.99 per month, billed annually ($7.99 billed monthly)$49.99 per year
Free planPersonal plan: tasks and lists, reminders, calendar, daily planner and sync across devices. Recurring tasks, color tags and location reminders are not included.Basic account: web, desktop and mobile apps with sync, email and text reminders, tasks given to others and lists shared with up to 2 people. Completed tasks are archived for only 7 days.
Free trial14-day free trial of the Teams planNone listed
Web
macOS
Windows
Linux
iOS
Android
Browser extension
Made byAny.do Inc.Remember The Milk Inc.
Price read fromany.dorememberthemilk.com
CheckedOct 4, 2026Oct 5, 2026

Who each one suits

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

Remember The Milk

  • People who like typing a task and all its details on one line
  • Users who want saved searches and their own automation scripts
  • Keeping one task list on Mac, Windows, Linux, phones and the web

Worth knowing

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.

Remember The Milk

  • Subtasks, mobile app reminders, widgets and the Apple Watch app all require Pro.
  • Basic accounts keep completed tasks for 7 days and share a list with at most 2 other people.
  • Pro is priced only as a $49.99 yearly plan, and the vendor does not offer a trial of Pro.
  • IFTTT, Zapier, Outlook sync and the MCP connection for AI assistants are Pro features.

Key features

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.

Remember The Milk

Smart Add
A task and its properties are entered on a single line, including due date, priority, repeat rule and tags.
Smart Lists and search
A search can be saved as a Smart List. Almost 50 search operators are available, covering criteria such as priority, due date and how often a task was postponed.
Sharing and giving tasks
Lists can be shared and tasks given to other people. Basic accounts share a list with up to 2 others; Pro removes the limit and adds advanced sharing permissions.
Subtasks
A task can hold any number of subtasks, and subtasks can have subtasks of their own. Subtasks are a Pro feature.
Reminders
Reminders go out by email and text on every account. Reminders through the Android and iOS apps, plus badges and widgets, require Pro.
MilkScript, MCP and API
Pro members can write MilkScript code to automate tasks and connect AI assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT through an MCP server, which is in beta. An API is open to developers.

Plans

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.

Remember The Milk

  • Basic$0

    Web, desktop and mobile apps with sync, Gmail and Google Calendar integration, list sharing with up to 2 others and a 7-day archive.

  • Pro$49.99

    per year

    Subtasks, unlimited sharing, mobile reminders and widgets, offline web app, file attachments, Apple Watch app, Outlook sync, IFTTT and Zapier.

Ways to pay less

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.

Remember The Milk

No public discounts listed.

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