Checklist vs Todoist
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Checklist
Checklist app with templates, guided runs and routines
Todoist
Cross-platform to-do list with natural-language task entry
Where they differ
- Checklist starts at $5.99 per month, or $39.99 per year (Checklist Plus). Todoist starts at $5 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Only Todoist lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Todoist lists a browser extension.
- Todoist also covers natural-language input, calendar and kanban boards.
At a glance
| Checklist | Todoist | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5.99 per month, or $39.99 per year (Checklist Plus) | $5 per user / month, billed yearly |
| Free plan | The apps are free to download and use, with Plus and Family subscriptions as in-app purchases. The store listings do not say where the free version stops. | Beginner plan: 5 personal projects, task reminders, list and board layouts, 3 filter views and 1 week of activity history. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of Checklist Pro offered in the web app, no credit card required | None listed |
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| Made by | Checklist.com B.V. | Todoist Inc. |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | todoist.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Checklist
- Repeatable routines such as cleaning, packing or morning checklists
- Households sharing grocery and chore lists
- Small teams running step-by-step procedures and SOPs
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
Checklist
- Prices here are the US App Store in-app purchases. The pricing page on checklist.com sits behind a security check and could not be read.
- The web app also names Pro and Enterprise plans for organizations, priced per seat; their prices are not covered here.
- The App Store listing is designed for iPad and iPhone and is not verified for macOS; there is no native Mac or Windows app.
- The store listings name the Plus and Family subscriptions without saying what each adds over the free version.
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
Checklist
- Templates and builders
- Lists can start from public checklist templates or from builders for groceries, routines and packing. The groceries builder has presets and aisle-based categories.
- Guided mode
- Guided mode walks through a checklist one step at a time, for routines, packing, cleaning or any procedure where the order matters.
- Routines and schedules
- A checklist that repeats can be turned into a routine, scheduled, reused and tracked over time, and the next run can be scheduled when one finishes.
- Sharing and teams
- Checklists are shared with family, friends or teammates. Recent releases added team invitations inside the app and access management for members and guests.
- Reminders and task suggestions
- Tasks can carry reminders, and the app suggests tasks while a list is being built.
- Checklists from ChatGPT or Claude
- The September 2026 release notes describe planning a checklist with ChatGPT or Claude and then saving it to Checklist.
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
Checklist
Free$0
The free download on the App Store and Google Play. The listings do not itemize its limits.
Checklist Plus Monthly$5.99
per month
The lower-priced paid subscription, billed monthly through the App Store. The listing does not itemize what it adds.
Checklist Plus Yearly$39.99
per year
Checklist Plus billed once a year, about 44% less than twelve monthly payments.
Checklist Family Monthly$11.99
per month
The Family subscription billed monthly through the App Store. The listing does not itemize what it adds.
Checklist Family Yearly$79.99
per year
Checklist Family billed once a year, about 44% less than twelve monthly payments.
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
Checklist
- Annual discount
About 44% less with yearly billing
On the US App Store, Checklist Plus is $5.99 monthly or $39.99 yearly and Checklist Family is $11.99 monthly or $79.99 yearly, so a year costs about 44% less than twelve months.
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.
