Daywise vs WeekToDo (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Daywise and WeekToDo share a 2.8 GPA, both are free, so the choice depends on which platforms you need.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick Daywise if
- Fits if you want a short list for today and nothing else
- Works for anyone who keeps tasks in a browser tab all day
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a phone app today, because the iPhone and Android apps are listed as coming soon
- Not for you if you want your calendar alongside tasks, as no calendar sync is named
- Tight if you work offline: you can read recent days but editing pauses until you reconnect
- Too light for projects, since it is a daily list with labels and notes only
Pick WeekToDo if
- Fits if you want a week-at-a-glance planner and don't want to pay for one
- Works for people who'd rather their tasks stayed on their own device
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need your tasks on your phone, as there's no mobile app
- Not for you if you work on two computers, because nothing syncs between them
- Not for you if you want regular updates, since the latest release is from February 2024
- Watch out: the app isn't code-signed, so the first launch on a computer needs a workaround
- Watch out: version 2.0.0 added telemetry, while the privacy statement is dated December 2020
How we grade them
| 2.8GPADaywiseGood | 2.8GPAWeekToDoGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AThe whole web app is free, and the page shows no paid plan. The category's cheaper quarter starts at $3.99 a month. | AIt costs nothing at all. The whole app is free and open source under the GNU GPL 3, with every feature in it, and the pay-what-you-can donation on the download page can be declined. |
| Free plan and trial | AEverything is free once you create an account, and no cap is listed. | AFree outright on Windows, macOS, Linux and the web, with no paid tier to walk into and no cap a normal person could reach. Nothing is held back for sponsors. |
| Features | CDay lists, rollover, a highlighted top task, labels, people, notes and search. The listing names no calendar sync or integrations. | CA week of day columns with tasks beneath each, custom lists for undated work, sub-tasks, Markdown descriptions, repeats on chosen weekdays, alarms and colors. The basics, and the listing names the rest: no sync between devices, no cloud copy, no integrations, and the last release is February 2024. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and you need an account before you can add a task. | CNo store rating on record, and the download page says the app isn't code-signed, so the first launch needs a workaround. Once it's open it's one screen and you drag tasks between days, and running it in a browser skips the workaround entirely. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only for now, and the page says mobile apps are coming soon. No integrations are listed. | CWindows, macOS, Linux and any browser, but nothing syncs between any of them, there's no mobile app and there are no integrations at all. Sync and a phone version are on the roadmap. |
| Best for | a free web to-do list that rolls over each day | a free weekly planner kept on your own device |
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: Daywise and WeekToDo. How we grade
Price against what you get
Daywise has no paid plan and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. WeekToDo has no paid plan and scores 2.0.
On this chart the two sit in the same place: the same score for the same starting price. Of the other daily planner apps on the chart, none scores higher than Daywise for less, and none scores higher than WeekToDo for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- WeekToDo is open source, according to its own site.
- WeekToDo also covers Markdown.
In commonFree planWebTasks
At a glance
| Daywise | WeekToDo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free plan | The whole web app is free; the vendor's FAQ says it is a free planner with an account created in the web app. | The whole app is free and open source under the GNU GPL 3. The download page asks for an optional pay-what-you-can donation, which can be declined. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Made by | Daywise | Manuel Ernesto Garcia |
| Price read from | daywise.app | weektodo.me |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Daywise
- Web only for now: the iPhone and Android apps are listed as coming soon.
- Offline use is limited to reading recently viewed days; editing pauses until you reconnect.
- An account is required to use the web app.
- The pages describe no calendar sync or integrations.
WeekToDo
- There is no sync between devices, no cloud copy of the data and no mobile app. Sync and a mobile version are on the project's roadmap.
- The latest release on GitHub, version 2.2.0, is dated February 2024.
- The changelog for version 2.0.0 lists a telemetry system among its additions, while the privacy statement is dated December 2020.
- The download page says the app is not code-signed, so the first launch needs a workaround.
Key features
Daywise
- One day at a time
- Swipe through a strip of days and plan today or any day ahead; each day keeps its own list.
- Rollover
- Tasks left unfinished move to today at midnight in your time zone.
- Top task highlight
- Drag tasks into order and the first unfinished one is highlighted.
- Labels and people
- Sort tasks under labels such as Office or Home and tag the people each one involves; people are private names and are not notified.
- Notes and checklists
- A task can hold rich-text details with headings, links and checklists that show progress.
- Search
- Press / or Cmd+K to find tasks across all days by text, person or label.
WeekToDo
- Week calendar and task list in one
- The main screen shows the week as columns of days with each day's tasks under it, so planning and the to-do list share a single interface.
- Custom to-do lists
- Separate lists hold tasks that are not tied to a day, such as projects, and a setting controls how many list columns are shown.
- Sub-tasks and Markdown
- A task can be broken into sub-tasks, and its description supports Markdown, with links opening in the web browser.
- Recurring tasks and reminders
- Tasks can repeat, including on chosen weekdays, and a time and an alarm can be set on a task so it raises a notification.
- Drag and drop and task colors
- Tasks are moved between days and lists by dragging, and each one can be given a color from the task color picker.
- Local storage
- The privacy statement says all data is saved locally on the device and never sent to the project's server, and no personal data is collected.
Plans
Daywise
Daywise$0
The full web app, free, with an account created in the browser.
WeekToDo
Free$0
Every feature on Windows, macOS, Linux and the web. Donations and sponsorships are optional and unlock nothing extra.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Daywise or WeekToDo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Daywise and WeekToDo are free to use.
Which has a free plan, Daywise or WeekToDo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Daywise and WeekToDo have a free plan.
Which platforms do Daywise and WeekToDo run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only WeekToDo lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.