Due vs Orderly
We give Due a 2.6 GPA and Orderly a 2.2, out of 4.0. Due grades higher on ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Due
Reminder app for Apple devices that nags until a task is done
Orderly
Visual to-do lists for iPhone and iPad with location reminders
How we grade them
| 2.6GPADueGood | 2.2GPAOrderlyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A$7.99 once covers iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, and the Mac app is another $14.99. Both together cost about what six months of a typical to-do subscription does. Features released after your first year need an optional Upgrade Pass, $4.99 a year on iOS, and anything unlocked stays if you stop. | A$1.99 once for the app, which is next to nothing. Even with the $0.99 add-on and the yearly sync plan at $6.99, you're well under what a typical to-do subscription costs. Avoid the $2.99 monthly sync plan, though. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing is free. Due is a paid download with no free version and no trial, so the $7.99 comes before you've set a single reminder. | FNothing is free. It's a $1.99 download before you've seen it, and the listing mentions no free trial. |
| Features | BIt does one job, reminders, and does it fully. Auto Snooze re-notifies you every 1 to 60 minutes, 5 times by default and up to 10. Preset buttons postpone in a tap, repeats get as fussy as the third Wednesday of each month, and timers are reusable. But it's reminders and timers, not lists or projects. | BLists shown as notes in three levels, folders with their own icons, reminders by date, time or place, and lists that repeat from daily to yearly. Today Items and Due Items cut across every folder. But sync, the passcode and low light mode are all paid extras. |
| Ease of use | A4.7 from about 2,800 App Store ratings. Type or dictate "at 9am tomorrow" and it offers that as the due date. There's no Due account to set up, and reminders fire without an internet connection. | BWe have no App Store rating on record, so a B is as high as we go. It's a visual app. You see your lists at a glance and drag one to change its priority. |
| Platforms and integrations | CiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac, synced through your own iCloud or Dropbox, plus Siri. All Apple. The Watch app is a companion that needs the paired iPhone, and the Mac app is a separate purchase. | DiPhone and iPad only. The Mac option on the App Store is the iPad app, not verified for macOS, and there's no Android or web version. Nothing on record connects it to other apps. |
| Best for | reminders that nag until you act | visual lists with location reminders on iPhone |
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: Due and Orderly. How we grade
Where they differ
- Due starts at $7.99 one-time for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch; Mac is $14.99, sold separately. Orderly starts at $1.99 one-time purchase.
- Only Due lists a macOS app.
- Due also covers natural-language input and menu bar app.
At a glance
| Due | Orderly | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $7.99 one-time for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch; Mac is $14.99, sold separately | $1.99 one-time purchase |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Due Pte. Ltd. | Tekton Technologies (P) Ltd. |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Due
- People who dismiss a notification and then forget the task
- Time-bound reminders such as medication, bills and chores
- Buyers who prefer a one-time purchase on Apple devices
Orderly
- iPhone and iPad users who like lists laid out visually
- Errands that should alert at a place, not only at a time
- Sorting many lists into folders by category
Worth knowing
Due
- Apple devices only: Due is sold for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac.
- Due for macOS ($14.99) and Due for iOS ($7.99) are separate purchases.
- Features released more than a year after purchase need the optional Upgrade Pass: $4.99 a year on iOS, $9.99 on Mac.
- The Apple Watch app is a companion that requires the paired iPhone to work.
Orderly
- iPhone and iPad only: the App Store marks the Mac option as the iPad app, not verified for macOS, and there is no Android or web version.
- Syncing between devices needs the Fast Cloud Sync subscription at $2.99 per month or $6.99 per year, on top of the $1.99 app.
- Low light mode and passcode protection are a separate $0.99 in-app purchase.
- There is no free version: the app is a $1.99 download before any add-on, and the listing states no free trial.
Key features
Due
- Auto Snooze
- An overdue reminder keeps notifying you until it is marked done or rescheduled, at intervals from 1 to 60 minutes. It repeats 5 times by default and up to 10 if configured.
- Quick access times
- A time picker with 12 customizable preset buttons sets or postpones a due date in one tap, and can add or subtract time from the current date.
- Natural date parsing
- Dates and times that you type or dictate are recognized and offered as the due date, for example "at 9am tomorrow".
- Recurring reminders
- Repeats range from daily and weekly to patterns such as the third Wednesday of each month or every 3 months after completion.
- Reusable countdown timers
- Timers are precise to the second, several can run at once, and a timer set up once is kept for reuse.
- iCloud or Dropbox sync
- Reminders and timers sync between iPhone, iPad and Mac through your own iCloud or Dropbox account. There is no Due account, and reminders fire without an internet connection.
Orderly
- Visual layout in three levels
- To-do lists are shown as notes in three levels at a glance, and a list is dragged to another priority. Note colors, fonts and font sizes can be set per list.
- Folders
- Any number of folders group lists by category, each with a custom icon and its own notifications for high-priority and overdue to-dos.
- Date, time and recurring reminders
- A date and time can be set for a whole list or for single items in it, and a list can repeat daily, weekly, fortnightly, monthly, bi-monthly or yearly.
- Location-based reminders
- A to-do can be attached to a place, and the app sends a notification when the device comes near that location.
- Today Items and Due Items
- Two built-in views cut across every folder: Today Items shows what is due today, and Due Items shows items that are past due.
- Cloud sync, backup and archive
- A paid subscription syncs lists across devices and backs data up automatically. Email backup is part of the app, and completed lists move to a searchable archive.
Plans
Due
Due for iOS$7.99
one-time purchase
One app for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, with every current feature plus new features released in the year after purchase.
Due for macOS$14.99
one-time purchase
The Mac app, sold separately on the Mac App Store, with new features released in the year after purchase.
Annual Upgrade Pass (Mobile)$4.99
per year, optional
Optional subscription for iOS features released more than a year after purchase. Unlocked features stay after you stop.
Annual Upgrade Pass (Computer)$9.99
per year, optional
Optional subscription for Mac features released more than a year after purchase. Unlocked features stay after you stop.
Orderly
Orderly$1.99
one-time purchase
The app for iPhone and iPad: folders, date, time and location reminders, recurring to-dos, search, archive and email backup.
Orderly Premium$0.99
one-time in-app purchase
Add-on that turns on low light mode and passcode protection.
Automatic Backup Monthly$2.99
per month
Subscription for Fast Cloud Sync between devices plus automatic backup of all data to the cloud.
Automatic Backup Service$6.99
per year
The same Fast Cloud Sync and automatic backup subscription, billed annually.
Ways to pay less
Due
No public discounts listed.
Orderly
- Annual discount
Annual sync subscription at $6.99 against $35.88
The App Store listing prices Fast Cloud Sync plus Automatic Backup at $2.99 per month or $6.99 per year, so the annual subscription costs about 80% less than twelve monthly payments.
