Good Todo vs Remember The Milk

Good Todo

• Clearing an inbox by forwarding emails into a to-do list
• Planning one day at a time and pushing the rest to later dates
• People who would pay a subscription to avoid third-party trackers

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

Good Todo

• There is no free plan: after the trial the service costs $48 every six months, billed in advance and nonrefundable.
• It runs on the web, iPhone and iPad only, with no Android or desktop app.
• The homepage advertises a 60-day free trial while the terms of use describe a 30-day trial.
• The App Store shows the iOS app's most recent update as version 4.3.3, dated 05/10/2022.

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.

Good Todo

Todos by email

An email forwarded to a Good Todo address becomes a todo. Addresses such as tomorrow@goodtodo.com file it on a later day, and an email can be sent straight into a category.

A list for each day

Todos sit on the list for a specific date. Redate moves one to another day, and Multi-Redate in the web app moves several at once.

7-day and 30-day views

The web app can show every todo in the next 7 or 30 days under dated headings, and todos can be dragged from one day to another on that page.

Categories and recurring todos

Todos can be grouped into categories with an optional color label, and a todo can recur daily, on weekdays or on chosen days of the week.

iPhone and iPad app

The iOS app syncs with the online account and can create, edit, reorder, redate and search todos, view attachments and email a todo to any address.

Export and files

Todos can be exported from the Preferences page, a recurring email export sends them on a chosen schedule, and a Files page holds attachments and uploads.

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.

Good Todo

• Good Todo$48

  per 6 months, billed in advance ($8 per month)

  The only plan, covering the web app, the iOS app and email-in todos. Payments are nonrefundable, and the App Store sells six months of access for $47.99.

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.