Microsoft To Do vs ToDo: Simple ToDo List
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Microsoft To Do
Free to-do list from Microsoft that syncs with Outlook tasks
Free
ToDo: Simple ToDo List
Free, ad-free single to-do list for iPhone, iPad and Android
Free
Where they differ
- Microsoft To Do is free. ToDo: Simple ToDo List is free.
- Only Microsoft To Do lists a web app.
- Only Microsoft To Do lists Windows and macOS apps.
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At a glance
| Microsoft To Do | ToDo: Simple ToDo List | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free plan | The whole app is free: lists, My Day, due dates, reminders, steps, notes, shared lists and up to 25MB of file attachments on a task. | The whole app is free with no ads, and neither the App Store nor the Google Play listing shows any in-app purchases. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
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| Made by | Microsoft Corporation | enoiu |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | enoiu.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Microsoft To Do
- People who already use Outlook or Microsoft 365
- Anyone who wants a to-do list with no paid tier
- Sharing simple lists with family or coworkers
ToDo: Simple ToDo List
- People who want one plain checklist and nothing more
- Anyone avoiding ads, accounts and in-app purchases
- Users who prefer an app that declares it collects no data
Worth knowing
Microsoft To Do
- Signing in requires a personal Microsoft account or a work or school account.
- Lists can be shared only between personal Microsoft accounts or between accounts in the same workplace or school.
- No Linux app is listed; the vendor names Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and the web.
ToDo: Simple ToDo List
- The developer's feature list covers a single ToDo list and a Done list; it mentions no due dates, reminders, subtasks or sharing.
- No sync or account is described: moving data between devices relies on the manual ZIP backup and restore, and restoring overwrites existing data.
- It is for phones and tablets: the store listings cover iPhone, iPad and Android, with no Mac, Windows or web version.
- The App Store listing gives English and Japanese as the only languages.
Key features
Microsoft To Do
- My Day
- A daily list that resets every night. Tasks left unfinished go back to the Tasks list and appear among the next day's suggestions.
- Lists, steps and notes
- Tasks sit in lists and can have due dates, reminders, notes, a breakdown into steps and up to 25MB of attached files.
- Shared lists
- A list is shared by sending an invitation link, and it stays in sync as members make changes. Access can later be limited to current members or switched off.
- Outlook and Planner
- Tasks are stored in Exchange Online, so they show up in both To Do and Outlook Tasks. Flagged email can be handled as tasks, and Planner tasks can be seen in To Do.
- Sync across devices
- Signing in with the same account on each device keeps lists in step; the vendor says the app updates every 5 seconds.
- Tasks API
- Microsoft points developers to the public Outlook Tasks REST API for reading and updating the tasks that To Do stores.
ToDo: Simple ToDo List
- Separate ToDo and Done lists
- Open items and completed items are kept in separate ToDo and Done lists, and a trash button at the top of the Done list deletes every completed item at once.
- Add, edit and reorder
- Items are added with the plus button and edited or deleted from a menu icon beside each one. A long press reorders the list, and reordering can be switched off.
- Search
- A search function, added in version 2.1.1 according to the App Store version history, finds items in the list.
- List behavior settings
- Settings choose what a tap on an item does (check, edit or nothing), whether new items are added at the top or bottom of the list, and whether checkboxes are used at all.
- Backup and restore
- Version 4.0 added a backup that writes the data to a ZIP file you can share to other apps or services, and a restore that replaces the current data from such a file.
- Dark mode and theme colors
- The appearance can be changed with a dark mode and a choice of theme colors, on a layout the developer says is based on Material Design.
Plans
Microsoft To Do
Free$0
Every feature of the app, signed in with a personal Microsoft account or a work or school account.
ToDo: Simple ToDo List
Free$0
The complete app for iPhone, iPad and Android, with no ads and no in-app purchases listed.
