Microsoft To Do vs Todoery
We give Microsoft To Do a 3.8 GPA and Todoery a 3.4, out of 4.0. Microsoft To Do grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
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
Todoery
Phone to-do list and planner with reminders, widgets and themes
How we grade them
| 3.8GPAMicrosoft To DoExcellent | 3.4GPATodoeryVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AIt's free and there's no paid tier to be nudged towards. Lists, My Day, reminders, steps, notes and shared lists all cost nothing. | AMonthly PRO is $1.99 or $2.99 and Annual PRO runs from $17.99 to $29.99, all under what paid to-do apps typically start at. Permanent PRO is $34.99 or $43.99 once. The odd part: the US App Store lists several prices for the same purchase, so what you're offered in the app can vary. |
| Free plan and trial | AThe whole app is free with a personal Microsoft account or a work or school one. Even file attachments are in, up to 25MB on a task. Most people would never hit a wall. | ALists, categories, subtasks, alarm reminders, the calendar view and widgets are all free, with adverts. Most people could stay here. PRO keeps back advanced repeat settings, some themes and custom ringtones. |
| Features | BLists, due dates, reminders, notes, steps inside a task and My Day for choosing today's work. Solid basics. But sharing is boxed in: a list can only be shared between personal Microsoft accounts, or between accounts in the same workplace or school. | BCategories, priorities, subtasks, alarms, repeating tasks, a calendar view and AI-assisted task creation. Solid for a phone list. But Google Drive sync is an Android thing, and in an August 2025 App Store reply the developer said syncing between iOS and Android was still being worked on. |
| Ease of use | A4.7 from about 268,000 App Store ratings. Sign in with the same account everywhere and your lists follow you. Unfinished tasks come back as suggestions the next day. | A4.6 from about 5,700 App Store ratings. You can add a task or mark one done from the home screen widget, so half the time you needn't open the app at all. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android. Tasks also live in Outlook, Planner tasks show up here, Power Automate connects, and there's a public tasks API. No Linux app is listed. | CAndroid and iOS only, with Wear OS watches on the Android side, Google Drive for backup and Siri on iPhone. The vendor's page offers downloads from Google Play and the App Store, and no web or desktop version. |
| Best for | a free to-do list that shows up in Outlook | a phone to-do list with alarms and widgets |
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: Microsoft To Do and Todoery. How we grade
Where they differ
- Microsoft To Do is free. Todoery starts at $1.99 per month (Monthly PRO; the US App Store also lists it at $2.99).
- Only Microsoft To Do lists a web app.
- Only Microsoft To Do lists Windows and macOS apps.
- Todoery also covers calendar.
At a glance
| Microsoft To Do | Todoery | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $1.99 per month (Monthly PRO; the US App Store also lists it at $2.99) |
| 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. | Most features are free, with advertising: lists, categories, subtasks, alarm reminders, the calendar view and widgets. Advanced repeat settings, some themes and custom ringtones need PRO. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Android | ||
| Made by | Microsoft Corporation | BetterApp Tech Co., Limited |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | apps.apple.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
Todoery
- People who want a simple phone to-do list with alarm reminders
- Users who like color themes and home screen widgets
- Android users who back their lists up to Google Drive
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.
Todoery
- The vendor's page offers downloads only from Google Play and the App Store; no web or desktop version is listed.
- The free version carries advertising, and advanced repeat settings, some themes and custom ringtones need PRO.
- The US App Store lists several prices for the same PRO purchases, and Google Play shows $0.99 to $52.99 per item, so the price offered in the app can vary.
- In an August 2025 App Store reply the developer said syncing task data between iOS and Android was still being worked on.
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.
Todoery
- Reminders and recurring tasks
- Tasks take reminders with an alarm, and recurring tasks carry repeating reminders. The more advanced repeat settings are part of PRO.
- Categories, priorities and subtasks
- Tasks are sorted into categories such as work, personal, birthday and wishlist, marked with a priority or a star, and split into subtasks.
- Calendar view
- A calendar lays tasks out so that daily, weekly, monthly and upcoming plans can be reviewed in one place.
- Home screen widgets
- Widgets show the day's list on the home screen, and tasks can be marked complete or created from the widget without opening the app.
- Google Drive sync on Android
- The Android app syncs and backs up lists to the cloud through Google Drive, so tasks and reminders can be reached from another device, and it supports Wear OS watches.
- AI-assisted task creation
- The iOS release notes list AI-powered smart creation, a smart scan function, and Siri and App Shortcuts support. Google Play describes AI schedule and daily planning tools.
Plans
Microsoft To Do
Free$0
Every feature of the app, signed in with a personal Microsoft account or a work or school account.
Todoery
Free$0
Tasks, categories, subtasks, reminders with alarms, the calendar view and widgets, with advertising.
Monthly PRO$1.99 to $2.99
per month; the US App Store lists two prices
Unlocks the PRO features, including advanced repeat settings, premium themes and custom ringtones, billed monthly.
Annual PRO$17.99 to $29.99
per year; the US App Store lists three prices
The same PRO features billed yearly. A Yearly PRO - Special Offer purchase is also listed at $15.99 and $21.99.
Permanent PRO$34.99 to $43.99
one-time purchase; the US App Store lists two prices
The PRO features unlocked with a single payment instead of a subscription.
Ways to pay less
Microsoft To Do
No public discounts listed.
Todoery
- Lifetime license
Permanent PRO one-time purchase
The US App Store lists a Permanent PRO in-app purchase at $34.99 and at $43.99, which unlocks PRO without a subscription.
