Reminders: Todo List & Notes vs Tasks.org

Reminders: Todo List & Notes

• People who want a plain reminders app with no adverts
• Android users who rely on home screen widgets and alarms
• Buyers who would pay once for sync instead of subscribing

Tasks.org

• Android users who want a task list that works with no account
• People syncing tasks with their own CalDAV server or EteSync
• Google Tasks or Microsoft To Do users who want a fuller Android client

Reminders: Todo List & Notes

• The web app, automatic cloud backup and sync between devices all need Premium.
• The vendor's site gives no prices and points to the in-app upgrade screen; the prices here are from the US App Store listing.
• The App Store lists two Lifetime upgrade purchases, at $49.99 and $69.99, without saying how they differ.
• There is no desktop app: on a computer the only option is the Premium web app.

Tasks.org

• There is no iPhone or web app. Apple devices reach Tasks.org lists through Apple Reminders over CalDAV.
• The desktop apps are labeled alpha and need a subscription, and the maker says matching the Android app's features will take a while.
• Tasks.org Cloud sync needs the $2.99 a month or $29.99 a year subscription; the name-your-price tier does not include it.
• On Google Play installs, custom themes and icons and sync through DAVx⁵, CalDAV or EteSync all need a subscription.

Reminders: Todo List & Notes

Lists, tags and priorities

Tasks are grouped into color-coded lists and can carry a priority, a star, tags and notes. Items are reordered by drag and drop, and a quick-add bar skips the detail screen.

Notifications and alarms

A reminder fires once or on a recurring schedule such as daily or weekly, and can arrive as a notification or as an alarm.

Built-in and custom filters

Today, All, Starred and Calendar lists come built in. Custom filters combine criteria, for example high-priority reminders due in the next 7 days, or every task with a given tag.

Calendar view and widgets

A calendar view shows tasks by day. On Android, resizable home screen widgets display any list or one day of the calendar.

Premium backup, sync and web app

Premium backs data up to the cloud automatically, syncs phones and tablets across Android and iOS, and opens the same lists in a browser.

Privacy and manual backup

The vendor says data is encrypted on the device, in transit and in the cloud and is never shared or sold. A Backup/Restore option in Settings saves a local file.

Tasks.org

Offline lists with deep subtasks

Tasks, lists, tags and reminders are unlimited and need no account or internet connection. Filters, manual sorting and subtasks nested to any depth are included.

Recurring tasks and location reminders

Tasks can repeat and send notifications, and reminders can be tied to a location. Both are part of the free Android app.

Sync with services you already use

Google Tasks and Microsoft To Do connect for free. Sync through DAVx⁵, a CalDAV server, EteSync or DecSync CC needs an in-app subscription.

Tasks.org Cloud

The maker's CalDAV-based sync service adds list sharing with up to five guests, an email-to-task inbox and app passwords for clients such as Apple Reminders.

Desktop apps in alpha

Early-access apps for macOS, Windows and Linux sync with Tasks.org Cloud, Google Tasks, CalDAV and EteSync. One subscription unlocks both Android and desktop.

Open source without ads

The Android and desktop apps are licensed under the GNU GPLv3 and show no ads. Installs from F-Droid unlock in-app features without a subscription.

Reminders: Todo List & Notes

• Free$0

  Unlimited lists, tasks and tags, reminders and alarms, home screen widgets, custom filters and themes, with no adverts.

• Monthly subscription$1.99

  per month

  Premium: the web app, automatic encrypted cloud backup and sync between devices on Android, iOS and the web.

• Yearly subscription$19.99

  per year

  The same Premium features billed once a year.

• Lifetime upgrade$49.99

  one-time purchase

  Premium paid once. The App Store lists two Lifetime upgrade purchases, at $49.99 and $69.99, without explaining the difference.

Tasks.org

• Free$0

  The Android app with unlimited tasks, lists, tags and reminders, recurring tasks, and Google Tasks and Microsoft To Do sync.

• Name-your-priceFrom $0.99

  per year, at a price you choose

  Unlocks all in-app features: custom themes and icons, sync through DAVx⁵, CalDAV and EteSync, and the desktop app. No Tasks.org Cloud.

• Tasks.org Cloud$2.49

  per month, billed annually ($29.99); $2.99 billed monthly

  All name-your-price features plus Tasks.org Cloud sync between Android and desktop, list sharing and an email-to-task inbox.

Reminders: Todo List & Notes

• Annual discount

  Yearly subscription costs about 16% less

  The App Store lists the monthly subscription at $1.99 and the yearly one at $19.99, against $23.88 for twelve monthly payments.

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime upgrade from $49.99

  Premium can be bought once in place of a subscription. The App Store lists Lifetime upgrade purchases at $49.99 and $69.99.

Tasks.org

• Annual discount

  About 16% off Tasks.org Cloud billed annually

  Tasks.org Cloud costs $2.99 a month billed monthly or $29.99 a year, which works out to $2.49 a month and about 16% less than twelve monthly payments.