# Godspeed

> Keyboard-driven to-do manager for Mac, iOS and the web

Godspeed is a to-do manager for Mac, iPhone, iPad and the web that is designed to be run entirely from the keyboard, with a command palette, customizable hotkeys and user-defined macros. Tasks nest to any depth and take due dates and repeat rules typed in plain language. It works offline, syncs through the vendor's cloud with optional end-to-end encryption, and is sold as one subscription that covers every device after a two-week trial.

- **Category:** To-Do List Apps
- **Made by:** Otto Labs, LLC
- **Website:** https://godspeedapp.com
- **Runs on:** macOS, iOS, Web
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

Godspeed is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $48 per year ($4 / month), or $6 billed monthly.

- **Pricing model:** Free trial
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** 2-week free trial with every feature and no credit card required.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pay yearly | $48 per year ($4 / month) | Full access after the 2-week trial. One purchase covers the Mac, iOS and web apps on any number of devices. |
| Pay monthly | $6 per month | The same full access on every device, billed month to month. |
| Full access | $149.00 in-app purchase; basis not shown on the App Store listing | Listed among the iOS app's in-app purchases without a billing period. The vendor's pricing page describes only the two subscriptions. |

Read from https://godspeedapp.com/pricing on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Godspeed before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Yearly billing works out to $4 a month** (Annual discount): The pricing page lists $48 billed yearly ($4 a month) against $6 billed monthly, which is $24 less over a year, a saving of about 33%. Source: https://godspeedapp.com/pricing
- **Student discount on request** (Education): The pricing FAQ says students can contact Godspeed for a discount. The amount is not published. Source: https://godspeedapp.com/pricing
- **Nonprofit discount on request** (Nonprofit): The same FAQ answer extends a discount to nonprofits and others who get in touch. The amount is not published. Source: https://godspeedapp.com/pricing

## Key features

- **Keyboard-driven interface:** Every action has a hotkey or sits in the Command Palette. Hotkeys can be reassigned or set as multi-key chords, and Hardcore Mode switches the mouse off altogether.
- **Natural-language dates and repeats:** Due dates and repeat rules are typed in plain language. A task can repeat from its previous due date or from the day it was completed, and can be snoozed.
- **Labels, smart lists and search operators:** Labels can be grouped and made mutually exclusive. Smart lists are saved searches built from boolean operators over lists, labels, dates and other task properties.
- **Macros:** Macros are custom commands made by stringing together existing commands and other macros, with variables that can be updated using JavaScript.
- **Shared lists and public links:** Lists can be shared with other Godspeed users, who see each other's live selection while working in the same list, or published as a publicly viewable link.
- **Capture by email, URL handlers and API:** Each list has its own email address for creating tasks, a global hotkey opens Quick Entry on the Mac, and URL handlers and an API let other apps and scripts add tasks.

## Good for

- People who want to manage tasks without touching the mouse
- Mac users who also want their tasks on iPhone, iPad and the web
- Users who want optional end-to-end encryption or to switch cloud sync off
- Scripting task capture through email, URL handlers or the API

## Worth knowing

- There is no free plan: after the 2-week trial the pricing page offers only yearly or monthly subscriptions.
- Native apps exist only for macOS 12 or newer, iPhone and iPad. Other systems use the web app, where some hotkeys are taken by the browser.
- Data in shared lists is not end-to-end encrypted, so that every collaborator can read it.
- The Google Calendar integration is described on the vendor's site as a private beta.

## Works with

Google Calendar, Apple Shortcuts, Siri

**Tags:** Tasks, Keyboard-first, Natural-language input, Works offline, End-to-end encrypted, Real-time collaboration, Public API

## Alternatives

- [Things 3](https://toolgpa.com/tools/things): Personal task manager for Apple devices, sold as a one-time purchase. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/godspeed-vs-things)
- [OmniFocus](https://toolgpa.com/tools/omnifocus): Project-based task manager for Apple devices, with a web companion. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/godspeed-vs-omnifocus)
- [Todoist](https://toolgpa.com/tools/todoist): Cross-platform to-do list with natural-language task entry. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/godspeed-vs-todoist)
- [Checkvist](https://toolgpa.com/tools/checkvist): Keyboard-driven online outliner and task list. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/checkvist-vs-godspeed)
- [TaskPaper](https://toolgpa.com/tools/taskpaper): Plain-text to-do lists with an outliner, for Mac. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/godspeed-vs-taskpaper)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026:

- https://godspeedapp.com/pricing
- https://godspeedapp.com/
- https://godspeedapp.com/ios
- https://godspeedapp.com/guides/web-app
- https://godspeedapp.com/guides/encryption
- https://godspeedapp.com/guides/api
- https://godspeedapp.com/guides/macros
- https://godspeedapp.com/calendar-integration-private-beta
- https://godspeedapp.com/privacy
- https://godspeedapp.com/eula
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/godspeed-to-do-list/id6451131801

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