The myTinyTodo Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about myTinyTodo in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
myTinyTodo
The Insider’s Guide
Small open-source to-do list script for your own web server
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among to-do list apps, read from myTinyTodo’s own pages.
Made by Max Pozdeev · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from myTinyTodo’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on myTinyTodo’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 6 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade
myTinyTodo is a small open-source to-do list script written in PHP and jQuery that you install on your own web server. Tasks are kept in multiple lists with notes, tags, due dates and four priority levels, and a one-line smart syntax sets these as a task is typed. Data is stored in a MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQLite database, and the changelog runs from 2009 to a release in September 2026.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about myTinyTodo, taken from its own pages and our grades.
There are no repeating tasks or subtasks on record, and one shared password stands in for accounts.
- 1
Best for a private to-do list on your own web hosting
You need PHP hosting and a database before your first task, and there are no phone or desktop apps, just the web page.
- 2
It is free
myTinyTodo has no paid plan at all. The script is free to download and is distributed under the GNU GPL v2 or later. You host it yourself, and the developer accepts optional donations.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Multiple lists in tabs
Each list is a tab with its own URL. Tabs can be reordered or hidden, and a special tab shows the tasks from every list together.
- 5
Smart syntax
A task typed as "+1 Task #Tag1 #Tag2 @monday" is created with its priority, tags and due date already set. Due dates accept forms such as @1d or @25.12.
- 6
Tags, priorities and sorting
Tasks take tags, due dates and a priority from -1 to +2. A tag cloud filters the list, search finds tasks, and sorting includes manual drag-and-drop and reverse order.
- 7
A 2.2 GPA, above 6 of 123
That is against the other to-do list apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
myTinyTodo is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
myTinyTodo at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Max Pozdeev, since 2009
- Category
- To-Do List Apps
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for a private to-do list on your own web hosting
myTinyTodo is a free, open-source to-do list you install on your own web server, and typing "+1 Task #Tag1 @monday" sets the priority, tag and due date in one go. You need PHP hosting and a database before your first task, and there are no phone or desktop apps, just the web page. There are no repeating tasks or subtasks on record, and one shared password stands in for accounts.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | The script costs nothing under the GNU GPL, but free here means free if you own a server: PHP hosting and a MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQLite database are yours to pay for and keep running. That's not the same as the free apps in this category. |
| Free plan and trial | A | Nothing is held back and nothing is sold: the full script and its extensions, under the GPL, with only a donations page. It has been going since 2009 and still had a release in September 2026. |
| Features | C | The basics with real gaps. You get lists in tabs, tags, due dates, four priority levels, Markdown notes, a one-line syntax and exports to RSS, CSV and iCalendar. But no recurring tasks or subtasks on record, and protection is one shared password rather than an account each. |
| Ease of use | D | You host it yourself, which means a web server with PHP and a database set up before you type your first task. Fine if you already run a site; a wall if you don't, and nothing in the listing softens it. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, on whatever browser you have, with no native phone or desktop app at all. What it connects to is thin too: a Telegram and e-mail notification extension, plus RSS, CSV and iCalendar exports. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who myTinyTodo is for
- Fits if you already have PHP web hosting and want a private list on it
- Works for typing a priority, tags and a due date in one line
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you've never set up a web server, because it has to be self-hosted with PHP and a database
- Not for you if you want a phone or desktop app, as phones get the same web page
- Too light for a team, since there's one password and no separate accounts
- Too light for routines, with no recurring tasks or subtasks on record
- Watch out: Internet Explorer and the Presto-based Opera aren't supported, and Telegram is the only integration
Good to know
Good for
- People with PHP web hosting who want a private to-do list
- Simple lists with tags, priorities and due dates
- Publishing a read-only list or an RSS feed of tasks
Worth knowing
- It must be self-hosted: the site offers a download and a demo, and setup needs a web server with PHP and a MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQLite database.
- There are no native mobile or desktop apps; phones use the same responsive web page.
- Protection is a single password set in settings rather than separate accounts for each person.
- Internet Explorer and the Presto-based Opera are not supported.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Free
No paid plan at all
myTinyTodo is free to use.
That's not the same as the free apps in this category.
Free
$0
The full script and its extensions, installed on a web server with PHP and a MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL or SQLite database.
The free plan
The script is free to download and is distributed under the GNU GPL v2 or later. You host it yourself, and the developer accepts optional donations.
Read from mytinytodo.net on Oct 9, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Small open-source to-do list script for your own web server. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, self-hostable, Markdown, tasks.
You get lists in tabs, tags, due dates, four priority levels, Markdown notes, a one-line syntax and exports to RSS, CSV and iCalendar.
- Multiple lists in tabs
- Each list is a tab with its own URL. Tabs can be reordered or hidden, and a special tab shows the tasks from every list together.
- Smart syntax
- A task typed as "+1 Task #Tag1 #Tag2 @monday" is created with its priority, tags and due date already set. Due dates accept forms such as @1d or @25.12.
- Tags, priorities and sorting
- Tasks take tags, due dates and a priority from -1 to +2. A tag cloud filters the list, search finds tasks, and sorting includes manual drag-and-drop and reverse order.
- Notes with Markdown
- Each task can carry a note, and notes support Markdown syntax, including #NUMBER links to other tasks by id. Markdown can be turned off in settings.
- Publishing, feeds and export
- A list can be published for read-only viewing, followed as an RSS feed, or exported to CSV and iCalendar. A password in settings keeps others from changing tasks.
- Extensions
- Extensions listed in the changelog add notifications by e-mail and Telegram, backups to XML with restore, an updater and custom CSS.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Telegram
myTinyTodo is made by Max Pozdeev, and has been around since 2009.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
6/123
Other to-do list apps it is graded above
myTinyTodo's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 6 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 20.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 87 of 123) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
myTinyTodo has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 124 to-do list apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. myTinyTodo’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 13 of 123
- AFree plan and trialAbove 87 of 123
- CFeaturesAbove 8 of 123
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 123
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 19 of 123
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 99 to-do list apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. myTinyTodo is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
myTinyTodo is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 97 of the 123 other to-do list apps grade higher.
What you could make
- Tasks and Markdown: an app builder makes these well.
What this rests on. myTinyTodo’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Tracks, Vikunja, TaskTrove, tududi and Tasks.md
The 5 tools myTinyTodo is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Tracks
Free
Free, self-hosted web app for Getting Things Done.
- myTinyTodo also covers Markdown.
- 2.4GPA
Vikunja
Free plan · from €4/mo
Open-source task manager to self-host or use as a paid cloud.
- Only Vikunja lists macOS, Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- myTinyTodo also covers Markdown.
- Vikunja also covers natural-language input, kanban boards and Gantt & timelines.
- 2.2GPA
TaskTrove
Free plan · from $129 one-time
Self-hosted task manager with list, kanban and calendar views.
- myTinyTodo is open source, according to its own site.
- myTinyTodo also covers Markdown.
- TaskTrove also covers natural-language input, calendar and kanban boards.
- 2.6GPA
tududi
Free plan · from €5/mo
Open-source task and life organizer to self-host or use hosted.
- myTinyTodo also covers Markdown.
- tududi also covers natural-language input and habit tracking.
- 2.2GPA
Tasks.md
Free
Self-hosted kanban board that stores cards as Markdown files.
- Tasks.md also covers kanban boards.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is myTinyTodo free?
Yes. myTinyTodo is free to use. The script is free to download and is distributed under the GNU GPL v2 or later.
How much does myTinyTodo cost?
myTinyTodo lists one plan. Free: $0.
What platforms does myTinyTodo work on?
myTinyTodo is available on Web.
Does myTinyTodo have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. myTinyTodo is listed for Web.
Does myTinyTodo have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. myTinyTodo is listed for Web.
Is myTinyTodo open source?
Yes. myTinyTodo is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
What does myTinyTodo integrate with?
myTinyTodo's listing names Telegram. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes myTinyTodo?
myTinyTodo is made by Max Pozdeev. It dates from 2009.
What are the alternatives to myTinyTodo?
The closest alternatives to myTinyTodo in our directory are Tracks, Vikunja, TaskTrove, tududi and Tasks.md.
How does myTinyTodo compare with other to-do list apps?
myTinyTodo's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 6 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 20.
Is myTinyTodo good value for money?
ToolGPA grades myTinyTodo C for value for money. myTinyTodo has no paid plan.
Could I make my own version of myTinyTodo?
myTinyTodo is free, so making your own would save you nothing. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 97 of the 123 other to-do list apps grade higher.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from myTinyTodo’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from myTinyTodo's own pages on 9 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-05-12.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Max Pozdeev. Prices change, so check mytinytodo.net before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- myTinyTodo, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/mytinytodo
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Prices and grades as they are today
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See our other guides
The best-graded to-do list apps after myTinyTodo, each with an Insider's Guide of its own.
- To-Do List Apps Insider's GuideEvery one of the 124 to-do list apps we grade, compared
- Apple Reminders Insider's GuideApple's free to-do app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch3.6 GPA
- Microsoft To Do Insider's GuideFree to-do list from Microsoft that syncs with Outlook tasks3.6 GPA
- Google Tasks Insider's GuideGoogle's to-do list, built into Gmail, Calendar, Chat and Docs3.4 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what myTinyTodo’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. myTinyTodo is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Max Pozdeev. Prices and plans change: check mytinytodo.net before you buy.