# OpenTodoList

> Open-source to-do list and notes app that stores plain files

OpenTodoList is a free, open-source app for todo lists, notes, images and recipes, grouped into libraries. A library is an ordinary folder of files that can stay on one device or sync through Nextcloud, ownCloud, another WebDAV server or Dropbox; the project runs no service of its own and no account is needed for local use. It is available for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS and Windows.

- **Category:** To-Do List Apps
- **Made by:** Martin Höher
- **Website:** https://opentodolist.rpdev.net
- **Runs on:** Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

OpenTodoList is free to use.

- **Pricing model:** Free
- **Free plan:** The app is free and open source under the GNU GPL on every platform, with no paid version. The developer accepts optional donations through Buy Me a Coffee and PayPal.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | The complete app for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS and Windows, with local libraries and sync through the user's own storage. |

Read from https://opentodolist.rpdev.net/project/contributing/ on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with OpenTodoList before buying.

## Key features

- **Libraries:** A library is a container for todo lists, notes, images and recipes, so related items stay together. Each library can be given its own color.
- **Todo lists, todos and tasks:** A todo list holds todos, and each todo can be broken into tasks. Items can have due dates and recurrence, and a schedule view shows what is due across all libraries.
- **Notes with pages:** A note is a text container that can take additional pages, which turns it into a small notebook. Images are separate items with a title and description.
- **File-based storage:** Each library is a normal directory of files on disk, so it can be backed up, inspected, or synced with an outside tool the user already trusts.
- **Sync through your own storage:** Libraries sync through Nextcloud, ownCloud, generic WebDAV servers or Dropbox. Sync is chosen per library, and a local library is never copied to a server.
- **Recipes with optional AI import:** Recipes hold ingredients, steps, notes and yield. An optional AI action turns pasted text or a web page into a recipe, using Apple's on-device model or an OpenAI-compatible provider.

## Good for

- People who want tasks and notes kept as files they control
- Nextcloud and ownCloud users on both phone and desktop
- Shopping lists, household tasks and recipes in one app

## Worth knowing

- There is no hosted sync service: using a library on several devices needs a Nextcloud, ownCloud, WebDAV or Dropbox account, or an outside sync tool.
- No web version is listed; it runs as an installed app on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS and Windows.
- The AI integration currently covers recipe import only, and an online provider needs the user's own API key, which may carry separate costs.

## Works with

Nextcloud, ownCloud, WebDAV, Dropbox

**Tags:** Tasks, Notes, Open source, Local-first

## Alternatives

- [Super Productivity](https://toolgpa.com/tools/super-productivity): Free, open-source to-do app with time tracking and a Pomodoro timer. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/opentodolist-vs-super-productivity)
- [Tasks.org](https://toolgpa.com/tools/tasks-org): Open-source Android to-do list with CalDAV and Google Tasks sync. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/opentodolist-vs-tasks-org)
- [jtx Board](https://toolgpa.com/tools/jtx-board): Android app for journals, notes and tasks with CalDAV sync. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/jtx-board-vs-opentodolist)
- [Vikunja](https://toolgpa.com/tools/vikunja): Open-source task manager to self-host or use as a paid cloud. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/opentodolist-vs-vikunja)
- [Planify](https://toolgpa.com/tools/planify): Free, open-source task manager for the Linux desktop. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/opentodolist-vs-planify)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://opentodolist.rpdev.net/project/contributing/
- https://opentodolist.rpdev.net/
- https://opentodolist.rpdev.net/home/download/
- https://opentodolist.rpdev.net/home/download/android/
- https://opentodolist.rpdev.net/home/download/ios/
- https://opentodolist.rpdev.net/home/download/macos/
- https://opentodolist.rpdev.net/help/faq/
- https://opentodolist.rpdev.net/help/privacy/
- https://opentodolist.rpdev.net/sync/
- https://opentodolist.rpdev.net/manual/data-model/
- https://opentodolist.rpdev.net/manual/ai-integration/
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/opentodolist/id1490013766
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.rpdev.opentodolist&hl=en_US&gl=US

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