The Orderly Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Orderly 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.
Orderly
The Insider’s Guide
Visual to-do lists for iPhone and iPad with location reminders
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among to-do list apps, read from Orderly’s own pages.
Made by Tekton Technologies (P) Ltd. · 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 Orderly’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Orderly’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
2.0
GPA, above 2 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade
Orderly is a to-do list app for iPhone and iPad from Tekton Technologies. Lists appear as notes laid out in three levels inside folders, and a reminder can be tied to a date and time or to a place. The app costs $1.99 on the App Store, with a one-time $0.99 upgrade for low light mode and a passcode, and a subscription for cloud sync between devices and automatic backup.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Orderly, taken from its own pages and our grades.
There's no Android, web or verified Mac version, and it connects to nothing.
- 1
Best for visual lists with location reminders on iPhone
Orderly lays your to-do lists out like notes on a board, sorted into folders, with reminders by place as well as time, for iPhone and iPad.
- 2
What it costs
Paid plans start at $1.99 one-time purchase.
- 3
It runs on iOS
iOS.
- 4
Visual layout in three levels
To-do lists are shown as notes in three levels at a glance, and a list is dragged to another priority. Note colors, fonts and font sizes can be set per list.
- 5
Folders
Any number of folders group lists by category, each with a custom icon and its own notifications for high-priority and overdue to-dos.
- 6
Date, time and recurring reminders
A date and time can be set for a whole list or for single items in it, and a list can repeat daily, weekly, fortnightly, monthly, bi-monthly or yearly.
- 7
A 2.0 GPA, above 2 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
Your call
A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.
Orderly at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $1.99 one-time purchase
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- iOS
- Made by
- Tekton Technologies (P) Ltd.
- Category
- To-Do List Apps
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for visual lists with location reminders on iPhone
Orderly lays your to-do lists out like notes on a board, sorted into folders, with reminders by place as well as time, for iPhone and iPad. It's $1.99 with no free version or trial, a passcode and low light mode are another $0.99, and syncing between devices is a subscription on top. There's no Android, web or verified Mac version, and it connects to nothing.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | $1.99 once for the app, against about $48 for a year on this category's middle subscription. Even adding the $0.99 passcode and the $6.99 yearly sync plan, you're paying a fraction. Just don't take sync by the month at $2.99. |
| Free plan and trial | F | Nothing is free. It's a $1.99 download before you've seen a single screen, and the listing mentions no free trial at all. |
| Features | C | It does its small job: lists as notes in three levels, folders with their own icons and notifications, reminders by date, time or place, repeats from daily to yearly, Today and Due views and a searchable archive. But sync, the passcode and low light mode are each sold separately. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record, but there's nothing to set up: open it and your lists are laid out in front of you, and you drag one to change its priority. Colours, fonts and sizes are there if you want to fiddle. |
| Platforms and integrations | D | One operating system: iPhone and iPad. The App Store's Mac option is the iPad app, not verified for macOS, there's no Android or web version, and nothing on record connects it to another app. |
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 Orderly is for
- Fits if you want lists laid out like notes rather than one long column
- Works for errands that should remind you at the shop, not just at a time
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want to try before you buy, as there's no free version or trial
- Skip it if you use Android or want your lists on a computer, since it's iPhone and iPad only and the Mac option isn't verified
- Pricey if you take sync by the month, at $2.99 against $6.99 for a whole year
- Watch out: sync is a subscription on top of the $1.99 app, and passcode and low light mode are another $0.99
- Too light for linking to other apps, as there are no integrations on record
Good to know
Good for
- iPhone and iPad users who like lists laid out visually
- Errands that should alert at a place, not only at a time
- Sorting many lists into folders by category
Worth knowing
- iPhone and iPad only: the App Store marks the Mac option as the iPad app, not verified for macOS, and there is no Android or web version.
- Syncing between devices needs the Fast Cloud Sync subscription at $2.99 per month or $6.99 per year, on top of the $1.99 app.
- Low light mode and passcode protection are a separate $0.99 in-app purchase.
- There is no free version: the app is a $1.99 download before any add-on, and the listing states no free trial.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$1.99 one-time
To start
Orderly is a paid product, starting at $1.99 one-time purchase.
Orderly
$1.99
one-time purchase
The app for iPhone and iPad: folders, date, time and location reminders, recurring to-dos, search, archive and email backup.
Orderly Premium
$0.99
one-time in-app purchase
Add-on that turns on low light mode and passcode protection.
Automatic Backup Monthly
$2.99
per month
Subscription for Fast Cloud Sync between devices plus automatic backup of all data to the cloud.
Automatic Backup Service
$6.99
per year
The same Fast Cloud Sync and automatic backup subscription, billed annually.
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Annual sync subscription at $6.99 against $35.88
The App Store listing prices Fast Cloud Sync plus Automatic Backup at $2.99 per month or $6.99 per year, so the annual subscription costs about 80% less than twelve monthly payments.
Stated on apps.apple.com
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for the app, against $1.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺99,99 | $2.03 | about the same |
| Philippines | ₱ 129.00 | $2.05 | about the same |
| India | ₹ 199 | $2.06 | about the same |
| Australia | $2.99 | $2.09 | about the same |
| Germany | 1,99 € | $2.23 | 12% more |
| South Africa | R39.99 | $2.42 | 22% more |
| Brazil | R$ 12,90 | $2.58 | 30% more |
| United Kingdom | £1.99 | $2.63 | 32% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: iOS
Visual to-do lists for iPhone and iPad with location reminders. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, tasks.
But sync, the passcode and low light mode are each sold separately.
- Visual layout in three levels
- To-do lists are shown as notes in three levels at a glance, and a list is dragged to another priority. Note colors, fonts and font sizes can be set per list.
- Folders
- Any number of folders group lists by category, each with a custom icon and its own notifications for high-priority and overdue to-dos.
- Date, time and recurring reminders
- A date and time can be set for a whole list or for single items in it, and a list can repeat daily, weekly, fortnightly, monthly, bi-monthly or yearly.
- Location-based reminders
- A to-do can be attached to a place, and the app sends a notification when the device comes near that location.
- Today Items and Due Items
- Two built-in views cut across every folder: Today Items shows what is due today, and Due Items shows items that are past due.
- Cloud sync, backup and archive
- A paid subscription syncs lists across devices and backs data up automatically. Email backup is part of the app, and completed lists move to a searchable archive.
Where it runs
- iOS
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Orderly is made by Tekton Technologies (P) Ltd.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
2/123
Other to-do list apps it is graded above
Orderly's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 2 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 69 of 123) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 124 to-do list apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Orderly’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 69 of 123
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 123
- CFeaturesAbove 8 of 123
- BEase of useAbove 56 of 123
- DPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 123
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.
Your call
A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.
You could make the core of Orderly for yourself: tasks. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. At $1.99, paid once, it costs less than the weekend it would take to replace, which is the argument for keeping it.
What you could make
- Tasks: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. Orderly’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
Clear, Apple Reminders, 2Do, GoodTask and Due
The 5 tools Orderly is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Clear
Free plan · from $3.99
Gesture-driven list app with no buttons, free on iPhone and Android.
- Clear has a free plan. Orderly does not.
- Only Clear lists a web app.
- Only Clear lists an Android app.
- 3.6GPA
Apple Reminders
Free
Apple's free to-do app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.
- Apple Reminders has a free plan. Orderly does not.
- Only Apple Reminders lists a web app.
- Only Apple Reminders lists a macOS app.
- 2.6GPA
2Do
Free plan · from $9.99 one-time
Task manager for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android with no subscription.
- 2Do has a free plan. Orderly does not.
- Only 2Do lists macOS and Android apps.
- 2Do also covers Markdown, natural-language input and calendar.
- 2.6GPA
GoodTask
Free trial · from $19.99 one-time
Task manager built on top of Apple Reminders and Calendar.
- Only GoodTask lists a macOS app.
- GoodTask also covers templates, calendar and kanban boards.
- 2.4GPA
Due
From $7.99 one-time
Reminder app for Apple devices that nags until a task is done.
- Only Due lists a macOS app.
- Due also covers natural-language input and menu bar app.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
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 Orderly free?
No. Orderly is a paid product, starting at $1.99 one-time purchase.
How much does Orderly cost?
Orderly lists 4 plans. Orderly: $1.99 one-time purchase.
What platforms does Orderly work on?
Orderly is available on iOS.
Does Orderly offer any discounts?
Orderly publicly lists the following: Annual sync subscription at $6.99 against $35.88.
Does Orderly have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Orderly is listed for iOS.
Does Orderly have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Orderly is listed for iOS.
Is Orderly open source?
Orderly is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
Who makes Orderly?
Orderly is made by Tekton Technologies (P) Ltd.
What are the alternatives to Orderly?
The closest alternatives to Orderly in our directory are Clear, Apple Reminders, 2Do, GoodTask and Due.
How does Orderly compare with other to-do list apps?
Orderly's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 2 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 3.
Could I make my own version of Orderly?
A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Orderly’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 Orderly's own pages on 9 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-07-13.
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 Tekton Technologies (P) Ltd. Prices change, so check orderly.tektontek.com 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.
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categories
426
price changes on record
579
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- Orderly, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/orderly
- 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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