# Remember The Milk

> Long-running to-do app with one-line task entry and saved searches

Remember The Milk is a to-do list app that has been running since 2005. Tasks are typed on one line with their due date, priority, repeat rule and tags, then organized into lists, tags and saved searches called Smart Lists. Free Basic accounts sync across the web, desktop and mobile apps, while the yearly Pro plan adds subtasks, mobile reminders, unlimited sharing and integrations such as Zapier and Outlook.

- **Category:** To-Do List Apps
- **Made by:** Remember The Milk Inc. (since 2005)
- **Website:** https://www.rememberthemilk.com
- **Runs on:** Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

Remember The Milk has a free plan. Paid plans start at $49.99 per year.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Basic account: web, desktop and mobile apps with sync, email and text reminders, tasks given to others and lists shared with up to 2 people. Completed tasks are archived for only 7 days.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic | $0 | Web, desktop and mobile apps with sync, Gmail and Google Calendar integration, list sharing with up to 2 others and a 7-day archive. |
| Pro | $49.99 per year | Subtasks, unlimited sharing, mobile reminders and widgets, offline web app, file attachments, Apple Watch app, Outlook sync, IFTTT and Zapier. |

Read from https://www.rememberthemilk.com/upgrade/ on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Remember The Milk before buying.

## Price history

- By Jan 7, 2024: **Pro**, $39.99 per year to $49.99 per year. The archived copy of 7 January 2024 shows $49.99 a year; the copy before it, of 4 October 2023, shows $39.99. The price changed between the two. Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20240107214431/https://www.rememberthemilk.com/upgrade/

## App Store prices by country

"Remember The Milk Pro", as each country's App Store showed it on Oct 9, 2026. These are the app's prices, not the website's.

| Country | Price | In US dollars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $49.99 | |
| United Kingdom | £41.99 | about $55.51 (11% more) |
| Germany | 49,99 € | about $56.02 (12% more) |
| Canada | $68.99 | about $48.49 (about the same) |
| Australia | $79.99 | about $55.84 (12% more) |
| India | ₹ 3,149 | about $32.55 (35% less) |
| Brazil | R$ 162,90 | about $32.55 (35% less) |
| Mexico | $899.00 | about $49.40 (about the same) |
| Turkey | ₺1.299,99 | about $26.44 (47% less) |
| Indonesia | Rp 739ribu | about $41.33 (17% less) |
| Philippines | ₱ 2,990.00 | about $47.60 (about the same) |
| South Africa | R969.99 | about $58.67 (17% more) |

## Key features

- **Smart Add:** A task and its properties are entered on a single line, including due date, priority, repeat rule and tags.
- **Smart Lists and search:** A search can be saved as a Smart List. Almost 50 search operators are available, covering criteria such as priority, due date and how often a task was postponed.
- **Sharing and giving tasks:** Lists can be shared and tasks given to other people. Basic accounts share a list with up to 2 others; Pro removes the limit and adds advanced sharing permissions.
- **Subtasks:** A task can hold any number of subtasks, and subtasks can have subtasks of their own. Subtasks are a Pro feature.
- **Reminders:** Reminders go out by email and text on every account. Reminders through the Android and iOS apps, plus badges and widgets, require Pro.
- **MilkScript, MCP and API:** Pro members can write MilkScript code to automate tasks and connect AI assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT through an MCP server, which is in beta. An API is open to developers.

## Good for

- People who like typing a task and all its details on one line
- Users who want saved searches and their own automation scripts
- Keeping one task list on Mac, Windows, Linux, phones and the web

## Worth knowing

- Subtasks, mobile app reminders, widgets and the Apple Watch app all require Pro.
- Basic accounts keep completed tasks for 7 days and share a list with at most 2 other people.
- Pro is priced only as a $49.99 yearly plan, and the vendor does not offer a trial of Pro.
- IFTTT, Zapier, Outlook sync and the MCP connection for AI assistants are Pro features.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.7 out of 5 from 4,813 ratings in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id293561396

## Works with

Gmail, Google Calendar, Evernote, Microsoft Outlook, IFTTT, Zapier, Alexa, Siri

**Tags:** Tasks, Natural-language input, Works offline, Public API

## Alternatives

- [Todoist](https://toolgpa.com/tools/todoist): Cross-platform to-do list with natural-language task entry. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/remember-the-milk-vs-todoist)
- [TickTick](https://toolgpa.com/tools/ticktick): To-do list with a calendar, habit tracker and Pomodoro timer built in. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/remember-the-milk-vs-ticktick)
- [Toodledo](https://toolgpa.com/tools/toodledo): Customizable task manager with notes, lists, outlines and habits. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/remember-the-milk-vs-toodledo)
- [Any.do](https://toolgpa.com/tools/any-do): To-do list and calendar app with separate family and team plans. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/any-do-vs-remember-the-milk)
- [Microsoft To Do](https://toolgpa.com/tools/microsoft-to-do): Free to-do list from Microsoft that syncs with Outlook tasks. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/microsoft-to-do-vs-remember-the-milk)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://www.rememberthemilk.com/upgrade/
- https://www.rememberthemilk.com/
- https://www.rememberthemilk.com/tour/
- https://www.rememberthemilk.com/services/
- https://www.rememberthemilk.com/integrations/
- https://www.rememberthemilk.com/services/mcp/
- https://www.rememberthemilk.com/services/api/
- https://www.rememberthemilk.com/about/
- https://www.rememberthemilk.com/help/terms.rtm
- https://www.rememberthemilk.com/help/answer/about-cost
- https://www.rememberthemilk.com/help/answer/pro-about-trial
- https://www.rememberthemilk.com/help/answer/pro-about-education
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/remember-the-milk-to-do-list/id293561396

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