Todoist reviews
Todoist's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 129,494 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
The rating, and what people say
4.8
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars87%
- 4 stars9%
- 3 stars2%
- 2 stars<1%
- 1 star1%
129,494 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Often praised
- Recurring tasks for routines, from daily chores to jobs that come round every few months, are the reason several reviewers and commenters give for using it. App Store reviews · Hacker News 1, 2
- Syncing and phone apps that work without upkeep: several commenters say they moved to it from Emacs org-mode or plain text files for that. Hacker News 1, 2, 3
- A public API that commenters build their own scripts, dashboards and assistants on, to add tasks or read them from elsewhere. Hacker News 1, 2, 3
Often criticised
- No start dates: reviewers and commenters say a task can only be given a due date, so there is no built-in way to hide it until it matters. App Store reviews · Hacker News
- Several commenters say they tried it and went back to paper or a plain text file, which they say of to-do apps in general. Hacker News 1, 2, 3
Based on 10 App Store reviews, five of them more than three years old, and about 30 Hacker News comments from August 2025 to August 2026, read Oct 5, 2026. These are themes summarised in our words, not our own verdict. Follow the links to read what was said.
Check for yourself
- App Store listingEvery rating and review, at the source
- G2Reviews from people who use it at work
- RedditThreads where people discuss it
- Hacker NewsDiscussions among developers
These open each site’s own pages. Nothing on this page is copied from G2 or Reddit.
What Todoist's own pages show
Suits
- People who want one task list on every device they own
- Fast capture: typing a task with its date in a single line
- Households and small teams sharing a few projects
Limits worth knowing
- The free plan stops at 5 personal projects and keeps only 1 week of activity history.
- Calendar layout, task durations and custom reminders all need Pro or Business.
- Personal projects are capped at 5 people, even on paid plans.
Read from the vendor’s pages, not from reviews. The tool page lists them.
Common questions
How is Todoist rated?
Todoist's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 129,494 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA.
What do people like about Todoist?
Themes that come up often in the reviews and discussions read. Recurring tasks for routines, from daily chores to jobs that come round every few months, are the reason several reviewers and commenters give for using it. Syncing and phone apps that work without upkeep: several commenters say they moved to it from Emacs org-mode or plain text files for that. A public API that commenters build their own scripts, dashboards and assistants on, to add tasks or read them from elsewhere.
What do people complain about with Todoist?
Complaints that come up often in the reviews and discussions read. No start dates: reviewers and commenters say a task can only be given a due date, so there is no built-in way to hide it until it matters. Several commenters say they tried it and went back to paper or a plain text file, which they say of to-do apps in general.
Are these ToolGPA's own reviews of Todoist?
No. ToolGPA does not review or score tools. Any rating shown is the store's, and any praise or complaint listed is a theme from public reviews and discussions, summarised in our words with a link to where it was said.
Where can I read more reviews of Todoist?
This page links to Todoist's App Store listing where it has one, and to searches for it on G2, Reddit and Hacker News, so you can read what people wrote in full.