Best To-Do List Apps 2026

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To-do list apps help manage tasks and projects with features ranging from simple checklists to full project management with subtasks, recurring deadlines, and team collaboration. The best apps balance simplicity with power, offering natural language input, smart date parsing, and cross-platform availability. The choice often comes down to personal workflow preferences and whether you need individual task management or team-oriented project tracking capabilities.

Todoist

Free, Pro $5/mo
price
Excellent, dates, labels, priority
natural language input
Yes, nested up to 5 levels
subtasks
Yes, natural language (every Mon)
recurring tasks
Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
platform support
Google Calendar, Outlook sync
calendar integration

Things 3

$49.99 Mac, $9.99 iOS (one-time)
price
Good, date parsing
natural language input
Yes, checklist items
subtasks
Yes, flexible repeat options
recurring tasks
macOS, iOS, iPadOS only
platform support
Calendar events in Today view
calendar integration

TickTick

Free, Premium $35.99/yr
price
Good, date and reminder parsing
natural language input
Yes, multi-level subtasks
subtasks
Yes, custom recurrence
recurring tasks
Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
platform support
Built-in calendar view
calendar integration

Microsoft To Do

Free
price
Basic
natural language input
Yes, steps within tasks
subtasks
Yes, basic patterns
recurring tasks
Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
platform support
Outlook integration
calendar integration

Any.do

Free, Premium $5.99/mo
price
Basic
natural language input
Yes, subtasks
subtasks
Yes, basic patterns
recurring tasks
Web, iOS, Android
platform support
Built-in calendar view
calendar integration

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