Best to-do apps for iPhone
On iPhone, quick capture, widgets and Siri or Shortcuts support matter as much as features. Apple Reminders is free and built in.
Quick answer Todoist is the top pick, followed by TickTick and Microsoft To Do.
Top pick
Todoist by Todoist Inc.
Task manager with natural-language Quick Add, filters, calendar layout and team workspaces
- Has an iPhone app
- Price
- Free plan · paid from $5/mo
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android, Web, Chrome extension
- Team projects
- Yes
- Calendar planning
- Yes
- Natural-language dates
- Yes
- AI planning
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · paid from $5/moTry Todoist free
TickTick by Appest Limited
To-do list with calendar views, shared lists, habit tracker and Pomodoro timer
- Has an iPhone app
- Price
- Free plan · paid from $4.17/mo
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android, Web, Chrome extension
- Team projects
- Yes
- Calendar planning
- Yes
- Natural-language dates
- Yes
- AI planning
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · paid from $4.17/moTry TickTick free
Microsoft To Do by Microsoft
Free to-do list with My Day planning, shared lists and Outlook tasks sync
- Has an iPhone app
- Price
- Free
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, Web
- Team projects
- Yes
- Natural-language dates
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026FreeTry Microsoft To Do free
Google Tasks by Google
Built into Gmail and Google Calendar: simple to-do lists, with apps for iOS and Android.
- Has an iPhone app
- Price
- Free
- Works on
- iPhone, Android, Web
- Team projects
- Yes
- Calendar planning
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026FreeTry Google Tasks free
Any.do by Any.do Inc.
To-do list, calendar and daily planner, with paid family and team workspaces
- Has an iPhone app
- Price
- Free plan · paid from $4.99/mo
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, Web, Chrome extension
- Team projects
- Yes
- Calendar planning
- Yes
- Natural-language dates
- Yes
- AI planning
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · paid from $4.99/moTry Any.do free
Things 3 by Cultured Code
Personal task manager for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Vision Pro, bought once per platform
- Has an iPhone app
- Price
- $9.99 one-time
- Works on
- Mac, iPhone
- Team projects
- No
- Natural-language dates
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026$9.99 one-timeTry Things 3 free
Reminders by Apple
Built into iPhone, iPad and Mac: to-do lists synced by iCloud, with shared lists.
- Has an iPhone app
- Price
- Free
- Works on
- Mac, iPhone, Web
- Team projects
- Yes
- Calendar planning
- Yes
- Natural-language dates
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026FreeTry Reminders free
OmniFocus by The Omni Group
Personal task manager for Apple devices and web, with projects, tags and Forecast
- Has an iPhone app
- Price
- From $8.33/mo or $74.99 one-time
- Works on
- Mac, iPhone, Web
- Calendar planning
- Yes
- Natural-language dates
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026From $8.33/mo or $74.99 one-timeTry OmniFocus free
Notion by Notion Labs, Inc.
Docs, wikis and databases in one workspace, with project and task tracking views
- Has an iPhone app
- Price
- Free plan · paid from $10/user/mo
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, Web, Chrome extension
- Team projects
- Yes
- Calendar planning
- Yes
- Natural-language dates
- Yes
- AI planning
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · paid from $10/user/moTry Notion free
ClickUp by ClickUp
Work app combining tasks, docs, chat, goals and AI agents in one workspace
- Has an iPhone app
- Price
- Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android, Web, Chrome extension
- Team projects
- Yes
- Calendar planning
- Yes
- Natural-language dates
- Yes
- AI planning
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · paid from $7/user/moTry ClickUp free
Compare the top picks
| App | Price | Works on | Team projects | Calendar planning | Natural-language dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todoist | Free plan · paid from $5/mo | Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android, Web, Chrome extension | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TickTick | Free plan · paid from $4.17/mo | Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android, Web, Chrome extension | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft To Do | Free | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, Web | Yes | – | Yes |
| Google Tasks | Free | iPhone, Android, Web | Yes | Yes | – |
| Any.do | Free plan · paid from $4.99/mo | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, Web, Chrome extension | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Things 3 | $9.99 one-time | Mac, iPhone | No | – | Yes |
| Reminders | Free | Mac, iPhone, Web | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OmniFocus | From $8.33/mo or $74.99 one-time | Mac, iPhone, Web | – | Yes | Yes |
| Notion | Free plan · paid from $10/user/mo | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, Web, Chrome extension | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ClickUp | Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo | Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android, Web, Chrome extension | Yes | Yes | Yes |
How we picked
We compared 16 tasks apps and kept the 16 that fit this guide. We don't test apps ourselves: features and prices come from each app's own site, and the order follows what independent reviewers recommend. No app pays to be listed or placed higher, and whether an app pays us a commission never changes its place.
Questions
How are these apps ranked?
Apps that independent "best of" roundups recommend come first, the most often recommended at the top; the rest follow with the best-known first. Every app listed meets this guide's needs.
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From each app's own pricing page, on the date shown next to the price. Prices for tasks apps change often, so check the vendor's page before you buy.