Best To-Do List Apps for iPhone and iPad in 2026

The ranking

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   Todoist

   The broadest platform coverage in this list, with a free Beginner plan and add-ons for browsers and email. Advanced planning sits behind the per-user Pro subscription, unlike Microsoft To Do, which is free.

   Best for Cross-platform personal and team task lists

   LinuxmacOSWindowsiOS, iPadOSAndroidWeb·Free plan, paid upgrades

   93.0of 100

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   TickTick

   Combines lists, a calendar, a habit tracker and a Pomodoro timer in one app that runs on most platforms. Its feature count makes it busier than Todoist or Microsoft To Do for simple lists.

   Best for Tasks, calendar and habits in one app

   iOS, iPadOSAndroidWindowsmacOSLinuxWeb·Free plan, paid upgrades

   90.0of 100

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   Things

   A focused daily planner with Today, Anytime, Upcoming and Someday lists and Things Cloud sync across Apple devices. It is paid and Apple-only, which leaves out Windows, Android and the web.

   Best for Daily planning on Apple devices

   macOSiOS, iPadOS·Paid

   89.0of 100

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   OmniFocus

   Detailed planning with perspectives and weekly reviews, for people who want a system rather than plain lists. It is Apple-only and offers a 14-day trial rather than a free plan, unlike Todoist or TickTick.

   Best for Detailed planning and weekly reviews on Apple

   macOSiOS, iPadOS·Paid

   88.0of 100

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   Super Productivity

   A free, MIT-licensed task manager with time tracking, timeboxing and Jira, GitLab and GitHub integrations. Its focus is developer and deep-work use, so it suits plain shopping lists less well than Microsoft To Do.

   Best for Time tracking and focus work for developers

   WindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSWeb·Free and open source·Open source

   86.5of 100

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   Microsoft To Do

   Free, simple lists with My Day suggestions, shared lists and attachments up to 25 MB, on Windows, iOS, iPadOS and Android. Its planning tools are thinner than those of Todoist or TickTick.

   Best for Simple shared lists and a daily My Day plan

   WindowsiOS, iPadOSAndroid·Free

   84.5of 100

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   Amazing Marvin

   A customizable to-do app with day planning, Kanban and list layouts, habits and time estimates. It has no free tier: one Pro plan follows a 14-day trial, so it asks for payment sooner than Todoist, which has a free plan.

   Best for Customizable daily planning for ADHD-style workflows

   WebmacOSWindowsiOSAndroid·Subscription

   83.0of 100

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   2Do

   A task manager for Mac, iPhone and iPad with Quick Entry, tags, checklists and stacked reminders, sold as perpetual licenses with no subscription. It has no Windows version, and updates after 18 months need a renewal.

   Best for Apple users who want one-time task software

   macOSiOS, iPadOS·One-time purchase

   81.0of 100

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   Any.do

   A to-do list and daily planner with a calendar view, reminders and shared lists for families and teams, on iOS, Android, Mac, Windows and the web. The free plan is the entry point, and Premium and team plans add the paid features.

   Best for Shared family and team lists with a daily planner

   iOSAndroidmacOSWindowsWeb·Free plan, paid upgrades

   80.5of 100

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    Google Tasks

    Free, and tied to Gmail and Google Calendar, with subtasks and recurring tasks. Its apps are basic, and it offers fewer organizing options than Microsoft To Do.

    Best for Simple to-dos inside Gmail and Google Calendar

    WebAndroidiOS·Free

    79.0of 100

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