What is the best alternative to&#x20;RemindersPro?

A free version is available for up to 10 members. See More

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score 14 · Answer 3

Quire

Top Pro

Free version

Top Pro

Cross platform, sync and offline usage

Top Pro

Organizations, projects, task, hierarchical subtask and smart folders

Unlimited tasks/todo structures. See More

Top Pro

Multi-user handling

Handle multiple users and assignments . See More

Top Pro

Integration with calendar and github

Specs

Platforms:Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android

Real-time collaboration:Yes

Integrations:Slack/ Google Calendar/ Github

Kanban Board:Yes

The interface is very opinionated (this is a good thing). But it is not obvious how to map user's own GTD variant onto the one the author has in mind. Maybe after it is in production, there will be better on-boarding. See More

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score 57 · Answer 4

Momentum

Top Pro

Specifically designed for GTD

Top Con

Beta interface is confusing for first-timers

Top Pro

Automated Next Steps

Next steps have a separate view. Tasks can be updated sequentially or parallel. See More

Top Con

No native apps

Top Pro

Projects and Tasks can be endlessly nested

You can nest multiple projects with tasks, there is no limit. See More

Top Con

In Beta (development)

Top Pro

Has an offline mode

No permanent internet connection needed. See More

Top Pro

Cross-platform

Web-based, progressive-web-app (PWA). See More

Top Pro

Realtime synch

Data instantly updates on all devices. See More

Top Pro

Clean design

Lots of space helps focus on the tasks. See More

Specs

Platforms:Windows/macOS/iOS/Linux/Android

Price:free / 5$ subscription / 5$ ticket

Search:yes

End-to-end encryption:yes

Todo.txt can be edited in plain text and then displayed with neat styles. See More

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score 91 · Answer 5

Todo.txt

Top Pro

Easily editable format

Top Con

No support for reoccurring tasks

Tasks have dates corresponding to creation and completion, but there is no explicit support for due dates or for tasks that reoccur. See More

Top Pro

Editable from any text editor without needing any proprietary software

Because todo.txt is just a todo standard with various compatible apps to edit it, you can update it from any device as long as it can edit text and you can access your todo.txt file It's convenient to be able to access your todo list quickly via your programming environment so you don't have to switch contexts, and to have a separate todo.txt file per project. See More

Top Con

Nested tasks not supported

Many todo tasks for developers end up having sub tasks that need to be performed for a parent task to be completed, but the todo.txt format does not have any nesting. See More

Top Pro

Works with lots of apps for every platform

Todo.txt lists can be edited in virtually every text editor ever made and accessed on devices that support Dropbox. The user community has also created a number of apps for dozens of platforms. See More

Top Con

Android app not updated since 2013

The app only seems to support Dropbox. It would be nice to see support for different and newer file storage services. See More

Top Pro

Command line support

You can edit your lists using the command line (e.g., Terminal) via a supplied bash script. See More

Top Pro

Full control over your to-dos

You have full access to the underlying programming rules, and therefore total control over your task lists. See More

Top Pro

Extensible

Has been extended to include most things people want, including a multiple of interfaces and app for all platforms. See More

Top Pro

Easy syncing

Todo.txt automatically and seamlessly syncs through Dropbox. See More

Top Pro

Wide range of interface apps

The community has developed a wide range of apps that interface with the basic file structure. These apps vary in how much they accomplish, how much hand-holding they do, their level of glitz, etc. They range from plugins for an editing app like vim to stand-alone, platform-specific GUI's. So YMMV depending on what you use. (todopy is particularly nice, a Python program that has a "console" mode which provides a keyboard-driven GUI.) See More

Top Pro

Follows the unix philosophy

Does one thing: to do lists See More

Top Pro

It's free

It runs on MacOS, Android, and Python (in the Mac's Unix CLI) -- all for free. See More

Top Pro

Easy to sync up between lots of devices and interfaces

At a bare minimum you just need to be able to edit text, but there are many apps and advanced interfaces you can install on many devices to supplement your to-do list editing. See More

Specs

Platforms:Android / iOS / CLI

API:no

Collaborative:no

Source model:Open source

2Do conforms to your workflow instead of forcing you to conforming into some preset workflow. It helps to accommodate your workflow through a series of features including tags, batch editing, configurable presets, and the ability to quickly add tasks at any time. See More

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score 56 · Answer 6

2Do

Top Pro

Flexible

Top Con

There is no way to print tasks or lists

Top Pro

Offers detailed options

Adding a task can be as simple or complicated as you like. A to-do list entry can simply consist of its title, or you can also add notes, recurrence, set a due date, tag a location, schedule an alarm, priority (low, medium, high, starred) and tack on a URL or photo. You can even make an audio recording with voice notes. And each list is sortable by a number of criteria, including priority and due date. See More

Top Con

Decreased cross-platform support, new versions only for iOS

For those that use multiple mobile platforms, support for the Android version has been dropped meaning there is no longer parity between the apps on iOS and Android. See More

Top Pro

Updates have remained free since beginning of time

Unlike many other apps that will release a new paid version when major features get launched, 2Do doesn't resort to that. See More

Top Con

No attachment capability

2Do will create a link to a file, but will not store the actual file as an attachment. See More

Top Pro

Variety of organization methods

Use a combination of tasks, projects and checklists. See More

Top Pro

Get Things Done-style inbox

You can use 2Do according to the Get Things Done methodology – or not. See More

Top Pro

Advanced search

Find old tasks or organize smart lists based on complex search terms (for example, “tasks to do at home between 6 pm and 11 pm”). See More

Top Pro

Support for Apple Watch

Top Pro

Optionally sync with iCal or Outlook

The app can optionally sync with iCal or Outlook with free helper software available from the 2Do Website. See More

Specs

Collaborative:Yes (only when syncing via Reminders)

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score 66 · Answer 7

Remember the Milk

Top Pro

Has its own syntax for programming smart lists

Smart lists are configured using Remember the Milk's syntax, making it very customizable. See More

Top Con

Subtasks only available in Pro version

Subtasks can break a longer to-do item into discrete tasks, helping you keep tabs on your progress. See More

Top Pro

Semantic shortcuts

Remember The Milk has a list of semantic shortcuts that allow adding tasks and task options faster. See More

Top Con

Bad UI redesign

The web app takes up too much screen real estate and uses a half-screen format that requires a wide screen. The task edit screen is clunky. It still has UI bugs one year in. You can't complete tasks from the UI. See More

Top Pro

Many features already working in the free version

The majority of commonly used features are available for free. The pro version adds increased functionality such as advanced sorting, mobile push notifications and sharing permissions. See More

Top Con

Free version lacks features

Mobile reminders, subtsaks, offline mode, Microsoft Outlook sync, priority, and more features are limited to the paid version ($39.99/year). To see the full list of restrictions, check out this page. See More

Top Pro

Excellent cross platform support

Whether you depend on an iOS, Windows or Android phone; Google Calendar or Outlook; Evernote or Twitter: RTM has an app or extension for you. See More

Top Con

Does not support attachments

Cloud storage was recently added as a pro feature. See More

Top Pro

Powerful query language

Query language can be used to build your own GTD-based system, with tags and lists and queries. Such as system can be used for private life and work alongside several simple lists without things getting mixed up. See More

Top Con

Cannot add task in notification bar

There is no pull down option to add a task in the notification bar. See More

Top Pro

Location-based notifications

You can set locations for each task (for example a specific store, or a general location like 'near the beach' for shell collectors), and RTM will remind you when you are near or in that location. This can help keep your daily list uncluttered and remind you of errands you might have forgotten. See More

Top Con

Ugly icon

The goofy cow image does not fit well with a professsional office environment. See More

Top Pro

Tasks may have additional options

Extra options such as how often it repeats, the due date, and the location. See More

Top Pro

Support of a "start" date

A start date can be set which can be used with smartlists or to set a reminder. See More

Top Pro

Lists can be shared

Share lists with other Remember The Milk users, or with iCal and more. Shared lists can be collaboratively updated. This makes it great for teams or just to share progress with others. See More

Top Pro

Quickly add rich text

Remember The Milk offers Smart Add – shortcuts that allow you to quickly add advanced information to a task. For example, you can quickly add a due date, set the priority level, add a tag, set repeat times, add URLs, and add notes to your tasks. For the full list, check out How Do I Use Smart Add? See More

Top Pro

Manual sorting

Manual sorting is available on both the web app and android, allowing prioritization of tasks. This can be particularly useful for shopping lists, where you can put all the meat together, and all the cheese together etc. to make it easier to skim through when you're in the store. See More

Top Pro

Nice Android Widget

Compared to competitors like todoist, the widget doesn't use too much space. See More

Top Pro

Really, really cool support

They react within hours, and they actually keep track of your issue. See More

Top Pro

Support for keywords to set due/start date, add to list with one line of text

There are special characters which open a box so the user can select predefined values or a calendar picker. See More

Top Pro

Lightning fast sync

Syncs quickly across all your devices and platforms. See More

Top Pro

Syncs with Evernote

Not only syncing, it's more of a "linking" with a two-way synchronization. Changing the title of a note in Evernote will update the title in Remember the Milk. So far, Remember The Milk is the only to-do app with a feature like this. See More

Top Pro

Add tasks via e-mail

You can add tasks to Remember the Milk via email easily once you get the hang of formatting the messages. See More

Top Pro

Twitter integration

The Twitter integration is excellent and allows for many types of automation. See More

Specs

Platforms:Web / Mac / Linux / Windows / iOS / Android / Blackberry

API:Yes

It's possible to create a to-do item by sending or forwarding an email. See More

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score 99 · Answer 8

Toodledo

Top Con

Free version limited to 20 folders

Top Pro

Can create to-do items via email

Top Con

Android app has annoying notifications

Whenever the app fails a background sync action for any reason (server issues, lack of internet connection, etc.), a notification appears. See More

Top Pro

Decent filtering and sorting

Top Con

Good as a starting point

Toodledo is a good starting point, but is essentially the same as an Excel spreadsheet where you have to build your workflow via the saved searches. See More

Top Pro

Priority organizing

Top Pro

Great GTD implementation

The GTD principles are very perfectly supported by Toodledo. See More

Top Pro

Functionality-rich

Integrated sharing, note taking, habit tracking, and outlining make this a more powerful tool than a simple list of to-dos. See More

Top Pro

Upload From CSV

Quickly upload an excel (CSV) file template of tasks to a folder for complex but repeating projects. See More

Top Pro

Well documented, free-to-use JSON API

If you adopt Toodledo as your productivity system, you can be confident that you can extend it to fit your needs with this programmatic access. See More

Top Pro

Can tag items

Top Pro

Space to add lengthy text

Notes area that can then be hidden. See More

Top Pro

Sends a daily email reminder

Toodledo reminds you via email of the tasks on your plate for the day. See More

Top Pro

Apple Watch support

Integrated support for Apple Watch lets you check on your to-dos on the run. See More

Specs

Platforms:Android / iOS / Web / WatchOS

API:yes

Collaborative:yes

Asana has fantastic mechanisms for dealing with team collaboration. Not only can tasks be assigned to team members, but Asana lets users follow tasks and use hyperlinks to refer to team members within a task. See More

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score 122 · Answer 9

Asana

Top Pro

Powerful team collaboration features

Top Con

Mobile version lacks calendar

Asana's calendar is present in the web version but is conspicuously missing in the mobile app. See More

Top Pro

Free for up to 15 users

Top Con

Unable to manage multiple workspaces

Each "workspace" or "team" in Asana is strictly isolated. You cannot see your personal tasks versus work tasks or collaborations together, you need to log in to a different profile. See More

Top Pro

Simple workflow

The Asana task workflow within a project is broken down into "Today," "Upcoming," and "Later." The tasks themselves have the status of either done or not done. There is also a subtask feature to group tasks together. Tasks can be assigned to other team members and are stored in the "Inbox" view for processing. This replaces email for some team communication. See More

Top Con

No task dependencies in free version

Dependencies is only available only to Teams and Organizations on Asana Premium. See More

Top Pro

CSV export and print

Top Con

Can not use list view and board view for a same project

Asana can only choose one, either a list view or a board view. See More

Top Pro

Very polished interface

Teams can have private (only visible to project members) and public (visible to anyone in the team) projects. Each member can also have their own personal projects. Tasks can be viewed in list and calendar views. It's possible to display only the tasks assigned to the user or tasks organized by project or team. Single tasks can exist in multiple projects. Lists of tasks can be divided into sections and organized in many different ways – tasks that still have to be done, tasks that have been completed, by due date, by assignee, by popularity, etc. Expanding a task will allow adding things like subtasks, tags, and attachments, as well as comments. Users can also subscribe to a task via RSS from this view. There's a separate view specifically for attachments. Search lets you find what you’re looking for quickly. See More

Top Con

Strange UX with strange workflow

Similar to task the manager in Todoist or Wunderlist, but not too complex for under four members. See More

Top Pro

Tagging system allows easily filtering tasks

The tagging system enables project managers to easily filter tasks. See More

Top Con

UX Design is overly opinionated

The workflow is not very customizable, which forces you to use a flow that may not be your preferred or best option. See More

Top Pro

Provides lots of help for getting started

There are many videos, tutorials, and reference documents to help you get up and running. See More

Top Pro

Supports Kanban and list views

Asana provides a list view and a Kanban view which can be selected if a new project is created. See More

Top Pro

Well thought out keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts all involve the Tab key, so it is unlikely that they will interfere with shortcuts that have already been established. See More

Top Pro

Integrates with Slack

It's possible to have tasks appear in a Slack channel. See More

Specs

Platforms:Web, iOS, Android

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score 39 · Answer 10

To Round

Top Pro

Easy to use

The interface is clear and smooth. See More

Top Con

No web-based access

The website demonstrates how the app works, but doesn't allow you to access any of your own to-dos. See More

Top Pro

Unique and interesting design

The bubble design format is simple to understand visually and is effective in keeping track of ones to-do list. See More

Top Con

No desktop app

So far no apps for desktops have been launched. See More

Top Pro

Gamification of tasks

To Round turns task-completion into a game-like experience, which is good for those who are motivated by this type of positive feedback. It can be a little distracting or annoying for users who want an even simpler process. See More

Top Pro

Convenient widget

The app features an Android widget that you can place on your homescreen to view your current tasks even more quickly. See More

Top Pro

Good reminder feature

You can enable push notifications that make sure you never forget a single task. See More

Top Pro

Visualisation of tasks

The app uses bubbles to represent tasks. The bigger the bubble, the more important the task is. See More

Specs

Platforms:Android / iOS

Collaborative:No

The app allows creating a party with other people and go on a quest together. Here, your actions affect not just you, but everyone else in the party as well. If you fail a task, the party loses health, if you complete a task, the party gains experience, etc. See More

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score 44 · Answer 11

Habitica

Top Pro

Can use peer pressure to motivate

Top Con

Occasional bugs and laggyness

The app is still in beta and has the occasional bug to work out. See More

Top Pro

Gamifies the process to motivate

The app takes cues from role playing games by having a system that rewards certain behavior with experience points, levels, and gear upgrades. It also allows you to set custom rewards that you come up with yourself such as watching an episode of your favorite TV show. See More

Top Con

Can cause needless stress

As with most gamified systems it includes punishments for failures. Fear of failure can cause stress and failures can demotivate. See More

Specs

Platforms:Web / iOS / Android

API:Yes

On each task you can choose between a text description or a checklist. See More

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score 314 · Answer 12

TickTick

Top Pro

Create checklist for a task

Top Con

No native integrations with IFTTT or Zapier

The app doesn't feature native integration with these services, but you can use this functionality by fiddling with the custom email address that is provided by TickTick. See More

Top Pro

Cross-platform

It’s accessible on the web, via a Chrome extension, on Android (phone/tablet, with widgets), and on iOS. See More

Top Con

unable to sync with gtasks, only imports

Top Pro

Flexible recurring tasks

Recurring tasks are simple to set, and can be created according to custom rules. See More

Top Con

Intelligent date and time entries don't work everywhere

In some apps, you can type "call Ben tomorrow at noon" and the date and time fields will be automatically populated with "tomorrow" and "noon". TickTick has recently implemented this feature, but it doesn't work flawlessly via the webapp or via a widget. The functionality does work good within the Android app, however. See More

Top Pro

Customizeable Android widget

You can change the opacity, themes, lists, and cosmetic features of the widget. See More

Top Con

Free version is limited

TickTick's free version is limited to 19 task lists, 1 attachment per day, and 1 collaborator. See More

Top Pro

Smart date parsing

You can type "buy milk tomorrow 5pm" it will turn into a task as "buy milk" and reminder set as tomorrow 5pm automatically. See More

Top Con

Abo model is too expensive

Top Pro

Multiple reminders

You can add up to five reminders for different time to a single task. See More

Top Con

Translation to Portuguese is not professional

For Portuguese speakers, the Portuguese translation seems very amateurish. See More

Top Pro

Smart List

Allows you to set custom filters, making it easier to find tasks. See More

Top Con

No search of non-latin languages in web

The web version has no ability to search non-latin languages (e.g. Russian, Greek). See More

Top Pro

Multiple reminders

Supports up to 5 reminders per task. See More

Top Con

Interface is not clear

It has too much information, causing some confusion sometimes. See More

Top Pro

Advanced sorting options

Tasks can be sorted by dragging and dropping them in the list. See More

Top Pro

Google Calendar integration

You can integrate TickTick with Google Calendar. See More

Top Pro

Lightweight app

TickTick is resource-light, which is great if you run multiple programs or are using an older device. See More

Top Pro

Clean UI

TickTick takes a minimalistic approach in order to keep things simple. See More

Top Pro

Easy to add tasks

Just start typing to add a task. See More

Top Pro

Has a calendar view

Pro version of the software allows tasks to be laid out in an easy to overview calendar view. See More

Top Pro

Supports #hashtags (labels)

Just click a hashtag to filter your labeled tasks. See More

Top Pro

Description and checklist all together

Paid users can add description and checklist into a single task all together. See More

Top Pro

Set list color

You can set a different color for each list. See More

Top Pro

Free task tagging

Tags are a native feature; up to five tags can be applied to each task. See More

Top Pro

Great support to recurring tasks

Easy to set recurring tasks and a lot of possibilities to do that. See More

Top Pro

Share task lists for collaboration

You can share a list through an email or a shareable link. See More

Top Pro

Location reminder

Remind you of a task when you reach specific location. See More

Top Pro

Can set duration of a task

You can set starting and ending date and time for tasks. See More

Top Pro

Follows Android design guidelines

The mobile Android app of TickTick follows the Android design guidelines for a familiar interface. See More

Top Pro

Keyboard shortcuts

TickTick supports keyboard shortcuts that makes it easier to work with. See More

Top Pro

Custom themes for pro users

Paid users can enjoy pro themes. See More

Top Pro

Recover from trash

Easy to see and recover tasks from trash if you deleted them by accident. See More

Top Pro

Print tasks

Easy to print any task you want to. See More

Top Pro

Siri integration

You can add tasks via Siri. See More

Top Pro

Folder with concluded tasks

Easy to see all concluded tasks by date of conclusion. See More

Top Pro

Support team is great

Support team responds quickly. See More

Top Pro

Integration with calendars by URL

Shows your events on other calendars (like Outlook) in your task list. See More

Specs

Platforms:Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, iOS, Web

Publisher:Appest Limited

API:Google Assistant/Alexa/Slack/Zapier/IFTTT/Spark

Simple interface and streamlined. See More

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score 125 · Answer 13

Microsoft To Do

Top Pro

Very basic and straightforward

Top Con

Few features

It doesn't have a lot of features that Wunderlist had, which was discontinued for this app. See More

Top Pro

Multidevice sync

Top Con

No Tag-Manager

Other apps let you better make use of labels. See More

Top Pro

Cross-platform

Available on Android, iOS, Windows and web. See More

Top Con

No Natural Language Support

Top Pro

Office integration

Top Con

A Microsoft Product

Some people have a distaste for Microsoft, and may avoid it for this reason. This includes people who are angry that Wunderlist has been discontinued in favor of this app. See More

Top Pro

Reminders and Due Dates

Top Pro

Smart suggestions

Top Pro

Can also be used as a note-taking app

Top Pro

Infinite color-coded lists

Top Pro

Make todos in one minute or less

Top Pro

The best from Microsoft

Specs

Platforms:Windows, Linux, Mac

Multifactor:Yes

There are two primary columns: the board is shown on the left and all the other controls on the right. The main means of interaction is dragging and dropping to-do cards into the various lists. The board structure is very customizable, and includes a variety of features that help along the way: color-coding, due dates, card images, checklists with a graphics bar that allows following progress easily, and card aging for cards that haven’t been touched in a long time. See More

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score 662 · Answer 14

Trello

Top Pro

Simple and easy to use interface

Top Con

Subtasks lack features

Every task can have a list of subtasks which more closely resembles a standard to-do list. These lack the functions that cards offer you. You cannot comment on a sub-list, give the sub-tasks due dates, or provide additional information. You are limited to only checking them off once completed. See More

Top Pro

Great real-time team collaboration features

Trello has permissions at the board level as well as the ability to assign multiple people to each card. There are a lot of sharing options available and boards can be made visible for the public. It's also possible to subscribe to a card to be notified of its progress. The simplicity of the UI makes collaboration easy because it’s very simple to see the progress of each card and who is responsible for it. It also updates constantly to reflect real-time changes in progress. The simplicity of the UI makes collaboration easy as it’s very simple to see the progress of each card and who is responsible for it. It also reflect changes on boards in real-time. See More

Top Con

No multi-board aggregation

If you have multiple boards with tasks on them there is no way to get all the tasks on one board in a way that changes on one board will update the other. See More

Top Pro

Highly flexible workflow

Trello calls items used in the workflow “cards.” Cards are double-sided and can contain subtasks as well as notes and other details. Card columns can be used to simulate a workflow by moving cards from left to right as they are completed, or as a way of indicating task priority. The workflow is highly flexible as the columns are completely customizable to suit the task flow. For example, tasks can be put through a workflow "idea > approved > in-progress > pending review > released" or simply "ideas > released" depending on the granularity level needed. This makes Trello a great solution to feature management as it's possible to set up boards to handle everything from agile sprints to a more generic to-do list, all with status management. See More

Top Con

Can't get one view of cards across all boards

However, you can view all cards assigned to you. See More

Top Pro

Free for unlimited users

Trello offers a very generous free version that has no ads, no restrictions on the number of users, and very little restriction on how the program can be used. The paid features are generally cosmetic, such as the ability to change the background, add stickers or integration with other tools. See More

Top Con

Not really a to do list

Trello is much more a workflow and project management program than a typical to-do app, which makes it overwhelmingly robust for those looking to jot down their shopping list. See More

Top Pro

Works well for visual thinkers

The UI is based around Kanban, so you can see all your tasks and their status clearly. See More

Top Con

You can't add more than 1 Power Up without paying for it

Top Pro

Functionality can be extended via plug-ins

Voting, view, and calendar plug-ins further increase the functionality. See More

Top Con

Can't create dependencies between cards

Top Pro

Markdown support with well-rendered images

Trello supports Markdown, meaning that HTML input is represented appropriately. Cards with attachments are also rendered well. For example, images are shown correctly on the card, bug links are detected etc. See More

Top Con

Project management system only

This is cumbersome to get started. See More

Top Pro

Sub-tasks

Each card can have one or even multiple task lists. See More

Top Con

Managing large projects may be difficult

Trello works best with medium to small projects and with very high-level overviews. It is less effective for projects that require very granular management due to the fact that it becomes considerably more difficult to keep track of various cards and priorities as they are pushed off the screen. See More

Top Pro

Cross-platform and cross-sync

Trello works on all modern devices through the web application and has native apps for iOS, Android and Windows 8/10 devices. See More

Top Con

Impossible to use Pomodoro timer connected to Trello on iOS

Top Pro

Attach files to cards

Keep all of your files (images, documents, etc.) organized on their relevant cards. See More

Top Con

No quick deadline assignment

You have to open a Calendar every time to set a date without any quick options like today, tomorrow etc. See More

Top Pro

Easy-to-use

Top Con

Slow and requires a lot of mouse work to navigate

Top Pro

Best kanban for personal usage

Top Con

Light on features

Trello is focused on simplicity and as such forgoes certain common features that may or may not be important to you. See More

Top Pro

Excellent for groups using agile software development

The responsiveness and layers of customization make it easy for team members of various disciplines to collaborate on the same task board. See More

Top Pro

Great prioritization, Due date and Story point features

Can set different priorities to various tasks, set appropriate due dates and Story points - timing allotted to each task. See More

Top Pro

Good performance

Top Pro

Features to add voting on cards

Trello offers support for features to add voting on cards, often referred to as 'power-ups'. See More

Top Pro

Smooth media integration

Works like a charm. See More

Top Pro

Great native app for Android and iOS

Top Pro

Lots of API integrations

Top Pro

Action history log allows you to rapidly follow changes

There is a global history system which allows to rapidly follow changes. There is also a notification system if another user updates the board while you're watching it. See More

Specs

Platforms:Android / iOS / Windows / Web

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score 15 · Answer 15

Doit.im

Top Con

Support non existing

Top Pro

Clean, simple layout

The apps borrows some design elements from Material Design-type design, which uses a slide-out menu. Everything is laid out in an easy-to-find manner. See More

Top Con

iOS version no longer being updated

iPad upgrades stopped at iOS version 11, so if you want to keep Doit.im it is not possible to upgrade to iOS12. As there is no export facility, you are stuck. See More

Top Pro

Daily review which allows for did-take VS should-take time comparison

A built-in daily and weekly review function that lets you compare the estimated time for tasks against the actual time they took, as well as productivity for the day/week. See More

Top Con

Rarely updated

Top Pro

Low cost

Subscription value is generally lower than other platforms. See More

Top Con

Offline sometimes

Top Pro

Quick add from notifications

Top Con

Nonexport and support desk say they will never include it (your data is theirs now)

Top Pro

Free apps for Android, iOS, Web.

Top Con

Subscription based

While not expensive, it does cost money to get it for Mac or Windows (although you can view it in the browser for free). The subscription also adds automatic cloud sync, sync with Google calendar, adding tasks via email, manual sort, attaching Evernote into tasks, and more. The subscription costs $2/month, or $20/year which is very reasonable See More

Top Con

Sometimes it doesn't see your active subscription

Top Con

Rip off

Top Con

Not very customizable

There is no way for you to create your own "perspective". See More

Specs

Platforms:Android / iOS / Web / OSX / Windows

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score 781 · Answer 16

Todoist

Top Pro

Supports natural language input

Todoist supports phrases like "tomorrow," "next month," "in 3 weeks," or for recurring tasks, "every week" or "every 3 days." See More

Top Con

Not much independence of customising the layout

This has been a consistent "con" with Todoist. You cannot decide what should be the size of the fonts. You cannot switch between one-column layout and 2-column layout. You cannot view completed tasks. It is a brilliant application of course, but the development team is stuck on its basic idea of the app and after that they just haven't been developing further. See More

Top Pro

Minimalist UI that's designed for efficient use

Todoist's web and desktop interfaces have a 2-column layout. The right column has all tasks organized in nested lists with color codes and information such as what people are assigned to each task and which project the task is part of. The left column offers ways of accessing various groups of tasks – tasks that have to be completed within a certain timeframe, tasks that are a part of a certain project or have certain labels attached to them, etc. The left column also contains filters that allow even more advanced ways of finding a group of tasks. The mobile interface follows a similar design philosophy, but gives each column a separate view. See More

Top Con

Awkward data entry

Several aspects of data entry are far more awkward than they should be: Adding notes, moving subtasks within the outline, and scheduling repeating tasks are all handled better by other apps. Adding notes cannot be done while creating the task, but must be done after. Moving items within the outline hierarchy is very clumsy and the use of keyboard shortcuts (such as holding down 2 or 3) requires knowledge of your current level in the hierarchy (which is not always clear). Finally, there is a natural language syntax for repeating tasks but it is very finicky and there is no good feedback mechanism to tell you whether or not it’s working. See More

Top Pro

Multiple ways to organize tasks

Tasks can be structured in nested lists. They can be moved around by dragging and dropping them or via keyboard shortcuts. Tasks can be assigned labels, color codes, priorities, and can also be grouped into projects. See More

Top Con

Does not listen to user suggestions

Todoist has been shown to be fairly unresponsive to requests from their user community. An example can be seen here. See More

Top Pro

Powerful search and filtering functionality

Todoist allows you to perform advanced queries to find tasks that are overdue, have a certain priority level or label, are within a certain project, are assigned to a certain person, or have a deadline set within a certain date range. It also allows combining different queries, removing certain results from the queries, and creating either/or statements. These queries can be saved as filters for easy access. Filters can be color-coded. See More

Top Con

No start dates, only due dates available

Top Pro

Allows sharing and collaborating on tasks

Anyone can be invited to collaborate on tasks and projects. Users can work alongside five people for free and 25 via the paid version. Collaboration includes the ability to assign tasks, comment on tasks, and receive instant updates. See More

Top Con

Annual subscription required for notifications and attachments

A yearly subscription costs $29. See More

Top Pro

Monitors productivity and rewards it with karma

Todoist monitors how many tasks are completed and gives karma points as rewards for accomplishing them. It can also display charts showing productivity trends, which are great for finding areas that need improvement and increasing your overall productivity. This feature is a great motivator and an effective way of tracking productivity. See More

Top Con

No way to add additional info to a task

There is no metadata for the task itself, like a description. While a paid feature allows you to write comments and attach files, info could be lost in the conversation. See More

Top Pro

Super quick syncing

You can shift between devices without having to worry about if tasks have been synced or not. Todoist sync will always be quicker than you. See More

Top Con

Heavy premium advertisement

There is a screaming red "Upgrade and get more done" badge fixed in the bottom of the view, and additional features free users cannot access. See More

Top Pro

No ads in free version

The unpaid version contains no ads or popups encouraging you to upgrade. The only time you will be asked to upgrade is if you attempt to use a premium feature. See More

Top Con

Labels (@contexts, etc.) only available with premium subscription

Top Pro

Visual scheduling

By clicking on a task and then selecting “schedule,” a dialog box will pop up with shortcuts like "today," "tomorrow," or "postpone until tomorrow." A date can still be entered manually. See More

Top Con

Using "next" actions requires a messy workaround

Todoist was not designed for "next" actions. You can use a workaround by manually setting certain items as priority and then filtering them, but that process requires a lot more management than other tools. See More

Top Pro

Allows creating task templates

Tasks can be saved as templates by going to "task actions" and selecting "export as a template." The template will be saved locally. Saved templates can then be imported by going to "task actions" button and clicking "import from template." This allows you to use past task items as a starting point for creating new tasks. See More

Top Con

Makes it too hard to see all tasks assigned to you across the app

There is no default or easy-to-access view to simply see all your tasks from all your different projects. You have to use the filter (to:me) which seems like too much effort for something that should really be a default view. See More

Top Pro

Great home screen and lock screen widgets

The native widget is fully functional and editable without needing to open the app. A premium feature allows you to add and edit the task list on your mobile device’s lock screen. See More

Top Con

Lacks advanced task repeating options

For example: second Saturday of every 2 months. See More

Top Pro

Can be set to send a daily digest email

You can easily program a digest email that will send you an up-do-date summary of your tasks and deadlines. See More

Top Con

No support for dependencies

Cannot hide tasks until prerequisite tasks are completed See More

Top Pro

Browser extension for "add website as task"

Bookmark any webpage as a to-do item. See More

Top Con

Free version has limited functionality

Without a subscription you won’t have access to reminders, comments, or labels and filters. These are features that many users find essential, but aren't included without a subscription. See More

Top Pro

Extensive integration with a wide range of external apps

Todoist offers integration with a wide range of external apps, including Google Drive, Dropbox, Google Maps, Apple Maps, Zapier, Toggl Button, TaskClone, CloudMagic, IFTTT, Calendar Sync, Google Now, Dispatch, Mailplane, Airmail, Drafts, Workflow, PomoDone, 1Password, Powr of You, Mailbird, Yoke, Taco, Ginger Keyboard, Time Doctor, and Rindle. See More

Top Con

Cannot import data

Top Pro

Supports text formatting

You can make tasks stand out by setting them in bold and spice up your project names with emojis. Todoist also allows editing of hyperlinked text in the task comments. Hypertext, bold text, italic text, and emojis are supported in task names, project names, and task comments. Emojis are also supported in label names. Hypertext, bold text, italic text, and emojis are supported in task names, project names, and task comments. Emojis are also supported in label names. See More

Top Con

Todoist Foundations is detrimental to the app

Completed tasks disappear and project/section structures are messed up. See More

Top Pro

Infinite list depth

All subtasks are full featured tasks. This means that at a glance you can see subtasks, unlike other applications that require you to open the task. See More

Top Con

Very basic compared to alternatives

Compared to some other options, this is not a feature-rich app. The free version is not much better than keeping a text file of your to-dos. See More

Top Pro

Business strategy doesn't hinge on being acquired

Doist publicly declared their opposition to exit strategies like acquisition that regularly leave users high and dry. See More

Top Con

Can't mark all completed tasks uncompleted

It's possible to select multiple uncompleted tasks, but there's no way to select completed tasks. See More

Top Pro

Allows creating location-based reminders

Location-specific tasks can utilize the GPS in your mobile device to offer reminders when you are in the appropriate vicinity. For example, grocery lists that are linked to the location of your regular grocery store. See More

Top Con

Mac Mail not supported

Even in the Pro version, Mac Mail is not supported for sending tasks as email attachments. There are some workarounds to send mail, but those attachments will still be impossible to forward. See More

Top Pro

Integration with any app supporting web-calendar link

Top Con

Missed daily reminders complete for the wrong day

Miss a daily reminder for yesterday? If you complete it today, it completes today's reminder, too and won't remind you again until tomorrow. See More

Top Pro

Cross-platform

Top Con

Inbox is limited to 200 tasks

Top Pro

Quickly browse your list through smartwatch devices

The Todoist app supports Apple Watch and Android Wear for instant action and task viewing through smartwatches. See More

Top Con

Recurring tasks are hard to set because the app only supports "natural language"

Top Pro

Smart Schedule (Let AI schedule your tasks)

Todoist Smart Schedule adapts to your habits over time, analyzing your workload and determining how urgent a task is. By using both your past todos and future todos (as well as the data from millions of other users), it can sort your tasks in most important/ most urgent order, if you want. See More

Top Con

Naming convention for labels is very limited

No spaces or special chars are allowed. See More

Top Pro

On mobile apps, swipe left/right performs fast reschedule/done

Swipe right to mark a task as done, swipe left brings up several rescheduling options (tomorrow, next week, specific date, etc.). See More

Top Con

Import feature is bad at handling non-English characters

Top Pro

Quickly assign a task to a project as you type with #

Typing # while entering a new task brings up the list of projects (and sub-projects) to assign the task to. Type in any letters of the project name to filter the list to a subset of projects that have those letters in them. See More

Top Con

No decent filtering or complex searches

Top Con

Latest iPhone app only available for iOS 8 and above

The latest iPhone app is only available for iOS 8 and above, which excludes users with iPhone 4 or older models. Older versions of the app that can be used with previous iOS versions can be found here. See More

Specs

Platforms:Android / iOS / OSX / Windows / Web / Gmail / Outlook / Thunderbird / Kindle / Chrome / Firefox

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score 199 · Answer 17

Any.do

Top Pro

Clean, intuitive design

Any.do splits all tasks up into groups. Tasks can be grouped either by date (today, tomorrow, upcoming, and someday) or in custom folders. Each group has a plus button next to it that allows adding new tasks to the group. See More

Top Con

No Windows app or client

Unlike rival to-do list apps such as Todoist or Wunderlist, Any.do does not have an official app for Windows. There’s also no indication that the company plans to build this app in the near future. See More

Top Pro

"Any.do Moment" makes to-dos manageable

"Moment" is a reminder to check all tasks that are planned for the day. It simplifies scheduling your day and let’s you quickly check off items as they're completed. It can be set it to prompt you in the morning or afternoon to review your day’s tasks and update whether or not you’ve accomplished them. This is really useful for managing a long to-do list without feeling overwhelmed. See More

Top Con

Lack of power features like priority and labels

Any.do has only two levels of priority that can be assigned to tasks, namely Normal and High. There is no way to assign any sort of weights to tasks either. There is no feature to assign any sort of labels on them to be able to filter particular type of tasks. These features are very valuable to a power user. See More

Top Pro

Web interface for desktop access

The web interface can be used to add items. See More

Top Con

If you pay once it charges recurring even after unsubscribe and notified to the team as well.

Only solution is downgrade to free plan and remove credit card details. See More

Top Pro

Clever auto-complete

As tasks are added, Any.do attempts to guess what is going to be written and offers suggestions. It will search through contacts for names and information, allowing you to add people to tasks and offering suggestions for meeting spots that are convenient for everyone. See More

Top Con

Limited Any.do moments in free version

The free version gives only five Any.do moments per month, limiting productivity. See More

Top Pro

Missed call reminder on Android

The mobile app reminds you of missed calls and helps manage them in the future. See More

Top Con

Cannot see task details easily

To view subtasks, notes or other data you have to click or tap multiple times. There is no task view that shows everything you should know about the task. See More

Top Pro

Folders for tasks

Users can create and edit folders for certain tasks, like “personal” and “work.” See More

Top Con

Invasive App Permissions

In order to be a complete solution, Any.Do can seem to take over your phone. For example, it monitors missed calls so you can schedule a call back. See More

Top Pro

Has a system that allows collaborating on tasks

Any.do allows creating "hubs" for groups of people, like colleagues, family, and friends, where tasks can be shared or assigned to each other. See More

Top Con

Offline access not available in free version

Since the addition of the Premium plan, offline access to lists is not available for free Any.do users. See More

Top Pro

Simple

Any.do includes the features that are needed and nothing more. See More

Top Con

Spotty auto-complete and voice recognition

Though the auto-complete feature is very smart in that it can access contacts and create a variety of tasks, it also might auto-complete with something entirely wrong. The voice recognition also has some issues with correctly understanding what is being said. See More

Top Pro

Free version

Any.do has a free version and also offers a Premium plan that costs $3 a month. See More

Top Con

Slow animations and features

The app goes for a smooth feel with lots of things being automated and animated. This slows down it's use, especially on older phones. See More

Top Pro

Cross-platform support and sync

The app runs on iOS, Android, as a Chrome extension and in browsers. See More

Top Con

Awkward data entry

You cannot simply start entering tasks, one after another. You must click or tap the add icon to get a text entry field. See More

Top Pro

Rewards for completing tasks

The app integrates with Kiip, a reward platform that gives free, real-life rewards when a to-do list is completed. See More

Top Con

All tasks default to "today"

While there is a 'someday' category, by default every task as an end date of today. This means you get constant notifications for quickly added tasks. See More

Top Pro

Five simple widgets for Android

There are five widgets to choose from, all of which are simple and useful. See More

Top Con

Incomplete keyboard control

There’s no clear way to select and mark tasks using keyboard. See More

Top Con

No Android Wear and Apple Watch support

The Any.do app currently does not support Android Wear or Apple Watch, in contrast to rival to-do list apps such as Todoist or Wunderlist. Currently Any.do does not have plans to support these devices. See More

Specs

Platforms:Windows, Mac, Android, Web, Chrome

File Size:Any

Collaborative:Yes (Share lists, assign tasks)

1-step to take a note on Android: tap 'take a note'. Web version: cursor is on the note itself. See More

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score 861 · Answer 18

Google Keep

Top Pro

Easy to use

Top Con

Google can access and mine your data

You have to be okay with Google analyzing and using your data in order to use Keep. See More

Top Pro

Super fast to use

The focus on a minimal interface makes everything fast to use on both web and mobile. This comes in handy for when a note needs to be jotted down quickly, as there is little to no load times or faffing about trying to get to a space where the note can finally be recorded. See More

Top Con

Messy if you have lots of notes

It can be difficult to organize notes because you can only create labels and not, for example, separate projects. See More

Top Pro

Unlimited and seamless sync across all Google connected devices, from mobile to desktop

When a mobile device isn't in use, Google Keep can be accessed as a Chrome app or as a website. Basically, no matter the device being used or the OS on it, there is always a way to access the app. There is also no limitation to how many devices this can be done with, freeing up the user to always have access. See More

Top Con

Organization is limited to just multiple tags for notes

There are no folders in Keep that you can move notes into. It makes the user interface more cluttered, and navigation gets more difficult. See More

Top Pro

Automatic saving

Automatically saves new changes so that nothing is lost. See More

Top Con

Can be taken down some day

As Google is notorious for taking down services, you may end up with just a backup of your notes in XML format and a need to look for a substitute. See More

Top Pro

Useful Android home screen widget

The Keep widget lets users quickly see existing notes and add new ones. See More

Top Con

No ability to undo changes

There is no way to revert changes or restore text you may have accidentally deleted (however, you can restore entire notes for up to 7 days after deletion). See More

Top Pro

Notes can be grouped via labels

In addition to the ability to color-code notes, they can be labeled and navigated and grouped that way. This allows for easy organization, to then be found easily at a later date. See More

Top Con

Synchronization bugs

There are some issues with synchronizing data including laggyness and returning old/deleted items. See More

Top Pro

Notes can be color-coded

Top Con

No text formatting

No basic formatting like bold, italics. Makes it harder to do things like meeting notes. Keep is intended as a minimal and quick note taking app, but sadly for those that are looking for something more robust, the features are just not there. See More

Top Pro

Cross platform

This app can be used seamlessly across all platforms including Android, iOS, and desktop computer platforms. See More

Top Con

Scrolling through notes is horrible

There are no options to decrease the surface area of the notes to make it easier to get an overview. Compare this to something like the Apple Notes or Evernote UI, for example. You can't organize nor have a glance of what you have. See More

Top Pro

Works as a great bookmarking tool as links added can optionally include a preview image

Keep has a great feature that allows you to save sites you visit as a special note type with a link and a preview image. See More

Top Con

Not free/libre

This application is proprietary, and thus cannot be modified or freely distributed. See More

Top Pro

Can share and collaboratively edit any item including lists

Keep allows sharing any item with other contacts and editing them together at the same time. This way a team can work together in real time, no matter their location. See More

Top Con

Can be difficult to discover the features

Google Keep has slowly been introducing new features, but doesn't do a good job of helping you discover them. See More

Top Pro

Really well implemented speech-to-text

Google has a lot of experience with speech-to-text functionality and they did a fantastic job with Keep. This means you can easily record spoken notes that can then be changed to a text based note. See More

Top Con

Google account required

You're required to have a Google account in order to use the app. See More

Top Pro

Notes can include photo and audio attachments

Notes can include multimedia attachments in addition to text. See More

Top Con

Does not offer themes

There is no option for changing the color theme (such as a dark theme) unless you use a 3rd party extension. See More

Top Pro

Supports drawing or writing notes by hand

Newer version of Google Keep now supports drawing on either a blank page, existing notes or in an image attached to the note. See More

Top Con

Does not integrate with Google Calendar or Tasks

It does not integrate with Google Calendar or other Google Apps with the exception of "Google Now." Keep reminders can appear on Google Calendar, but you can not get reminders and use Tasks at the same time. See More

Top Pro

Both location- and time-based reminders

You can set reminders that bring certain notes to your attention when you arrive at a specified location or when it’s a specified time or date. Unfortunately you can only do one or the other for each note. See More

Top Con

Too simplistic of an approach

Top Pro

Includes character recognition for text in images

Google Keep lets users take pictures of physical notes and makes the contents searchable within the app. This can be a convenient time saver for those that do not want to type out the necessary info, but rather take a quick snapshot of it. See More

Top Con

No integrated social media sharing

There is no integrated social media sharing if you directly want to post your note to Twitter, Facebook, etc. See More

Top Pro

Drag and drop sorting

You can move cards manually, which is great for prioritizing to-dos. Within a card, you can also drag and drop items. See More

Top Con

Not good at all for longer notes

With almost no formatting options whatsoever it's hard to actually use Keep for long-form notes. See More

Top Pro

Archives finished tasks

Any finished task is archived and can be searched at a later date. See More

Top Con

Sharing within team doesn't work that well

You can share separate notes but not Projects, Wordspace, or Teams. See More

Top Con

Not distributed

Cannot run on own servers as Keep will only run on Google's own servers. This increases the risks which are normally associated with handing over critical applications to a large (US) corporation. See More

Top Con

No notifications when tasks are added to shared lists

Although the ability to collaborate on lists is advanced, Keep will not let you know when another person adds an item to a list you share. See More

Top Con

No API

Top Con

There is a label limit up to 50

Top Con

No dedicated app for windows, linux, mac (except unofficial)

Top Con

Cannot share groups of notes (e.g., labels)

Google's equivalent of groups are labels, which can't be shared. By comparison, Trello allows you to share boards with others. Trello also supports grouping through teams. Google Keep has no such concept. See More

Top Con

Slow to save the updates

Saving is delayed by a moment and the saving status UI is unclear. You can lose updates if you close the tab too quickly. See More

Top Con

Delay between to-do entries

The keyboard closes and reloads between to-do list entries, so the first letters or words may be missed if you’re trying to quickly create a list. See More

Top Con

Notes get lost/deleted and can NOT be recovered

Since nothing is stored locally on the phone, everything can go missing. Google can't recover any of it. See More

Top Con

No BlackBerry 10 app

No BlackBerry support apart from web. See More

Top Con

No Windows Mobile app

No Windows Mobile app, and it is unlikely to ever be produced. See More

Specs

Platforms:Android / iOS / Chrome / Web / Desktop

OneNote allows you to arrange text freely on the digital paper mimicking the way it would be done with a real pen on real paper. See More

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Microsoft OneNote

Top Pro

Text can be added anywhere like a whiteboard

Top Con

Not available for Linux

There is no native Linux client for OneNote available, and most likely will never be created. Users can use the web based client, but a native app would be a better choice for those that use the app frequently. See More

Top Pro

Comprehensive organization methods

Can have multiple 'sections/tabs' at the top like in a web browser with many notes within each 'section/tab'. Also, there can be sections within section groups infinitely. The complete hierarchy looks like this: Notebooks > Section Groups ... Section Groups > Sections > Pages > Sub-pages > Sub-pages. See More

Top Con

Requires a Microsoft account

You need to have a Microsoft email to sign up for OneNote (Outlook, Hotmail, or Windows Live). See More

Top Pro

Supports hierarchical organization of information / notes

OneNote is designed to allow hierarchical organization of information. This is achieved with grouping into the following categories and UI elements (Notebooks, Sections, and Pages). Both Sections and Pages allow additional groupings that can be expanded / collapsed in list view. This can be incredibly helpful for quickly taking notes and organizing them for work or personal projects. For example, you could have a Notebook for "Cooking Recipes", with sections for "breakfast, dinner, desserts", where individual recipes would be page entries (i.e. the "Desserts" section would have pages for brownies, chocolate cheesecake etc). See More

Top Con

Not open-source

This application is proprietary, and thus cannot be modified or freely distributed. See More

Top Pro

Powerful table editor

Adding and resizing rows and columns is easy and flexible. This makes for an easy way to adjust a note as it grows in content size. See More

Top Con

The added flexibility means your notes may feel cluttered

Since you can place elements anywhere you'd like on your note, you have to pay attention to how you structure it. For some this added flexibility is a huge selling point, but for others it could become distracting and makes notes feel difficult to digest. See More

Top Pro

Insert files into your notes

You can add a variety of different files into your notes including images, video, audio, and more. See More

Top Con

Menu/ribbon can feel crammed

OneNote offers a lot of formatting options, which results in a lot of options being crammed into the ribbon. It can feel somewhat cluttered and takes a bit of time to get used to. See More

Top Pro

Strong search features let you quickly find what you're looking for

If you don't want to search through all of your notes, you can narrow it down by specifying the page, section, group, or notebook. You're not limited to just searching through your text either. You can search for text in images, video recordings, and audio (this is off by default). See More

Top Con

Sync isn't stable

Many users have reported synchronization issues. While not everyone will experience this, it can be difficult to troubleshoot, with some fixes resorting to editing registry keys in Windows when using the Windows client. See More

Top Pro

All indented lines under the first can be expanded and hidden

Which makes it easy to quickly look at the high level of notes, and then drill deep into each point. See More

Top Con

Text editing is weird (poor UX)

When clicking in the middle of a note, it adds something like a text-box positioned in the middle. If you move that field to the bottom right, it gets weirder. You can end-up with an empty note, having an empty text-box 1km to the bottom-right of it. See More

Top Pro

Add notes through email

You can choose what notebook the notes will save to. E-mail notes to your special Onenote e-mail and it will be accessible across all devices. See More

Top Con

Syncing issues

It tells you there are conflicts between a note on the PC and on the Android because of the timing of the synchronization but doesn't try to resolve itself. See More

Top Pro

Stylus and digitizer pen support

OneNote can be used on all touch capable devices via stylus or digitizer pen making for an intuitive and easy way to take notes by hand, which can often be faster or just preferred over typing. It has the best pen input out of any note taking app. See More

Top Con

Platform dependent

The newer versions for Windows and Mac are converging, using the Windows style layout (with a more more consistent and usable UI). The original OneNote for Mac for example is very different from OneNote for Windows. Because Microsoft has a vested interest in making sure the Windows version is superior, the Mac version tends to lag behind in terms of functionality. Tutorials and other forms of documentation available online generally apply only to the Windows version, which implies non-Windows versions are undocumented. Even worse, because the documentation rarely, if ever, indicates it only applies to Windows, it's easy to waste hours trying to make non-existent features work. As such, the documentation is "negative documentation" (i.e. worse than no documentation at all). See More

Top Pro

Very similar design for those used to Microsoft programs

If you have experience with other Microsoft programs such as Microsoft Office, you'll feel right at home with the design of OneNote thanks to the similarity of the menus. See More

Top Con

Doesn't automatically sort (by name, size, date)

You can't choose to sort automatically. Just do it manually. See More

Top Pro

Lots of options for customizing fonts

You can fully customize your default font (the color, type of font, and font size). You can override this styles with the same options (and more) in individual notes. See More

Top Con

No backup on Windows 10 free version

If you accidentally delete a section on the windows 10 free version of Onenote, there is no backup to fall back on. See More

Top Pro

Converts handwriting to text on Windows version

You can take handwritten notes on your mobile device with a stylus or digital pen and then convert the handwriting to text later on your Windows PC. See More

Top Con

Search function is lacking advanced features

e.g. Searching for "friend" will find "friendship" and "friendly" (because "friend" is at the beginning of the word); using this query will not find words such as "girlfriend" or "boyfriend." See More

Top Pro

Article Web Clipper available on desktop and mobile

Has a web clipper extension on Chrome and Edge that can be used for clipping whole articles and images. Web clipping of articles is also available on Chrome mobile through the "Share" option. See More

Top Con

Uninspired, bland user interface

Many of OneNote's competitors use Material Design and bold colors to create a minimal, clean looking interface. OneNote has a bit more of an outdated look and can feel over crowded at times. See More

Top Pro

Cross-platform

Its available Windows Mobile, Windows Store, Android, a Desktop Version, and a Web app. Apple macOS and iOS are also supported. See More

Top Con

Annotations can’t be anchored to a photo

If you annotate a photo or some text, then insert some text above it, the annotations don’t necessarily move with the photo and get misplaced. See More

Top Pro

Table is sortable

Top Con

iPad version is behind the Windows version in features

Biggest issue for me is that you’re stuck with the default, example tags - you can’t import custom tags from your Windows copy, or create and delete tags. See More

Top Pro

Integrates with other Microsoft services

Integrates well with Outlook, Office, and OneDrive. See More

Top Con

Some features require external apps

Sort pages, find and replace, etc need external apps called onestatics. See More

Top Pro

Sharing and collaboration

You can share your notes by inviting people with an e-mail, or by giving them a direct URL. You have control over what kind of access the user has on your note (read only, edit) and can revoke it at any time. OneNote will alert you when a chance is made on your shared note. See More

Top Con

You cannot use local OneNote files with the version of OneNote that is included with Windows

There is a difference between the OneNote that is included with Windows 10 and the OneNote that comes with Microsoft Office. The version included with Windows cannot use local OneNote files and requires you to be online to access your notes. See here for this and other differences. See More

Top Pro

Offers flexible encryption

Unlike most other apps, you can selectively password protect, and fully encrypt, individual documents or entire folders. This is especially important to many people with data stored in the cloud. As of early this year, even the free version supports encryption. Microsoft has also enhanced their internal security methods for storing data on OneDrive (where OneNote performs sync), which makes it more secure than most of their competitors (including Evernote). See More

Top Pro

Mathematical calculations

You can perform mathematical calculations in OneNote like a calculator. e.g. 1+2=3, 85/4=21.25, 8!=40,320, 7^2=49 See More

Top Pro

Ink to Math

Handwritten mathematical equations can be converted to typed mathematical equations. Moreover, you can ask OneNote to solve the equation too. See More

Top Pro

Optical character recognition

You can copy / search text in images added to OneNote. See More

Top Pro

Page versioning

You can view the history of any page and revert to a previous version. See More

Top Pro

On Android, you can tap a badge to start a note

The badge on Android hovers over on your screen similar to Facebook Messenger's Chat Heads. You can tap it and instantly start jotting down your thoughts without having to flip to the app first. See More

Top Pro

Import and link calendar events and tasks in Outlook

This is great for taking meeting minutes. You can import all the meeting details, including a checklist of attendees and a link back to the original event in your Outlook calendar. You can tag all the actions coming out of a meeting and you can create linked tasks from them in Outlook. Much quicker and more effective than writing meeting minutes the traditional way. See More

Top Pro

Browser plugins allow easy saving of web pages

The ability to quickly file away web clippings is a key part of note taking. See More

Top Pro

Large variety of themes available

You have quite a few options for themes available with illustrated backgrounds. If you want something a bit more simple while still having personality, there are also several color themes. See More

Specs

Platforms:Windows / OSX / iOS / Android / Web

Export:*.one, *.docx, *.doc, *.pdf, *.xps, *.mht

Offline access:Yes

Evernote is designed to store a lot of different types of information from a lot of different sources in one place. Using the Web Clipper, native integrations, or a service such as IFTTT (If This Then That) you can use Evernote to store all your ideas, notes (both handwritten and typed), tasks, reading lists, receipts, and more. See More

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Evernote

Top Pro

Consolidates all your information

Top Con

Free version limited to 2 devices

The free version has become very limited as a cloud based note taking app as there is now only sharing between two devices allowed. See More

Top Pro

Powerful features for organising your notes

Evernote is designed to make it easy to keep your notes well organized, which aids in quickly finding/browsing old information. You can put notes into a single notebook and use search to access old notes, or if you're so inclined, organize notes extensively with hierarchical notebooks and tags. See More

Top Con

Pay for offline use, search, and other functions

The free version of Evernote is highly limited. You have to pay if you want to access your notes without internet connection, search your notes or documents, or upload large amounts of data. The free version allows you to upload 60 MB of data per month, which is about 20 to 30 iPhone camera pictures. At a certain point, they started charging you for "advanced" capability, which includes searching your own attachments. See More

Top Pro

Can include images, and snippets from the web or a whole webpage via web clipper

With one click you can clip part or all of any webpage, including text, images, and links. Especially for those who use Google Chrome, this web clipper is a very rich add-on. The “simplified article” mode strips all graphical overhead from the page before adding the information to Evernote. It's also possible to add highlighting, tags, etc. before storing the note. See More

Top Con

Different features and functions per device

Desktop app has table creation. Android app lacks font color changes. Some functions can only be accessed on the desktop app. These include changing your default notebook. See More

Top Pro

Has OCR functionality to convert images to searchable text

A really cool and handy Evernote feature is the ability to automatically scan images for text. See More

Top Con

Security issues

Evernote had their entire database hacked and compromised including customer user passwords. They responded by locking valid users out of accounts and forcing password changes but are still vague about their own security policies. They do not have a good track record for data security. They also do not offer local personal encryption of entire Notebooks as Microsoft OneNote does. See More

Top Pro

"Reminders" are a great way to combine your to-dos and notes

One of the note types is a "reminder," which can act as a to-do list. You can add all the usual formatting to reminders, including audio. Evernote will provide alerts when they are due and house them in a special location within the app. See More

Top Con

Buggy

A program with more features is always prone to more bugs. Evernote is definitely not the most stable note-taking program available. See More

Top Pro

Easy to use

Evernote is easy to dive into because it doesn’t overwhelm you with advanced functionality from the start. As you get more accustomed to the app, you might want to delve deeper to see what benefits the more advanced features will offer. See More

Top Con

No official Linux app

Evernote does not offer an official Linux app, although there are some third party alternatives available. See More

Top Pro

Native and offline-capable apps on pretty much every platform

Evernote has apps for Windows 7 and 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, Mac, Android, iOS (both iPhone and iPad), Blackberry, and Windows Phone. It also has a fully functional web app and chrome plug-in. No matter what device or platform you're on, you will pretty much always be able to access Evernote. See More

Top Con

Constantly directs you to upgrading your account

The frequent reminders to upgrade your account can quickly become disruptive. You get notifications when using the app, and many of the features that show as available in the app are actually for paid accounts only (which, when you try to use them, will remind you to upgrade). See More

Top Pro

Multipurpose

In addition to general note taking and to-do list management, Evernote lets you search through scanned documents, handwritten text, and images; collaborate with others through shared notebooks; record audio notes; and more. See More

Top Con

Syncing is slow

Top Pro

Trustworthy to store data in the long term

With many utility tools being constantly shut down by their creators, it's really important to consider the long-term risks of picking a home for all your notes. Evernote is a $1 billion company with a track record of exceptional security and goals of becoming a "100 year old" company. See More

Top Con

Prices have doubled since Bending Spoon purchase

I used to pay 7 €/month, now it's 13. See More

Top Pro

Powerful note formatting

Evernote has an extensive range of formatting options and note types. You can create checklists, reminder alerts, audio notes, or add images and attachments. It also has an awesome speech-to-text feature if you prefer to dictate aloud. See More

Top Con

Very heavyweight for a to-do list

Evernote is a powerhouse program with many features. It uses a correspondingly large amount of memory to run. See More

Top Pro

Great selection for integrating with other apps

The Evernote app center page is nicely organized and has good quality integration of apps that can improve your productivity. See More

Top Con

Missing some basic functions

Top Pro

Focused, uncluttered user interface

Evernote has a very clean and intuitive interface that's simple to understand at a glance. See More

Top Con

Not distributed

One cannot run Evernote on own servers. This brings with it the risks normally associated with handing over critical applications to a large corporation. See More

Top Pro

Evernote is synchronized

Top Con

Bending Spoon have relocated to Europe and fired 129 people

Top Pro

Premium allows search in attached files and documents

With a premium account you are able to search through PDFs and Office Docs. See More

Top Con

Poor text formatting abilities

Text formatting in Evernote is buggy and unreliable. Bullets (outlining) are getting stuck or disappearing, tables are very static and prone to breaking and everything beyond the most basic formatting might cause an issue. See More

Top Pro

Innovative hacks

To save emails, just forward them to your Evernote email address generated on account creation. It is of course one of many such hacks. See More

Top Con

Basic and lacking handwriting function

Handwriting has basic functions, is attached as a picture See More

Top Pro

Flexible image manipulation

Permits photos that are taken, to be processed when in automatic mode and saved as a photo, black and white document, colour document, post it note or business card. The automated mode is also good at cropping the document effectively. See More

Top Con

Bloated and complex

Evernote is too big, has too many features. Note taking apps need absolutely clean interface to allow unobtrusive note taking and not a struggle to search for which buttons to click. It focuses on the search feature so much that it doesn't encourage or make it immediately easy to organize your notes and thoughts. It's essentially a sophisticated notes dump with good search. See More

Top Pro

Best web clipper

Can clip to the web from desktop or mobile, using simplified format or original formatting. Very quick and flexible, and enables you to highlight, take notes, tag, etc. See More

Top Con

New web editor does not support Firefox

As of now, Firefox users must download a separate extension to change their user agent to trick the Evernote site into giving them the beta, or install Chrome. See More

Top Pro

Can choose from a few themes

You can pick from a green theme, light, or dark theme. All are very clear and visually appealing. See More

Top Con

No recurring and snooze reminders

Perhaps because it is not truly a to-do list app, there is currently no support for recurring events or snooze reminders. The company claims to be working on this functionality. See More

Top Pro

Effective with pictures or snapshot of boards

Take a picture of your white board/paper board and you have it instantly in evernote everywhere, ready for additional notes and classification Scannable friend app is rather efficient to keep hand written note as well. See More

Top Con

Lacks search and replace capability

Top Pro

Skitch integration

If you're on iOS and have Skitch installed, you can quickly annotate your notes using Skitch. See More

Top Con

Rather poor user interface

Slow, not user friendly experience, complex, and somehow limited. See More

Top Pro

Has conflict management and undo

Allows undo/redo when editing (i.e. all changes are finalized upon saving). If conflicts between synchronized versions arise, both copies are saved in Evernote. See More

Top Con

Lacks right-to-left writing support

When you write in a right-to-left language (Arabic, for example), everything looks fine in the editor but the direction changes to the left again after saving the note. See More

Top Con

Steep learning curve

Since Evernote has so many features built in, it's hard to know where to find everything until reasonable amount of time has been spent with it. See More

Top Con

Easy to accidentally hit the wrong button on the mobile apps

The mobile apps have fairly small touch targets, making it easy to miss the button or accidentally press the wrong one. See More

Top Con

No ability to re-order notes other than sorting

Evernote has no way to re-order notes, nor even to change their display order. Sorting is the only option, and the "official" workaround (for years now) is to prefix note titles with line numbers manually so notes will sort and display as desired. See More

Specs

Platforms:Android / iOS / WP / OSX / Windows / WebOS

API:yes

Collaborative:yes

Export:ENEX, HTML, MHT