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Add to SafariWhen comparing Tasks vs Microsoft To Do, the Slant community recommends Microsoft To Do for most people. In the question“What are the best to-do list apps for Android?” Microsoft To Do is ranked 6th while Tasks is ranked 18th. The most important reason people chose Microsoft To Do is:
Simple interface and streamlined.
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Very configurable
Many configuration options.
Pro Can create events on Calendar
Tasks can create events on your calendar if you set a due date and time. It also syncs the state (completed).
Pro Syncs to Google Tasks
Pro Easy to add complex tasks
The setup page of a task takes only a single page, which makes it fast and easy add one. But there are still a lot of options available, like:
- date and time
- repeating
- priority (four different colors)
- category
- list
- reminder (by time or location, different ringing schemes)
- attachement
- description
- hide until
- add to calendar
- timer
Pro Full featured widgets
Widgets can be truly customized. You can set a filter by automatic list (today, recent, uncategorized) or tag or list. There is a light, a black and a dark theme, plus a color setting. The opacity can be set, as well as the font size. Then you can decide to show the header, the settings, the due date, or the checkboxes.
Pro Import from Astrid
Tasks allows you to import your data from Astrid.
Pro Very basic and straightforward
Simple interface and streamlined.
Pro Multidevice sync
Pro Cross-platform
Available on Android, iOS, Windows and web.
Pro Office integration
Pro Reminders and Due Dates
Pro Smart suggestions
Pro Can also be used as a note-taking app
Pro Infinite color-coded lists
Pro Make todos in one minute or less
Pro The best from Microsoft
Cons
Con No syncing
Unlike most to-do apps, Tasks features no form of synchronization with other devices.
Con Few features
It doesn't have a lot of features that Wunderlist had, which was discontinued for this app.
Con No Tag-Manager
Other apps let you better make use of labels.
Con No Natural Language Support
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.
