Ranking updated
To-do list apps: pick by how you work
The right to-do app depends on how much structure you can stand. Hustla is three lists and nothing else, Quick Task lets you tick tasks off from the home screen, Nudgy keeps reminding until a task is actually done, and OmniFocus 4 handles many projects at once.
How we picked: to-do and task apps from the Censuus catalogue, from minimal to full systems. Features come from each developer’s description.
Keep the list short
A list that grows forever stops working. Hustla forces a choice: today, next or someday. Quick Task keeps capture to one tap and lets you check tasks off in a widget. The method behind this is in how to keep a short to-do list.
When tasks need time and nudges
Taskito places tasks, events and reminders on one timeline, which suits people who plan the day by the hour; see also day planner apps. Nudgy sets a level per task, and the strongest one rings again until you confirm it is done. GoMind AI gathers tasks, calendar, notes and habits and suggests what comes first.
Projects and teams
Kanvly keeps tasks next to the notes, docs and boards they belong to, with an AI assistant. OmniFocus 4 is for people with many projects and contexts across Apple devices; more Mac tools in Mac apps.
| App | How it works | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| HustlaCensuusApp Store | three lists: today, next and someday | people who drown in long lists |
| Quick TaskCensuusApp StoreGoogle Play | one-tap capture and interactive home screen widgets | fast capture |
| TaskitoCensuusApp StoreGoogle Play | tasks, notes, events, reminders and habits on one timeline | seeing the whole day |
| NudgyCensuusApp Store | reminders that ring again until you confirm the task is done | tasks that slip past a notification |
| GoMind AICensuusApp Store | tasks, calendar, notes, habits and email in one view, AI prioritising | busy minds, including ADHD |
| KanvlyCensuusApp Store | notes, docs, boards, sheets, slides and calendar with an AI assistant | projects with documents |
| OmniFocus 4CensuusApp Store | deep task management across Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch | many projects at once |
Frequently asked questions
Which to-do list app is simplest?
Hustla has only three lists, and Quick Task captures a task in one tap and lets you tick it off from a widget.
Is there a reminder app that does not let you just dismiss it?
Nudgy: at its strongest level, stopping the alarm only silences it; it rings again until you confirm the task is finished.
What is good for complex projects?
OmniFocus 4 for many projects across Apple devices, and Kanvly when tasks live next to documents and boards.