Which to-do or task app should I use to manage my own work?
Todoist, for most people who want one list on every device: the free plan covers personal use, and Pro is $5 a month billed yearly ($60) or $7 month to month. Pick TickTick if you want a calendar, a focus timer and habit tracking in the same app (free plan, Premium US$49.99 a year). If your work runs on Microsoft 365, Microsoft To Do is free and syncs with Outlook, where a flagged email becomes a task; on Google Workspace, Google Tasks is free and sits in the side panel of Gmail and Calendar. If you use only Apple devices and want the most polished app, Things 3 costs ₹999 on iPhone and ₹4,999 on Mac in India's App Store. The app matters less than the habit: capture everything in one inbox and review it weekly. The rule: start with the free list built into the email you already use, and pay only when you need it everywhere.
Google's own help page for Tasks, the simple to-do list that comes with a Google account. It shows where Tasks lives (Calendar, Gmail, Chat, Drive and Docs side panels) and how to add subtasks, due dates and notifications.
A hands-on review (December 2025) by a writer who tested the top-rated to-do apps across platforms. It names Todoist for balancing power and simplicity and TickTick for its built-in calendar and timers, and explains what makes a to-do app worth keeping.
Todoist's own plan page. It is the cross-platform to-do list for one person or a small team: Beginner is free, Pro is $5 a month billed yearly ($60) or $7 month to month, and Business is $8 a user a month billed yearly.
TickTick's upgrade page. It is a to-do list with a calendar view, a Pomodoro timer and habit tracking built in; the free plan covers the basics and Premium is US$49.99 a year (less than US$4.17 a month).
Microsoft's own App Store listing for To Do, which shows it as free. It is the to-do list for anyone whose work runs on Microsoft 365: tasks sync with Outlook, a flagged email becomes a task, and My Day builds a daily plan with suggested tasks.
The App Store listing for Things 3, the most polished to-do app for people who use only Apple devices. In India it is ₹999 on iPhone and ₹4,999 on Mac, a price paid in the App Store rather than a monthly plan.
