Reviews praise Todoist for fast capture, natural-language scheduling, powerful filters, reliable sync, and generous free pricing across devices. Many long-time users call it simple yet flexible for recurring tasks, integrations, and daily routines, with steady updates and minimal bugs. Critiques note dated design versus Things, some missing fields (start date/duration), keyboard friction, and a desire for deeper AI assistance and richer collaboration. Makers of
I’ve tried a lot of task managers over the years, but Todoist sticks because it’s simple, fast, and consistent across devices. Adding tasks takes seconds, the natural language input works really well (“tomorrow at 9am”, “every Monday”), and the project + label system is flexible without being overwhelming.
What needs improvement
limited customization (2)recurring tasks (2)
One area I’d love to see improved is deeper automation or smarter AI suggestions (e.g., auto-prioritizing tasks based on patterns). But even without that, it’s a solid daily driver for personal and team productivity.
I chose it over tools like Asana because it’s lighter and faster to adopt. Todoist focuses on personal and small-team execution without the overhead of complex project structures, making it easier for non-technical users to stick with it long-term.
How reliable is cross-platform sync across devices?
In my experience, it's smooth no issues on sync across devices.
How smooth is onboarding for non-technical team members?
The UI is intuitive, tasks can be added using plain language, and teams can be productive within minutes without training. Most people “get it” just by using it once. So far so good.
I used to be a big Todoist user then dropped off for a bit. Ramble hooked me back in and it's never been easier to add Todos to my list. I have a quick button press to ramble plus and MCP connection with @Poke.com so my little assistant can remind be what I have or have not yet completed. Overall great to be back on the app.
What needs improvement
expensive premium version (2)missing Apple Calendar integration (2)missing apple reminders integration (1)
I get the need for paid tiers but some functionalities like tagging are free on other apps.
I used to be a big Todoist user then dropped off for a bit. Ramble hooked me back in and it's never been easier to add Todos to my list. I have a quick button press to ramble plus and MCP connection with @Poke.com so my little assistant can remind be what I have or have not yet completed. Overall great to be back on the app.
What needs improvement
expensive premium version (2)missing Apple Calendar integration (2)missing apple reminders integration (1)
I get the need for paid tiers but some functionalities like tagging are free on other apps.