In the autumn of 2024, I decided to try Todoist as a potential replacement for Notion. The Notion application has been my primary personal productivity tool since 2021, and at the time, it didn’t seem to be quite the right tool for me anymore. It was time for an experiment.
I downloaded Todoist and tried it on both my Windows PC and mobile phone, which runs Android. This review is based on my experiences during the few months that I ran my experiment.
What is the Todoist application?
Todoist is a task list management application that allows you to track and manage your tasks easily. It enables the creation of multiple lists, which can be used to create simple projects. However, it isn’t a complex project management system.
Todoist does have a free tier, as well as a range of other price points. You can find the full costs on the Todoist cost page, which I have linked.
My experiences of using Todoist
I found it quick and easy to create a new task both on the Windows app running on my PC and the mobile app running on my phone, making it an ideal application for capturing ideas, thoughts, and tasks when out and about.
I also liked that you could add a date to the task description, and the application would assume that this date is the due date for the task. Occasionally, this didn’t work if I didn’t click on the first line of the description, which I found frustrating.
I also had a few issues with the Windows app crashing if it hadn’t been used for a while, something I should be able to do as I work to complete my tasks in different applications.
The sync from Todoist to Sunsama, which I was still using while testing Todoist, worked well.
Final thoughts of Todoist
I didn’t find the move to Todoist to be as streamlined an experience over using Notion as I thought it would be.
The smart entry of new tasks was an improvement over creating tasks in Notion, but it doesn’t make up for the sheer flexibility of Notion and the ability to define and create your own solutions. Ultimately, that is why I decided to stick with Notion.
Todoist is a powerful to-do list that is suitable for anyone looking for a straightforward but powerful to-do list application.
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