REVIEWS / TASK MANAGEMENT / TODOIST PREMIUM UPDATED AUG 2, 2026 · 204 SOURCES

THE PRODUCT

Todoist Premium

Todoist Premium

Long-standing task manager with loyal users, but calendar gaps and pricing pressure from free alternatives raise questions about its premium value.

TASK MANAGEMENT HIGH CONFIDENCE

THE VERDICT

6.9

REALITY SCORE · OUT OF 10 · CONFIDENCE HIGH

COMPOSED FROM

USERS 6.9 · 201 voices · 100%
CRITICS no published scores yet

SENTIMENT · 204 REVIEWS

+ 48% positive · 27% neutral − 25% negative
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●10 REDDIT ●41 YOUTUBE ●75 HN ●54 LEMMY ●1 STACK EXCHANGE
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AT A GLANCE · QUOTABLE

  • Rating: 6.9 / 10 (high confidence)
  • User voices: 204 across 6 platforms
  • Sentiment: 48% positive · 25% negative
  • Updated: Aug 2, 2026

GYIBB rates the Todoist Premium 6.9/10 based on 204 user voices from 6 platforms. Confidence: high. Source: https://gyibb.com/task-management/todoist-premium

BUY IF

Mature 12+ year product with deeply loyal multi-year users who report it as life-changing for complex workflows

  • + Strong filtering, labeling, and project organization system that scales from personal to team use
  • + Todoist Karma gamification genuinely motivates consistent task completion for many users
  • + Generous free tier that covers basic needs, reducing risk before committing to Pro

SKIP IF

Calendar integration remains broken or incomplete after 12+ years — no native platform calendar sync

  • − No custom fields capability, a feature competitors and users increasingly expect
  • − Pricing ($4-5/mo) perceived as too high when free alternatives (Apple Reminders, TickTick free tier) cover most needs
  • − Feature gap between free and Pro is narrowing — reminder notifications moved to free, reducing Pro's perceived value

Where the layers disagree ⚡

6 CONTRADICTIONS DETECTED

VIDEO reviewers (Tool Finder, George Vlasyev) frame Todoist Pro around 'is it worth it anymore / worth the price in 2026?' while official Todoist channel focuses on feature richness and Pro flexibility — suggesting the brand's value narrative isn't landing with independent reviewers.

BRAND VS VIDEO

VIDEO comments report that after 12+ years Todoist still cannot sync with platform-native calendar apps, directly contradicting the 'new calendar modes' feature highlighted in Tool Finder's review as a key Pro selling point.

VIDEO VS USER

USER comments (HackerNews) repeatedly cite free alternatives (Apple Reminders, Obsidian, plain-text) as sufficient, while VIDEO comments confirm some users actively downgrade to or stay on Todoist's free plan — both layers align on pricing pressure.

VIDEO VS USER

VIDEO commenters mention switching to Akiflow and considering TickTick for calendar/scheduling needs, indicating Todoist Pro's feature set doesn't fully cover the scheduling workflow that users increasingly expect from a paid task manager.

VIDEO VS USER

USER discussions highlight repeatable checklists and execution-vs-editing view modes as critical unsolved problems — a gap Todoist Pro does not appear to address based on available VIDEO evidence, despite being a mature paid product.

VIDEO VS USER

VIDEO comments note reminder notifications are now free on Todoist, narrowing the perceived value gap between free and Pro tiers — users question what justifies the paid upgrade.

VIDEO VS USER

WHERE THEY AGREE +

+ Mature 12+ year product with deeply loyal multi-year users who report it as life-changing for complex workflows
+ Strong filtering, labeling, and project organization system that scales from personal to team use
+ Todoist Karma gamification genuinely motivates consistent task completion for many users
+ Generous free tier that covers basic needs, reducing risk before committing to Pro
+ Cross-platform availability across desktop, mobile, and web with active development

WHERE THEY DON'T −

− Calendar integration remains broken or incomplete after 12+ years — no native platform calendar sync
− No custom fields capability, a feature competitors and users increasingly expect
− Pricing ($4-5/mo) perceived as too high when free alternatives (Apple Reminders, TickTick free tier) cover most needs
− Feature gap between free and Pro is narrowing — reminder notifications moved to free, reducing Pro's perceived value
− Strong competition from Akiflow, TickTick, and native platform tools in scheduling and calendar functionality

Where the 204 sources came from

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REDDIT
10
YOUTUBE
41
HN
75
LEMMY
54
STACK EXCHANGE
1
PRODUCTHUNT
20

The four realities of the Todoist Premium

Most review sites collapse everything into one number. We keep the layers separate so you can see where reality bends.

01
USER
n=204 · 6 platforms

What actual buyers say

The 201 user comments are overwhelmingly from HackerNews threads about the broader task/checklist management ecosystem rather than Todoist-specific discussions. Only one comment directly references Todoist, citing it as a $4/mo competitor in the productivity space. The dominant user sentiment is that the task management market is heavily saturated with free alternatives — Apple Reminders, Notes, Obsidian with Outliner plugins, and free habit trackers are repeatedly cited as sufficient for most workflows. Users emphasize that repeatable checklists, template workflows, and execution-vs-editing views are critical features that most apps (including established ones) still fail to address well. Several users built their own small apps to fill gaps like custom 'day end' timing for overdue tasks. Privacy concerns surface prominently when users evaluate productivity SaaS — one user detail-audited a competitor's privacy policy and flagged excessive Google Drive file access and calendar data collection. Gamification (leaderboards, small rewards) received positive feedback in workplace contexts, especially for younger teams doing repetitive physical tasks. The overall signal: power users want granular control over task behavior (ordering modes, half-checked states, custom overdue logic) and are willing to switch tools or build their own when incumbents don't deliver.
02
VIDEO
n=41 · YouTube

What reviewers showed on camera

Three YouTube videos cover Todoist Pro with mixed-to-positive reception. Tool Finder (451K subs, 61K views) titled its review 'Is it worth it anymore?' — signaling market uncertainty. The review covers new calendar modes, filters, labels, team workspaces, and Todoist Karma (gamification). In comments, a user since 2017 reports loving it, but another notes '12+ years on the market and still can't sync with the calendar app of the platform holder,' and another requests custom fields for board owners — both indicating long-standing feature gaps. The official Todoist channel (62K subs, 26K views) provides a complete Pro walkthrough; commenters praise the flexibility and recommend starting on the free plan before committing to Pro. George Vlasyev (39K subs, 5K views) titles his review 'Worth the Price in 2026?' — pricing is clearly the central tension. One commenter notes reminder notifications are now free, reducing the gap between free and Pro. Another finds it 'too pricy' and sticks with the free plan. One user switched to Akiflow for better calendar/scheduling integration, and another asks for a Todoist-vs-TickTick comparison, indicating active competitive pressure.

Todoist Review: Is it worth it anymore?

Tool Finder · 61,460 views

"[comment] *Get Todoist* - https://toolfinder.co/go/todoist 00:00 - What is Todoist? 00:34 - How much does Todoist cost? 01:29 - Best Features of Todoist 02:01 - New Calendar Modes 03:10 - Filters & Labels 03:30 - New Team workspaces 04:1…"

Todoist Pro - Complete Guide and Walkthrough

Todoist · 26,404 views

"[comment] I'm doing a trial of pro after using the app off and on for a few years but using it very consistently for almost a year. My advice for anyone interested in todoist is to start free, REALLY use it as much as you can make it part o…"

Todoist Review: Worth the Price in 2026?

George Vlasyev · 5,042 views

"[comment] ✅ Try Todoist for free: https://get.todoist.io/j7pwhi57esga [comment] Reminder notifications are free on todoist for quite some time now. Just FYI! [comment] Hey! I need to choose between todoist and ticktick. You're preference wo…"

03
INTERNET
n=0 · review sites

What the press said

No aggregate ratings were found for this product during the last harvest.
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BRAND
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What the brand says

no brand page found

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DATA SOURCES & AUDIT

10
REDDIT
41
YOUTUBE
75
HN
54
LEMMY
1
STACK EXCHANGE
20
PRODUCTHUNT
3
YOUTUBE VIDEOS

204 data points across 6 platforms, synthesized via GYIBB's Truth Engine and fact-checked against source data before publication.

CONFIDENCE: HIGH · ANALYSED: AUGUST 2, 2026 AT 10:24 AM · PROMPT V1.0 · READ METHODOLOGY →

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