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Todoist: To Do List & Calendar
Doist Inc. · 126,993 ratings · ★ 4.8
4.8
★★★★★
126,993 ratings
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Top complaints - extracted from 28 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
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"support"
5 negative reviews mention this · 18% of all complaints
★★★★★ "User. I was enjoying it but with software updates it tells me to download the latest version but will not allow it (I guess the new version can’t be run on older platforms). So, it still asks me to download the new version each time I open it, an…" - Justabasicuser
2
"list"
5 negative reviews mention this · 18% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Hmmmm. Wow, I must be a complete Moron, because I find this app to be very confusing! Deep Work? Weekly Reviews? 81 items to read in Deep Work alone! What’s up with all that? I just want a nice easy, clean “To do list” lol…..this app is WAY to com…" - Harry smooth
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"doesn"
5 negative reviews mention this · 18% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Doesn’t connect to apple calender. Can’t use it for anything, doesn’t even connect to my calender? Built for iOS? Useless app." - CarnageCannibal
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"work"
4 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Hmmmm. Wow, I must be a complete Moron, because I find this app to be very confusing! Deep Work? Weekly Reviews? 81 items to read in Deep Work alone! What’s up with all that? I just want a nice easy, clean “To do list” lol…..this app is WAY to com…" - Harry smooth
5
"update"
4 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "User. I was enjoying it but with software updates it tells me to download the latest version but will not allow it (I guess the new version can’t be run on older platforms). So, it still asks me to download the new version each time I open it, an…" - Justabasicuser
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"task"
4 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Missing important feature. This application does a great job with task management. But it’s missing a major feature. It must be launched and running in the background to use quick entry or to receive notifications. There should be a helper file running in the backgro…" - hho26bw
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"tasks"
4 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Not good for managers or actual leaders. I gave this app a fair shot but it lacks support for seeing all events during a day as imported from multiple calendars. In my role I have multiple meetings per day as well as tasks to accomplish. This app only shows 4 meetings, with the …" - curtey
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"version"
3 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "User. I was enjoying it but with software updates it tells me to download the latest version but will not allow it (I guess the new version can’t be run on older platforms). So, it still asks me to download the new version each time I open it, an…" - Justabasicuser
9
"guess"
3 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "User. I was enjoying it but with software updates it tells me to download the latest version but will not allow it (I guess the new version can’t be run on older platforms). So, it still asks me to download the new version each time I open it, an…" - Justabasicuser
10
"horrible"
3 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Horrible Interface. This apps SUCKS. It’s impossible to add members, I literally only wanted to add one member to a project and it failed over 20 times. The interface sucks. Instead of it being easy to use and track, the setup itself was a nightmare to navigat…" - asfwrgfhgr
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"interface"
3 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Horrible Interface. This apps SUCKS. It’s impossible to add members, I literally only wanted to add one member to a project and it failed over 20 times. The interface sucks. Instead of it being easy to use and track, the setup itself was a nightmare to navigat…" - asfwrgfhgr
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"times"
3 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Horrible Interface. This apps SUCKS. It’s impossible to add members, I literally only wanted to add one member to a project and it failed over 20 times. The interface sucks. Instead of it being easy to use and track, the setup itself was a nightmare to navigat…" - asfwrgfhgr
📋 All 28 negative reviews
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No hay sincronización
Existe un falta de sincronización entre completar una tarea desde las notificaciones y creando tareas con Siri que no aparecen y no envía recordatorios a menos que necesariamente vuelva a abrir la aplicación
Horrible Interface
This apps SUCKS. It’s impossible to add members, I literally only wanted to add one member to a project and it failed over 20 times. The interface sucks. Instead of it being easy to use and track, the setup itself was a nightmare to navigate and the page so messy with the multiple video and to do idea options
Delays in updating the data and data loss
You change it on iPhone app, it can’t sync, overrides by desktop version, you lose your updated data. Ongoing problem for years.
Trash would be putting it politely
Massive waste if time. Another SaaS product that needs to die huge what AI can do. Tried it for the Ramble feature and nobody in product was smart enough to allow a text input?
Doesn’t connect to apple calender
Can’t use it for anything, doesn’t even connect to my calender? Built for iOS? Useless app.
No Apple Calendar Integration
No Apple Calendar integration in 2026 is insane. You won’t be able to add your calendar events to Todoist unless you use Google Calendar or Outlook. There are a lot of people that don’t want Google or Microsoft to have access to their personal calendar. Unfortunately, Todoist doesn’t care about those people.
Support not responding
I’ve been a paid subscriber for over 8+ years. Lost access a week ago. Restore doesn’t work. Support not responding. Already submitted two tickets 7+ days ago.
Useless Trash - & Privacy Concern!
Privacy concern because they have access to your data and there’s no opt out! Every platform I’ve used has an opt out except this one. Also - the app is useless. I didn’t increase my productivity in any way using this app. They keep sending annoying emails and spam notifications daily and trying to get you to upgrade. Also the interface is horrible and totally unintuitive. Total trash app how does this have 5 stars, unreal.
Missing important feature
This application does a great job with task management. But it’s missing a major feature. It must be launched and running in the background to use quick entry or to receive notifications. There should be a helper file running in the background at all times, even when the main app is not running so that no notifications are missed and quick entry is available.
Disaster
Upgrade erased all future items and reverted back 2 months
Why take away the swipe to select option
Now I have to use both hands because they depreciate swipe to select. Makes working super hard on my phone now
Great with one major flaw
ONE STAR! Todoit is great for solo tasks, quick tasks, reminders, labels but it COMPLETELY FAILS at team stuff. How do you miss something this obvious? A whole @mention system with zero way to actually see them. It’s like they built a killer solo planner then forgot the “team“ part. You text someone, they get pinged but good luck trying to find it later without scrolling through every SINGLE random alert in their notifications section. Feels lazy honestly, like why even have mentions if there’s no way to surface them? I reached out multiple times but no replies. Looks like I may have to look for a better team application unless this gets fixed soon
Customer Service is Nonexistent
I recently purchased and annual subscription to Todoist but unfortunately the app doesn't appear to recognize that I did. I submitted a support ticket (actually several) since there is no way you can actually speak to a human and they have yet to address this concern.
Horrible
They’ll take your money & support never answers
App unusable with current bug
Cannot add a task - when you click the red plus button (or any other option to add a task) the creation window pops up but then the whole thing freezes. I have to then force close the app and have not been able to create any tasks through mobile app. I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled and it still doesn’t work.
Buggy.
I’ve deleted and reinstalled and still can’t add a task or create a new list. I click the red button and every field is non responsive and I can’t dictate. Fully can’t use the app bc of the bugs
update
it sucks. they got rid of the general tab which is the most useful list and force you to date everything. also many features are now behind a pay wall
Waste of money
The app is no different from a regular to do list. I dont think it helps with organization or productivity. I want my money back
Latest Update deleted all new tasks from my Wedding folder.
Hopefully I will just happen to remember everything I have to do…
My todos are gone after update
I installed the update and my todos are gone! Also nothing happens when I click on the plus sign, this is so buggy.
User
I was enjoying it but with software updates it tells me to download the latest version but will not allow it (I guess the new version can’t be run on older platforms). So, it still asks me to download the new version each time I open it, and it now no longer syncs between devices. And, as far as I can tell, there is NO WAY to contact customer support or get any help with it. A useful tool which has become a time suck..
Hmmmm
Wow, I must be a complete Moron, because I find this app to be very confusing! Deep Work? Weekly Reviews? 81 items to read in Deep Work alone! What’s up with all that? I just want a nice easy, clean “To do list” lol…..this app is WAY to complicated for imbeciles like me I guess.lol I’m sticking with Apple Notes & Reminders.
Widgets?
I really enjoy the use of this app, and have enjoyed the prior Widgets. Unfortunately, the recent update the widget disappeared.
Cuteness
I wish it was cuter and more aesthetic
New app feels bad
Todoist user for 8 years and the new version just “feels” bad. Theres no feedback when you scroll down to refresh. You have to swipe further than necessary to do a quick action. The interface organization is a mess and isn’t remotely similar to desktop. Very, very bad. Please work on this
Not good for managers or actual leaders
I gave this app a fair shot but it lacks support for seeing all events during a day as imported from multiple calendars.
In my role I have multiple meetings per day as well as tasks to accomplish. This app only shows 4 meetings, with the rest hidden.
For those with numerous meetings, activities, and engagements that need to be tracked while squaring tasks in between, this app falls flat.
It might be good if you don’t have any meetings and you are only using this app for personal errands or a grocery list.
In my role I have multiple meetings per day as well as tasks to accomplish. This app only shows 4 meetings, with the rest hidden.
For those with numerous meetings, activities, and engagements that need to be tracked while squaring tasks in between, this app falls flat.
It might be good if you don’t have any meetings and you are only using this app for personal errands or a grocery list.
Can’t even create a task
Clicking the red plus button opens a menu to enter a new task at which point the app becomes unresponsive and tapping anywhere does nothing. Does not bode well. At least you guys have a fancy ui I guess
I want out!
How do I unsubscribe from this mess? there is no clear, cut way to unsubscribe. They make it difficult so you’ll give up trying. I’ve been trying for 45 minutes and still don’t know if I have unsubscribed or not. I don’t use this application enough a warrant paying for it any longer. Buy everywhere.
Sentiment summary
96%
Positive (4-5★)
2%
Neutral (3★)
2%
Negative (1-2★)