Wunderlist is slated to die this week, consider these possible replacements

This story was originally published 2020/04/22
6:00 am. PDTApril 22, 2020 and last update 2020/05/03
10:30 am PDTMay 3, 2020.

If you’re a Wunderlist user, you probably know that the app will cease to exist on May 6. Microsoft has been pushing its to-do app to users, but there are plenty of other options to consider.

Whether you use a to-do app to manage your to-do items or your shopping list, it should be simple and ideally give you the option to share lists with others to be even more productive. We have selected a few popular ones that are easy to use and offer a decent amount of features. Depending on your requirements and usage, some will be straightforward, while others will come with more advanced functionality. In any case, chances are you will find one that suits your needs in the list below.

TickTick: To-do list planner, reminder and calendar

TickTick has become one of the most popular task management applications. It comes with a sleek and intuitive user interface and contains everything you need to get organized: You can create checklists, add labels, add notes, and upload attachments for each task so you can manage everything accurately. It’s easy to set deadlines and schedule recurring tasks, especially thanks to smart date analysis functionality. The built-in collaboration feature also allows you to share items with others, making it easier to work together. TickTick comes with a Wear OS widget and app, allowing you to review your to-do list at a glance. There’s also a Premium subscription that gives you access to more features, including customizable themes, a calendar view, higher task limits, reminders and collaborators, as well as third-party integration with calendar and scheduling tools.

Todoist – to-do list, tasks and reminders

Todoist is one of the most advanced task managers. For starters, your lists are organized into projects, but you can also add customizable labels to each item. The app can also handle recurring items, reminders, and due dates, as well as priority levels. It also makes it easier to collaborate with other people by assigning them tasks within a project. Todoist can also be easily connected to other tools like Gmail, Asana, Trello and Alexa, making it easy to integrate all your tasks in one place. Finally, its compatibility with smart watches, the integration of the Assistant and the built-in widget make it very easy to review the remaining tasks at a glance.

Microsoft To Do: List, Task and Reminder

After Microsoft acquired Wunderlist, it created its own task management application, called To-Do. It is one of the easiest to use and still has a decent amount of features like note taking, reminders, and due dates. The interface is also elegant and customizable with various themes and even a dark mode. If you use Outlook, it is also very easy to turn emails into tasks. Unfortunately, To-Do doesn’t work well with non-Microsoft services and doesn’t integrate with Assistant, but there is a widget to help you access your tasks quickly.

Google Tasks: any task, any goal. Finish things

Google has been late to the game when it comes to task management. Sure, Keep has been around for a while, but it’s more of a note-taking app than a real task manager. Fortunately, the company launched Tasks in 2018 and packed it with everything it needs to get through the day. Similar to the way Microsoft integrated to-do items with its productivity suite, the Google app communicates natively with Gmail and Calendar, making it easy to manage your tasks. In addition, it also supports the ability to create subtasks, add detailed notes, and set due dates. It’s simple and straight to the point, so it’s probably enough for most people. Unfortunately, it is not as comprehensive as other applications, so you may want to look for another option if you need things like folders, collaboration, and tags. At least there is a widget to easily review what’s on your plate.

Asana: organize team projects

Asana is probably one of the most powerful. Rather than being a simple task manager, it is designed for more complex project management. Thus, it can handle things like projects, tasks, reminders, attachments, and collaboration. The latter is quite developed, since people can like and comment on ideas, which greatly facilitates the centralization of everything. If collaboration beyond sharing shopping lists with your partner is important to you, Asana is probably one of the best options you have. Most of the features are free and allow you to work with up to 15 people, so it’s definitely worth a try.

Tasks.org: Open Source Task Lists and Reminders

Tasks is one of the most complete applications and offers advanced features that advanced users will appreciate, such as nested subtasks with unlimited depth, location-based notifications, labels and filters, customization of lists with icons and colors, calendar synchronization and repetition of tasks . It is open source and can be used offline or synced with Google Tasks, CalDAV or EteSync.

Any.do: to-do list, calendar, planner and reminders

Any.do combines the features of a to-do application with those of a planning tool, and therefore offers advanced functionality. First, it is probably one of the best tools if you are looking to integrate with third-party services, since it can communicate with more than 2,000 applications, including WhatsApp, Gmail, Slack, Dropbox and many more. Naturally, it features a calendar view as well as collaboration options, and it can also interpret natural language, making it much easier to write down what you have in mind and organize it automatically.

Memorigi: To-do list, tasks, calendar and reminders

Memorigi is an intuitive application that works a bit like Any.do, in the sense that it can also be used as a planning tool and integrated with third-party calendars. It’s actually designed to help you be productive thanks to a gesture-based interface, smart reminders, statistics, collaboration, “scolding” you until you complete overdue tasks, etc. Sadly, many of the cool features are behind a paywall, while other apps on the list offer them for free, so you’ll have to see which one works best for you.

Remember the milk

Remember that The Milk has been around for quite some time and therefore offers many great features. Unfortunately, I don’t find its interface to be the most elegant, but it can go a long way if you’re looking for a full app. For example, if you are not the type of person who checks your notifications, you can receive reminders by email or text message to make sure you complete your tasks. You can also assign priorities, labels, and due dates to tasks and organize them into lists, making it easy to review your pending tasks.

Trello: Organize anything with anyone, anywhere!

Trello is more of a project management tool, but can also be used to manage simpler task lists. It is very flexible and allows you to organize items on boards with multiple lists, but this can be confusing if you are new to the application. However, if you’re handling complex tasks, it’s a great way to work with other people and keep track of everything, as you can assign checklists, labels, and due dates, and monitor your progress. Additional features like the Calendar and Map view also make it feature-rich, so it’s probably the app to consider if you’re dealing with complex projects.

Zenkit To Do

Zenkit To Do has been developed to be a replacement for Wunderlist. Its interface and characteristics are very similar, but the application did not convince me personally. I found that it lacked some features that were important to me, and while some are still in development, the relatively slow interface I didn’t like. However, you should still try, as it is very intuitive to change given the similarities in design and functionality.