Choose Todoist if you…
- run projects with many steps
- share tasks with other people
- need recurring tasks, labels and filters
- are motivated by points and streaks
The short version
Todoist is built to help you get more done. Projects, labels, filters, recurring tasks, sharing, and Karma points with daily goals and streaks for staying on top of it all.
todrift is built to help you worry less. One field of floating thoughts, sized by how soon they’re due and how much they matter, with nothing that keeps score.
Side by side
| Todoist | todrift | |
|---|---|---|
| Made for | Organising work and life in detail | People who put things off and want less stress |
| How tasks look | Lists, boards and calendar, arranged by you | Floating blobs that grow with urgency and importance |
| Adding a task | Quick add with dates, projects, labels and priority | Type the thought. Date and importance are optional |
| Missed dates | Overdue section; Karma drops for tasks left overdue several days | The thought grows bigger; the list says “Waiting 3 days” |
| Points and streaks | Karma, daily and weekly goals, streaks | None |
| Projects, recurring tasks, sharing | Yes | No. Pro has separate boards |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android and more | iPhone, iPad, Android and the web |
| Price | Free plan; paid plans add more | Free. Pro adds more boards and themes, with a month free to try. |
Todoist is a trademark of its owner. todrift isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by it. Details checked in October 2026; features and prices change, so check their site for the latest.
Choose todrift if you…
- have a list that’s turned into a guilt pile
- put things off and want to stop feeling bad about it
- only want to see what needs you now
- want to add a thought without filling in a form
Or use both
They don’t have to compete. Some people keep work projects in a structured tool and use todrift as the calm place for everything else: errands, calls, ideas and the things they’d rather do later.
Questions
Can I import my tasks from Todoist?
Not yet. todrift starts empty on purpose: add the few things that are actually on your mind and let the rest go.
Does todrift have recurring tasks?
No. todrift keeps each thought to its words, a date and how much it matters.
Will I miss things without an overdue list?
A thought past its date becomes the biggest blob on the screen, so it’s hard to miss. Why todrift has no overdue tasks.
Is todrift free?
Yes. Adding, sorting, syncing and the full list are all free. todrift Pro adds separate boards (work, home, that side project) and more themes, and you can try it free for a month.
More about todrift
Why todriftA to-do list that doesn’t stress you out.
todrift vs ThingsCalm, and on Android and the web too.
todrift vs TickTickOne thing, done quietly.
How it worksWhy urgent thoughts grow and the rest fade.
For ADHD brainsA list that doesn’t show you everything at once.
No overdue tasksMissed dates grow bigger, never red.