What Is TODO? The Complete Guide to the Free Task Management App

TODO is a free, minimal task management application designed for people who want to stay organised without the complexity of traditional productivity software. It runs in your browser, works offline, and never shows ads or locks features behind a paywall.

TL;DR: TODO is a forever-free, ad-free task app with daily planning, weekly views, repeating tasks, project lists, shared lists, a productivity dashboard, and full offline support. It works on every device via PWA — no app store download needed.

Product Overview

TODO is a web-based task management application available at mytodoapp.com. It is a Progressive Web App (PWA), which means it can be installed on any device — iPhone, Android, iPad, Mac, Windows, Chromebook, or Linux — directly from the browser, without going through an app store.

The application is built around three core views that work together:

• Daily View — Your primary workspace. See today's tasks, check them off, and let unfinished items roll forward automatically.
• Weekly View — Plan your week at a glance. Break weekly goals into subtasks and assign them to specific days.
• Lists (Projects) — Organise long-term projects, shopping lists, or any grouped tasks. Share lists with others via email invitation.

Core Features

Daily Task Management

The daily view is the heart of TODO. Each day presents a clean, focused list of tasks. You can:

• Add tasks with a single tap or keystroke
• Mark tasks as priority (focus mode shows only priority tasks)
• Add notes to any task for additional context
• Reorder tasks via drag and drop
• Navigate between dates to plan ahead or review past days

Unfinished tasks automatically roll over to the next day — no manual copying required.

Repeating Tasks

Set tasks to repeat on a schedule: daily, every X days, weekly, or at custom intervals. Repeating tasks are ideal for habits, routines, and recurring responsibilities. Once configured, they appear automatically on the correct days without any manual effort.

Weekly Planning

The weekly view lets you see and manage an entire week at once. Create weekly goals, break them into subtasks, and link subtasks to specific days. This bridges the gap between big-picture planning and daily execution.

Project Lists

Lists function as standalone project boards. Each list contains tasks with subtasks, notes, priority flags, and due dates. Use lists for:

• Long-term projects with multiple steps
• Shopping or packing lists
• Goal tracking with milestones
• Any grouped collection of tasks

Shared Lists

Share any list with other people by inviting them via email. Shared lists update in real time, making them perfect for household chores, team projects, or collaborative planning. All participants can add, edit, complete, and reorder tasks.

Focus Mode

Activate focus mode to hide everything except your priority tasks that haven't been completed yet. This eliminates visual noise and helps you concentrate on what matters most right now.

Smart Rollover

If you don't finish a task today, it automatically appears on tomorrow's list. No tasks fall through the cracks. You can also manually move tasks between dates.

Productivity Dashboard

The built-in dashboard tracks your completion rates, streaks, and patterns over time. It provides visual feedback on your consistency without requiring spreadsheets or external tracking tools.

Offline Support

TODO works fully offline. Create, edit, complete, and delete tasks without an internet connection. Changes sync automatically when you reconnect. The PWA caches the entire application for instant loading.

Cross-Device Sync

Sign in with your account to sync tasks across all your devices. Changes propagate in real time. Start a list on your phone, continue on your laptop, review on your tablet — everything stays in sync.

Technical Specifications

How TODO Compares to Other Task Apps

Who Is TODO For?

TODO is designed for anyone who needs a simple, reliable way to manage daily tasks. It is particularly well-suited for:

• Students — Track assignments, study schedules, and exam prep with repeating tasks and weekly planning
• Freelancers — Manage client projects, deadlines, and daily work in separate lists
• Remote Workers — Plan each day's priorities, sync across work and personal devices
• Teachers — Organise lesson plans, grading schedules, and administrative tasks
• Parents and Families — Share grocery lists, chore assignments, and family planning
• Entrepreneurs — Break business goals into weekly and daily actionable steps
• Writers — Track writing schedules, research tasks, and submission deadlines
• Anyone overwhelmed by complex apps — If Notion, Asana, or ClickUp feels like too much, TODO is the antidote

Use Cases

Daily Planning

Open TODO each morning, review your tasks, mark your priorities, and work through them. Unfinished tasks roll to tomorrow. Use focus mode to see only what matters right now.

Habit Building

Create repeating tasks for habits you want to build: exercise, reading, meditation, journaling. The dashboard tracks your streak and consistency over time. Learn more about building habits with repeating tasks.

Project Management

Create a list for each project. Add tasks with subtasks, notes, and due dates. Share the list with collaborators. Link project subtasks to your daily view for execution. See how projects and daily tasks sync together.

Weekly Goal Setting

Use the weekly view to set 3–5 goals for the week. Break each into subtasks and assign them to specific days. Review progress throughout the week. Read about building a daily rhythm.

Shared Household Management

Create shared lists for groceries, chores, home improvement projects, or meal planning. All family members can add and complete tasks in real time.

Design Philosophy

TODO follows a minimalist, calm productivity philosophy. The interface is intentionally simple:

• No feature bloat — Every feature serves a clear purpose. Nothing exists to fill a marketing checklist.
• No visual noise — Clean typography, generous whitespace, and a focused colour palette reduce cognitive load.
• No dark patterns — No upsell banners, no premium nudges, no "you've hit your limit" messages.
• Opinionated simplicity — TODO makes decisions for you (automatic rollover, clean defaults) so you can focus on your tasks, not on configuring your task app.

This philosophy is informed by research on why complex productivity apps fail and the principles of calm productivity.

Getting Started

1. Visit mytodoapp.com — The app loads instantly in your browser
2. Start adding tasks — No signup required. Your tasks save locally immediately
3. Install the PWA (optional) — Click "Install" or "Add to Home Screen" for an app-like experience
4. Create an account (optional) — Sign up with email to sync across devices and enable shared lists
5. Explore views — Try the daily, weekly, and lists views to find your workflow

Pricing

TODO is completely free. There is no premium tier, no trial period, no feature gating, and no ads. All features — including repeating tasks, weekly planning, shared lists, offline support, and the productivity dashboard — are available to every user at no cost.

Read more about why TODO will always stay free.

Frequently Asked Questions