Todoist for Android is a clean, fast task manager designed to capture tasks the moment they pop into your head and keep them organized without fuss. The app’s Quick Add understands natural language, so typing “submit report tomorrow 9 am #work p2” creates a dated task with a project and priority in one go. Tasks can have subtasks, sections, labels, priorities, and recurring due dates — like “every first Monday.” Everything stays in sync across phone, tablet, and desktop, and you can keep working offline — changes update when you’re back online.
On Android, convenience is the star. You get home-screen widgets for your agenda and for one-tap task capture. There’s a persistent notification to add tasks from anywhere, and Android’s Share menu lets you send links, photos, or text into Todoist as actionable items. The app supports dark mode and dynamic color, and gestures make it quick to reorder, complete, or reschedule. If you use a smartwatch, the Wear OS app handles voice capture and check-offs on the wrist.
Organization scales from simple to serious. Start with a few projects for school, work, and life. Use sections to group tasks by phase, and labels like @email, @5min, or @campus to view work by context. Filters let you build custom views such as “overdue or due today, priority 1, not @waiting,” so your daily list shows only what matters. The Today and Upcoming views give you a calm, chronological picture of your commitments. If you like gentle gamification, karma points and streaks reward consistency without getting in your way.
Collaboration is lightweight and effective. Invite a classmate or colleague to a project, assign tasks, add comments, and attach files or voice notes so context travels with the work. Mentions and activity logs keep everyone aligned. It’s not a heavyweight project manager, but for shared errands, group assignments, or small team workflows, it’s more than enough.
Pricing is simple. The Free plan covers up to 5 active projects, due dates, priorities, and basic file uploads. Pro raises the ceiling to hundreds of active projects and adds power tools like reminders, labels and filters, bigger file uploads, automatic backups, and extra themes. Business layers on team features — a shared Team Inbox, centralized billing, and admin controls for roles and access. Exact prices depend on the region and taxes, but Pro is typically around $4 per user/month with annual billing, and Business is around $6 per user/month annually; paying month-to-month usually costs a bit more. If you rely on time-specific nudges, note that reminders are part of Pro and above.
Strengths that stand out day to day: speed, reliability, and clarity. Quick Add plus smart parsing means less fiddling and more doing. Offline support is rock solid, which matters in classrooms, subways, or travel. Two-way calendar sync and email add-ins help you keep tasks connected to the rest of your life, and automations with popular services can route routine work straight into your lists.
Limits to keep in mind: the Free plan’s five-project cap can feel tight as your system grows. Serious power users may outgrow basic filters and want Pro; and while collaboration is good for small groups, larger teams will benefit from Business features. Still, the overall value is strong — especially on Android, where widgets, notifications, and Wear OS make capture and review effortless.
Who should install it? Students juggling classes and deadlines, freelancers tracking clients and deliverables, and anyone who wants a dependable list that scales from grocery runs to semester plans. Start free, set up a simple structure, and upgrade only if you need reminders, advanced filters, and bigger project capacity. In daily use, Todoist’s combination of speed, structure, and cross-platform sync makes it one of the most dependable ways to keep your brain clear and your tasks moving.