A Todoist alternative for Apple people.
Todoist is the cross-platform standard — Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux. That breadth is its strength and its tax: it can't lean fully into any one OS. Zoro picks a side — iPhone and Mac — and uses your iCloud for sync. Pay $19.99 a year instead of $48 — less than half — or $59.99 once and stop paying.
The short version
Todoist goes wide. Zoro goes native.
If you switch between an Android phone and a Windows desktop, Todoist is the right answer — and it's excellent. If your entire stack is Apple, you're paying a cross-platform tax to a tool that has to compromise on every platform to support every platform. Zoro picks iPhone and Mac, syncs through CloudKit, and feels like an OS feature instead of a Subscription™.
When to pick what
Honestly, it depends on your stack.
Use Todoist if…
- You use Android, Windows, Linux, or the web — alone or alongside Apple.
- You want natural-language date entry ("every Tuesday at 9am").
- You rely on heavy integrations (Gmail, Outlook, Calendar, IFTTT, Zapier).
- You need shared lists with non-Apple people.
- You actually want recurring tasks and reminders today.
Use Zoro if…
- You're 100% iPhone + Mac and want it to feel that way.
- You want a kanban board, not just a list.
- You want S/M/L effort sizing built in, not bolted on.
- You'd rather pay $19.99 a year (or $59.99 once) than $48 every year forever.
- You want your tasks in your iCloud, not Doist's cloud.
Feature comparison
Side by side.
| Feature | Zoro | Todoist |
|---|---|---|
| Apple-native iPhone + Mac | Yes | Yes, but cross-platform |
| Web app | No | Yes |
| Android / Windows / Linux | No | Yes |
| List view | Yes | Yes |
| Kanban board | Built in | Board view (Pro) |
| Three priorities (P1/P2/P3) | Yes | P1–P4 |
| S/M/L effort sizing | Built in | No |
| Subtasks | One level Pro | Unlimited nesting |
| Recurring tasks | Not in v1 | Yes (great) |
| Reminders / due dates | Not in v1 | Yes |
| Natural language input | No | Yes |
| Where your data lives | Your iCloud | Doist's servers |
| Offline-first | Yes | Caches recent |
| Pricing (1 user) | $0, $19.99/yr or $59.99 once | $48/year forever |
Pricing
$240 over five years, or $59.99 once.
Todoist Pro is $4/month billed annually ($48/year) — fair for what it does, but it's a perpetual subscription. Over five years that's $240 to manage your own to-dos. Zoro Pro is $19.99 a year — less than half, $99.95 over the same five years — or $59.99 once and the meter stops. The math gets less subtle every year.
Zoro
- Unlimited tasks & projects
- List + kanban, P1/P2/P3, S/M/L
- iCloud sync (iPhone + Mac)
- Weekly review + reflection
- Weekly Review insight cards
- History & Trends — every week kept
- Stats dashboard
- Subtasks, custom statuses
Todoist
- 5 personal projects, 5 active filters
- 1 week of activity history
- 300 personal projects
- Kanban view, reminders, themes
- Renews every year, forever
- Team workspaces, admin, billing
What's actually different
Where each tool earns its keep.
Native vs cross-platform.
Todoist's superpower is being everywhere. Zoro's superpower is being deeply somewhere. On iPhone and Mac, Zoro feels like a system app — sharp typography, native gestures, CloudKit sync. Todoist feels like Todoist on every device, which is the price of universality.
A board comes standard.
Todoist's kanban (Board view) is Pro-only and feels grafted on. Zoro's three-column board is the default view alongside the list, designed in from day one. Same tasks, two ways to look at them.
Effort, not just priority.
Todoist gives you P1–P4 priority and that's it. Zoro adds S/M/L effort sizing — the missing axis. A P1 Small is "do it now." A P1 Large is "block out the morning." Two cheap labels, much better planning.
Buy once. Done.
Todoist Pro is $48/year forever — $240 over five years. Zoro Pro is $59.99 once and you own it — or $19.99 a year if you'd rather start small. If you'd rather not have another auto-renewal on your card for the next decade, that's the trade.
FAQ
Todoist vs Zoro, answered.
Is Todoist good for one person?
Yes — Todoist is built for individuals and its free plan covers real personal use. The trade-offs for a solo user are the recurring subscription and a list-first design with no kanban board by default. If you want a board and a far lower price (or a one-time option), that's where Zoro fits.
How much does Todoist cost per year?
Todoist has a free tier; Todoist Pro is about $4/month billed annually — roughly $48 a year. Zoro is $19.99 a year — or $59.99 once, with no renewal.
Does Todoist work on Mac and iPhone?
Yes — Todoist has native iOS and macOS apps, plus Windows, Android, and web. Zoro is Apple-only by design, syncing through your own iCloud instead of a vendor's servers.
Best Todoist alternative for Apple users?
For people who only use iPhone and Mac, the strongest options are Zoro (kanban, one-time price, iCloud), Things 3 (best-designed GTD), and Apple Reminders (free, built in).
Cut the day into pieces.
Zoro opens in summer 2026 on iPhone and Mac. Join the waitlist for the App Store link on launch day, plus a code for half off Pro for life — $29.99 once, not $59.99.
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