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How MaxPlanner compares
A factual look at features across MaxPlanner, Todoist, TickTick, Google Tasks and Microsoft To Do.
Where MaxPlanner is different
Each of these apps is good at what it sets out to do. MaxPlanner’s approach is to keep more of daily life in one place: tasks, habits, calendar and notes sit next to reminder types built for life admin, like medicine, birthdays, and bills and subscriptions.
It also adds tools that usually live in separate apps: a Pomodoro focus timer with a floating mini-window, workout plans with a session stopwatch, and home screen widgets for tasks, habits, reminders and a live timer. Tasks can keep reminding you until they’re done, and you can export everything to Excel.
| Feature | MaxPlanner | Todoist | TickTick | Google Tasks | Microsoft To Do |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tasks with subtasks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | YesCalled steps |
| Habit tracking | YesStreaks and history heatmap | Not yet verified | YesHabit tracker with statistics | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Location reminders | YesIndia only for now | YesPro and Business plans | YesiOS only, per TickTick | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Built-in focus timer | YesPomodoro, white noise, floating window, widget | Not yet verified | YesPomodoro, white noise, floating window | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Home screen widgets | YesTasks, habits, reminders, timer | YesAndroid widget | Yes | Not yet verified | YesAndroid widget |
| Notes | Yes | Not yet verified | YesNotes on tasks | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Calendar | YesDay, week, month | YesCalendar layout, Pro | YesWeek and month views | YesShown in Google Calendar | Not yet verified |
| Analytics | Yes | YesProductivity visualizations | YesStatistics | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Theme customization | Yes12 presets, light and dark | Yes4 themes free, 8 on Pro | Yes40+ themes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Recurring tasks & reminders | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Persistent “Until I Do It” reminders | YesConfigurable reminder workflow | Not yet verified | YesConstant reminders | YesNudge reminders | YesStandard reminders |
| Capture distractions during focus | YesCapture, review & convert to tasks | Not yet verified | YesDistraction logging | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Customizable bottom navigation | YesPlanned / implemented as applicable | Not yet verified | YesTab customization | YesLimited | YesLimited |
| Water, medicine, bills & fitness workflows | YesDedicated life-management workflows | YesTasks can be used | YesTasks and habits can be used | YesTasks can be used | YesTasks can be used |
| Task recovery after missed deadlines | YesDedicated missed-task recovery flow | YesThrough task management | YesThrough task management | YesOverdue tasks | YesSuggestions in My Day |
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