10 Best Free To-Do List Apps for iPhone
Updated September 27, 2026 · written by AppHunt
A to-do app is a habit, not a feature list: the right one is the one you still open in a month. Some are bare checklists, some plan your day on a timeline, some manage whole projects. Here are ten free ones and the kind of person each suits.
Handful
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Good for: People who plan more than a day can hold
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Apple Reminders
Already on your iPhone. Siri adds reminders by voice, lists sync through iCloud, grocery lists sort themselves into sections, and a widget keeps tasks on the Home Screen.
Good for: Anyone who wants zero setup
View in the App Store
Microsoft To Do
My Day helps you pick what matters today and suggests tasks from your other lists. Tasks sync with Microsoft 365, and lists in personal accounts can be shared.
Good for: People who live in Outlook and Microsoft 365
View in the App Store
Structured
A day planner on a timeline: tasks and calendar events stand in order, and you drag them to re-plan. It is popular with people who need to see time, including those with ADHD.
Good for: Time blocking and visual planning
View in the App Store
Todoist
Type or dictate a task in plain language and Todoist files it with the right date and project. It grows from a shopping list to team projects without becoming heavy.
Good for: One system for work and home
View in the App Store
Google Tasks
Minimal and tied into Gmail and Google Calendar: turn an email into a task and trace it back to the message later. Subtasks, details and due dates — and little else.
Good for: People who live in Gmail
View in the App Store
Lists To do
Straightforward checklists with more than 150 category icons, several sort orders, duplicating lists and moving items between them. The app badge can show how many items are left.
Good for: Shopping lists and simple checklists
View in the App Store
Any.do
Tasks, calendar and reminders in one app, synced between phone, desktop and web. A reminder can fire at a time or when you reach a place, and lists can be shared with tasks assigned to people.
Good for: Tasks and calendar side by side
View in the App Store
MinimaList
A minimalist list with colored lists, Home and Lock Screen widgets, reminders by time or place, and input that picks the time out of a phrase.
Good for: People who want as little interface as possible
View in the App Store
TickTick
Rich in features: several reminders per task, flexible repeats, calendar views, tags, shared lists — and habit tracking and countdowns next to the tasks.
Good for: Power users who want everything in one app
View in the App Store
Questions and answers
Do I need anything beyond Apple Reminders?
Often not. Reminders is already on your iPhone, works with Siri and syncs through iCloud. Look further if you want your day planned against the time you have (Handful, Structured) or projects shared with other people (Todoist, TickTick, Any.do).
Is there a free alternative to Things 3?
Things 3 is a paid app. For the same calm, uncluttered feel, try Handful — free for a year with our promo code — or MinimaList. TickTick and Todoist have free plans if you want more features.
Which app is best for planning a day, not just listing tasks?
Structured lays tasks on a timeline. Handful adds up task estimates and tells you whether the day fits into the time you have left.
How do I use the Handful promo code?
Tap Get on the Handful card. If you are not signed in to AppHunt you will be asked to log in, and the code appears right after. Redeem opens the App Store's own redemption screen with the code filled in.
How is the list ordered?
First place is Handful, an app made by the AppHunt team, with a promo code. Places 2–10 are ordered by the number of ratings in the US App Store.