If you live in Apple Reminders every day, you already know how handy time- and location-based reminders are. The question is whether the stock app is enough — or whether a different app fits your workflow better. Here's an honest comparison of the most popular options in 2026.

What we compared

We looked at four things that actually matter day to day: iCloud sync, calendar integration, price, and how fast you can capture a task.

The options

• Apple Reminders — Free, syncs through iCloud automatically, deeply integrated with Siri. The list view is simple, and reminders live separately from your calendar.
• Todoist — Powerful natural-language input and cross-platform support, but data lives in Todoist's own cloud, separate from Apple Reminders. Advanced features require a subscription.
• TickTick — Combines tasks with a built-in calendar and habit tracker. Again, a separate ecosystem from Apple Reminders, with a paid tier for the calendar view.
• Plandy — Reads your existing Apple Reminders and Calendar through EventKit and shows them together in day / week / month views. No new account; anything you add also appears in Apple's own apps.

Where Plandy fits

Plandy is a good fit if you're already in the Apple ecosystem and want your reminders and calendar in one screen, synced through iCloud — without moving your data into a separate app. If you need team collaboration or complex project management, a dedicated tool like Todoist may serve you better.