Microsoft To Do
Microsoft To Do is a useful, free task management app for organizing daily life and work, but recent updates have introduced significant stability and syncing issues.
Microsoft To Do is a free, highly-rated app for task management and list creation, praised for its ease of use and cross-platform syncing. However, recent user reviews highlight frequent crashing, unreliable syncing across devices, and frustrating login issues, making it less dependable despite its core functionality.
Free vs paid
Microsoft To Do is entirely free to use, with no in-app purchases mentioned by users or on the product page. All features, including list creation, task management, cross-device syncing, and integration with Outlook, are available without cost R42R17R35. Users appreciate that it is free R42R9.
Value complaints
Where it delivers
- The app is easy to use and very useful for organizing tasks and daily life.R1R4R5R11
- It offers good cross-platform syncing between iPhone, iPad, and PC, and integrates well with Outlook and Microsoft Planner.R7R14R17R19
- Users appreciate features like multiple lists, 'My Day' functionality, customizable backgrounds, and the ability to break items into steps.R26R35R42R48
- It is a free app, which is a significant value for users.R42R9
Since the app is free, there is no paid tier to consider. Users who find the free version reliable and functional for their needs will find it worth using.
Evidence note: The app is listed as free with no in-app purchases, and reviews confirm it is free. The listed price points ($0.99-$59.99) are not mentioned by users as IAPs or subscriptions, suggesting they might be for other Microsoft services or an error in product page data.
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What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.
- [R1] To do: I love it cause it’s easy to use and very useful. Plus I love Microsoft
- [R4] Life Changing: This is my all time favorite app. It’s changed my life
- [R5] Appreciation: Excellent app, it help me to plan and prioritize my work and tasks during the day in the efficient way.
- [R11] Download it!!: Use it daily to stay on track this is by far my most opened productivity app!! 10/10 n I don’t write reviews EVER
- [R7] Love the app, but the widgets dont work with the clear or tinted themes of ios: Thats about it. Been using it for years and its really good at syncing stuff no matter which device I am on
- [R14] So great: I absolutely love this app. My favorite part is that I can be at the store, and my wife can add thing onto the list from home as she cooks.
- [R17] Organizational Bliss: Love the way To Do syncs with Outlook and the Outlook calendar to simplify my workflow. I can manage my meetings, action items, and assigned tasks from MS Planner all in one place!
- [R19] It works !: Used for years. Just right for outlook user. Thanks !
- [R26] Love this app!: Love being able to create multiple different lists, the My Day feature is great, and I like being able to customize the colors. Unfortunately the Widget does not work on IPhone when you have your Home Screen customized to Blank or a Tint.
- [R35] Useful cross platform app: I love that disco coordinates between my iPhone, iPad, and PC. The scheduled reminders and ability to break items down into steps / sub items is great. I keep several different categories of lists, including my grocery list that I can check off and then quickly repopulate, a packing list that helps me not forget stuff when I’m rushing to get out of town, my chores, and i
- [R42] Great: It works really well! It is amazing! I absolutely adore it! Definitely a five star rating, it is free!! What could be better than that there are so many great features that it has like you can add different backgrounds, etc. If it’s free, it’s for me! 😜
- [R48] The only thing that’s worked: Love this app! It’s so simple, but lets you make multiple lists and goes straight to “my day”. It’s so easy to add tasks that are on a general to do list that aren’t already related. I have ADHD and I’ve tried literally every to do list or productivity app out there, and this is the only one that has stuck. I’ve tried writing stuff on paper and I always end up losing
- [R9] Almost great: I still haven’t found the perfect free (or reasonable ) GTD priorities to do list, but do enjoy this tool. Need to have more collaborations to make it optimally useful
- [R3] Syncing: Cannot get syncing to work on this app only. All other apps my 3 devices sync with no problem. Being 70+ easier to type on iPad or Mac. But use my iPhone when using when away from house. Constantly have to delete and reinstall app on iPhone. Have started moving some of my lists to other apps.
- [R22] Sync issues never end: Unfortunately, MS apps - primarily To Do and OneNote, have had sync issues on/off for 5+ years. They fix the issues for a while and then they come back. At work, home, and on Windows and iOS/Mac. Nice idea, just okay GUI, but horrible execution. BLUF: It’s not reliable. Time to replace.
- [R2] Why is it crashing?: Suddenly stopped working on iphone 16 Pro…
- [R6] Crashing: Keeps crashing on both my iPhone and iPad. Tried many time contacting Microsoft but there was no response. Too bad
- [R13] Completely non-functional now: Used to be moderately useful. Things now appear to be completely broken. I cannot open up any tasks. So unfortunate because this app used to be absolute gold a couple years ago.
- [R36] 3 stars: It crashes on me when I try to start a new list. And I have lost tasks when moving to a new list. Poof. Just gone. So now I have to screenshot before moving just in case. Otherwise it’s great!
- [R12] Encrappification has arrived: The whole point of having an app and not using the web is so I don’t have to sign in every time. Here, I had to 2FA twice in a row, plus dismiss an annoying passkey nag. Then the login pop-up kept coming back up. I only was able to fix after a force-close. You literally have one job: don’t make the app worse.
- [R44] Has benefits but: The constant need to login all the time is a drag and make it frustrating because if the password is not right it takes forever to get it reset.
- [R82] Microsoft security is pathetic!: This MS app is so ridiculous! It suddenly needs me to log in every time I open the app. Then, before I enter anything at all it has a red message saying I’ve tried too many times and will have to wait! This isn’t my bank information, it’s a TO DO list !!!!! If I can get signed in somehow (this is the 4th day trying) I’ll copy/paste my list to a much more manageabl
- [R84] Unusable - Defective Security System: In order to use this app, Microsoft requires a two-factor authentication security system. You must input a code that Microsoft sends to your alternative email address. However, they never send that email, despite multiple requests to resend it, so you never get a code to enter to use the app. Complete and utter waste of time.
- [R38] Widget Customization: I’m a out of sight out of mind type of person, so having the widget be the first thing I see when I unlock my phone is huge. It does everything that I need, but.. The widget won’t let me change its color! I like my home screen to have a color theme. I’d be willing to give it a 5 if we get the option to recolor the widget.
- [R50] IOS Issues: I love To Do and its functions, i love that I can access my lists from all of my work and personal devices. However, I use my iPad Mini as a work hub during the day for work, and the WIDGETS on iOS DO NOT WORK. They are a blank white space, previews do not even load. This is a huge issue for my productivity flow. Please fix!
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store