Any.do
Any.do is a task management app praised for its simplicity and effectiveness in organizing lists, but recent updates have introduced significant bugs, login issues, and concerns over pricing and data privacy, leading to a decline in user satisfaction.
Any.do is a task and list management application that users have historically found helpful for organization, especially for daily tasks and shopping. While some users appreciate its simple interface and core functionality, recent updates have led to widespread reports of critical bugs, login failures, and a perceived degradation of the user experience.
What users like
What users complain about
- Recent updates have introduced numerous critical bugs, including items disappearing from lists, app crashes, and syncing failuresR2R19R42R58
- Users frequently report issues with signing in, creating new accounts, or being locked out of existing paid subscriptionsR4R5R25R26
- Many users have been charged immediately for a yearly subscription despite signing up for a 'free trial' and face difficulty canceling or getting refundsR8R10R15R17
- Loss of existing lists and data without warning, often linked to forced account creation or updatesR5R22R39R46
- Design and user interface are considered outdated, unintuitive, or less appealing than previous versionsR3R7R14R28
- Syncing between desktop and mobile versions is unreliableR38R60R66
- Concerns about privacy due to forced account creation and sharing of contactsR37R41R72
- Premium features are considered too expensive or are behind confusing paywalls, with ads even for paid usersR17R24R48R73
- Lack of essential features like moving tasks between lists, proper Siri integration, or customizable recurring tasksR1R20R55R61
- Accessibility issues for voice-over usersR257
Latest update · v5.66.2
What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):
Bug fixes and improvements
Recurring themes
Who it's for
Any.do is for individuals or small teams who need a simple, straightforward app for managing daily to-do lists and shopping lists, and who value ease of use over advanced features R9R12R30. However, users who require reliable syncing, robust features like task movement between lists, or a modern, intuitive design should skip it, especially given the current instability and login issues R1R3R4R5.
Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, with a significant focus on bugs, login problems, and subscription issues. While some positive reviews exist, they often praise basic functionality or older versions. The score reflects the recent negative trajectory despite a high lifetime rating.
Frequently asked
Is Any.do free to use?
Does Any.do sync across devices?
Can I move tasks between lists in Any.do?
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.
- [R6] Love it ❤️: Design, functionality, convenience. Simply the best. Wishing you great success! · translated
- [R12] Lists Elevate Success: For over 20 yrs I’ve used and taught making lists. However, since Covid I’ve found myself foundering at times, unable to get myself organized. Recently I discovered Any.do. I’m able to quickly add items to my to do list. The ability to create a timeline of upcoming events clears those items from my mind, allowing me to find greater peace. Not keeping everything in mind allo
- [R29] Brilliant t: Team work makes the dream work as a mom with 3adult children Grocery shopping is trés easier. If it’s not on the list no can do. And extra bonus anyone san do the shopping!!!!
- [R30] Any Do Experience: I’ve been using Any.do for many years. It makes grocery shopping much more organized and effective. It makes shopping easy.
- [R9] Perfect!: Has everting you need as an individual or a small business no complications no learning curve
- [R11] 💪🏽: I’ve been using this app since 2022 I can say it’s very good
- [R21] Easy: Ease of use is great!!!
- [R32] Awesome: I’ve been using any do for a while now. Very simple and I love how you can change the priority by just moving the tasks up and down.
- [R34] Any.do: I use the any.do widget on my homescreen every day! Couldn't live without it!
- [R2] Newest update is awful: The latest update destroyed the app. Any time I try to add items to various shopping lists it shows up as a blank checkbox under “other”. I’ve deleted the shopping list, uninstalled and reinstalled the app, restarted my phone, and it still won’t show the items I’ve added to my list. Not much I can do with an invisible shopping list…
- [R19] So buggy: These days it seems like the bugs are everywhere
- [R42] Incredibly buggy after each update: Breaks after each update
- [R58] 5.52.1 is unstable on iPhone: Don’t update.
- [R4] Can’t even sign in to use: I can’t give you a bad review as I have not used the app. BUT I am trying to sign up as a new account subscriber and I downloaded the app and it’s not letting me get in. I gave all correct info and it says Tried 30 times with different passwords because it keeps saying “uh oh, we are having g trouble signing you up, try again”
- [R5] Killed my list: Suddenly I have to sign in and sign up? No warning whatsoever. Now my stuff is gone. It was a decent app, but they keep changing it for the worse. Good riddens.
- [R25] I can’t get into the app: Haven’t been able to get into the app
- [R26] screw up: This app is so poorly codes that the initial signup form breaks. The required name field fails to raise the virtual keyboard to actually type anything.
- [R8] Very poor: This planner tricked me into buying a one year subscription. Now it hangs up at every turn. Complete waste of money.
- [R10] This company is deceptive: They advertise a 7 day free trial but I was charged $59.99 immediately and was unable to obtain a refund. It’s not worth trying this app or supporting this company. Beware.
- [R15] Charged: I was charged out of nowhere, with no email notification! I have not used this app for years and somehow they charged me?? BEWARE
- [R17] Any.do Website Claims “PERSONAL” = FREE: I thought this might be a good replacement for M/S ToDo particularly since the webpage www.any.do/pricing states clearly: PERSONAL use if FREE. But as soon as one installs the app, it immediately tries to place in its “premium” mode costing $5/month and does not offer at all the “Personal” use mode
- [R22] Disappointed: I’ve been using this app for years to keep lists and info and all of a sudden I went to check something and it is forcing me to create an account. Now I’ve lost everything I’ve been jotting down for years. Not ok Any.do.
- [R39] This used to be the best: I used this app for many years and I loved it. It was one of the primary ways I kept organized. I had a list of daily and weekly reminders as well as longer term things I didn’t want to forget. I opened up the app today and was forced to register and potentially sign up for a plan, and all the reminders I had listed are gone. My lists are gone. It’s like someone threw awa
- [R46] The worst: The new and improved version took away all my list. I’m not happy.
- [R3] Decent: It’s a decent app. But the visual craft and layout of everything just feels ancient, like it hasn’t been looked at by a designer in 10 years. The developer response is telling: defensive and clueless. If they cared about minimalism, they wouldn’t have ugly gradients from 2006, poor item spacing across the entire app, poorly chosen and inconsistent icons, and ugly backgrounds with no opti
- [R7] ALMOST Perfect: On the website, you’re able to change the background, but on the app you cannot. Wish you could change the background on the app too! Otherwise, this is a great app for students and office workers who just need an app that they can jot down notes and to-do’s! I personally enjoy using the desktop website more than the iOS app (at least on iPad), as it is more streamlined and easier
- [R14] Not that intuitive: Not that intuitive
- [R28] Not intuitive: I downloaded the app and as soon as I opened it for the first time, it was populated with hundreds of items pulled from either notes, or iCal or who knows what but there was no easy way to delete them all and just start from a blank slate. I don’t even know where it pulled them from. If an app is painful to use right from the beginning, I’m out.
- [R38] Highly frustrating: I upgraded to the family plan today and wasted a good chunk of my afternoon trying to get the app to work. Tried to delete a board I didn’t want and it won’t go away. Tried to rename grocery list and can’t. Emails to reset password never arrived. Tried on desktop and had more success, but then when I grab my phone to add something, none of those updates are synced, even an h
- [R60] Finally found the best option: i’ve been looking for years for the best task list/planner. I’ve tried things, OmniFocus and a couple more, but this has been working the best for me. The only issue I have is that my phone and my computer app do not sync so I’m always having to update both.
- [R66] Needs updates: I have been using this app for a while and its great and all- but the integration between desktop and phone is terrible- my updates never show up when they are updates on either channel
- [R37] No privacy: Requires you to share ALL of your contacts (you can’t just select the ones you want) in order to share the list with family members.
- [R41] I do not want to give my data to anyone: After using this app for years, now I have to let corporations know what I am doing everyday. I now have to login and tell them before I go to buy. Companies are now changing prices as soon as you walk in the store. I will not be using this app anymore. I am done.
- [R72] 1. Requires an account. Cannot test otherwise. 2. Privacy concerns.: Users are forced to set up an account even to explore the app. That’s a major concern and an invasive requirement. I do not want my personal, private information synced to a 3rd party server. Developers: Let us explore your app WITHOUT having to set up an account. Give us an option later of synching, locally or via iCloud if we
- [R24] Premium too expensive!: Too many things behind a way-too-expensive paywall! Can’t you lower the price? If you did, I’d pay for Premium.
- [R48] Adds: Being that I paid $60.00 a year is there any way to eliminate the two adds on the homepage asking me to upgrade to family or teams plans? Will not renew!
- [R73] I was THRILLED…UNTIL: I was looking for any.do to be a replacement for Meister Task which I LOVE. I was so thrilled to find out all of the integrations that were available for this app, including ChatGPT. … And then I realized that you can ONLY access the Kanban style views if you pay extra for teams or a family plan, which I do not need. Because visual planning and since Kanban is the project ma
- [R1] No ability to move a task between lists: No ability to move a task from one list to another.. i suggest this feature!
- [R20] Calendar View has issues: When I’m in calendar view and want to look at the standard calendar that is displayed at the top of the page, it only shows the month that I am on in the list below. If I want to change the month, I can’t simply swipe to the left to go ahead 1 month or to the right to go back 1 month as it may take me to a totally different month (like if I am in January and swipe to the
- [R55] Needs Shortcuts integration!: Great app overt. But it's quite inconvenient without shortcuts integration which allows me to more easily add tasks from other work flows!
- [R61] Bring Back Categories (Shopping): Noooooooo. Why did you take off the Category in the shopping list. It was BETTER that way. Can you bring it back? Or have a Option to turn it on or off PLEASE.
- [R257] Not a great app if you are a voice-over user!: I was very excited to try this app after hearing it recommended on iOS today. Sadly, the accessibility lets it down. There are many unlabelled buttons; it can be impossible to go out of the page if you don’t want to make any changes; and it isn’t at all clear how to navigate the page effectively using voice-over. Such a shame. I like the combination o
- [R27] Signed up for free 7 days trial and was immediately charged for a year: Title says it all
- [R51] BEWARE: “Free Trial” Costs $59.99: I clicked the “Free Trial” button and was immediately charged $59.99 + tax.
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store