8 Best To-Do List Apps in 2026

Superlist is probably one the of most thoughtful/beautiful personal task managers out there. It has amazing UI/UX interactions. Heck, even marking a task as "complete" and "incomplete" plays the most relaxing noise (and it changes each time!). I was using TickTick for years and I'm seeing Superlist as a great alternative.

I think we're seeing what happens when you get tens of millions of dollars in venture backing and some of the best designers in the world to focus in the UI/UX. I mean heck, just go visit their website, it's incredibly beautiful.

Being able to also take notes and assign tasks to different individuals is also super cool as there aren't really a ton of good personal collaboration tools out there.

What's cool is that with Superlist, you can assign to-dos to one another and due dates, which let's be honest, there are endless personal tasks any married couple needs to collaborate on. 

• Free Personal
• Personal Pro: $8/month
• Free Team
• Pro Team: $10/month per user

Todoist is one of the longest-standing task management apps (founded in 2007!). You get exactly what you'd expect from Todoist — the ability to create tasks, prioritize them, and organize them with labels. You can view your tasks in a list, kanban view, or calendar view (paid tier).

With the rising popularity of time blocking, Todoist has received immense pressure from it's customers to build a calendar view and allow for task time blocking. That said, time blocking is a secondary feature to Todoist and is quite barebones compared to other daily planners. Many folks integrate Todoist with Sunsama or Akiflow for the full daily planning experience.

If considering Todoist for business, whether you're an individual or a team, there are better task management apps available that will give you more productivity power (e.g. other tools that will allow you to schedule meetings, time block tasks, manage projects, see your workload, and collaborate with team members), so as a heads up, make sure to consider those before diving head first into Todoist for business.

Morgen Calendar falls into two categories. First and foremost, it's a calendar with a much more beautiful interface than Google Calendar, Outlook, or Apple Mail. If you're considering Morgen as a calendar for personal use, you can't go wrong as it will give you a much more elevated experience. The second category Morgen toes the line with is being a daily planning tool. But when considering it as a daily planner tool, it's quite barebones compared to other daily planners on the market.

For example, if you're considering Morgen Calendar for personal use and basic task management and you don't have a ton of things to manage within the app, then it's worth giving a shot. But if you're considering it for professional use, we recommend checking out tools like Motion (which offers AI auto-scheduling of tasks, and is a full-blown project manager—also is what we use here at Efficient App), Akiflow, or Sunsama. Even thought Morgen has started to build more professional features, it doesn't compare to the other tools we mentioned in terms of powering up your workflow.

When evaluating Morgen, we thought the user experience was quite swift, the the desktop app is intuitive and there was a minimal learning curve. The app works precisely as you'd expect.

We're naming Morgen as the best daily planner for those who are unsure if daily planning is for them because it's perfect if you want to dabble into the world of daily planning, perhaps don't have a ton of tasks to manage, and just want to tinker rather than invest into a full-blown daily planner setup.

In general, we'd love to see Morgen become more differentiated with time, but for now, it's a relatively inexpensive calendar + barebones daily planner tool that will give you just enough features to keep you a bit more organized.  That said, heavy users might find themselves outgrowing the tool fairly quickly, and yearning for more robust features.

Morgen Calendar has a desktop app (available on Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android). You get all the functionality you'd expect from your normal calendar, but in a much more beautiful interface with a better user experience.

When it comes to daily planning, Morgen Calendar allows you to add super basic tasks (e.g. task name + deadline) and drag tasks onto your calendar. It will show you tasks that are upcoming or overdue, although it doesn't do anything to necessarily help you get more work done. Think of it as just being able to add static tasks onto your calendar. If you don't get them done, or if you want to categorize tasks with labels like you'd need for a bigger project, you can't do that in Morgen Calendar.

If you're already using a project management tool like Linear, ClickUp, or Notion, you can integrate your tasks with Morgen (heads up that integrations with Morgen Calendar are still very limited at this time, so check to see if your project management tool integrates before diving in!).

• On the paid tier, Morgen comes in at $15/mo (annual) or $30/mo (monthly).

Sunsama is a daily planner built around intentional, manual time blocking. The very first thing it asks each morning is "What do you want to get done today?" so it's clear that making mindful use of your time is what Sunsama was going for. It’s also very intuitive and easy to navigate, giving you a full view of your tasks on one side and your calendar on the other. You have the ability to drag tasks onto your schedule and then reflect on obstacles. Then, at the end of the day, you go through a shutdown ritual and review what you completed. It’s not a tool that's trying to automate your life, but trying to help you be more mindful about it.

Sunsama is going to be excellent for people who love pen-and-paper planners but want a digital version. So, if you enjoy sitting down for 10–15 minutes each morning to thoughtfully plan your day, you'll likely love this. Students, solo operators, and professionals who value calm over speed tend to resonate with it.

It's beautifully designed, very focused, and does daily planning extremely well. However, that does mean it’s fully manual. There’s no AI auto-scheduling or project management tool built in. You can connect something like Asana, ClickUp, Monday, or Linear if you'd like. But overall, most busy founders or executives could feel that the daily ritual is one more thing to maintain.

When we look at other tools, it's clear that Sunsama sets itself apart. It doesn't have the fast task triage of Akiflow or the full AI, automation-first capabilities of Motion, but it's a solid middle ground that helps users become intentional and purposeful with their time.

• Free: 30-day free trial with our Sunsama discount (normally only 14 days if you go direct). No credit card required.
• Pro: $20/mo per user (billed yearly) or $25/mo (billed monthly). Best for busy professionals who want a full daily planning system with unlimited usage, integrations, and AI features.
• Enterprise: Unlisted. Includes SSO, SCIM, audit logs, and custom security, compliance, and billing options for larger teams.