The best GTD apps in 2026
We make Relay, which is on this list. Read our entry with that in mind. We have tried to write every other entry the way we would want ours written by someone else: what it is good at, and what to know before you commit.
Prices and platforms were checked against each app's own site on 3 October 2026. Prices are in each vendor's own currency.
What a GTD app needs
- An Inbox that is quick to reach from wherever you are.
- Contexts, so Next Actions can be filtered to what you can do here.
- Start dates that keep a task out of sight until its day.
- Projects with an outcome, and a way to see which have no next action.
- Waiting For and Someday/Maybe as real lists.
- Help with the weekly review, because that is where systems fail.
- Every device you use, or you will end up with two systems.
At a glance
| App | Runs on | Price | For GTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| OmniFocus | Apple, web companion | From $74.99 once | Built for it |
| Nirvana | Web, phone, Mac, Windows | Free plan, Pro $36/yr | Built for it |
| Everdo | Desktop and phone, no web | Free plan, Pro $99.99 once | Built for it |
| FacileThings | Web and phone | From $7/mo | Built for it |
| Relay (ours) | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android, Windows, web | From €5/mo | Built for it |
| Things 3 | Apple only | From $9.99 once per platform | Can be set up |
| Amazing Marvin | Everywhere | $8/mo yearly | Can be set up |
| Todoist | Everywhere | Free plan, Pro $60/yr | Can be set up |
| TickTick | Everywhere | Free plan, $49.99/yr | Can be set up |
| Microsoft To Do | Windows, Mac, phone, web | Free | Lists only |
| Google Tasks | Phone, and inside Google apps | Free | Lists only |
Built for GTD
Apps designed around the method, with its lists already in place.
OmniFocus
Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro, with a web companion. $74.99 or $149.99 once, or $99.99 a year. 14-day trial.
- Good for
- People on all-Apple setups who want to shape the app around how they think. Defer dates, sequential projects, per-project review intervals, and custom perspectives in the Pro edition.
- Worth knowing
- No Windows or Android app, and the web version is a companion to the Apple apps and has no Review perspective. Relay vs OmniFocus.
Nirvana
Web, iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac and Windows. Free plan with limits, Pro at $36 a year.
- Good for
- A classic GTD setup with Next, Waiting, Scheduled, Someday and Focus lists, contexts, energy and time, on almost every platform.
- Worth knowing
- The free plan caps projects at five and has no repeating to-dos. Moving from Nirvana to Relay.
Everdo
Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone. Free plan with limits, Pro $99.99 once, encrypted online sync $1.66 a month extra.
- Good for
- GTD that stays on your own devices, with optional encrypted or local network sync. Sequential projects, energy and time, a Focus list.
- Worth knowing
- No web app. The weekly review is a repeating task rather than a guided mode.
FacileThings
Web, iPhone and Android. $12 a month, or $7 a month on a yearly plan. 30-day trial with no card.
- Good for
- Being walked through each stage of GTD, with a guided weekly review, a mind sweep, areas and goals.
- Worth knowing
- No desktop app, and no free plan. Relay vs FacileThings.
Relay (ours)
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android, Windows and any browser. €8 a month, or €5 a month billed yearly. 30-day trial with no card.
- Good for
- Running the whole method on any mix of devices: a guided weekly and daily review, contexts with energy and time, projects linked up to areas, goals, vision and purpose, widgets on Android, iPhone, iPad and Mac, and two-way sync with Google Tasks, Todoist and Microsoft To Do.
- Worth knowing
- Subscription only, with no free plan. No custom views of your own, though each list keeps its own sort and grouping. It is a young app, released in 2026.
Flexible apps you can set up for GTD
General task apps where the method is something you build.
Things 3
Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro. Bought once per platform: Mac $49.99, iPhone $9.99, iPad $19.99.
- Good for
- A calm, beautifully made app with Today, Upcoming, Someday, areas and projects. Tags carry contexts well.
- Worth knowing
- Apple only, with no web app. No review mode, sequential projects, or energy and time fields. Things for Windows and Android.
Amazing Marvin
Mac, Windows, Linux, web, iPhone and Android. $8 a month billed yearly. 14-day trial.
- Good for
- Building your own system from switchable features, including start dates, labels for contexts and a weekly review checklist.
- Worth knowing
- The setup is yours to design, and its own help centre says the phone apps do less than the desktop.
Todoist
Every major platform and the web. Free plan; Pro $7 a month or $60 a year.
- Good for
- Fast, polished capture and lists everywhere, with labels and filters you can shape into contexts.
- Worth knowing
- Todoist does not support start dates that hide a task until its day, and has no review mode. Moving from Todoist to Relay.
TickTick
Every major platform and the web. Free plan; Premium $49.99 a year.
- Good for
- Lists with a calendar, habits, a focus timer and custom filters by tag, list and date on Premium.
- Worth knowing
- No guided weekly review, and no start dates that hide tasks. TickTick for GTD.
Simple lists
Free, everywhere you already are, and fine for capture. Hard to run a whole system in.
Microsoft To Do
Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android and web. Free.
- Good for
- My Day, lists, steps, and flagged Outlook emails as tasks.
- Worth knowing
- No start dates, projects or review. Relay syncs with it two ways, so it can stay as a way in. GTD with Microsoft To Do.
Google Tasks
Android, iPhone, and inside Gmail, Calendar and Docs on the web. Free.
- Good for
- Jotting tasks down from Gmail and Calendar, with dates, subtasks and repeats.
- Worth knowing
- No tags or contexts. GTD with Google Tasks.
How to choose
- Start with your devices
- Rule out anything that does not run on every device you use. A system you can only reach from half your devices becomes two systems.
- Then decide how much you want to build
- Apps built for GTD hand you the lists. Flexible apps let you design your own, which suits some people and becomes a hobby for others.
- Then try one review
- Put real work in and do one weekly review during the trial. How the review feels is the best predictor of whether you will still be using the app in six months.
Sources, checked 8 October 2026: OmniFocus pricing, Nirvana pricing, Everdo pricing, FacileThings pricing, Things platforms, Amazing Marvin pricing, Todoist pricing, Todoist on start dates, TickTick pricing, Microsoft To Do platforms, Google Tasks features. All product names are trademarks of their owners, none of whom is affiliated with Relay.
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