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Todoist for household chores
Todoist works well for household chores if you want a to-do list: you type recurring tasks in plain language and you can share projects. It does not plan your chores into your free time by itself. SortYourMind does: it fits your chores, paperwork and plans with people around your calendar automatically.
What Todoist does well
- Recurring tasks in plain language, such as every 2 weeks, also on the free plan
- On almost every platform
- Share projects and assign tasks
- Connects with Google Calendar or Outlook
Side by side
| Todoist | SortYourMind | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is about | A general task manager: chores become recurring tasks typed in plain language, grouped in projects | Plans your chores, paperwork and plans with people in your free time, around your calendar |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android, Apple Watch and Wear OS | Web on any phone, tablet and computer; iPhone and Android apps are coming |
| Calendar | Google Calendar or Outlook, one at a time: your events show in Todoist (read only) and tasks can sync both ways with a separate Todoist calendar | Outlook directly (reads busy times, places blocks as busy); Google Calendar and others through the secret iCal address (read only). In Plus. |
| Price | Beginner free (5 personal projects); Pro 7 pounds a month or 60 pounds a year (Todoist help centre, UK pricing) | Basic free; Plus 39 euros a year or 4.99 euros a month; Family 59 euros a year for up to 5 accounts; 30 days free, no card |
| Using it together | Share a project with up to 5 people, assign tasks and comment | Family: up to 5 accounts, each with their own plan. No shared task list. |
| Ads and privacy | Not stated by the maker or in the stores | No ads, no tracking, servers in the EU (Frankfurt) |
Checked on 14 October 2026 on the makers' own sites, the UK App Store and Google Play. Apps change; if in doubt, check their own site.
How to set up your household in Todoist
- One Household projectWith a section per room: kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, paperwork. The free plan has five personal projects, so sections keep you within that.
- Recurring tasks in plain languageTodoist's help gives examples such as "every tuesday" and "every 2 weeks". With "every!" Todoist counts from the day you complete the task instead of from the fixed date.
- ShareShare the project with the people you live with and assign tasks.
- CalendarConnect Google Calendar or Outlook to see your appointments next to your tasks.
Which one suits you?
| Choose | If you |
|---|---|
| Todoist | want one to-do list for work and home, on every platform, and decide yourself when you do what |
| SortYourMind | want a planner to find the time for your chores around your appointments, and replan when your day changes |
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How SortYourMind does it
What SortYourMind does differently
SortYourMind is not a cleaning game and not a family calendar, but a calm planner that schedules your chores, paperwork and plans with people around your calendar automatically. Every room of your home is a theme with routines on their rhythm, and the app finds time for them in your free hours.
- SyMslots in your free time, around your appointments
- Recalculate when your day changes
- Waiting for reply and seeing who you have not spoken to in a while
- No ads, no tracking, servers in the EU
No card needed. Basic stays free. Works in the browser on any device.