Any.do vs Left

Any.do brings tasks, lists, reminders, and calendar planning together across web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and browser extensions. Its free Personal plan includes tasks, lists, reminders, a calendar, a daily planner, and device sync; it is free forever and requires no credit card. The basic free version allows unlimited tasks, subtasks, and Grocery Lists. Tasks can recur, and reminders can be time-based, location-based, or recurring. Offline access is listed for web and mobile.

Premium adds features such as WhatsApp reminders, AI-powered features, color tags, and location reminders. Family provides a shared space for up to four members and shared projects. Teams has collaborative workspaces and project boards; admins can manage access, permissions, and private boards. The service lists integrations with over 6,000 apps, including Gmail, Slack, Jira, Trello, and Google Drive. Premium and Teams have free trials, and Teams offers a 14-day trial. Monthly Premium is $7.99 a month; annual billing is $4.99 a month.

Left is an iOS and macOS time-planning app that shows progress through the year, month, week, day, hour, minute, and life. Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets present those views, while Ahead creates countdowns for custom dates, imported calendar dates, and shared dates with friends. Planner combines Apple Reminders, calendar events, habits, streaks, weather, sleep, and workouts in one view. Users can track habits, streaks, and Aim manually or with Apple Health updates. The app includes an Apple Watch companion, a configurable Pomodoro-style focus timer, and fasting tools with reminders, widgets, Live Activities, history, and watch controls. Mood entries use Apple Health’s State of Mind data, and Left says it never uploads Health history. Widgets work offline; on-device data can sync through iCloud, while shared items use a Left account. The Free plan is free. Left Premium is a lifetime purchase with price shown in-app.