![]() In order to not do To-Do injustice, I want to point out that it's able to automatically synchronize Outlook tasks. While Wunderlist and Todoist provide a wide array of apps, To-Do is limited to Android, iPhone, and Windows Phone. Synchronization of Outlook to To-Do: Where is the Benefit? (Image: Microsoft) To-Do is unable to do either of those things. In my case of application, creating tasks from email is very common, as well as the creation of tasks from within websites. To me, the calendar integrations, as well as those to Google Mail are essential. ![]() Wunderlist and Todoist both come with a ton of integrations with other services, in different shapes and depth. Things get even darker when talking about the app environment. To-Do is Completely Isolated: No Connection to the Outside To-Do doesn't allow for anything like that, neither shortcuts nor files. In many of my Wunderlist and Todoist tasks, there are files attached, including information such as images or briefings, some as Dropbox shortcuts. You still need to add them to "My Day" manually, though. At least, you'll find the overdue tasks that you didn't get done with yesterday. Clicking it opens a list of recommendations for today. In Microsoft's defense, we should mention that they have added a light bulb icon to the "My Day" view. Thus, "My Day" is a good choice for a dentist appointment, but not for professional tasks. Second, not every task can be completed within a day. In To-Do, there's only "My Day", and it has to be filled manually. ![]() In Todoist, for instance, there are automatic lists for "Today", and "Next 7 Days". First, there are no other lists that would be filled depending on time. However, I realized two things after thinking about it for a while. In this list, you put all the tasks you want to get done with today. What I liked about To-Do at first, was the concept of "My Day". In the times of the sharing economy, this is just as incredible as useless. Tasks can't be delegated, lists can't be shared. Speaking of collaboration, To-Do doesn't provide the slightest bit of support for teamwork. This feature is not only crucial for collaborations with multiple members, but also great to include information on a task that is important, but not relevant to the status of completion. To-Do is Consistent: No Basic- and No Pro-Features On top of that, there is no option to sort task lists into folders, in order to create a better division of job-related and private task lists or to simply sort them by projects. I have already mentioned the lack of subtasks. Barely any features that I know from Wunderlist or Todoist are available. However, disillusionment set in very quickly. The design similarities to Wunderlist can't be denied. At a glance, To-Do looks modern, close to the material design from a completely different house, as well as slim and fast. Huh? Can't To-Do even manage subtasks? Gnashing my teeth, I selected the note version.Īfter a short while, the import was completed and I went to the web app to gain a first impression of a completely filled task list under To-Do. It asked me to decide whether I wanted to import the subtasks as single tasks, or as a note for the main task. I frowned for the first time when To-Do told me that it found tasks with subtasks in my Wunderlist account and that it wasn't able to import them like this. At this point, I was still in cheerful spirits. During the process, I was asked if I wanted to import my tasks from Wunderlist or Todoist. Over the weekend, I installed the iOS app and used the web app to log in using my Microsoft account. But that's legitimate, Chuck Norris in the software world. Smaller adjustments to the corporate design of the Seattle team, maybe change the "Alexanderplatz" background to the Space "Needle", and go. Although rebranding would have been an option as well. Microsoft presents a task manager called To-Do, created by the former Wunderlist team, and meant to completely replace Wunderlist in the long run. Someone there has to be smoking some bad weed.įirst, I was happy about the news. And now, they presented their replacement, which is nothing short of a joke. Almost two years ago, the Redmonders bought a business that has a sophisticated to-do app called Wunderlist on the market.
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