2Do Legacy Edition
Beehive Innovations Services
Buy from Beehive Innovations Services (not on the Mac App Store) ›Verdict
Well liked and well built, with an unusual amount of control over how tasks are organised. It is also not the version the developer wants you to buy.
Best for
Someone who already owns it and wants to know whether to keep using it. Not a new purchase.
Dealbreaker
The listing opens by telling you this is the legacy version and pointing at a newer one. Four of the last two hundred reviews say it has been left to rot.
The facts.
Pulled from the App Store, not written by hand. unverified
Price
$9.99 once
In-app purchases
Unknown
Ads
Unknown
Platforms
iPhone, iPad
Rating
4.7★ (3,723)
Version
3.91
Last updated
Sep 8, 2026
Released
Oct 15, 2009
Attributes
Native appOne-time purchaseNo subscription
Category
Productivity, Utilities
What reviews consistently say.
Themes grouped from 200 App Store reviews. Source feed ›
Praised for
Notifications and reminders16 reviews
Ease of use and design15 reviews
Subscription pricing and paywalls15 reviews
Sync and multi-device15 reviews
Import and export4 reviews
Privacy and data handling3 reviews
Battery and performance3 reviews
Customer support3 reviews
Complained about
Sync and multi-device6 reviews
Abandoned or rarely updated4 reviews
Notifications and reminders4 reviews
Privacy and data handling2 reviews
Where this comes from
16 of 200 recent reviews raised: Notifications and reminders (positive)App Store reviews ›
4 of 200 recent reviews raised: Notifications and reminders (negative)App Store reviews ›
15 of 200 recent reviews raised: Sync and multi-device (positive)App Store reviews ›
6 of 200 recent reviews raised: Sync and multi-device (negative)App Store reviews ›
4 of 200 recent reviews raised: Abandoned or rarely updated (negative)App Store reviews ›
15 of 200 recent reviews raised: Subscription pricing and paywalls (positive)App Store reviews ›
The listing itself states this is the legacy version and links to a newer releaseApp Store listing ›
Where we recommend it
Task managers you buy once ›To-do and reminder apps with no subscription.
Alternatives with the same rule.
Every app here is a single purchase. None of them can start charging you monthly for what you already bought. Also with a catch.
$9.99 once · 4.8★ (28,033) · Updated Oct 22, 2026
Verdict. Things 3 stands out on this page for polish, not just pricing: reviewers consistently praise its intuitive design and say it beats other task managers they've tried, including for ADHD-driven workflows. A few report occasional reminder glitches or crashes, but the dominant signal is a well-built, thought-out app.
Best for. Someone who has bounced between cluttered to-do apps and wants a single clean, intuitive task manager without recurring fees eating into their workflow.
Dealbreaker. There's no data export, so if Things doesn't work out for you, you're locked into its format with no easy way to move your tasks elsewhere.
$7.99 once · 4.7★ (2,821) · Updated Oct 25, 2026
Verdict. Due's whole pitch is persistent, repeating reminders that nag until you deal with them, and that's what most reviewers actually praise it for. Sync between iPhone, iPad and Watch is the recurring weak spot, with several reviewers reporting reminders or completions not syncing across devices.
Best for. Someone who forgets one-off reminders unless they're repeatedly nagged until acknowledged, using it mainly on a single device rather than across iPhone, iPad and Watch at once.
Dealbreaker. Sync between devices is unreliable — completing or adding a reminder on one device doesn't always show up on another until you reopen the app.
$2.99 once · 4.4★ (492) · Updated Jan 15, 2023
Verdict. A straightforward list-making app that people stick with for years, praised mostly for simplicity rather than features. Its sync relies on Dropbox, which some reviewers find limiting or unreliable rather than a modern iCloud-style handoff.
Best for. Someone who wants dead-simple checklists (groceries, packing, reminders) on their iPhone and doesn't mind setting up Dropbox if they want the lists on another device.
Dealbreaker. Syncing across devices depends on a Dropbox account, and a couple of reviewers report lost lists after syncing that way.