Any.do is a daily planner with tasks, lists, a calendar and a Family plan for four people. Buzzley is a reminder app: it can make a reminder ring like an alarm on one person's phone and tell someone else if it is missed. If your family wants a shared planner and grocery list, Any.do is built for that. If you need reminders that get noticed, such as a parent's tablets or a school pickup, Buzzley does more for the money.
Competitor details below come from Any.do's pricing page and store listing as of October 2026.
Side by side
| Buzzley | Any.do | |
|---|---|---|
| Personal plan | Core $2.99/month or $24.99/year | Premium $7.99/month, or $4.99/month billed yearly |
| Household | Plus $5.99/month or $39.99/year, 5 devices shared by the group | Family, 4 members: $9.99/month, or $8.33/month billed yearly ($99.96/year) |
| Free plan | No. A 7-day trial, no card | Yes: tasks, lists, reminders, calendar, planner, sync |
| How a reminder arrives | Notification or full-screen alarm, chosen per reminder | Notification; WhatsApp on Premium |
| Rings when the phone is on silent | Android: yes. iPhone: iOS 26 and later | Not stated |
| Location reminders | Every plan | Premium |
| Reminder for someone else | Rings only on their phone | Not stated |
| Told when it is missed | "If missed, tell", after 15 minutes to 2 hours | Not stated |
| Planner and lists | Checklist inside a reminder | Daily planner, calendar, shared grocery list |
| Platforms | Android, iPhone, web | Android, iPhone, web |
| Integrations | API and webhooks on Pro | Zapier on Premium |
Where Any.do is stronger
A free plan that covers the basics. Tasks, lists, reminders, a calendar and a daily planner, synced across devices, at no cost.
Planning together. The Family plan is built for a household that shares lists and a grocery list. Buzzley shares reminders, not lists you work through together.
WhatsApp reminders. On Premium, a reminder can arrive as a WhatsApp message. Buzzley sends push notifications and, on Plus and Pro, an optional email.
Zapier. Premium connects to Zapier without code. Buzzley's webhooks can feed Zapier too, but they need the Pro plan.
Where Buzzley is stronger
A reminder that gets through. Choose the Alarm style and the reminder fills the lock screen and rings on the alarm channel. On Android that works through silent mode and Do Not Disturb; on iPhone it works on iOS 26 and later.
Reminders for one person, with a backup. Set a reminder "For" your dad and it rings only on his phone. Under "If missed, tell", pick who gets a notification if it isn't done after 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour or 2 hours, and whether they also hear when it is done. Reminders for someone else walks through it.
Household price. Group members use the owner's plan. Plus covers the whole group for $39.99 a year, with 5 devices shared between everyone; Any.do Family is $99.96 a year for four members.
Location reminders in every plan. Arrive, leave or both, without a premium upgrade.
Visibility per reminder. Each reminder can sync to the whole group, only to your devices, or stay on one device.
When Any.do is the better pick
Pick Any.do if your family wants a shared planner, calendar and grocery list, if a free plan is enough, or if you'd like reminders to arrive in WhatsApp. It is a planning app first, and a good one for organising a household's week.
Pick Buzzley if the problem is reminders that get missed: tablets, appointments, a pickup. Read more about family reminders in Buzzley. If you want a task manager with habits instead, see Buzzley vs TickTick.
Common questions
How many people can share one Buzzley plan?
As many as the owner's plan has device slots: 2 on Core, 5 on Plus and 12 on Pro. Every member takes at least one slot, and all the members' phones together have to fit in them.
Does Any.do have location reminders?
Yes, on Premium, as of October 2026.
Is Buzzley free for family members?
Members don't buy their own plan; they use the owner's. Each of their phones takes one of the plan's device slots. Plans and slots are on the pricing page.
Related guides
- Family reminders shared across phones
Share reminders with your family in Buzzley: one sharing group, reminders that ring on the right phone, and an alert when something is missed.
- Buzzley vs TickTick for reminders
TickTick bundles tasks, habits and a Pomodoro timer. Buzzley focuses on reminders that ring like an alarm. Plans, limits and when each one fits.
- Set a reminder for someone else's phone
In Buzzley you can set a reminder that rings on a family member's phone, and get a notification if they don't mark it done in time.
Try Buzzley free for 7 days
No card needed. Buzzley runs on Android, iPhone and the web, and plans start at $2.99 a month after the trial.
