Todoist is a task manager: projects, filters, deadlines, a calendar layout and team workspaces, with reminders as one feature among many. Buzzley is a reminder app: it does less planning, and puts its effort into making sure a reminder is noticed, with alarm-style ringing, location triggers and alerts to family members. If you manage projects, Todoist is the stronger tool. If you need a few reminders to be impossible to miss, Buzzley is the narrower, cheaper fit.
Competitor details below come from Todoist's pricing page, store listing and help pages as of October 2026.
Side by side
| Buzzley | Todoist | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Core $2.99/month, Plus $5.99, Pro $9.99 | Pro $7/month, or $60/year |
| Yearly | From $24.99 | $60 (Pro); Business $96 per user |
| Free plan | No. A 7-day trial, no card | Yes: 5 personal projects, basic reminders |
| Full-screen or alarm reminders | Android: Alarm style. iPhone: iOS 26 and later | "Urgent" reminders on iOS 26 and later |
| Location reminders | Included in every plan | Pro |
| Natural language | Typed sentences in English, German and Spanish | Smart Quick Add |
| Voice | Android "Speak a reminder"; Siri shortcuts | Ramble, voice to tasks |
| Sharing | Sharing group; reminders for someone else; "If missed, tell" | Yes; Business plan with a team workspace |
| Platforms | Android, iPhone, web | Android, iPhone, web and desktop apps |
| API and webhooks | Pro | Yes |
Where Todoist is stronger
Organising work. Projects, filters, task duration, deadlines and a calendar layout. Todoist is made for people who plan their week in it. Buzzley has categories, priorities and checklists, but it is not a project manager.
A free plan. Todoist's Beginner plan is free, with 5 personal projects and basic reminders. Buzzley has no free plan.
Desktop apps and teams. Todoist has desktop apps and a Business plan with a team workspace. Buzzley has a web app and a family-style sharing group, no team features.
Voice capture. Ramble turns a spoken ramble into tasks. Buzzley's voice input creates one reminder at a time.
Where Buzzley is stronger
Alarm-style reminders on Android. Todoist's full-screen "Urgent" reminders are an iPhone feature on iOS 26 and later. Buzzley's Alarm style works on Android too: full screen on the lock screen, the alarm sound channel, through silent mode and Do Not Disturb, until you snooze, finish or dismiss it (on Android, if nobody opens the ring screen, it goes quiet after 10 minutes and rings again 5 minutes later by default, for up to an hour). On iPhone it uses Apple's alarm system on iOS 26 and later. See reminders that ring like an alarm.
Location reminders without the top plan. Every Buzzley plan includes arrive and leave reminders. In Todoist they are part of Pro.
Price for reminders alone. Buzzley Core is $24.99 a year; Todoist Pro is $60. Both have an API and webhooks, which Buzzley puts in Pro at $79.99 a year.
Reminders for family. Set a reminder that rings only on your partner's or parent's phone, and choose who is told if it is still not done after a set time.
Reliability on Android. Buzzley sets its alarms again after a phone restart, rings even before you enter your PIN, and has an "Alarm not ringing?" screen with steps for your phone brand.
When Todoist is the better pick
Pick Todoist if reminders are only part of what you need: you run projects, plan your week, work with a team or want desktop apps. Pick it too if you want a capable free plan. If what you need is a task list plus a handful of reminders you can't miss, you could also use Todoist for the list and Buzzley for the reminders that must ring.
For a similar task manager with habits and a Pomodoro timer, see Buzzley vs TickTick. For a free list app, see Buzzley vs Microsoft To Do.
Common questions
Does Todoist ring like an alarm on Android?
As of October 2026, Todoist's full-screen "Urgent" reminders are available on iPhone with iOS 26 and later only.
Can Buzzley replace Todoist?
For reminders, yes. For project management, no: Buzzley has no projects, filters or boards.
What do I get during the Buzzley trial?
7 days with every Plus feature, including email reminders, without a card. Then you choose a plan on the pricing page.
Related guides
- 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.
- Buzzley vs Microsoft To Do for reminders
Microsoft To Do is a free list app with shared lists. Buzzley adds alarm-style and location reminders. What each one does better, side by side.
- Reminders that ring like an alarm
Buzzley's Alarm style rings a reminder like an alarm clock, through silent mode on Android and on iPhone with iOS 26. How it works and what to set.
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.
