Choose Yez3 over Todoist if your problem isn't remembering tasks but doing the important ones. Yez3 plans each day in three levels — Minimum, 100% and Maximum — puts critical tasks first, turns spoken brain dumps into tasks and has an AI coach that breaks stuck tasks into small steps and writes first when something slips.
Why do people look for a Todoist alternative?
- The list keeps growing. Capturing is easy; deciding what to do today isn't.
- Overdue tasks pile up. The red "overdue" count grows until opening the app feels like guilt. In Yez3, missed tasks stay on Today as normal tasks — and after 5 days the coach asks whether to do, reschedule or drop them.
- Nothing notices when you avoid a task. It just moves to tomorrow, again.
- It's built for organizing, not for starting — especially hard with ADHD.
Yez3 vs Todoist: how do they compare?
| Todoist | Yez3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capture tasks fast | ✓ | ✓ Text or voice brain dump |
| Daily plan for bad days | — | ✓ Minimum, 100%, Maximum |
| Most important tasks first | Manual priorities | ✓ Critical before routine, linked to your main goal |
| No red overdue pile | — | ✓ Missed tasks stay on Today, no counters |
| AI coach that plans with you in chat | — | ✓ |
| Writes first when a key task slips | — | ✓ |
| Turns "later" into a time | — | ✓ |
| Streaks that survive days off | — | ✓ Days off + earned freezes |
| Focus timer with sounds | — | ✓ |
| Drag-and-drop calendar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Recurring tasks and reminders | ✓ | ✓ |
| iPhone, Android, Web | ✓ | ✓ |
What does Yez3 do differently with my tasks?
Instead of one long list, each day has three short plans. The Minimum is what you'll do no matter what — usually one or two critical tasks. 100% is a realistic normal day, Maximum is for great days. Close the Minimum and the day is a win, even if the rest moves. That's the difference between a list that grows and a plan that finishes.
Is Todoist good for ADHD — or is there something better?
Todoist helps with forgetting, because capture is fast. Many people with ADHD struggle more with starting and with lists that become overwhelming. Yez3 is built for that part: a tiny Minimum, voice capture, a coach that cuts tasks into first steps and asks what's in the way, a focus timer, and streaks that don't punish one bad day.
Yez3 is a planning tool, not a treatment.
How do I switch from Todoist to Yez3?
- Export or copy your active tasks from Todoist.
- Paste or say them in a Yez3 brain dump. They land in Unsorted.
- Tap "Sort tasks with coach". Pick today's Minimum; the rest waits.
- Set recurring tasks for habits and bills.
- Archive the old list. Start fresh with what matters now.
The quickest way to bring tasks over is the brain dump: paste the whole list, and Yez3 splits it into separate tasks.
What are other Todoist alternatives?
Todoist alternative FAQ
What is the best Todoist alternative?
If you want help doing tasks rather than just storing them, we recommend Yez3: it plans each day with a Minimum for bad days, puts critical tasks first and has an AI coach that breaks stuck tasks down and checks in when something slips.
Is there a free Todoist alternative?
Yez3 is a subscription with a free trial for new subscribers, so you can try the daily plan and AI coach before you pay. The price depends on your country and is shown in the App Store or Google Play.
Todoist vs TickTick: which is better?
Both are list-based task managers with similar strengths in capturing and organizing tasks. If your main struggle is following through on important tasks, a planner with a daily Minimum and an AI coach, like Yez3, addresses a different problem than either.
Can Yez3 replace Todoist?
Yes: Yez3 has capture by text and voice, recurring tasks, reminders, a drag-and-drop calendar, a daily plan with a Minimum and an AI coach — on iPhone, Android and the web.
Does Yez3 work offline like Todoist?
Yes. In the Yez3 mobile app you can create, check off, move and delete tasks without internet, and everything syncs later. The AI coach, voice input and brain dump need a connection.
From a long list to a short plan
Bring your tasks, pick today's Minimum and let the coach handle the check-ins.