Lakun vs. Todoist: Which To-Do App Should Get Your Tasks
If you're shopping for a to-do list app, you've probably saw bunch of to do list app on the market such as Lakun and Todoist in your search results. They look similar on the surface: tasks, deadlines, priorities. After using both, the differences matter more than you'd think.
We're obviously a little biased (we built Lakun), but we'll keep this comparison as honest as possible, including where Todoist beats us.
Quick Verdict
Choose Lakun if you want a free, private to-do app you can start using in seconds; no account, no setup, no subscription.
Choose Todoist if you need cross-platform sync everywhere, team collaboration, and power-user features like labels, filters, and natural language input.
Feature Comparison at a Glance
| Feature | Lakun | Todoist |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | ✅ Fully free | ⚠️ Free (limited to 5 projects) |
| Starting price (paid) | $0 | ~$5/mo (Pro) |
| Account required | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Offline Mode | ✅ | ✅ |
| Tasks with priorities | ✅ | ✅ |
| Deadlines & due dates | ✅ | ✅ |
| Sub-tasks | ✅ | ✅ |
| List view | ✅ | ✅ |
| Calendar view | ✅ Built-in | ⚠️ Requires Pro / add-on |
| Dark mode | ✅ | ✅ |
| Natural language input | ❌ | ✅ |
| Team collaboration | ❌ | ✅ |
| Integrations | ❌ | ✅ 90+ |
| Data privacy | ✅ No account, no data selling | Standard cloud sync |
Where Lakun Wins
1. Zero-friction start. No signup, no account, no onboarding. Download Lakun, open it, and start adding tasks. Todoist's setup isn't painful, but it starts with creating an account and its free tier caps you at 5 projects.
2. Calendar view without the paywall. Lakun includes a built-in calendar view so you can see your deadlines at a glance. In Todoist, the full calendar experience sits behind the Pro subscription.
3. Privacy by default. No account means less of your data floating around, and we don't sell your data. Ever. Todoist is a mature, trustworthy company, but your tasks live in their cloud, tied to an account.
4. Price. This one's simple: Lakun is free. Todoist Pro runs ~$60/year the moment you want reminders, more projects, or filters. Over five years, that's $300 for features Lakun gives you on day one.
Where Todoist Wins
Fair is fair — here's what they do better:
- Power features. Natural language capture ("submit report every Monday at 9am"), flexible recurring tasks, labels, and 150+ filter views. For heavy organization systems like GTD, Todoist is more capable.
- Team collaboration. Shared projects, task assignment, comments, and file sharing. Lakun is built for individuals — if your to-do list is a team sport, Todoist wins.
- Track record. 50+ million users and a decade of refinement. That maturity shows in polish and reliability.
Pricing Breakdown
| Plan | Lakun | Todoist |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 — full app | $0 (5 projects, no reminders) |
| Pro | — | ~$4–6/mo |
| Business | — | ~$8–10/user/mo |
A single user who needs reminders and a calendar view pays $0/year with Lakun vs. ~$60/year with Todoist Pro.
The Bottom Line
Todoist is a powerful, mature productivity system. It's great for power users and teams who live inside their task manager. Lakun is built for people who just want to write down what needs doing, see it on a calendar, and get it done; without an account, a subscription, or their task data becoming a product.
Download Lakun free: no account required, no credit card, nothing to cancel.