Promy vs Todoist: full task manager vs AI inbox reminders

Todoist and Promy both keep you on top of things, but they are not the same kind of app. Todoist is a full, cross-platform task manager built around projects, labels, and natural-language entry. Promy is a focused AI reminder app whose standout is turning the deadlines in your Gmail or Outlook into reminders automatically.

Todoist’s strength: structured task management

Todoist is excellent if you want projects, sub-tasks, labels, filters, and the same system on every platform. Its natural-language date parsing is best-in-class, and its free tier is generous. It is a productivity system, not just reminders.

Promy’s strength: AI from your inbox

Promy is narrower and smarter about one thing: your email. It reads Gmail or Outlook and proposes reminders for the deadlines it finds, so commitments made over email don’t get lost. It also handles natural-language reminders, escalating alerts, and Apple Reminders sync. Todoist does not extract deadlines from your email.

Pricing and platforms

Todoist is freemium and cross-platform (iOS, Android, web, desktop). Promy is iOS-focused, free to download, with the AI email engine at $4.99/month. If you live across devices and want a full task system, Todoist; if you live in your iPhone and your inbox, Promy.

The verdict

Pick Todoist if you want a structured, cross-platform task manager. Pick Promy if your reminders mostly come from email and you want AI to catch them automatically on iPhone.