Your ADHD brain doesn't need another complex productivity system with projects, sub-projects, labels, filters, and karma points. You need what actually works: sticky notes. The digital kind that won't fall off your monitor.
TaskLoco treats your iPhone like a cork board covered in sticky notes. One tap creates a note. Another tap sets a reminder. No learning curve, no feature overwhelm, no analysis paralysis. Todoist gives you a productivity PhD program when you just need to remember to buy milk.
TaskLoco Premium is regularly $9.99/month per person. Right now, charter members can lock in 50% off the regular price — forever. That means $4.99/month per person today. And if our price ever goes up, you still pay half. Always.
Code CHARTER50 auto-applies at checkout. First 500 spots only — once they're gone, this offer is gone permanently. Act fast while spots last.
Every Premium subscription includes unlimited notes, 10GB file storage, reminders, calendar, and team sharing. Each team member requires a separate subscription. 7-day free trial — no charge until day 8. Cancel anytime.
Free Options: TaskLoco vs Todoist
TaskLoco Lite
- Native iPhone & Android app
- Completely anonymous — no sign-in
- Data stays on your device
- Up to 20 notes
- Free forever
TaskLoco Lite Plus+
- Web app + Chrome extension
- Sign in with Google
- Wall syncs across all devices
- Up to 30 notes
- Free forever
Why ADHD Brains Hate Traditional Task Apps
Todoist wants you to organize tasks into projects, then sub-projects, then sections, then apply labels and filters. For neurotypical brains, this hierarchy feels organized. For ADHD brains, it feels like homework.
The cognitive load of deciding where to put a task often exceeds the mental energy to do the actual task. You spend five minutes organizing your grocery list into the right project with the right labels, then forget to actually go to the store.
Todoist's natural language parsing sounds helpful until your ADHD brain gets distracted by whether it correctly interpreted "tomorrow at 3" versus "3pm tomorrow." TaskLoco shows you a date picker. Pick a date. Done.
One-Click Capture vs. Multi-Step Organization
ADHD thoughts are fleeting. The moment you have to navigate through menus or think about categorization, that brilliant idea vanishes into the mental ether.
TaskLoco's Chrome extension captures any webpage with one click. Todoist requires you to decide: Is this a task? A project? Does it need a label? What's the priority? By the time you've made these decisions, you've forgotten why the webpage mattered.
The TaskLoco iPhone app opens directly to a new note. Type your thought, tap save. That's it. Todoist opens to your inbox, which shows all your existing stress in one overwhelming list.
Both apps sync across devices, but TaskLoco treats sync as invisible background magic. Todoist makes sync part of the interface with badges, counters, and notifications that compete for your already-scattered attention.
Visual Chaos vs. Visual Calm
Todoist's interface screams productivity optimization: karma scores, streak counters, productivity trends, project progress bars. For ADHD brains, this visual noise creates anxiety and distraction.
TaskLoco looks like what it is: a digital cork board with yellow sticky notes. Your brain recognizes the pattern instantly because you've been using physical sticky notes for years. No learning curve, no interface adaptation.
Todoist's sidebar shows projects, labels, filters in a collapsible tree structure. Every expansion reveals more options, more decisions, more places for your attention to scatter. TaskLoco's sidebar shows your notes. Period.
The color coding in Todoist (red for overdue, orange for today, etc.) turns your task list into a traffic light system. Constant visual stress about urgency. TaskLoco uses gentle yellow notes that don't scream deadline panic at you.
Pricing: Simple vs. Complicated
Todoist charges $4/month for Pro, $6/month for Business per person. But the feature restrictions create upgrade pressure: Pro limits you to 300 projects, 25 people per project, 100MB file uploads. Hit any limit and you're shopping for the next tier.
$9.99/month per person (currently $4.99/month per person for first 500 charter members with code CHARTER50)
Todoist's free tier limits you to 5 projects and basic features, designed to frustrate you into upgrading. TaskLoco's free tiers (Lite and Lite Plus+) are genuinely usable long-term. No artificial limits designed to annoy you.
The mental overhead of tracking your project count and file uploads in Todoist adds stress to an already overwhelming system. TaskLoco Premium gives you unlimited everything for one clear price.
The Honest Comparison
| Feature | TaskLoco | Todoist |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Two free tiers — Lite (20 notes, offline) and Lite Plus+ (30 notes, synced) FREE | Limited — 5 projects, basic features only |
| Task creation speed | One tap opens new note, type and save | Must decide project, labels, priority before saving |
| Visual complexity | Simple yellow sticky notes, cork board metaphor | Projects, labels, filters, karma scores, progress bars |
| iPhone app offline access | Lite version works completely offline, no account needed FREE | Requires internet connection for most features |
| Chrome extension | One-click webpage capture, no forms to fill FREE | Multi-step task creation with project assignment |
| Cognitive overhead | Zero decisions — everything is just a note | Must categorize every task into projects and labels |
| File attachments | 10GB included with Premium, simple drag-and-drop | 100MB limit on Pro ($4/month), 200MB on Business ($6/month) |
| Natural language parsing | Manual date/time picker — no guessing what you meant | AI interprets "tomorrow at 3" but sometimes gets it wrong |
| Project management | No projects — everything lives as individual notes | Full project hierarchies with sub-projects and sections |
| Team collaboration | Share individual notes with team members | Assign tasks, comment threads, project sharing |
| Reminders | Simple date/time reminders on any note | Due dates with recurring patterns and smart scheduling |
| Search functionality | Full-text search across all notes and attachments | Advanced search with filters by project, label, date |
| Mobile widgets | iPhone widget shows recent notes | Today view widget with task counts and quick add |
| Productivity tracking | No tracking — no stress about productivity metrics | Karma points, productivity trends, completion statistics |
| Learning curve | Instantly familiar — works like physical sticky notes | Requires learning project structures and organization systems |
| API access | No public API currently available | Full REST API for custom integrations |
| Third-party integrations | Limited — focuses on core sticky note experience | Extensive — connects with email, calendar, automation tools |
| Recurring tasks | Manual — create new notes for recurring items | Advanced recurring patterns with smart scheduling |
Who Should Use Each
Use TaskLoco if…
- Your ADHD brain gets overwhelmed by complex productivity systems
- You want task capture to be faster than the thought that inspired it
- You prefer visual simplicity over feature complexity
- You've tried Todoist and felt stressed by all the organizational decisions
- You work better with familiar metaphors (sticky notes) than abstract systems
- You need offline access on your iPhone without signing into anything
Use Todoist if…
- You manage large projects that need hierarchical organization
- You collaborate extensively with teams on shared projects
- You want detailed productivity tracking and completion statistics
- You need advanced recurring task patterns and dependencies
- You require extensive third-party integrations and API access
- You prefer natural language input over manual date pickers
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does TaskLoco help with ADHD specifically?
TaskLoco reduces cognitive overhead by eliminating organizational decisions. Everything is a sticky note — no projects, labels, or categories to maintain. This simplicity helps ADHD brains capture thoughts quickly without decision fatigue.
Can I use TaskLoco offline on iPhone?
Yes. TaskLoco Lite works completely offline with no account required. It stores up to 20 notes directly on your iPhone. Perfect for ADHD brains that need immediate capture regardless of internet connection.
How fast is task capture compared to Todoist?
TaskLoco opens directly to a new note — type and save. Todoist requires you to choose projects, assign labels, and set priorities before saving. For ADHD minds, this speed difference is crucial for catching fleeting thoughts.
Is TaskLoco cheaper than Todoist?
$9.99/month per person (currently $4.99/month per person for first 500 charter members with code CHARTER50)
Does TaskLoco have the Chrome extension for quick capture?
Yes. The TaskLoco Chrome extension captures any webpage as a note with one click. No forms to fill, no categorization decisions. Much simpler than Todoist's multi-step task creation process.
Can I share notes with team members?
TaskLoco Premium includes team sharing for individual notes. You can share specific notes with team members, but it's simpler than Todoist's complex project collaboration features. Better for small teams or occasional sharing.
What if I need project management features?
TaskLoco is intentionally simple — no projects, sub-projects, or hierarchies. If you need complex project management with dependencies and team collaboration, Todoist is better suited for that workflow.
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