Fantastical vs Microsoft To Do
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Fantastical is the better app overall, scoring 8.9 to 8.4. Fantastical wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Microsoft To Do on 1.
Busy Apple users juggling work and personal calendars
Windows and Outlook users who want a free, no-fuss to-do list
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Fantastical | Microsoft To Do |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Productivity & Notes | Productivity & Notes |
| Category rank | #8 of 17 | #11 of 17 |
| Developer | Flexibits | Microsoft |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | — | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | — | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Fantastical better than Microsoft To Do?
Fantastical is the better app overall, scoring 8.9 to 8.4. Fantastical wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Microsoft To Do on 1.
Which is cheaper, Fantastical or Microsoft To Do?
Fantastical: Free basics; Flexibits Premium is $6.99 a month or $56.99 a year on the App Store. Microsoft To Do: Free with a Microsoft account; no paid tier. On value for money, Microsoft To Do scores higher.
Do Fantastical and Microsoft To Do work on the same devices?
Only Microsoft To Do runs on Android, Web.
Which is more private, Fantastical or Microsoft To Do?
Fantastical scores higher on privacy (8.4/10). App Store label: no tracking; email, name, IDs, usage and crash data are linked to you. Flexibits says most synced data is end-to-end encrypted, never sold, and forwarded emails aren't used for AI training.
Strengths and weaknesses
Fantastical
- Add events by typing a normal sentence
- Polished apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Windows
- Works with Microsoft 365 and Google accounts
- Most power features need the subscription
- No Android phone or tablet app yet
- Microsoft 365 users must switch to Graph sync
Fantastical lets you add an event by typing a normal sentence with the who, what and when, and it fills in the rest. Around that you get the DayTicker, Calendar Sets, tasks from Todoist and Google Tasks, Openings and Proposals for scheduling, weather, and AI that turns forwarded emails and screenshots into events. Most of the best parts need Premium, and Android phones aren't supported yet.
Full Fantastical review
Microsoft To Do
- Completely free, with no ads
- Apps for Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android and the web
- Works hand in hand with Outlook and Microsoft 365
- Recent updates are mostly bug fixes
- No calendar or board view for planning your week
- Needs a Microsoft account to sync
Microsoft To Do is a clean, free to-do list from the team behind Wunderlist. Each morning, My Day helps you pick what to tackle, with suggestions from your other lists. Break tasks into steps, set repeating reminders, share lists with family, and see emails you flagged in Outlook. It runs on almost everything. Recent updates have mostly been bug fixes, so don't expect big new features.
Full Microsoft To Do review
