โš”๏ธ Head-to-Head ยท Hours Wasted, Documented

Notion vs Todoist

โ€œWhich one wastes more of your one finite, irreplaceable life? We ran the numbers. We made the numbers up. The result is somehow still accurate.โ€

Notion

Notion

Productivity
โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…4.5
2.4B
Lifetime Hours Wasted

โ€œOpen for a reason. Stay for no reason at all.โ€

vs
Todoist

Todoist

Productivity
โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜†4.4
23.4M
Lifetime Hours Wasted

โ€œWhere your free time goes to die, beautifully.โ€

๐Ÿ“Š The Damage Report
FeatureNotionTodoist
๐Ÿ•ณ๏ธ Hours Wasted / Day2.6 hrs
More hours = clear winner of nothing.
2.2 hrs
๐Ÿ”ฅ Lifetime Damage2.4B hrs23.4M hrs
Our Rating4.54.4
App Store
Google Play4.74.6
PriceFreeFree
Downloads10M+10M+
Size
In-App Purchases ๐Ÿ’ธ
Requires Internet
Age RatingEveryoneEveryone
DeveloperNotion Labs, Inc.Doist Inc.
โš–๏ธ The Verdict

By our entirely fabricated metrics, Notion wins the race to the bottom of your free time. Todoist is the โ€œresponsibleโ€ choice, in the way that a slightly smaller slice of cake is responsible. There are no winners here. Only documented hours.

Pick Your Poison

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Choose Notion if...

Notion excels as a comprehensive knowledge management system for users willing to invest time in learning its database features, particularly benefiting students, writers, and project managers who primarily use desktop. However, if you rely heavily on quick mobile capture or need reliable offline access, current performance issues make alternatives like Obsidian or Bear more practical choices.

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Choose Todoist if...

Todoist remains the gold standard for users implementing Getting Things Done methodologies or managing complex personal-professional hybrid workflows, despite recent monetization missteps. It's best suited for knowledge workers, freelancers, and busy parents who need sophisticated organization across multiple devices, but casual users needing simple reminders should look elsewhere due to the premium paywall.

Get Notion

Get Todoist

โš ๏ธ Fine Print Nobody Reads

Every stat above is affectionately invented. The apps are real, the regret is real, the numbers are vibes. โ€œRequires: stable Wi-Fi, poor impulse control, and a willingness to question your life choices at 2 AM.โ€