# A Microsoft To Do alternative you can use from Telegram

For people who want to add tasks and get reminders right in Telegram and have ready-made GTD lists, rather than a link to Outlook.

Dmytro Sokolnikov, maker of Tasker · November 11, 2026

## In short

### Stay with Microsoft To Do if…

- you need separate apps on your phone, computer and watch, all for free;
- you work in Outlook or Teams and want flagged emails and Planner tasks in one list;
- you keep shared lists with family or colleagues.

### Give Tasker a try if…

- you want to add tasks by simply texting or sending a voice message to a bot in Telegram, in everyday words;
- you want reminders in Telegram that you can snooze with one tap, and your day’s plan in one message;
- you want ready-made Inbox, Waiting for a reply and Keep track of lists (in advanced mode).

## Tasker and Microsoft To Do: what each one does

| Feature | Tasker | Microsoft To Do |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Platforms | **Partly.** Browser, an app installed from it, and Telegram; no native phone or desktop apps | **Yes.** Apps for Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android and Apple Watch, plus the web. We found no official Telegram bot. |
| Free or paid | **Partly.** Basic mode — free. Advanced mode — ₴49 / month (about $1) | **Yes.** Completely free with a personal Microsoft account; a work account needs the organization’s Microsoft 365 license. |
| Interface language | **Yes.** Ukrainian and English: the app, the hints and the bot | **Yes.** The interface comes in over 50 languages, Ukrainian included. On Windows, dates in typed text are recognized in English only. |
| Quick capture | **Yes.** The “+” button and the Telegram bot: text, voice, forwards; Inbox in advanced mode | **Yes.** Quick add in any list, flagged Outlook emails become tasks, an Android widget. Not from Telegram. |
| Plan for today | **Yes.** Day’s plan in Telegram in both modes; Today screen with overdue tasks in advanced mode | **Yes.** My Day starts empty every morning, with suggestions from all your lists; unfinished tasks are suggested again the next day. |
| Reminders | **Yes.** Free: in Telegram with a snooze button, by email and in the app; no push notifications | **Yes.** Free: for a date and time, recurring ones included, as a notification on your device. The help says nothing about email or snoozing. |
| GTD lists | **Partly.** In advanced mode: Waiting for a reply, Keep track of, Remember; no Someday list | **Partly.** No ready-made Waiting for or Someday lists — you create your own; there are smart lists Important, Planned, Assigned to me. |
| AI | **Yes.** The bot understands everyday words and voice: adds, moves, completes tasks; both modes | **Partly.** Task suggestions in My Day and dates recognized in typed text; the To Do help describes no conversational assistant. |
| Working together | **Partly.** Only a read-only link to an entry, in advanced mode; no shared projects or comments | **Yes.** Shared lists via a link, assigning tasks to members and change notifications — for free. |
| Integrations | **No.** Only Telegram and email; no Google Calendar, Slack, Zapier or API | **Yes.** Outlook (tasks and flagged emails), Planner tasks, Microsoft Launcher on Android. Not Telegram. |

Facts about Microsoft To Do come from its official pages: [Microsoft To Do on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-to-do/id1212616790), [Microsoft To Do on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.todos), [System requirements](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/todo/microsoft-to-do-system-requirements), [Interface languages](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/todo/supported-languages), [My Day and suggestions](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/todo/my-day-and-suggestions), [Due dates, reminders and repeats](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/todo/add-due-dates-and-reminders-in-microsoft-to-do), [Smart due date recognition](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/todo/smart-due-date-reminder-recognition-in-microsoft-to-do), [Steps, importance, tags and categories](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/todo/add-steps-importance-notes-tags-and-categories-to-your-tasks), [Files in tasks](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/todo/add-files-to-your-tasks), [Shared lists](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/todo/create-and-share-lists), [Assigning tasks in shared lists](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/todo/assign-tasks-in-shared-lists), [To Do and Outlook](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/todo/plan-and-connect-with-microsoft-to-do), [Flagged email](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/todo/using-microsoft-to-do-with-flagged-email-from-outlook), [Syncing](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/todo/syncing-your-microsoft-to-do-account), [To Do in Microsoft 365 Copilot](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/create-a-to-do-for-a-file-in-the-microsoft-365-copilot-app). Checked on November 11, 2026. Plans and features change — if something is out of date, let us know: support@tasker-me.app

## Where Microsoft To Do is stronger

- Completely free with a personal Microsoft account — no plans and no limits on lists. [official page](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-to-do/id1212616790)
- Separate apps for Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android and Apple Watch, plus a web version. [official page](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/todo/microsoft-to-do-system-requirements)
- A Ukrainian interface — along with over 50 other languages. [official page](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/todo/supported-languages)
- Close ties with Outlook: tasks show up in Outlook, flagged emails become tasks on their own, and tasks assigned to you in Planner gather in the Assigned to me list. [official page](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/todo/plan-and-connect-with-microsoft-to-do)
- Shared lists for free: invite people with a link, assign a task to someone on the list and get notified about changes. [official page](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/todo/create-and-share-lists)
- My Day starts with a clean slate every morning and suggests tasks from all your lists; you can attach a file of up to 25 MB to a task. [official page](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/todo/my-day-and-suggestions)

## How Tasker is different

### Add tasks straight from Telegram

You can text Tasker’s bot or send it a voice message — it creates, moves or completes the task itself. Saw a channel post about a doctor’s appointment? Forward it to the bot. In advanced mode the post becomes an inbox item with a link to the source, and a photo or PDF becomes an attachment. We found no official Telegram integration for Microsoft To Do; there you add tasks in the app, with the Android widget or by flagging emails in Outlook.

### Reminders arrive in Telegram

Tasker’s reminders come to Telegram with buttons: mark as done, or snooze for 10 minutes, an hour, 3 hours or a day. You’re driving and “pick up the parcel” pops up — one tap, and it comes back in an hour. In the morning you can get your day’s plan in one message. This is free in both modes. Microsoft To Do also reminds you for free — with a notification on a device where the app is installed.

### The bot understands everyday Ukrainian

Both apps have a Ukrainian interface. The difference is how you add tasks. Text Tasker’s bot “remind me on Friday at 6 pm to buy a gift for mom” — it sets the date, time and reminder itself, in Ukrainian or English. In Microsoft To Do on Windows, dates in typed text are recognized in English only, and you can pick the date and reminder in the task details.

### GTD lists come ready-made

In advanced mode Tasker has an Inbox with Sort out buttons, a Today screen, Waiting for a reply, Keep track of and Remember lists, and a target date with an early warning. Asked a neighbor to return your drill? Put it in Waiting for a reply, and it stays there until you tap Received. In Microsoft To Do you create such lists yourself, and its smart lists are different: My Day, Important, Planned.

## Common questions

### Is Tasker free?

The basic mode is free; the advanced mode is ₴49 a month (about $1). The basic mode has tasks, reminders in Telegram and by email, recurring tasks and a bot that understands everyday language and voice messages. Inbox, Today, the calendar grid, projects, target dates and attachments are in the advanced mode.

### Is Microsoft To Do free?

Yes, completely free with a personal Microsoft account, with no paid plans. All you need is a free Microsoft account. For a work or school account, the organization needs a Microsoft 365 subscription that includes To Do.

### Is Microsoft To Do available in Ukrainian?

Yes, Ukrainian is one of Microsoft To Do’s interface languages. On Windows, dates in typed text are recognized in English only. Tasker’s app, hints and bot are in Ukrainian and English, and the bot understands dates written or spoken in everyday words.

### Does Microsoft To Do have a Telegram bot?

We found no official Telegram bot on Microsoft To Do’s pages. In Tasker the bot is part of the app: it adds tasks from text, voice and forwarded messages and sends reminders and your day’s plan.

### Can I move my tasks from Microsoft To Do?

Not yet: Tasker has no import. The Microsoft To Do help doesn’t describe a separate export button either — you’ll need to add your tasks by hand, in the app or by texting the bot.

### Can I use both?

Yes, you don’t have to delete Microsoft To Do to try Tasker. For example, keep work emails from Outlook and shared lists in To Do, and your personal tasks and Telegram reminders in Tasker. The two don’t sync with each other.

## Not sure? Try Tasker alongside

You don’t have to delete the app you use. Add your first task — see if it fits your day.

[Start for free](https://tasker-me.app/app/)

Checked on November 11, 2026.

Microsoft To Do and other product names on this page are trademarks of their respective owners. Tasker is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by any of them. Names are used only to identify the products being compared. Information is based on publicly available official sources as of November 11, 2026 and may have changed — let us know and we will correct it. support@tasker-me.app

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