Getting Things Done (GTD) is a method for capturing everything on your mind, sorting it into projects and next actions, and reviewing it regularly. Almost any to-do app can hold a GTD system, but some are built for it. This list is for people who want an app that fits the method. Facts come from each maker's official pages, and prices are as of November 1, 2026.
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Serious GTD on Apple devicesOmniFocus
One-time licence from about $75, or about $10/month; free trial OmniFocus is a task manager for Apple devices built around the GTD method. It has projects, tags, dates, a Forecast view and customizable perspectives, which are saved views you build to show exactly the tasks you need, such as your next actions in one context. It runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, and licence holders also get a web version. You can buy Standard for US$74.99 or Pro for US$149.99 once, or subscribe for US$9.99 a month or US$99.99 a year. A two-week free trial is available.
Pick it if you run a detailed GTD system and use Apple devices.
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A calm GTD app on any deviceNirvana
Free plan; Pro about $3/month billed yearly Nirvana is a calm to-do and task-management app inspired by GTD. It helps you capture, organize, schedule and focus on tasks, and it runs on iOS, Android, Mac, Windows and the web. The Basic plan is free indefinitely. Pro removes limits and adds unlimited projects, areas, reference lists and recurring tasks; its pricing page lists US$3 a month billed annually at US$36 a year, with monthly billing also available.
Pick it if you want an app designed around GTD that works on any device and costs little.
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A flexible list you shape into GTDTodoist
Free plan; Pro and Business plans Todoist is not built around GTD, but it is flexible enough for it. It supports projects, priorities, dates, recurring tasks and integrations, so you can set up an inbox, projects and next actions your own way. It runs on iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, the web and Chrome. The Beginner plan is free; Pro is US$7 a month or US$60 a year.
Pick it if you want a popular, cross-platform app and are happy to design your own GTD setup.
Also consider: Things 3, an Apple-only task manager with projects, areas and tags, sold as a one-time purchase.
