Ordo: Brain Dump is a free iPhone app for capturing mixed thoughts by typing or speaking. It separates a dump into individual items and sorts them into Now, Next, and Someday. No account is required.
Choose Ordo when
You want one place for tasks and non-task ideas, with a simple Now, Next, Someday result and no account.
Choose Todoist when
You want a brain dump to become structured tasks inside a system with projects, recurring dates, collaboration, and cross-platform access.
The main difference
Todoist's Ramble turns spoken thoughts into organized tasks, and its Task Capture can extract tasks from pasted text or files. Ordo accepts a typed or spoken mixture and sorts the resulting cards by when they matter: Now, Next, or Someday. Todoist goes deeper on task management; Ordo stays deliberately smaller.
| Need | Ordo | Todoist |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed brain dump | Splits typed or spoken input into Now, Next, and Someday cards | Ramble creates tasks from speech; Task Capture extracts tasks from pasted text or files |
| Non-task ideas | Can remain in Someday | More task-oriented |
| Project planning | Intentionally simple | Better fit |
| Recurring tasks | Not a full recurring-task system | Better fit |
| Collaboration | Personal, on-device workflow | Better fit for shared work |
| Account | No account required | Uses an account for its service and syncing |
| Platforms | iPhone | Available across mobile and desktop |
Where Todoist is better
Todoist is the stronger choice for ongoing project management, recurring work, collaboration, integrations, and people who need the same system on several devices. Ramble also gives it a real voice brain-dump option.
Where Ordo is better
Ordo is a smaller system for people who want to capture tasks, reminders, and ideas together without turning every thought into a managed task. Its Now, Next, and Someday view is the organizing decision; there are no projects or labels to maintain, and no account is required.
Can they work together?
Yes. Use Ordo to capture and clarify a mixed dump, then move complex or collaborative work into Todoist. Or keep Ordo as the whole system if Now, Next, and Someday is enough.
Todoist details checked against its help center for Ramble, Task Capture, features, and recurring dates. Feature access may vary by plan.
Try the simpler starting point
Ordo is free on iPhone and does not require an account.
Download on the App Store