Omnido compared
When you select text in an Outlook email or a Teams message on a Mac and press the shortcut (Control+Shift+Space by default), Omnido creates a task. The AI can suggest a title and description; the selected text and the window title stay with the task as its source. Todoist and Akiflow also create tasks from Outlook emails and Teams messages. Todoist is strong at teamwork, Akiflow at planning the day in time blocks. Microsoft To Do shows flagged Outlook emails as tasks for free. The table shows where Omnido is different, so you can pick the one that fits you.
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The download is for Macs with Apple silicon. To check yours: Apple menu → “About This Mac”, line “Chip”. If it lists an Intel processor, use Omnido in your browser.
| Omnido | Todoist | TickTick | Things 3 | Microsoft To Do | Akiflow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||||
| Usable without a subscription; subscription €3.90/month or €39/year | Free (5 projects); Pro €7/month or €60/year | Free; Premium €49.99/year in the App Store | One-time purchase: Mac €59.99, iPhone €9.99, iPad €22.99 | Free | No free plan; $34/month or $228/year |
| Own apps | |||||
| Web, Mac, iPhone, iPad | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android | Mac, iPhone, iPad | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| Task from an Outlook email: where does the jump back lead? | |||||
| To the message, with a connected Microsoft account | To the email in Outlook on the web (add-in) | — | — | “Open in Outlook” for flagged emails | To the email in Outlook on the web (add-in) |
| Task from a Teams message: jump back | |||||
| To the message (work or school account) | Task yes, jump back not described | — | — | — | To the message |
| Capture a web page | |||||
| Link and jump to the selected text | Title and link | Selected text | Link, selected text in the note | — | Title, link, selected text |
| AI when capturing | |||||
| Title and description; with a subscription also date, category, priority and a hint about duplicate tasks | From speech: deadlines, priorities (“Ramble”) | From speech: date, list, tags, priority | — | — | Assistant creates tasks on request |
| Connection to AI assistants (MCP) | |||||
| Yes; also asks connected services such as GitHub or Jira for the matching item | Yes | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| Strong at | |||||
| Keeping tasks with their source and finding the way back to it | Teamwork and many integrations | Habits, Pomodoro, calendar view | Design and a one-time purchase without a subscription | Completely free, closely tied to Microsoft 365 | Day planning with time blocks in the calendar |
— = not described in the provider's help (as of 3 October 2026)
Omnido’s prices, free trial and renewal are on the Pricing page. In more depth, also with Motion and Apple Reminders: The best AI to-do apps in 2026 and Microsoft To Do alternatives for Mac .
Which app fits?
Omnido fits you if …
- your tasks come from emails, Teams and web pages.
- you want to get back to the source later.
- you want the AI to prepare title, date and category.
Another app fits better if …
- you hand out tasks in a team.
- you plan habits or time blocks.
- you want to pay only once.
Sources
Features and apps
- Todoist Outlook (opens in a new tab)
- Todoist Teams (opens in a new tab)
- Todoist browser (opens in a new tab)
- Todoist Assist (opens in a new tab)
- Todoist MCP (opens in a new tab)
- Todoist downloads (opens in a new tab)
- TickTick features (opens in a new tab)
- TickTick AI voice input (opens in a new tab)
- TickTick MCP (opens in a new tab)
- TickTick downloads (opens in a new tab)
- Things capture (opens in a new tab)
- Things (opens in a new tab)
- To Do and flagged emails (opens in a new tab)
- To Do apps (opens in a new tab)
- Akiflow Outlook (opens in a new tab)
- Akiflow Teams (opens in a new tab)
- Akiflow texts and URLs (opens in a new tab)
- Akiflow Aki (opens in a new tab)
- Akiflow MCP (opens in a new tab)
- Akiflow download (opens in a new tab)
Prices
- Todoist pricing FAQ (opens in a new tab)
- TickTick upgrade (opens in a new tab)
- TickTick App Store (opens in a new tab)
- Things App Store iPhone (opens in a new tab)
- Things App Store Mac (opens in a new tab)
- Things App Store iPad (opens in a new tab)
- Microsoft To Do App Store (opens in a new tab)
- Akiflow pricing (opens in a new tab)