Any.do¶

What it is¶

A comprehensive task management and calendar app designed for individuals and teams, featuring a unique "WhatsApp" integration.

What problem it solves¶

Simplifies life and work organization with a clean interface and the ability to turn chats into tasks directly from messaging apps.

Where it fits in the stack¶

Category: Calendar & Tasks / Task Management

Typical use cases¶

Managing personal daily routines and household tasks.
Team project management for small businesses.
Turning WhatsApp messages into actionable tasks via their bot.

Getting started¶

Any.do is available on all major platforms. For technical users, Any.do offers a public API and an official Zapier/Make integration for connecting with external services.

Technical Examples¶

Creating a Task (cURL)¶

Use the Any.do API to programmatically create tasks.

curl -X POST https://api.any.do/v1/tasks \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ANYDO_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "title": "Buy groceries",
    "priority": "High",
    "dueDate": "2026-06-01T12:00:00Z"
  }'

Turning a Message into a Task (Python)¶

Simulating a simple hook that could be used with a messaging bot.

import requests
import os

ANYDO_TOKEN = os.getenv("ANYDO_TOKEN")

def message_to_anydo_task(message_text):
    url = "https://api.any.do/v1/tasks"
    headers = {
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {ANYDO_TOKEN}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    }
    payload = {
        "title": f"From Chat: {message_text}",
        "status": "UNCHECKED"
    }

    response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
    response.raise_for_status()
    return response.json()

# Example usage
message_to_anydo_task("Don't forget to review the contract")

Strengths¶

WhatsApp Integration: Unique capability to manage tasks through WhatsApp.
Cross-App Sync: Strong sync between tasks and calendar events.
Design: One of the most visually appealing and intuitive task managers.

Limitations¶

Complexity at Scale: Can feel a bit cluttered as the volume of tasks grows.
Pricing: Some advanced features require a relatively high monthly subscription.

When to use it¶

If you use WhatsApp as a primary communication channel for work or family.
If you want a task manager that feels "approachable" rather than clinical.

When not to use it¶

For complex, multi-year engineering projects (consider Jira or Linear).
If you need deep Markdown support in your tasks.

Licensing and cost¶

Open Source: No
Cost: Freemium (Free for personal use; paid tiers for power users and teams)
Self-hostable: No

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n8n — automation for syncing tasks across platforms.

Sources / References¶

Any.do Official Site

Contribution Metadata¶

Last reviewed: 2026-05-23
Confidence: high