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How reliable is natural language input for dates and times in personal task managers, and what should I test before committing to one?

Measured in 1 answer, last on Nov 9, 2026. Only the passages that name a brand are shown.

Brands in the answers

BrandNamed inRecommended inPositiveAvg. position
Todoist100%0%100%—
TickTick100%0%100%—
Microsoft To Do100%0%100%—
Things 3100%0%100%—

Where each answer names a brand

Answer 1 · Nov 9, 2026 · 5 sources cited
TodoistSite citedpositive
“Todoist A strong starting point for natural-language task entry, recurring dates, and cross-platform use.”
+ natural-language task entry

“A strong starting point for natural-language task entry, recurring dates, and cross-platform use.”

+ recurring dates

“A strong starting point for natural-language task entry, recurring dates, and cross-platform use.”

+ cross-platform use

“A strong starting point for natural-language task entry, recurring dates, and cross-platform use.”

+ highlights recognized dates

“Its Quick Add feature highlights recognized dates, and its documentation explains supported recurrence patterns and limitations.”

− accidental date recognition

“This is a documented issue in both Todoist and Microsoft To Do.”

− unsupported recurrence combinations

“Todoist, for example, documents several unsupported combinations and offers workarounds.”

TickTickpositive
“TickTick Worth testing if you want tasks, reminders, and calendar functionality together.”
+ tasks, reminders, and calendar functionality together

“Worth testing if you want tasks, reminders, and calendar functionality together.”

+ automatic recognition of dates and times

“Supports automatic recognition of dates and times in task descriptions.”

“Microsoft To Do Worth considering if you already use Microsoft 365.”
+ smart recognition of due dates, reminders, and recurrence

“Smart recognition supports due dates, reminders, and recurrence, although availability differs by platform.”

+ integration with Microsoft 365

“Worth considering if you already use Microsoft 365.”

− accidental date recognition

“This is a documented issue in both Todoist and Microsoft To Do.”

− platform-specific availability

“Smart recognition supports due dates, reminders, and recurrence, although availability differs by platform.”

Things 3Site citedpositive
“Things 3 Particularly interesting for Apple users who prefer a polished, focused task-management experience.”
+ polished, focused task-management experience

“Particularly interesting for Apple users who prefer a polished, focused task-management experience.”

+ natural-language dates

“Supports natural-language dates, including ordinal weekdays and relative dates.”

+ German language support

“German is among its supported languages.”

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