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Emailyst compared with Todoal
DetailEmailyst logo EmailystTodoal logo Todoal
What it doesClean up Apple Mail on your Mac using built-in AI, nothing uploaded Minimalist daily task planner designed to help you organize priorities, track habits, and execute your day without backlog clutter
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: up to 1,000 emails per mail account with full message grouping and review. Full version: $29 once, covering up to three Macs and all version 1 updates, with no email limit and automatic sorting on a schedule. Free plan: $0 with unlimited tasks, top priorities, permanent reminders, accomplishment history, and yearly goals with local storage. Pro Cloud: $9.99/month (monthly billing) or $3.33/month billed annually at $39.99/year, saving 66.7%. Todoal Lifetime Pro is an upcoming one-time payment option for $
Key features
  • Groups emails by type: newsletters, promotions, notifications and other categories
  • Local processing with no uploads using macOS built-in AI
  • Reversible email moves with full history
  • Works with Gmail, Outlook, iCloud and Fastmail
  • Automatic scheduled sorting in full version
  • Custom rules available
  • Can process multiple mailboxes
  • Learns from user preferences
  • Supports up to three Macs with one licence
  • Unlimited daily tasks and top priorities
  • Permanent reminders for recurring daily habits with automatic morning reset
  • Yearly goals dashboard to connect daily tasks with long-term ambitions
  • Future date planning to schedule tasks on calendar dates without crowding today's list
  • Cloud synchronization across multiple devices (Pro Cloud)
  • Automated cloud backup and data recovery (Pro Cloud)
  • Timezone-aware morning and evening email digests (Pro Cloud)
  • Empty Day Kickoff prompt to help intentionally architect your day
  • Distraction-free workspace with no ads or nested sub-levels
What makes it different
  • Runs entirely on your Mac with no email uploads to servers
  • Never deletes emails, only moves them with reversible operations
  • Uses macOS native language model, signed and notarized by Apple
  • Free version with no account required
  • Ruthless prioritization constraint forces focus on high-leverage outcomes instead of endless task collection
  • Minimalist design without the bloat of enterprise project management suites
  • Separates immediate urgent actions from routine habits so you always know what to tackle
  • Sustainable planning workflow built for individuals managing their own time without complex team coordination
  • Permanent reminders eliminate mental load of remembering repeated daily habits and routines
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Community votes02
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)3 +2 (up) since last check6 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)140
Citation Flow (Majestic)140
Referring domains (Majestic)30

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