2Do vs OmniFocus 4
Both are bought outright, both sit in email & tasks, and both are bought by people leaving Todoist Pro, TickTick Premium. Here is what actually differs — including what each price does not buy.
The short answer
- 2Do costs $49.99 against $74.99 — 33% less.
- OmniFocus 4 has the cleaner licence: own this version forever, against own it, pay for major upgrades for 2Do.
- OmniFocus 4 needs an account with the developer; 2Do does not.
Side by side
 2Do$49.99Paid upgrades |  OmniFocus 4$74.99This version | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | configurable task manager, bought direct rather than from the App Store | heavyweight GTD task manager that still sells a perpetual licence |
| Price | $49.99 | $74.99 |
| Licence | Own it, pay for major upgrades | Own this version forever |
| What you get | One payment, and the developer charges for major versions on a stated cadence. | One payment buys this major version outright. The next major version is a separate purchase, if you want it. |
| The catch | Updates stop eighteen months after purchase unless you pay a discounted renewal | The next major version will be a paid upgrade, historically around half list price |
| Macs per licence | 5 | not established |
| Account required | no | yes |
| Works offline | yes | yes |
| Apple Silicon | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| On Setapp | Yes | No |
| Minimum macOS | macOS 13 | not established |
| App Store rating | not established | 4.0 from 336 |
| Last updated | not established | 2026-09-17 |
| Price checked | 2026-09-22 | 2026-09-22 |
Apple’s public API reports a rating for only a small minority of Mac apps, and returns zero for most of the rest even when the store page plainly shows reviews. A blank here means we could not read a number, never that an app is unrated or disliked.
In their own right
2Do
A deeply configurable task manager with smart lists, projects and checklists, sold as a $49.99 one-time licence direct from the developer. The Mac App Store version of the same app is subscription-only.
OmniFocus 4
A serious task manager with nested projects, tags, defer dates, custom perspectives and a formal review cycle. Omni leads with a subscription but still sells a one-time licence, and that licence covers every Apple platform in one purchase.