Is TimeLift a Todoist alternative?

For an individual who wants to add tasks by voice instead of typing and get a daily schedule, yes. If you need team collaboration, shared projects, and integrations, Todoist is the right tool.

Is TimeLift a Motion alternative?

For personal automatic time placement at no cost, yes. If you need a team calendar, project management, and meeting booking, Motion is the right tool.

Which of the three is free?

TimeLift's core features are free (5 voice captures per day). Todoist has a free Beginner plan with 5 projects. Motion has no free plan — a 7-day trial that requires a card.

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TimeLift vs Todoist vs Motion — what actually differs

2026-08-26 · Written by TrillionVolt, the maker of TimeLift. The cases where Todoist or Motion is the better pick are listed as-is.

Short version. These are not the same category. Todoist is the standard task list (typing, collaboration, integrations). Motion is a paid, team-oriented scheduler that auto-fills your calendar with everything. TimeLift is a free, personal voice planner: you talk, and only what you can finish today goes on the timeline. Collaboration → Todoist. Team calendar automation → Motion. Hate typing and tired of lists → TimeLift.

At a glance

Aspect	TimeLift	Todoist	Motion
Category	Voice-first day planner	Task list (to-do)	AI auto-scheduling calendar + projects
Default input	Speaking (call-style); one utterance → several tasks	Typing with natural-language dates	Typing; project/task forms
Time placement	Say a time → that block; untimed tasks placed in focus hours by Tami — but only the top N	You set dates and times	Every task auto-placed into calendar gaps, re-planned when things move
When you're overloaded	Cognitive-load cap N — overflow waits and gains priority as it rolls over	The list grows (manage with filters/priorities)	The calendar fills up; deadline warnings
Teams	None (personal)	Shared projects, assignees, comments	Team calendar, booking links, projects
Voice data	Device's built-in recognizer; no third-party AI	Via Siri / Assistant	Cloud AI (credit-metered)
Free	Core free, 5 voice captures/day, no ads	Beginner: 5 projects	None — 7-day trial, card required
Paid	US$2.99/mo · $29.99/yr (₩3,900 · ₩39,000)	Pro $5/mo annual · $7 monthly · Business $8/user	Pro AI $19/mo annual · $29 monthly; 7,500 AI credits/mo, overage billed
Platforms	iOS·Android·Web·Mac	All platforms	Web·iOS·Android·desktop

If you hate typing

Todoist's natural-language parsing ("meeting tomorrow 3pm") is excellent, but it's still typing. Motion is form-driven. TimeLift's default flow is opening a call screen and talking, which matters most when your hands aren't free — on the commute, right after the shower. The trade-off: TimeLift's understanding is rule-based, so command-style edits ("push that to next week") don't work; you edit on screen.

If you have too many tasks

Motion's philosophy is schedule everything. The more you have, the fuller the calendar, and a new meeting re-plans the whole day — a genuine advantage for busy teams. Todoist's is list everything, which needs list-management skill (filters, labels). TimeLift deliberately does not schedule everything: it derives a cap N from your completion history and keeps the overflow off the timeline. If long lists make you close the app out of guilt, this is the decisive difference.

Price

Motion's individual plan is $19/month billed annually, and AI credits beyond the allowance are billed extra, so it isn't a fixed cost. Todoist Pro is $60/year, or $7/month after the December 2025 increase. TimeLift's core features are free; Premium is US$2.99/month (₩3,900 in Korea). Because speech never hits TimeLift's servers, the running cost is low enough to keep the core free.

When Todoist or Motion is the right pick

Todoist: you share projects with teammates and need comments and assignees; integrations with calendar, email, and automation matter; typing doesn't bother you.
Motion: your team calendar mixes meetings, projects, and tasks and needs automatic re-planning; you need booking links; your time is worth more than the fee.
TimeLift: you're an individual who wants to plan the day by talking; you need "what I can finish today" instead of a list; free, ad-free, and voice privacy are conditions.

Frequently asked questions

Is TimeLift a Todoist alternative?: For an individual who wants to add tasks by voice and get a daily schedule, yes. For team collaboration, shared projects, and integrations, Todoist is the right tool.
Is TimeLift a Motion alternative?: For personal automatic time placement at no cost, yes. For a team calendar, project management, and meeting booking, Motion is the right tool.
Can I use them together?: Yes. TimeLift subscribes to ICS share links from Google, iCloud, or Outlook, so a Motion or Todoist calendar feed can be overlaid on the TimeLift timeline.

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Sources

Todoist: usecarly.com, get-alfred.ai
Motion: get-alfred.ai, usecarly.com, ellieplanner.com
TimeLift: timelift.app/about-en

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