GoKawiilGoogle Tasks lacks sharing and other basics, yet one feature keeps users hooked
A columnist reviewing to-do list apps in 2026 says Google Tasks remains missing fundamental features like sharing tasks or lists with other people, despite competing apps such as TickTick, Todoist and Notion offering far more functionality. Despite these gaps, the writer says a single standout feature keeps them from switching away from Google's stripped-down app.
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Google Tasks' popularity, reflected in an informal poll showing most readers still prefer it, shows how deep integration into Google's ecosystem can outweigh missing features that rivals consider essential. It highlights a broader tension in productivity software between minimalism and functionality, and how default, bundled apps can retain loyal users despite clear shortcomings.
- Google Tasks lacks basic features like sharing tasks or lists with others.
- Despite this, the app remains widely used, per an informal reader poll showing 65% preference.
- One unspecified 'killer feature' keeps users tied to Google Tasks over more robust alternatives.
Source: androidauthority.com, 2026-09-21
Published there as: “Google Tasks is a bad to-do list app, but I can’t quit it because of one killer feature”
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