Todoist is a well-made general to-do app with natural-language entry, voice to tasks and apps on every platform. It knows nothing about school, though. There's no official Canvas integration, so assignments are typed in or brought over with community scripts, some of which need a paid plan for API access. Reviewers also note the free plan is capped at 5 projects and has no reminders. Here are options built around school work, and one that keeps Todoist in the picture.
Secretariat
Pulls Canvas assignments and syllabus dates into one dated list, and connects to Todoist so your Todoist tasks show up next to your class work. Google Tasks and Microsoft To Do connect the same way.
Good for: Keeping Todoist and adding Canvas. Learn more
MyStudyLife
A school planner for timetables, homework and exams with a free core planner on web, iPhone and Android.
Good for: A free planner made for school. Price: Core planner is free. MSL+ is reported at $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year by several 2026 comparison sites; some listings still show older, higher prices. (checked October 2026). Visit MyStudyLife
Power Planner
A free homework planner with grade and GPA tools on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android. You enter work by hand, and Premium is a one-time unlock.
Good for: Homework plus GPA tracking. Price: Free, with a one-time Premium unlock of $4.99 on the App Store. The free version allows 5 grades per class and one semester. (checked October 2026). Visit Power Planner
Structured
A visual daily timeline planner with a free version on iPhone, Android, Mac and web.
Good for: Planning your day hour by hour. Price: Free version with the core features. Structured Pro is a paid subscription or lifetime unlock; exact current price not confirmed. (checked October 2026). Visit Structured
Google Calendar with the Canvas feed
Free. Subscribe to your Canvas calendar feed and dated assignments show up in Google Calendar, though only as events you can't check off.
Good for: Free due dates on your calendar. Price: Free. (checked October 2026). Visit Google Calendar with the Canvas feed
Common questions
- Does Todoist sync with Canvas?
- Not officially. Community scripts on GitHub read the Canvas calendar feed or API and create Todoist tasks, and some need a paid Todoist plan for API access.
- Can I use Secretariat and Todoist together?
- Yes. Connect Todoist in Secretariat and those tasks join your Canvas work, syllabus dates and calendars in one list. See which apps connect.
- Does Secretariat send reminders?
- Yes, if you turn them on: a morning note, an evening check and heads-ups before things are due, quiet at night. On iPhone you add Secretariat to your Home Screen first. See reminders and notifications.