Comparison · 2026
The best offline planner app for Android, compared
Bloom is one of the apps on this list, so this page is written to be useful rather than flattering: two of the competitors below are better task managers, and the page says so. What it compares is the thing Bloom is actually built for — planning without an account, without a server, and without your notes leaving the phone.
Last updated 6 November 2026. Prices checked against the store pages on that date.
Pick by what you actually want to do
- You want a planner that feels like paper, on one device, with no account: Bloom.
- You want projects, filters and natural-language dates: Todoist.
- You want tasks and a calendar view in one app: TickTick.
- You live in Gmail and just need a checklist: Google Tasks.
- You want notes and boards rather than a planner: Google Keep.
- Your work runs on Microsoft 365: Microsoft To Do.
Six planners, one table
| App | What it is | Works offline | Account | Free tier | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloom | Planner, freeform sticky-note pinboard and calendar on one paper desk. | Yes. Every core feature works with the network off. | None. | 10 categories, 12 sticky notes, 10 attachments. Ads between items. | Free · Bloom Plus ₹99/mo or ₹749/yr ($2.99 / $19.99) |
| Todoist | Task manager with projects, filters and natural-language dates. | Partly. Actions queue until the connection returns. | Required. | 5 active projects, limited filters. | Free · Pro about $5/mo billed yearly |
| TickTick | Tasks, calendar and Pomodoro in one. | Partly. Offline edits sync later. | Required. | Core tasks and lists; calendar view is limited. | Free · Premium about $36/yr |
| Google Tasks | A minimal task list tied to Gmail and Google Calendar. | No. Needs a connection to load. | Google account. | Everything it has. | Free |
| Google Keep | Notes and checklists, with a board-like grid of coloured notes. | Partly. Cached notes read offline, edits wait. | Google account. | Everything it has. | Free |
| Microsoft To Do | Task lists with My Day and Microsoft 365 integration. | No. Needs a connection. | Microsoft account. | Everything it has. | Free |
Pick Bloom if…
The planner you keep abandoning is probably not the one with the fewest features. It is the one that feels like work. Bloom's bet is that a pastel desk, a paper-textured pinboard and a short list for today will be opened more often than a project hierarchy — and that a sticky note you can drag anywhere is a better place for a thought than a fourth sub-task.
The second reason is privacy that does not need to be believed. There is no account, no cloud sync and no Bloom analytics. Your planner sits in the app's private storage, and the only time it moves is when you export a backup yourself. That is a real limitation as well as a feature — it is covered below.
Pick something else if…
- You need your tasks on more than one device. Bloom has no cloud sync. Todoist, TickTick and Microsoft To Do all do this, because they have servers.
- You want projects, filters and natural-language dates. Todoist is better at this, and it is not close.
- You want your real calendar inside your task manager. TickTick does it in one app. Bloom's calendar shows the things you planned in Bloom, not your Google or Outlook calendar.
- You work in a team. Bloom has no sharing and no collaboration.
- You want no ads and no limits without paying. The free tier stops at 12 sticky notes and shows ads; Bloom Plus removes both.
- You want the most-reviewed planner in the category. That is Todoist by a wide margin. Bloom is new, with a small install base and very few reviews, so treat the absence of ratings as an unknown rather than an endorsement.
What "free" means in each app
Every planner in the table has a free tier, and each one is limited differently. Bloom's free plan caps categories at 10, sticky notes at 12 and attachments at 10, and may show ads between items. Bloom Plus raises those to 30, 100 and 50, removes the ads, and adds recurring tasks and quick-start templates.
Todoist's free plan limits active projects. TickTick reserves parts of its calendar view for Premium. Google Tasks, Google Keep and Microsoft To Do are free because they are distribution for accounts you already have — the cost is the account and the cloud copy, not money.
Questions people ask before switching
What is the best offline planner app for Android?
Bloom is the only app in this comparison that is fully offline, has no account, and combines a to-do planner with a freeform sticky-note board and a calendar. Todoist and TickTick work offline only partly — edits queue and sync later. Google Tasks and Microsoft To Do need a connection.
Is Bloom really free?
The planner, sticky notes, calendar, reminders and local backups are free. The free plan may show ads between items and in Settings, and caps you at 10 categories, 12 sticky notes and 10 attachments. Bloom Plus removes the ads, raises those limits to 30, 100 and 50, and adds recurring tasks and templates.
Do I need an account to use Bloom?
No. There is no sign-up. Bloom writes to the app's private storage on your device, and there is no Bloom account system or server that receives your planner.
Does Bloom sync between phones?
Not automatically. There is no cloud sync and no account, so there is nothing to sync through. You move your desk with Export and Import: a JSON backup, shared through Android's own share sheet or file picker.
Why would I pick Bloom over Todoist or TickTick?
If you think in tasks and projects, you probably should not — Todoist and TickTick are stronger task managers. Bloom is for people who want a planner that feels like a desk: a freeform board of pastel notes, a month calendar, and a short list for today, with no account and no cloud.
Does Bloom work on a tablet?
Yes. On larger screens Bloom shows a floating charm rail and wider layouts instead of the phone navigation drawer.
Bloom is a free download on Google Play, with an optional Plus subscription. If a price or feature here is out of date, tell us and it gets corrected on this page.
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