Microsoft To Do, or a real shopping list?
Microsoft To Do is a strong, free task planner and the successor to Wunderlist. Many people keep their groceries in it too, as a shared household list. For a flat checklist, that works fine. What's missing is everything grocery-specific: To Do doesn't know your store's aisles or read barcodes, and recipes stay wherever you found them.
Breezl is built for exactly that. It isn't a task app; it's the shopping list for the whole household.
TL;DR
Breezl sorts your list by the real aisle order of your supermarket, per branch and item by item. Add barcode scanning, recipe import from a link, and "Add to Breezl" from Claude & ChatGPT. Microsoft To Do is the better pick if you mainly want a real task planner with due dates, reminders, and Outlook integration.
Breezl vs. Microsoft To Do at a glance
| Breezl | Microsoft To Do | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Household shopping list | Tasks and to-dos |
| Ads | None, on every plan | None (free) |
| Aisle sorting per branch | Yes, automatic per branch | No |
| Barcode scan | Yes, with name, brand, category | No |
| Recipe import from a link | Yes, with quantity merging (Plus) | No |
| AI assistant (Claude & ChatGPT) | Yes, via OAuth/MCP, revocable any time | No |
| Task features (due dates, My Day, recurring) | Deliberately lean, not the focus | Yes, extensive |
| Real-time shared list | Yes, invite by email link (no password) | Yes, collaborators need a Microsoft account |
| Platforms | iPhone, Android, web, Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, web, Android, iPhone, Mac |
| Price | Free; Plus €14.99/year (€1.99/month · €49 lifetime) | Free |
Microsoft To Do details from publicly available sources, as of July 2026; accuracy not guaranteed.
What the difference feels like
Tasks, or groceries
To Do is built for tasks: due dates, reminders, and recurring items. That's great when you have things to get done. Shopping doesn't need a due date, though; it needs the right order in the store. That's what Breezl gives you.
Your list knows your store
In To Do you arrange a list by hand. Breezl knows your branch's layout and sorts automatically into walking order, so you don't cross the same aisle twice.
Scan, and fill it with AI
Out of something? With Breezl you scan the barcode, and the name, brand and category come from the catalog. And "put this week's dinner ingredients on my list" works straight from Claude or ChatGPT. To Do does neither.
What Microsoft To Do does well
To be fair: To Do is an excellent, free task planner. Tight integration with Outlook and Microsoft 365, My Day, recurring tasks, steps within a task, and it feels at home on Windows. If you mainly organize tasks and groceries are just one list among many, To Do is a good choice.
Who should switch?
Switch to Breezl if you: want a real shopping list that sorts by your store's aisles, scans barcodes, imports recipes, or fills itself with an AI assistant.
Stay with Microsoft To Do if you: mainly need a task planner with due dates and Outlook integration, and shopping is just one list among many.
How to switch
Moving takes minutes: create your household in Breezl, invite members with an email link (no password), and carry the shopping list over once. Copy your To Do list as text and paste it into Breezl; it detects items and quantities and sorts them into categories. Then map your store's aisles once, and from your second trip on it sorts itself.
Frequently asked questions
Can Microsoft To Do sort by supermarket aisles? No. To Do orders tasks, not groceries by store layout. Breezl knows your branch's layout and sorts automatically.
Is Breezl ad-free? Yes, on every plan, including the free one. Breezl earns its money from Plus, not from ads or selling your data.
What does Breezl cost? Free (unlimited lists, one store, unlimited members) is free forever. Plus is €14.99/year, €1.99/month, or €49 once, covers every household you're in, and comes with a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Can I import my To Do list? Yes. Copy the list text from Microsoft To Do and paste it into Breezl, at setup or any time you add items. Breezl detects items and quantities and sorts them; you confirm with a tap.
Which devices does Breezl run on? iPhone, Android, the web, and signed desktop apps for Windows, macOS and Linux, all on one account and always in sync.
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