PalomaPaloma vs Todoist: which handles location reminders better?
Todoist does have location reminders, arrive or leave a place, but only on its paid Pro or Business plans, and only as a separate field you attach to a task. Todoist is a genuinely deep project manager; Paloma is a smaller, reminders-first app built around typing the whole thing, time and place, as one sentence.
| Feature | Paloma | Todoist |
|---|---|---|
| Location reminders included | Yes, on every paid plan | Pro or Business only, not the free Beginner plan |
| Plan needed for location reminders | $7.99/wk–$49.99/yr | Pro: $7/mo or $60/yr |
| Arrive/leave triggers | Yes | Yes |
| Typed sentence sets both time and place | Yes | No — location is a separate field, not parsed from the task text |
| Saved places with adjustable radius, reused | Yes | No dedicated places list; address is searched per task |
| Location reminder notifications | On-device, any platform Paloma runs on | Mobile only, even if the task was created on web or desktop |
| Projects, sub-tasks, labels, filters, team collaboration | No — Paloma isn't a project manager | Yes, Todoist's core strength |
| Third-party integrations | None | 90+ |
Where Todoist wins
If you're running projects with sub-tasks, labels, filters, and a team, Todoist is a serious tool built for exactly that, with 90+ integrations and a shared workspace on Business. Paloma doesn't try to compete there at all.
Where Paloma's different
Location reminders aren't gated behind a higher-priced plan and aren't a separate field to fill in — type "grab dry cleaning on the way home" and Paloma reads both the errand and the trigger from that one sentence, with saved places you set once and reuse.
Questions
Does Todoist's free plan have location reminders?
No. Per Todoist's own plan comparison, location-based reminders require Pro ($7/month or $60/year) or Business.
Can I use Todoist and Paloma together?
Sure, they solve different problems. Some people keep projects and shared work in Todoist and use Paloma just for the quick "remind me when I get/leave somewhere" reminders that don't belong in a project list.
What does Paloma cost?
A 7-day free trial, then $49.99 a year. Monthly ($14.99) and weekly ($7.99) options are also available.
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