One-time purchase. No accounts. A single .md file. Or: $48/year, cloud sync, collaboration, and a decade of polish.
The short answer:
Todoist is the better app for teams, mobile users, and anyone who wants a full-featured task manager with reminders, labels, and collaboration. Nudge is the better app for solo workers who want a lightweight, always-visible HUD that never breaks focus and never charges again. If you work alone on a Windows machine and want your tasks visible without alt-tabbing, Nudge wins. If you collaborate, need mobile access, or want feature depth, Todoist wins.
Nudge is a one-time purchase. Todoist is a subscription. After 4 months of Todoist Pro, you've already paid more than Nudge costs. After 3 years, Todoist has cost you $144 and Nudge still cost $15. With BETA40 code, Nudge drops to $9.
Everything you type in Nudge lives in a single .md file on your machine. Nudge reads it in-place. No server holds your data. No account required. No cloud sync. Your tasks are a local file you control.
Todoist stores your tasks on their servers. You need an account. Your data is in the cloud. This enables collaboration, mobile sync, and web access. It also means you depend on Todoist's infrastructure and privacy policy.
If data ownership matters to you, Nudge is the clearer choice. If sync and access-everywhere matter, Todoist is.
Nudge is for people who want their tasks on screen and their money in their pocket.
Try Nudge free for 7 days$15 one-time. 14-day refund. No questions.