--- title: "Google Tasks: search popularity worldwide" description: "Google Tasks is a to do list app. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/google-tasks" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Google Tasks: search popularity worldwide Google Tasks is a to do list app. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Google Tasks - **Owned by**: Google - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among to do list apps**: 13.6% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | To do list apps | 3 | 13.6% | 246K | - [To do list apps](/demand/global-en/categories/to-do-list-apps) ## Top to do list apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Google Tasks was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Google Tasks is the sixth most recommended of the seven. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Todoist | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | TickTick | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Microsoft To Do | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Apple Reminders | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Things | 5th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Google Tasks | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Any.do | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about to do list apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which to do list app should I use?": 1. Todoist, 2. Apple Reminders, 3. TickTick, 4. Microsoft To Do, 5. Things - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best to do list apps?": 1. Todoist, 2. TickTick, 3. Microsoft To Do, 4. Apple Reminders, 5. Things, 6. Google Tasks - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best to do list app for task management?": 1. Todoist, 2. TickTick, 3. Microsoft To Do, 4. Things, 5. Google Tasks - Searched Google, AI Overview "to do list app": 1. Todoist, 2. TickTick, 3. Microsoft To Do, 4. Apple Reminders, 5. Things, 6. Any.do - Searched Google, AI Overview "task manager app": 1. Todoist, 2. TickTick, 3. Microsoft To Do, 4. Google Tasks, 5. Things Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Google Tasks changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Google Tasks worldwide rose from 201K to 246K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Tasks’ share of searches among to do list apps worldwide peaked at 15.4% in January 2026 and was lowest at 10% in June 2026. ## How did search popularity change for to do list apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Todoist overtook Things to become the leader among to do list apps worldwide, with 34.5% of the searches. - In September 2026, Google Tasks gained share of searches among to do list apps worldwide, from 11.9% to 13.6%. - In September 2026, Things lost share of searches among to do list apps worldwide, from 41.7% to 31.9%. - In September 2026, Any.do lost share of searches among to do list apps worldwide, from 1.6% to 0.55%. - In September 2026, TickTick lost share of searches among to do list apps worldwide, from 11.9% to 11.1%. - Microsoft To Do’s share of searches among to do list apps worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 10% to 7.5% in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | To do list apps | 201K | 13.3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | To do list apps | 201K | 14.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | To do list apps | 165K | 12% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | To do list apps | 246K | 15.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | To do list apps | 135K | 10.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | To do list apps | 165K | 11.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | To do list apps | 135K | 10.7% | 3 | | May 2026 | To do list apps | 135K | 10.6% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | To do list apps | 135K | 10% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | To do list apps | 135K | 10.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | To do list apps | 165K | 11.9% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | To do list apps | 246K | 13.6% | 3 | ## How are Google Tasks’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Tasks’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “google tasks” ## Which to do list apps compete with Google Tasks? - [Todoist](/demand/global-en/brands/todoist): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/google-tasks-vs-todoist - [Things](/demand/global-en/brands/things): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/google-tasks-vs-things - [TickTick](/demand/global-en/brands/ticktick): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/google-tasks-vs-ticktick - [Microsoft To Do](/demand/global-en/brands/microsoft-to-do): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/google-tasks-vs-microsoft-to-do - [Apple Reminders](/demand/global-en/brands/apple-reminders): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/apple-reminders-vs-google-tasks - [Any.do](/demand/global-en/brands/any-do) ## Who owns Google Tasks? Google Tasks is owned by Google. Brandwave also tracks AppSheet, Chrome Remote Desktop, Display & Video 360, Firebase, Fitbit, Gemini, Gmail, Google, Google Ads, Google Alerts, Google Analytics, Google Artifact Registry, Google Authenticator, Google Chat, Google Chrome, Google Chromecast, Google Classroom, Google Cloud, Google Cloud Dataflow, Google Cloud Identity, Google Cloud Pub/Sub, Google Cloud Run, Google Cloud Secret Manager, Google Cloud Speech-to-Text, Google Cloud Storage, Google Cloud Vertex AI, Google Colab, Google DeepMind, Google Display & Video 360, Google Document AI, Google Drive, Google Earth Engine, Google Family Link, Google Forms, Google Keep, Google Keyword Planner, Google Maps, Google Maps Platform, Google Meet, Google Meridian, Google Nest, Google Nest Wifi, Google Pixel, Google Project Management Certificate, Google Rich Results Test, Google Security Operations, Google Slides, Google Threat Intelligence, Google Translate, Google Vault, Google Veo, Google Workspace, Looker, Looker Studio, Material Symbols, NotebookLM, Snapseed, TensorFlow Serving, YouTube, YouTube Music, YouTube Studio and YouTube TV, owned by the same company, worldwide. - [Google](/demand/global-en/companies/google): Owns 68 tracked brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who owns Google Tasks? Google Tasks is owned by Google. Brandwave also tracks AppSheet, Chrome Remote Desktop, Display & Video 360, Firebase, Fitbit, Gemini, Gmail, Google, Google Ads, Google Alerts, Google Analytics, Google Artifact Registry, Google Authenticator, Google Chat, Google Chrome, Google Chromecast, Google Classroom, Google Cloud, Google Cloud Dataflow, Google Cloud Identity, Google Cloud Pub/Sub, Google Cloud Run, Google Cloud Secret Manager, Google Cloud Speech-to-Text, Google Cloud Storage, Google Cloud Vertex AI, Google Colab, Google DeepMind, Google Display & Video 360, Google Document AI, Google Drive, Google Earth Engine, Google Family Link, Google Forms, Google Keep, Google Keyword Planner, Google Maps, Google Maps Platform, Google Meet, Google Meridian, Google Nest, Google Nest Wifi, Google Pixel, Google Project Management Certificate, Google Rich Results Test, Google Security Operations, Google Slides, Google Threat Intelligence, Google Translate, Google Vault, Google Veo, Google Workspace, Looker, Looker Studio, Material Symbols, NotebookLM, Snapseed, TensorFlow Serving, YouTube, YouTube Music, YouTube Studio and YouTube TV, owned by the same company, worldwide. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Google Tasks: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/google-tasks This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/google-tasks. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.