Comparison · Notes & to-do lists
Notepher vs TodoMateAI
For notes, Notepher (@NotepherBot) is the better bot: an open-source Mini App with instant search, hashtags, pinned notes and formatting, which keeps notes on your device and syncs them through Telegram's own cloud storage. TodoMateAI (@todomateaibot) is built for tasks rather than notes: a sentence becomes a task with a deadline and a reminder, personal, shared with one person or visible to a whole group, though it publishes no prices. Choose TodoMateAI when what you write down needs a date and someone to do it; Notepher has not been updated since March 2024.
@NotepherBot
FreeOfficialMini App
71/ 100
#1 in Notes & to-do listsAn open-source notes app inside Telegram: a Mini App with instant search, hashtags, pinned notes, formatting and to-do lists, which works offline and syncs through Telegram's own cloud storage. Free, MIT-licensed.
@todomateaibot
FreeOfficialMini App
70/ 100
An AI task assistant for Telegram: write a task in your own words and the bot picks out the title, deadline and assignee, sets a reminder and can repeat it. Tasks can be personal, shared with one person by @username or visible to a whole group; a Mini App lists and edits them.
By the numbers
Notepher is ahead: 71 against 70 out of 100 for TodoMateAI. Notepher wins on price & free tier, safety & privacy. TodoMateAI wins on functionality, freshness. Both are free to use.
At a glance
| Notepher | TodoMateAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and limits | Free | Free |
| Languages | EN | EN · RU |
| Inline mode | no | no |
| Mini App | yes | yes |
| Works in groups | no | yes |
| Works in channels | no | no |
| Accepts voice | no | no |
| Accepts files | no | no |
| Requires phone number | no | no |
| Requires registration | no | no |
| Shows ads | no | no |
| Official | yes | yes |
| Developer | deptyped | TodoMateAI |
| Last check | October 22, 2026 | October 22, 2026 |
Score by criterion
| Criterion | Weight | Notepher | TodoMateAI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 7 | 8 |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 6 | 6 |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 4 | 4 |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Usability | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Freshness | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Localization | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 100 | 71 | 70 |
Pros and cons
Notepher
- A real notes interface, not chat commands
- Notes stay in Telegram's cloud, no third-party account
- Code is public and MIT-licensed
- No commits since March 2024
- No sharing or collaboration on notes
- Needs a recent Telegram client
TodoMateAI
- No form to fill: one sentence gives a task with deadline and reminder
- Works for one person, a pair or a whole group chat
- Interface language and time zone per user
- Prices and limits are not published anywhere
- Documentation is only in Russian
- No native app: the Mini App can only be pinned to the home screen
Frequently asked questions
Notepher or TodoMateAI: which is better?
Notepher is ahead: 71 against 70 out of 100 for TodoMateAI. Notepher wins on price & free tier, safety & privacy. TodoMateAI wins on functionality, freshness. Both are free to use.
Are Notepher and TodoMateAI free?
Notepher: Free. TodoMateAI: Free.
Do Notepher and TodoMateAI work in groups?
Notepher: no. TodoMateAI: yes.