Microsoft To Do App Ends Support for iOS 12, Now Requires iOS 13 or Later

[MacRumors]

In its latest App Store update, Microsoft To Do has ended support for iOS 12 and older, officially requiring that all users must be running iOS 13 or later in order to receive app updates.

Microsoft To Do rose to popularity last year following the closure of Wunderlist and Microsoft's acquisition of the company. Since then, Microsoft To Do has been playing catch-up in attempting to keep former Wunderlist users hocked onto its service.

With a previous App Store update, Microsoft added iOS 14 widgets to its "intelligence task management app," giving users quick access to their tasks on their homescreen. Last week, Microsoft shut down Cortona for iOS and Android, and tasks previously stored with Cortona were automatically added to Microsoft To Do.

Microsoft To Do is available on the App Store. [Direct Link]

Article Link: Microsoft To Do App Ends Support for iOS 12, Now Requires iOS 13 or Later

 

[ian87w]

Considering iOS 14 supports iphones down to the 6s, this is probably not that big of a deal.

 

[MacorNothing]

Considering iOS 14 supports iphones down to the 6s, this is probably not that big of a deal.

Bonjour,
iPhone 6 Plus, pour les iPhone 6 c'est fini ?

 

[ducknalddon]

Wunderlist was great, I was so disappointed when Microsoft bought it.

 

[armhol]

I've never heard the phrase "hocked into a service" before.

 

[Icelus]

Weird decision as many developers still support iOS 10 and Apple just released a security fix for iOS 12.

 

[iHorseHead]

Considering iOS 14 supports iphones down to the 6s, this is probably not that big of a deal.

I still use iOS 12 though. My phone won't run iOS 13

 

[bobob]

I've never heard the phrase "hocked into a service" before.

I don't mind paying a reasonable fee for my apps, but I damn well don't want to go into hock for them.

 

[Porco]

Presumably one can still use the app in its last-updated state to list a ‘to do’ item of upgrading to a newer iOS version soon though? Useful.

 

[roncron]

I was a big fan of Wunderlist. Tried MS To Do, didn’t care for it. Around that time, Apple improved the iOS stock reminders app, which I’ve been using ever since. I know there are more feature-packed list apps, but for my needs the stock app is great.

 

[PsykX]

Even then, they could have gone straight to iOS 14.
Apple's support for iOS products is extremely long and one of the benefits of having an iPhone or iPad over an Android.

 

[Octopuss]

Who cares...

 

[jdavid_rp]

Weird decision as many developers still support iOS 10 and Apple just released a security fix for iOS 12.

Maybe is related to a new API, there are some that could be related like VisionKit and CryptoKit

 

[dondiego87]

*Cortana

 

[Mr. Dee]

No thanks, the Notes app does all I need and syncs nicely across all my devices.

 

[johnnytravels]

The MS voice assistant is called Cortana, not Cortona.

 

[LonestarOne]

Boy, that was one confusing headline to untangle. Have the MacRumor editors ever heard of quotation marks?

 

[subi257]

*Cortana

What about it?

 

[subi257]

Most likely easier and more cost effective. Developers have to write off old versions at some point.

 

[Ubuntu]

Weird decision as many developers still support iOS 10 and Apple just released a security fix for iOS 12.

I guess you’re thinking of large developers because I’ve seen the opposite - usually developers drop older iOS versions ASAP

 

[coolfactor]

I still use iOS 12 though. My phone won't run iOS 13

I agree. I can think of very few reasons for a simple To-Do app to have such strict requirements. Poor choice, Microsoft.

 

[TechFann]

I was just updating my apps and saw that Reddit will soon only support iOS 13 and up too.

 

[iHorseHead]

I was just updating my apps and saw that Reddit will soon only support iOS 13 and up too.

Same with Netflix.
I don't know where's the rush? These apps supported iOS 9 for longer than they support iOS 12