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Wunderlist

Microsoft bought a beloved cross-platform to-do app, rebuilt its best ideas inside Microsoft To Do and finally switched off Wunderlist syncing.

HOW CLOSE TO REALITY100/100
CATEGORYInternet & Tech
LIFECYCLE2010—2020
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Quick facts

Existence state
Officially Gone
Peak stage
general availability
Research confidence
high
Last verified
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What it was

A formally released cloud task-management service created by Berlin company 6Wunderkinder.

People organised, shared and synchronised lists across phones, computers and the web.

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Existence timeline

Wunderlist launches

6Wunderkinder releases the cloud list app.

Cross-platform service expands

Sharing and synchronisation attract a large audience.

Microsoft acquires company

Wunderlist joins Microsoft's productivity group.

Replacement announced

Microsoft To Do begins absorbing its ideas.

Final date announced

New Wunderlist sign-ups stop.

Service shuts down

Cloud syncing and normal operation end.

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Why it ended

Microsoft closed Wunderlist on 6 May 2020 after years of migration toward Microsoft To Do.

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Last confirmed trace

Exports, app packages, support records and migrated To Do lists preserve user data and interface traces.
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What it left behind

Wunderlist remains a textbook acquisition where a popular independent product became the design foundation for its successor.

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How we classified it

The archive unit reached normal public release or operation and is no longer obtainable in its original public form.

Verified normal public availability maps to 100 under Arrival Score V1.

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Sources & verification

Last reviewed 2026-08-01. Sources are linked so readers can inspect the evidence directly.

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