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24 alternatives to I built a Mac to do app to scratch my own itch

Get stuff done with powerful daily to-do lists. Schedule tasks in the future without them being in the way, and log everything in the past.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. I built a Mac to do app to scratch my own itch launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    An easy to use to-do list

    2020 · todotoday.co · its alternatives →

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    The most motivating way to get shit done.

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Doday▲152

    Plan your daily tasks and track your productivity

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Run productive meetings

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Break▲184

    Task manager & break scheduler for Mac.

    2017 · inspiringlife.co · its alternatives →

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    To-do list, inspired by priority queue data structure

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Focus on writing 1000 words per day without distraction

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    One place to hyper-schedule your entire day

    2020 · sortedapp.com · its alternatives →

  9. 9

    All new design to officially replace Wunderlist

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  10. 10

    Minimalistic and simple to-do list (shopping, tasks, etc.)

    2023 · dothis.link · its alternatives →

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    Do this!▲104

    Minimalistic and simple to-do list

    2023 · dothis.link · its alternatives →

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    Finish▲114

    To do lists for procrastinators

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    One.do▲99

    Instead of cluttered lists, focus on the one thing

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Are you done... yeah, almost

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Focus on one thing at a time

    2014 · onetask.com · its alternatives →

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    Any.do for Mac brings the to-do list app to the desktop

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    One Thing▲138

    Put a single task or goal in your Mac's menu bar

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Helping everyone manage everyday life better

    2022 · doeverything.app · its alternatives →

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    The popular iOS to-do app, now on Mac

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Do▲169

    Do helps people run productive meetings.

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Make to-do lists actionable with one click

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN, I’m the founder of Zesfy, a productivity app that I’ve been developing over the past few years. It’s designed to seamlessly integrate your tasks with your calendar, allowing you to transform your to-do lists into actionable events in just seconds. Here are some of its key features: - Task Progress: Automatically update your progress based on subtasks completed - Step: Create step-by-step breakdown of the subtask - Target: Organize tasks with due date - Session: Insert multiple tasks to calendar event - Space: Filter event from specific sets of calendars I recently introduced new…

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Doo 3▲139

    Simplify your to-do list.

    2020 · getdooapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Organize, plan, and collaborate with To Do

    2020 · zenkit.com · its alternatives →

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