Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to I fear my tasks
Task lists are flat. The way I think about my tasks is more like they sit in space. So I made an experiment. My first ever task tool. Tasks are cardboard boxes on the floor of a room, with the title written on them in marker. Click to grab one, drop it on the desk, and its clock starts. Take it off, the clock stops. Time accrues per box forever. No sign-up needed to try it out Sign in with Google if you want a room that persists. Open question I keep going back and forth on: should the desk hold exactly one box? Curious what you'd want.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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One.do▲99Instead of cluttered lists, focus on the one thing
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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I recently decided to try out Google Tasks as my only task management system, and while I find some things about the interface great, it really isn't suited for someone like me who has multiple lists with lots of elements on each. So, I whipped this together real fast and I can't imagine using Google Tasks without it anymore. I realized you might want it too, so I put it on the web. Enjoy :)
2011 · gtasker.com · its alternatives →
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Worlds first: no external apps, tools or widgets necessary
2022 · pascio.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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I'll remember▲107Visual to do lists because a picture is worth a 1000 words
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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TaskShell▲86I initially built this for myself but some folks asked me to open access to it. Let me explain what I built and why. I'm a product designer who transitioned from only designing to building complete software products myself and I found myself using AI coding agents literally every day. I started with cursor, then codex and claude code, then kilo code, and then moved to opencode. The only thing AI agents couldn't get done for me was to keep track of my todos and tasks for all my projects. I ended up vibe coding a todo app separately or using apps like TickTick. The main issue with separate…
Apr 2026 · taskshell.app · its alternatives →
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Hi guys, This is my first time building something from scratch so go easy on me. I've always used to-do lists to keep me productive and stave off anxiety (not sure why they work so well for me but they do). I get kinda annoyed at the to-do list apps on the app stores because they move tasks to the bottom of the list when you tick them off. Some people may like that, but it annoys the shit out of me, because I like to feel a sense of progression as I go down through the list over the course of the day. So this was borne out of my frustration really. I also made it browser-based so it's easy…
2022 · anotherdarntodo.com · its alternatives →
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Say or type what's on your mind and watch it become the three things that matter — no signup, ~30 seconds.
5d ago · 3anddoneapp.com · its alternatives →
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My Todo▲30Often people are distracted with something or other. Task Board helps you to store tasks and manage them. Timer helps you to work for a good productive time by using picture in picture mode showing time they worked for. Pushing the limits....
2025 · mytodo.dev · its alternatives →
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The One▲8The anti-task manager. Do one thing today. Just one.
Jan 2026 · theone.ravipalwe.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN friends, I keep getting distracted working from home and always end up watching youtube, browsing blogs like HN or just mindlessly scrolling then I feel like crap because I didn’t do enough. I went through dozens of productivity tools but they’re quite overwhelming to use and none of them actually helped me focus. So I built http://complish.ai, a web-based sidebar that helps me focus on one task at a time. I launched it last month and have over 3,000 users now and I’ll be keeping it free. Would love for you all to try and give some feedback!
2023 · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, Timeboxing assigns specific durations and start times to tasks, transforming your to-do list into a concrete action plan. When I discovered this productivity technique, I was unable to find any tools that made timeboxing easy. Having to do repetitive and inefficient procedures like using a dropdown menu every time to select a task duration in existing tools makes it discouraging to develop the habit of timeboxing. I made Task Kitchen, which automatically cooks up a timeboxing schedule using your to-do list by syncing with all your calendars. The entire task-adding process uses…
2024 · task.kitchen · its alternatives →
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MarcheZ▲2TaskBox: Turn tiny chores into shared contributions.
May 2026 · marche-9929e.web.app · its alternatives →
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Hi everyone, we've been working on a little piece of hardware (as in wood, magnet and acrylic!) in the past months that, seeing a lot of discussions on the ins and outs of physical workspaces, I think could be interesting to you. Have a look at http://getyourkliks.com/ and let me know what you think!
2012 · getyourkliks.com · its alternatives →
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Visual 24h clock, inbox, and timer that live in your browser
Jan 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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We created Slash (https://getslash.co/hn) after realizing that todo list apps are hopelessly broken. They're great at making lists, but offer you no help in crossing them off. In fact, they often create even more stress when you're staring at a list 100 items longs. Slash is a task "do-er" that helps you CRUSH your list by focusing on one task at a time. Quickly enter your tasks, hit 'Start', and the window shrinks down to a small always-on-top window that shows your current task and how long you've been working on it. When you're done, hover over the task name and click…
2019 · its alternatives →
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Hi all, Sooo ive spent years and years battling ADHD behind a desk, and still, I haven't found that 'one' tool to keep me focused. I'm pretty sure I've sampled a galaxy of productivity tools, and yet, not a single one seems to be designed for an ADHD brain like mine. Here's the loop I find myself in: 1. Realize I've done nothing at work and feel overwhelmed and stressed. 2. Hit Google: "Top ADHD productivity tools," "Best ADHD time-management…." you name it. 3. Sign up for EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. 4. Feel like I'm drowning in a sea of features, but still used it. 5. Few days later, forget the…
2023 · its alternatives →
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Speak your tasks. AI sorts the rest. Built for ADHD brains.
Feb 2026 · taskmelt.app · its alternatives →
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