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24 alternatives to IQ BAR

Nutrition bars optimized for sustained cognitive performance

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. IQ BAR launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   iMindQ▲125

   Collaborative, creative and intuitive mind mapping

   2017 · imindq.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   LaunchBar 6▲104

   Meet the future of productivity

   2014 · obdev.at · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hero Panel▲209

   Productivity dashboard for super-humans

   2016 · heropanel.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Excellence Expected - Productivity Optimization▲68

   Tips on how to make productivity and ongoing exercise.

   2016 · markasquith.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   GO CUBES▲122

   Gummy coffee bites for cognitive performance

   2015 · ketone.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Glance by Mirametrix▲74

   Improve productivity, security & digital wellness on devices

   2021 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Mindscope▲86

   Mind-mapping meets outlining

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Health IQ▲76

   Measure your health knowledge for healthier body and mind

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Todoist Ninja▲79

   Work Smarter and Increase Your Productivity

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Smarter Faster Better▲72

    Use the science of productivity to get better at life

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    thoughtful▲74

    An intuitive thought tracker | Self-improvement journal

    2016 · thoughtfulapp.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    FasterThinking▲74

    Improve your short-term memory, speed up your brain

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    WisdomBarOSX▲100

    Boost productivity with bite sized wisdom in your MacMenuBar

    2019 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Thoughts▲121

    The forward thinking tool

    2015 · thoughts.ink · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Becoming Superhuman: David Heinemeier Hansson▲125

    An interview with a real-world superlearner

    2016 · becomingasuperhuman.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    FeedsBar▲73

    A quiet, continuous news/media ticker for your Mac desktop

    Aug 2026 · feeds.bar · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Super Nudge Beta▲88

    Take a photo and instantly determine if it's healthy or not

    2021 · testflight.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    MEAL Bar▲4

    Don’t lose that 20% of your productivity due to malnutrition

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Work Smart #40 - Jack Altman of Lattice▲55

    How to get teams move faster and perform better

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    a16z - The Data Science of Food and Taste▲62

    With Ooshma Garg

    2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    PrepPad - OrangeChef▲63

    The smart food scale that visualizes nutrition.

    2013 · theorangechef.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Slow to fast #11 (p 1) w/ Susan Weinschenk▲55

    The brain, dopamine, and the power of anticipation

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    HBR Ideacast: The Connection Between Speed and Charisma▲57

    How the ability to think & respond quickly

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    LifeHQ – My Complete Achievement and Productivity System▲8

    2019 · lifehqapp.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →