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24 alternatives to Magnetic

Master your lists with hotkeys + gestures. Mac, iOS, iPadOS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Magnetic launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   On Top To-Do▲116

   One list for everything, swipe to move items to the top

   2023 · getontop.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Superlist▲1,252

   The task layer for your AI agents

   2024 · superlist.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Magnet for Mac▲515

   Keep your workspace organized

   2015 · magnet.crowdcafe.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hotlist▲148

   Manage your daily todos straight from your Mac menu bar

   2023 · pqina.nl · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Magnet 2.0▲739

   Window manager for Mac

   2017 · magnet.crowdcafe.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Task List▲75

   Personal task manager and to-do list app for iPhone and iPad

   2018 · adelmaer.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Homerow▲175

   Keyboard shortcuts for every button in macOS

   2023 · homerow.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Defer▲196

   One universal inbox for your tasks

   2024 · deferapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hotkey▲80

   Simple yet powerful lists with a keyboard only interface

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    uList: Smart Lists▲344

    Organize Anything, Plan Everything. Tasks, Notes, Movies, AI

    2024 · ulist.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Speak Task▲66

    Create task lists, notes and memos simply by speaking

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Slidepad▲249

    iPad style multitasking on your Mac

    2019 · slidepad.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    One.do▲99

    Instead of cluttered lists, focus on the one thing

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Task Kitchen ▲151

    Make to-do lists actionable with one click

    2024 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    One Thing▲138

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

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Orderly▲113

    To-do lists, location based reminders

    2017 · orderly.tektontek.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Sorted³ for Mac▲227

    One place to hyper-schedule your entire day

    2020 · sortedapp.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Key Click Pro▲108

    Track mouse clicks & keystrokes in your macOS status bar

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    PopTask▲299

    Light menu bar task manager for quickly capturing tasks

    Mar 2026 · poptask.bar · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Wooshy▲106

    Search the macOS UI and click with the keyboard

    2022 · wooshy.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Break▲184

    Task manager & break scheduler for Mac.

    2017 · inspiringlife.co · its alternatives →

22. 22
    BetterList▲75

    A clean and powerful to-do app for easier task management

    2016 · tezzllc.weebly.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Sorted for iOS▲162

    Master your day on iPhone and iPad

    2016 · sortedapp.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Gooba for Mac▲151

    Writing app & task manager

    2019 · apps.apple.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 →