Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Only Five
A menu bar to-do app that caps you at 5 tasks
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 Thing▲138Put a single task or goal in your Mac's menu bar
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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One▲68Minimal task manager that will display only one task per day
2021 · dropbox.com · its alternatives →
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Hotlist▲148Manage your daily todos straight from your Mac menu bar
2023 · pqina.nl · its alternatives →
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PopTask▲299Light menu bar task manager for quickly capturing tasks
Mar 2026 · poptask.bar · its alternatives →
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Focused Task▲121Open source mac menubar app that helps you do deep work
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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See how many minutes you have left today, right in menubar ⏰
2019 · 1440app.com · its alternatives →
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MacMenuBar▲317A curated directory of 200+ Mac menu bar apps
2019 · macmenubar.com · its alternatives →
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Usagebar▲172A macOS menu bar app that tracks your Claude Code 5-hour and weekly usage limits. See reset timers, get notifications, and never hit the wall unexpectedly.
Jan 2026 · usagebar.com · its alternatives →
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One Goal▲132Makes your goal more visible by showing it on the menu bar
2021 · timqian.com · its alternatives →
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2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Task management app that shows only one task at a time
2023 · justonetaskapp.com · its alternatives →
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Instant for Mac▲132A menu bar app to track the daily time spent on your Mac
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Waiting List▲131Create (and view) countdown timers in your Mac Menu Bar
2017 · waitinglist.site · its alternatives →
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