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24 alternatives to PopDo

A quick task list for your Mac menu bar

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

1. 1
   PopTask▲299

   Light menu bar task manager for quickly capturing tasks

   Mar 2026 · poptask.bar · its alternatives →

2. 2
   One Thing▲138

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

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hotlist▲148

   Manage your daily todos straight from your Mac menu bar

   2023 · pqina.nl · its alternatives →

4. 4
   PopNotes▲96

   The notes app that lives in the menu bar of your Mac

   2020 · serialcoder.dev · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Defer▲196

   One universal inbox for your tasks

   2024 · deferapp.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Mac TODO Menubar▲144

   All your todos easily accessible from your menu bar!

   2018 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   EasyFinder▲108

   Mac menu bar app to help access your important files fast

   2019 · easyfinderapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   MenuToDo▲21

   Kanban boards right from your menu bar

   2025 · mehmetali.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Popclip▲122

   The Swiss Army Knife of Mac apps

   2014 · popclip.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Tyke▲362

    Mac menu bar app that @torrez really needed to take notes

    2017 · tyke.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Instant for Mac▲132

    A menu bar app to track the daily time spent on your Mac

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Pomodoro Time▲420

    Simple Pomodoro timer in your Mac's menu bar

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Doo for Mac▲156

    The popular iOS to-do app, now on Mac

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Focused Task▲121

    Open source mac menubar app that helps you do deep work

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Taskr▲431

    A simple task manager app for macOS

    2018 · gettaskr.vercel.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ToDoBar▲58

    Effortlessly manage tasks on your menu bar

    2023 · todobarapp.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    NowDo – MacOS todo app for procrastinators▲103

    2023 · nowdo.org · its alternatives →

18. 18
    MacMenuBar▲317

    A curated directory of 200+ Mac menu bar apps

    2019 · macmenubar.com · its alternatives →

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    Tadam▲182

    Simple Mac menubar app for Pomodoro

    2015 · tadamapp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    MeetingBar – A menu bar macOS app for calendar meetings▲131

    🇺🇦 Your meetings at your fingertips in the macOS menu bar - GitHub - leits/MeetingBar: 🇺🇦 Your meetings at your fingertips in the macOS menu bar

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    QuickCMD▲109

    Your favorite commands now in your MacOS menu bar

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Redline▲293

    Minimal Menubar Todo

    2024 · vanka.me · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Gutta▲142

    A tiny, offline task list for your Mac menu bar

    Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Sprints▲134

    The quick and simple Pomodoro timer for Mac

    2020 · its alternatives →

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