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24 alternatives to Rules for Mac

Shortcuts automation based on calendar events

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Rules for Mac launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Shortcuts▲415

    Do more with your apps. Made by Apple. ✨

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Send events between component and parent

    2017 · principleformac.com · its alternatives →

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    Shortery▲110

    The missing automation tool for macOS Shortcuts

    2021 · numberfive.co · its alternatives →

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    Calendar▲257

    Smart calendar that makes teams more productive

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    A monthly calendar, one click away

    2023 · sindresorhus.com · its alternatives →

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    Power through the day without your calendar

    2021 · superpowered.me · its alternatives →

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    Your entire meeting lifecycle made easy

    2020 · calendly.com · its alternatives →

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    InstaCal▲256

    The missing menu bar calendar for MacOS

    2017 · instacalapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Rule-based automatic time-tracking

    2019 · klokki.com · its alternatives →

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    Take command of your calendar

    2025 · timehack.ai · its alternatives →

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    Pushcut▲112

    Smart notifications that kick off your automation

    2019 · pushcut.io · its alternatives →

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    Mayday▲188

    Your AI scheduling co-pilot

    2023 · mayday.am · its alternatives →

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    Timing 2▲203

    Automatic time and productivity tracking for Mac.

    2017 · timingapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Mayday▲198

    The AI-assisted calendar that helps you make time to thrive.

    2023 · mayday.am · its alternatives →

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    Keeping you on schedule!

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Create pipes to filter, transform, and sync events between Google Calendar, Outlook, and Apple Calendar. Build visually, describe in plain English, or write code.

    Apr 2026 · calendarpipe.com · its alternatives →

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    A hands-free tool that puts your work on autopilot

    2019 · monday.com · its alternatives →

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    Learn keyboard shortcuts in seconds

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN, I’m the founder of Zesfy, a productivity app that I’ve been developing over the past few years. It’s designed to seamlessly integrate your tasks with your calendar, allowing you to transform your to-do lists into actionable events in just seconds. Here are some of its key features: - Task Progress: Automatically update your progress based on subtasks completed - Step: Create step-by-step breakdown of the subtask - Target: Organize tasks with due date - Session: Insert multiple tasks to calendar event - Space: Filter event from specific sets of calendars I recently introduced new…

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Automatically defend personal time on your work calendar

    2020 · reclaim.ai · its alternatives →

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    Turn text, photos, voice into events & reminders in seconds

    2025 · smartcalendars.ai · its alternatives →

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    Todos meet calendar to manage your team deadlines

    2015 · azendoo.com · its alternatives →

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    Powerful new actions for Apple Shortcuts ✨

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Your agenda, always at hand

    Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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