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24 alternatives to Tick

Simple weekly to do list menu bar app for macOS

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

1
TickTick▲109
A simple and effective to-do list and task manager
2016 · ticktick.com · its alternatives →
2
TickTag▲87
Smarter time tracking with tags
2025 · ticktag.app · its alternatives →
3
TickTick 6.0▲167
Not only efficient, but also more personalized than ever
2021 · ticktick.com · its alternatives →
4
TickTick for iOS▲95
Powerful todo app, updated with URL scheme support for iOS
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
5
Tim▲148
Simple time tracker for macOS
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
6
Hotlist▲148
Manage your daily todos straight from your Mac menu bar
2023 · pqina.nl · its alternatives →
7
Escape▲665
Track all your unnecessary trips to distracting websites
2016 · focuslist.co · its alternatives →
8
TickTick▲7
A powerful to-do list app to help you get things done.
2016 · ticktick.com · its alternatives →
9
Clocks▲162
A minimal world clock app for your Mac's menubar
2014 · its alternatives →
10
Check the things that matter to you in the menubar▲98
Radar is a menubar app that works on macOS, Windows & Linux. It lets you check the things that matter to you without leaving the app you are working on.
2021 · getradar.co · its alternatives →
11
Chunk▲282
Hi HN Dudley here, tech lead on Chunk. Chunk is a macOS menu bar app for time-blocking. It opens with Cmd + / and slides down over whatever you're doing - including fullscreen apps. There's also a live countdown in the tray for the current block. Click-and-drag to create blocks, day/week views, Google/Outlook/Apple Calendar sync, Apple Reminders integration, and a Todo mode where tasks can be dragged onto the timeline. Templates and Routines let you build an ideal day once and auto-apply it on chosen weekdays. There's a local MCP server, so you can ask Claude Desktop to…
2025 · chunkapp.net · its alternatives →
12
TickerBar▲112
Stock market & crypto prices for macOS
2024 · its alternatives →
13
Menu Bar Calendar on macOS▲107
A monthly calendar, one click away
2023 · sindresorhus.com · its alternatives →
14
Instant for Mac▲132
A menu bar app to track the daily time spent on your Mac
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
15
One Thing▲138
Put a single task or goal in your Mac's menu bar
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
Today▲222
Quickly view your schedule in the macOS menu bar
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
17
Tickr▲1
Minimalist macOS menu bar focus timer & task engine
Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
18
TickTick▲12
A powerful to-do list app to help you get things done.
2016 · ticktick.com · its alternatives →
19
Waiting List▲131
Create (and view) countdown timers in your Mac Menu Bar
2017 · waitinglist.site · its alternatives →
20
Captain▲191
A Docker menu bar app for Mac
2017 · getcaptain.co · its alternatives →
21
Timeow▲74
Active usage time tracker in Mac's menu bar
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
22
Key Click Pro▲108
Track mouse clicks & keystrokes in your macOS status bar
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
Sprints▲134
The quick and simple Pomodoro timer for Mac
2020 · its alternatives →
24
Day-O▲131
Simple menu bar clock replacement w/ calendar for your Mac
2014 · shauninman.com · its alternatives →

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