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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. 1
   TickTick▲109

   A simple and effective to-do list and task manager

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   TickTag▲87

   Smarter time tracking with tags

   Oct 2025 · ticktag.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   TickTick 6.0▲167

   Not only efficient, but also more personalized than ever

   2021 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   TickTick for iOS▲95

   Powerful todo app, updated with URL scheme support for iOS

   2018 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Tim▲148

   Simple time tracker for macOS

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hotlist▲148

   Manage your daily todos straight from your Mac menu bar

   2023 · pqina.nl · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Escape▲671

   Track all your unnecessary trips to distracting websites

   2016 · focuslist.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Daily Grind▲270

   Menubar time tracker for MacOS

   2025 · vladlikh.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   TickTick▲7

   A powerful to-do list app to help you get things done.

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Clocks▲162

    A minimal world clock app for your Mac's menubar

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    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 →

12. 12
    TickerBar▲112

    Stock market & crypto prices for macOS

    2024 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Instant for Mac▲132

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

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    One Thing▲138

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

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Today▲222

    Quickly view your schedule in the macOS menu bar

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Tickr▲1

    Minimalist macOS menu bar focus timer & task engine

    12d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Chunk▲78

    An essential macos productivity app

    Apr 2026 · chunkapp.net · its alternatives →

18. 18
    TickTick▲12

    A powerful to-do list app to help you get things done.

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Waiting List▲131

    Create (and view) countdown timers in your Mac Menu Bar

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Captain▲191

    A Docker menu bar app for Mac

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Timeow▲74

    Active usage time tracker in Mac's menu bar

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Key Click Pro▲108

    Track mouse clicks & keystrokes in your macOS status bar

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23MB
    Menu Bar Calendar on macOS▲107

    2023 · sindresorhus.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Sprints▲134

    The quick and simple Pomodoro timer for Mac

    2020 · its alternatives →

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