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24 alternatives to ToDues

Todoist companion to view/complete todos in your Mac menubar

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ToDues launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Mac TODO Menubar▲144

   All your todos easily accessible from your menu bar!

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   ToDoBar▲58

   Effortlessly manage tasks on your menu bar

   2023 · todobarapp.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Sublime Todo▲262

   Minimalist, text editor-based task management for macOS

   2024 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hotlist▲148

   Manage your daily todos straight from your Mac menu bar

   2023 · pqina.nl · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Todoist Boards▲288

   A more visual way to move your projects forward. ✨

   2020 · todoist.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Redline▲293

   Minimal Menubar Todo

   2024 · vanka.me · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Todoist 10 for iOS▲158

   A completely new Todoist for iOS

   2015 · todoist.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Todoist for iOS▲97

   Sleek iPhone todo app, updated for iOS 8 w/ new features

   2014 · todoist.com · its alternatives →

9. 9AP
   A plain-text file format for todos and check lists▲452

   After having cycled through various CLI-based todo apps, I started to realise that I actually don’t need a tool at all for managing my todos. Most of the time, my use cases are quite simple, like viewing my todo items, checking them off, or adding a new one. Rather than having to memorise CLI commands for these interactions (which I’m not super good at), I figured that it’s easier for me to use my text editor directly, and have an editor plugin help me with the visual structure and some convenience functionality. So, kind-of similar to Emacs Org Mode, but without having to use Emacs. I…

   2022 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Tyke▲362

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

    2017 · tyke.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Todoist Foundations▲424

    A faster and more intuitive way to get things done ✨

    2019 · todoist.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Clean Todo▲78

    An efficient and elegant to-do app

    2017 · cleantodo.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Twodos▲303

    A delightfully simple todo app for iOS.

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Todost▲250

    A beautiful, open-source to-do app ✍️

    2018 · todost.quentincolus.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Todo▲131

    A simple all-in-one todo list app for tasks and projects.

    2020 · anshudweep.github.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Oka Todo▲70

    Task manager for Mac

    2021 · okaapps.com · its alternatives →

17. 17IM
    I made a Web-based Todo App - used: CSS3 3D transforms, Node.js, love▲237

    The Todo App for Procrastinators ;)

    2011 · tomorrow.do · its alternatives →

18. 18
    TodoPal▲158

    A todo app that helps you focus on your big projects

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Todonest▲63

    Become focused, organized, and calm with Todonest.

    2022 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Gutta▲142

    A tiny, offline task list for your Mac menu bar

    Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Todo Stack▲70

    Manage tasks without ever leaving your browser's tab

    2023 · todostack.vercel.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    TyCal▲205

    A peek at your Apple Calendar right from the menu bar

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Todo▲95

    A simple command line todo list manager

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Todotxt+▲93

    Plain Text task management on iOS, based on Todo.txt

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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