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Work · July 11, 2026

Only Five

A menu bar to-do app that caps you at 5 tasks

Only Five launched on July 11, 2026 with 12 votes, #1,321 of 24,623 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.

What it does

Only Five is a macOS menu bar to-do app with one rule: only 5 active tasks, ever. When your list is full, you swap a task out instead of piling more on — so you're always forced to prioritize instead of hoarding a 40-item backlog. Park stray ideas in a scratch note, focus on one task at a time, and build momentum with streaks and board-clear stats. Completed tasks auto-clear after 24 hours, so you start each day light. No dashboards, no clutter — just five things, done.

Download Only Five: Focus Todo List by Mahmoud Elmahdi on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips and more games like Only Five: Focus…

Only Five now offers Monthly and Yearly subscription plans, with a free 1-week trial to get started. Subscribing unlocks the full Only Five experience: adding and managing your top 5 priorities, swapping tasks in without losing momentum, capturing ideas in the Parking Lot, and tracking your streaks. We've also polished the subscription screen for a clearer, more compact look. Only Five now offers Monthly and Yearly subscription plans, with a free 1-week trial to get started. Subscribing unlocks the full Only Five experience: adding and managing your top 5 priorities, swapping tasks in without losing momentum, capturing ideas in the Parking Lot, and tracking your streaks. We've also polished…from apps.apple.com

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