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Tasks, calendars and focus
Plan the day, run your calendar, block distractions and get through meetings without losing the thread.
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Things 3A calm, pay-once to-do app for every Apple device, with your calendar shown above today's tasks and free sync.From $9.994.8 - 2
FantasticalType a plain sentence and get a finished event, with work and personal calendars together in 1 free view.Free to start4.2 - 3
GranolaMeeting notes written from your computer's audio, so no bot joins the call, free with a month of history.Free to start5
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Things 3A calm, pay-once to-do app for every Apple device, with your calendar shown above today's tasks and free sync.From $9.994.8
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FantasticalType a plain sentence and get a finished event, with work and personal calendars together in 1 free view.Free to start4.2
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GranolaMeeting notes written from your computer's audio, so no bot joins the call, free with a month of history.Free to start5
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TodoistType a task as a normal sentence and get a dated, repeating to-do in the right project, free for 5 projects.Free to start4.8 -
TimingAutomatic time tracking that logs every app and site on your Mac, so billable hours add up without a timer.From $9 -
StructuredYour tasks and calendar on 1 visual timeline, so you can see whether today actually fits, with most of it free.Free to start4.8 -
TickTickTasks, habits, a calendar and a Pomodoro timer in 1 free app that also syncs to Android and the web.Free to start4.9 -
KrispStrips background voices, noise and echo from both sides of every call, plus meeting notes without a bot.From $8 -
StreaksA one-time-price habit tracker that fills in some habits from Apple Health and turns consistency into a streak.$5.99 once4.8 -
OmniFocusThe deep, review-driven task manager for people with dozens of projects on the go, on every Apple device.$74.99 once4 -
one secA short breathing pause before Instagram or TikTok opens, enough friction to make you rethink the scroll without blocking anything.Free to start4.8 -
Cold TurkeyA blocker you can't talk your way out of, with locked blocks and 1 lifetime price for every computer.Free to start -
DatoYour next meeting, a 1-key join shortcut and world clocks in the menu bar, for a one-time $18.$18 once -
ScreenZenA free speed bump before Instagram or TikTok opens, with daily open limits and settings you can lock away from yourself.Free4.9 -
BusyCalA deeper Mac calendar with tasks, weather and a menu bar view, and a real one-time license option.Free to start -
FreedomBlock the same apps and sites on your phone and computer at once, so there's nowhere left to drift off to.Free to start4.5 -
OpalAn iPhone app blocker whose Pro plan adds sessions you can't cancel, for when Screen Time limits are too easy to dismiss.Free to start4.7 -
HazeOverBackground windows fade so the one you are working in stands out, a $4.99 fix for busy screens.$4.99 once -
ItsycalA free, open source month view in the menu bar that shows your next meetings and lets you join them in 1 click.Free, open source -
NotePlanA daily Markdown note with your calendar and tasks next to it, so planning and notes stay on 1 page.From $124.8 -
Notion CalendarA free calendar that merges Google, Outlook and iCloud accounts and links every meeting to its Notion doc.Free4.7 -
SessionA Pomodoro timer for Mac that blocks distracting sites and apps and mutes Slack until your break.Free to start4.8 -
FlowA Pomodoro timer in the Mac menu bar, with iPhone and Watch versions and a $39.99 lifetime Pro.Free to start4.8 -
HabitifyA habit tracker that fills in workouts, sleep and screen time for you, so your streaks don't depend on remembering to tap.Free to start4.6 -
SunsamaA daily planner that gathers tasks from Asana, Jira, Slack and email and makes you fit them into real calendar time.From $17 -
Mic DropSystem-wide microphone mute from the menu bar or AirPods, free with a $5 upgrade.Free to start -
CirclebackMeeting notes, decisions and action items from every call, recorded by a bot or quietly by the Mac app.Free to start4.8 -
EndelBackground sound that adapts to your day and your heart rate, with the classic focus and sleep modes free.Free to start4.6 -
SuperlistTo-dos from the Wunderlist team where each task carries its own notes and checklists, free for 5 lists.Free to start -
AkiflowCollects tasks from email, Slack and your other apps into 1 inbox, then puts them on your calendar.From $19 -
CupolaApple Calendar, Reminders and Notes together in one window and your MacBook notch, synced both ways.$20 once -
MeetilyA free, open source Mac app that transcribes and summarizes your calls.Free to start -
WELTENEvery focus session you finish plants a tree behind your desktop icons, so a good week looks like a forest.€24.99 once
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