r/productivity is a subreddit with 4.2M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses productivity, looking, focus, struggling, and motivation, and they frequently recommend/review productivity apps, productivity app, and to do list app.
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Popular Themes in r/productivity
#1
Advice Requests
: "After some sessions with a psychologist, I found out that the reason why I procrastinate and am afraid to be assertive is because I have a low tolerance of stress. So what can I do now?"
17 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "need a tool that sets off an alarm when i receive email from certain senders"
14 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "I’m coasting at 20% capacity in my family business. I've completely lost my "kick" and don't know how to get it back."
4 posts
Popular Topics in r/productivity
#1
Productivity
: "Self-sabotage and lack of Productivity."
65 posts
#2
Looking
41 posts
#3
Focus
: "The real reason you can't Focus has nothing to do with willpower"
24 posts
#4
Struggling
19 posts
#5
Motivation
: "I think social media destroyed my attention span and Motivation"
13 posts
#6
Time Management
: "Recommend an app for Time Management"
10 posts
#7
App
9 posts
#8
Procrastination
: "Is Procrastination actually a symptom of something deeper for you?"
9 posts
#9
Work
: "I’m just over 40 and getting so slow at Work.."
9 posts
#10
Time
7 posts
Products Discussed in r/productivity
Productivity Apps
221 reviews
#1
Notion
4.7★ from 23 reviews
#2
TickTick
4.5★ from 19 reviews
#3
Todoist
4.4★ from 12 reviews
Productivity App
178 reviews
#1
Notion
4.3★ from 18 reviews
#2
TickTick
4.6★ from 16 reviews
#3
Todoist
4.9★ from 14 reviews
To Do List App
173 reviews
#1
ToDoIst
4.3★ from 18 reviews
#2
TickTick
4.5★ from 15 reviews
#3
Apple
4.5★ from 10 reviews
Flair Used in r/productivity
#1
Question
: "How are people so energetic after work and after the work week?"
74 posts
#2
Advice Needed
: "What do you do when you have nothing to do."
52 posts
#3
General Advice
: "I realized why everyone I know hates Todoist"
30 posts
#4
Technique
: "starting to fix my life using simple habits. and the first one I tried got all of me."
23 posts
#5
Software
: "wispr flow takes screenshots of your screen while you dictate"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/productivity
Yearly
+239k members(6.0%)
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Last updated: June 11, 2026