Best productivity app on Reddit
216 reviews from r/ProductivityApps, r/productivity, r/Cortex and 7 more subreddits
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#1
Notion
4.8
(19)
"Notion has actually changed my life."
"Notion is my go-to for keeping everything organized."
"Notion: for my research and writing workflow, database, and monitoring."
"Notion for everything, simple, fee, unlimited and all platforms."
"Notion! The freedom of creating my own workflows is magic!"
"The only answer here is Notion!"
"I would use Notion, check out www.notionplates.com for some good Notion templates."
"For me, Notion is the best because, thanks to its customization potential."
"Notion, by far!"
"Notion!"
#2
Todoist
4.5
(20)
"Best productivity app there is, for me at least. Completed 45k tasks already."
"I use Todoist that has an integrated calendar and time blocking feature in a minimalist app."
"Todoist Premium version for the last 8+ years."
"My husband and I use Todoist to track tasks, grocery lists, errands, etc."
"I recommend Todoist."
"Todoist. Natural language entry is the best."
"I like Todoist!"
"Tasks? I use todoist, the natural language and quickadd is sooo convenient."
"You can use todoist. I find it super easy and very flexible."
"I run my life with Todoist."
#3
TickTick
4.4
(18)
"I am really a big fan of this minimal, clean and easy app."
"TickTick & Craft - both changed my life."
"I finally dove headfirst into ticktick and it’s been wonderful."
"I use Tick Tick."
"I use ticktick. Lots of stuff."
"I guess the ALL IN ONE app I could recommend is TickTick."
"I guess the ALL IN ONE app I could recommend is TickTick."
"I use TickTick, which allows two kinds of repeats."
"From all the task managers I've tried, I liked TickTick the most. Great features and very practical."
"TickTick."
#4
Trello
4.4
(7)
"Try trello, it’s free and you can add rules and check lists."
"I love using trello !!"
"I really like Trello. Perfect level of automated and customizable for me."
"Trello is working for me."
"Trello shared workspaces can help."
"Trello!"
"I still use the last three for different things."
#5
ClickUp
4.2
(6)
"Clickup is my go to. I use it across my whole team."
"There's a learning curve, but it's really powerful."
"These were the ones that helped me the most in 2024"
"Second on Clickup. Very flexible and easy to configure."
"Clickup has a bit of a learning curve but its feature set could be a good match for your needs."
"Check out ClickUp for AI task management with dependencies."
#6
Amazing Marvin
5.0
(5)
"For me it is the definitive app."
"If you’re the kind of person that likes something really flexible and customizable."
"I keep coming back to Amazing Marvin because it’s so flexible."
"Amazing Marvin, after trying every single productivity app out there."
"Amazing Marvin."
#7
Twos
4.8
(4)
"Best productivity app out there. It just works and it’s free"
"One word: twos"
"Twos. It has tasks, notes, reminders, and journals in one."
"Really good for writing anything down."
#8
Finch
4.8
(4)
"Finch is so gentle and helps me to get out of bed."
"Gamifying my life has been a ‘game changer’."
"I use Finch for daily self-care."
"I like using Finch, it's a self care app."
#9
ProofHub
4.5
(4)
"I highly recommend checking out ProofHub."
"It’s been super helpful for keeping track of tasks and projects."
"I use ProofHub."
"I use proofHub."
#10
Obsidian
4.5
(4)
"Obsidian for note taking. it's free. i prefer it to Evernote."
"Obsidian."
"Obsidian — for structuring thoughts and personal research"
#11
Things 3
4.3
(4)
"Things 3 is my all-time favorite! It’s simple, clean, and helps me focus on getting tasks done without distractions."
"Things3!"
"Things 3 for tasks, and Streaks for habits."
"Things 3."
#12
Habitica
4.0
(4)
"Could be Habitica & Habit now and there are all the other ways to game your experience."
"It’s great if you are into game-like productivity tool."
"You might want to check out Habitica or Todoist."
"Habitica."
#13
Capacities
5.0
(3)
"Loving their object concept."
"Capacities is definitely the app of the year for me."
"I use Capacities. It’s super powerful imo."
#14
Devonthink
4.3
(3)
"I’m an Apple user, working with a Mac and iPad and use pkms app Devonthink"
"Just generic PKMS app Devonthink (Apple only) to store/organize my notes/documents/files."
"I use Devonthink to store/organize my notes/documents/files."
#15
Structured
4.3
(3)
"I use Structured daily. Helps me keep track of everything happening in the upcoming weeks."
"Structured is a good app for this"
"There’s an app called structured that I like that you may enjoy!"
#16
Amplenote
4.3
(3)
"Imagine an app like ClickUp, but simpler to every day use."
"I use (and work for, in case this is important) Amplenote."
"You could have a look at Amplenote."
#17
Things
4.3
(3)
"For tasks."
"Clean, intuitive and simple."
#18
Google Tasks
4.0
(3)
"I make a new task for every single day."
"I use Google Tasks as it integrates with GCal."
"If you’re on Android, try Google Tasks."
#19
Apple
3.7
(3)
"A mix of PARA, ForeverNotes, and my own system."
"She could simply use the Apple Notes app"
"The “scribble” function with Apple Pencil allows you to hand write in any app and it will convert your handwriting to typed text."
#20
Briefmatic
5.0
(2)
"I'm loving Briefmatic. The ability to sync all my tasks from Gmail, Slack and Figma onto one Kanban board is a lifesaver."
"Someone else recently mentioned Briefmatic and I'm a fan too."
#21
FlowSavvy
5.0
(2)
"My top picks this year."
"I've been using a fantastic auto-scheduling app called FlowSavvy."
#22
Akiflow
5.0
(2)
"I really like Akiflow, myself."
"I have found akiflow to be AMAZING at this - check it out, I love this app + team they are really thoughtful"
#23
Atten
5.0
(2)
"%100 Free app blocker."
"It’s a free app blocker on iOS, it’s saved me so much time"
#24
HabitNow
5.0
(2)
"Suggesting a new called "Habit Now". I loved the full screen alarm feature of it for task notification."
"I use HabitNow, and it has been a lifesaver."
#25
Llama Life
5.0
(2)
"Llama Life is a superb app for getting things done."
"I love llamalife for daily planning."
#26
OmniFocus
4.5
(2)
"I use OmniFocus but it's only Mac/iOS."
"OmniFocus is pricy but it does those things."
#27
Chronocat
4.5
(2)
"Check out chronocat.app it’s something my brother and I coded for people who struggled with distraction."
"Try chronocat.app and lemme know what you think :) It's free."
#28
GoodTask
4.5
(2)
"GoodTask is the way to go. SO underrated."
"GoodTask, but this is Apple only."
#29
VoiceNotes
4.5
(2)
"Try this - voicenotes.com... jot down any ideas or thoughts that pop into your head so nothing gets forgotten."
"Its transcriptions were incredibly useful to me."
#30
Asana
4.5
(2)
"Asana works well"
"Another option is Asana. You should try it."
#31
Tana
4.5
(2)
"Its amazing"
"Tana. Super powerful and extremely flexible."
#32
Microsoft To-Do
4.5
(2)
"At work, I use Microsoft To Do. I wouldn’t survive without it."
"Microsoft To-do for grocery list and tasks around the house."
#33
Freedom
4.5
(2)
"I am 1.25x productive now."
"Freedom is good on windows/mac, and has all of the features you want."
#34
Blitzit
4.0
(2)
"Blitzit."
"Blitzit looks amazing."
#35
ThoughtScape
4.0
(2)
"ThoughtScape [https://thoughtscape.app] AI + Web Search + Voice Notes + Projects + Areas + Resources + Tags."
"ThoughtScape (incorporates best of GTD/ZK/PARA)."
#36
Forest
4.0
(2)
"I'm loving the new challenges feature!"
"Forest,ypt,Medito."
#37
NotePlan
4.0
(2)
"NotePlan."
#38
Opal
4.0
(2)
"I’ve heard great things about the Opal app!"
"Opal is pretty similar to this. You can pay for more features, but I use the free version."
#39
Workflowy
4.0
(2)
"Workflowy."
"Workflowy for organizing and prioritizing my ToDo list."
#40
4.0
(2)
"I’ve found that Google Tasks is pretty neat and convenient."
"Google tasks sorry it's simple it works."
#41
TMetric
5.0
(1)
"It’s a fantastic productivity app."
#42
AlomWare Toolbox
5.0
(1)
"It's been the best thing ever for my productivity."
#43
DataMateApp
5.0
(1)
"It transforms how you work with spreadsheets."
#44
Focumon
5.0
(1)
"It's everything this pokemon lover could want"
#45
Jibble
5.0
(1)
"Definitely a game-changer for remote teams."
#46
Defter Notes
5.0
(1)
"It’s the best digital - analog hybrid equivalent of a tool for thought."
#47
Me.bot
5.0
(1)
"It helped me making sense of what I truly care for."
#48
weavernote
5.0
(1)
"Which helps me connect and visualise my notes."
#49
Time Stripe
5.0
(1)
"The beauty of time stripe is that you see your big picture goals."
#50
Loop Habit Tracker
5.0
(1)
"It's free and no ads."
#51
TimeNoder2
5.0
(1)
"It has abilities to manage tasks, habits and projects. it is also open source"
#52
Google Calendar
5.0
(1)
"Google Calendar — for planning time"
#53
MagicMenu
5.0
(1)
"IBoysoft MagicMenu (Lite version). It is a free Mac app that customizes the right-click menu."
#54
Hive
5.0
(1)
"I've been using Hive for quite a few years now and I'm very satisfied with it."
#55
Tetr
5.0
(1)
"I built r/tetr as I was looking for a simple and quick system for dumping thoughts without distractions."
#56
KanbanTab
5.0
(1)
"I made my own browser extension called KanbanTab which loads instantly."
#57
BeeDone
5.0
(1)
"BeeDone is my secret weapon tbh!! it's like a game for your tasks."
#58
Goodnotes
5.0
(1)
"Goodnotes and Todoist"
#59
Penbook
5.0
(1)
"She should really look at Penbook, very popular for that purpose."
#60
Natural Readers
5.0
(1)
"Personally I love: Natural Readers - for reading stuff out loud to be so I don’t have to sit and stare at my screen all day"
#61
Goblin.Tools
5.0
(1)
"Goblin.Tools - for splitting overwhelming tasks up into small manageable tasks"
#62
beedone.co
5.0
(1)
"Use beedone.co"
#63
FocusCommit
5.0
(1)
"Try FocusCommit, it has Pomodoro Timer, daily planner, gtd, Kanban board"
#64
bydesign.io
5.0
(1)
"I recommend bydesign.io I think it will change your life if your disciplined about using it daily."
#65
ADHDAlly
5.0
(1)
"You might want to try ADHDAlly."
#66
Lunatask
5.0
(1)
"Lunatask is targeted to people with ADHD."
#67
Easy Task Tracker
5.0
(1)
"Easy Task Tracker. Hands down best app it's like 2 bucks."
#68
Tweek
5.0
(1)
"Tweek is so good i love it."
#69
Trilium
5.0
(1)
"Trilium, free and opensource."
#70
Commit Action
5.0
(1)
"I’m currently using commit action as my accountability coach."
#71
Trackables
4.0
(1)
#72
DropOver
4.0
(1)
"Really useful when in doing accountability."
#73
Evernote
4.0
(1)
"Also Portal, while not precisely a productivity app, has been amazing."
#74
Sorted
4.0
(1)
"They seem interesting."
#75
Boop
4.0
(1)
"A small but very useful app for those small tasks."
#76
Spiralist
4.0
(1)
"Has a very interesting take on productivity."
#77
Paste App
4.0
(1)
"For multi clipboard pasting."
#78
Streaks
4.0
(1)
"For habits."
#79
Pire
4.0
(1)
"Piere is great for managing stress around budgeting and task management."
#80
Sublime Text
4.0
(1)
"Sublime — for small notes"
#81
TabMe
4.0
(1)
"Tabme — chrome extension for tabs and bookmark management"
#82
Miro
4.0
(1)
"Miro — for any kind of visualizations"
#83
Morgan
4.0
(1)
"Or you can use Morgan."
#84
journal_it
4.0
(1)
"Check out my r/journal_it. It’s an all in one app and has no annoying stuffs like Fabulous."
#85
Lock Me Out
4.0
(1)
"[This] should be able help with your request."
#86
Timebloc
4.0
(1)
"I used to love Timebloc a few years back, but then they changed their hourly timeline UI and it turned pants."
#87
Defter
4.0
(1)
"I really like defter notes because I can organize in a way that makes sense in my mind."
#88
HelloHabit
4.0
(1)
"Try r/hellohabit ! pretty simple habit tracker with responsive devs"
#89
NotePals
4.0
(1)
"I've been using notepals.net as my digital vault for a while now."
#90
AnyList
4.0
(1)
"We use the free version of the app AnyList for grocery lists, to-do checklists, etc."
#91
Timetune
4.0
(1)
"Timetune is great. I have some repeating tasks along with unique daily tasks."
#92
Motion
4.0
(1)
"I use Motion"
#93
OneNote
3.0
(1)
"The closest tool that did everything I wanted was OneNote."
#94
when.do
3.0
(1)
"All I need is a nested Todo list, I use when.do for that."
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