Productivity App reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 327 Reddit reviews across 20 subreddits and 52 posts to rank the best Productivity App brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/productivity, r/ProductivityApps, r/ADHD, r/sysadmin, r/graphic_design. Top-rated brands include Notion (4.4/5), TickTick (4.5/5), Todoist (4.6/5).
Stats
Reviews327
Subreddits20
Posts52
Brands94
Products10
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#1
Notion
4.4
(35)
"Notion is probably the most helpful."
"I use Notion for almost everything, from personal to professional tasks. I'm a big fan of them. They save my mental. LOL."
"Best one for us is notion. It is a game changer for most things."
"I’d recommend Notion for organization"
"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!"
#2
TickTick
4.5
(28)
"TickTick and Sunsama are my go-to for structured routines and goal tracking."
"Just like others Ticktick helps me to accomplish more. One thing I love is the mobile notification features, it is quite persistent and really helps me to remind me to do this, and this..."
"Ticktick for todolists"
"Ticktick is amazing!"
"Upvote for TickTick. It's so good and easy to use, flexible views, and has a good note taking as well."
"TickTick says otherwise!"
"Ticktick is great. Has timers built in that can be tied to specific tasks and provides graphs about how much time you spent on which tasks for which project."
"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."
#3
Todoist
4.6
(27)
"ToDoist Tried all, but always came back to it, don't know why"
"ToDoist + google calendar, more recently added forest to track my deep work"
"Todoist is life"
"Todoist for tasks"
"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 is my JAM. That and a good use of your calendar will fix 90% of your problems."
"+1 for Todoist."
"Todoist is my favorite tool and it’s darn near a project management tool."
"My husband and I use Todoist to track tasks, grocery lists, errands, etc."
#4
Trello
4.4
(17)
"Trello is my go to for project management."
"Trello for overall project management is what saved me."
"I'm s big fan of the Kanban system. I use Trello for digital Kanban and then also physical Kanban boards in the office."
"Try trello, it’s free and you can add rules and check lists."
"Trello is what we used in South Africa before I came to UK, and it was great app."
"I love using trello !!"
"I really like Trello. Perfect level of automated and customizable for me."
"Common solutions include Notion, Monday.com, Basecamp, Click, Wrike, Trello, Teamwork, Asana."
"Seconding Trello."
"Trello ? Free"
#5
ClickUp
4.1
(13)
"Clickup is my go to. I use it across my whole team."
"Common solutions include Notion, Monday.com, Basecamp, Click, Wrike, Trello, Teamwork, Asana."
"For apps, clickup to log all my task and monitor the progress"
"I use ClickUp (personal) and Asana (client work) for boosted productivity."
"ClickUp was pretty powerful for what you get in terms of work systems and has time tracking at the task level built in."
"I prefer ClickUp. Can feel a little bloated but I think they all do."
"ClickUp ?"
"There's a learning curve, but it's really powerful."
"These were the ones that helped me the most in 2024"
"You can try ClickUp or Amazing Marvin, they're both very flexible and you can make them be minimal project management apps or you can add the bells and whistles if you wish and make them more complicated."
#6
Obsidian
4.3
(7)
"Obsidian for note taking. it's free. i prefer it to Evernote."
"Obsidian for notes and Slipbox ai for meetings"
"Obsidian for daily notes"
"Obsidian for keeping lists or mapping and housekeeping projects."
"Obsidian."
"Obsidian — for structuring thoughts and personal research"
#7
Amazing Marvin
4.8
(6)
"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."
"You can try ClickUp or Amazing Marvin, they're both very flexible and you can make them be minimal project management apps or you can add the bells and whistles if you wish and make them more complicated."
#8
Finch
4.7
(6)
"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."
"Finch is my favorite. It game-ifies task management by having you take care of a virtual bird through planning and completing your tasks."
"Finch has been the only app that has worked for me consistently"
"I like using Finch, it's a self care app."
#9
Google Calendar
4.3
(6)
"Google Calendar does everything you request."
"Google Calendar — for planning time"
"Google Calendar, todo-txt for to-do list and watson for time tracking (both CLI tools)"
"Google calendar and Google tasks. Simple , yet flexible and just works."
"I use Google Calendar because it works with most things."
"Google Calendar for time-specific tasks"
#10
Apple Notes
3.8
(6)
"Apple Notes for quick notes on the go."
"IPhone notes for everything passing through my mind"
"Apple notes with a shortcut to be able to add reminders and calendar events from the share screen"
"I tend to stick to apple notes and a shortcut that basically helps me keep track of amount of time I spent on that particular task."
"Apple notes"
"Apple notes is easy to use and a new note easy to access."
#11
Forest
4.4
(5)
"Forest works even better for me now because of the focus challenges."
"Forest app. Google calender along with Google tasks. These both are very simple and easy to use."
"Forest."
"I'm loving the new challenges feature!"
"Forest,ypt,Medito."
#12
NotePlan
4.0
(5)
"The ability to schedule tasks within a note onto my Apple Calendar is what made me switch from Notion and Workflowy to NP"
"NotePlan"
"I dump everything into NotePlan, which is kind of like a virtual Bullet Journal."
"NotePlan."
#13
Habitica
3.8
(5)
"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."
"You have habitica not easy to get into."
#14
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."
#15
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."
#16
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."
#17
Microsoft
4.3
(4)
"I found that using OneNote and Microsoft everything, if you use Windows and Android, is very useful. And it helps you get everything in order."
"OneNote The premium version is the same as the free one. The only thing you get from a subscription is Copilot integration and extra storage."
"OneNote app. I realize na hindi pala ako fan nung mga note taking apps na ang daming type of pens, colors etc haha ilang beses kong sinubukan na matutunan at tyagain na gamitin sila pero nauubos lang oras ko. With OneNote, sobrang simple lang niya and gamit gamit ko siya sa daily tasks and note taking ko."
"Use the most simple, efficient and oldschool of them all - Microsoft’s OneNote"
#18
Amplenote
4.3
(4)
"Imagine an app like ClickUp, but simpler to every day use."
"Amplenote has got it all. Try it."
"I use (and work for, in case this is important) Amplenote."
"You could have a look at Amplenote."
#19
Structured
4.0
(4)
"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!"
"Structured has helped me to some degree with time blindness."
#20
Monday.com
4.0
(4)
"Common solutions include Notion, Monday.com, Basecamp, Click, Wrike, Trello, Teamwork, Asana."
"Monday board & Click Up help me."
"Monday.com is good."
"Monday project manager"
#21
Google Tasks
4.0
(4)
"I make a new task for every single day."
"I use Google Tasks as it integrates with GCal."
"Google Tasks for one-off reminders and general to-dos"
"If you’re on Android, try Google Tasks."
#22
4.0
(4)
"Google tasks. Google keep."
"Sometimes the simple ones are the best. ive been using google tasks for a while and it just works"
"I’ve found that Google Tasks is pretty neat and convenient."
"Google Calendar, Tasks. If you like the apple ecosystem and you’re in it, use Calendar, Reminders and Notes."
#23
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."
#24
Things
4.7
(3)
"If you are on the Mac, for a task manager, nothing compares to Things."
"Clean, intuitive and simple."
#25
ScreenZen
4.7
(3)
"ScreenZen is easily the best screen limit app out there."
"I like the ScreenZen app for limiting social media and forest for focusing"
"ScreenZen - block phone apps"
#26
Tiimo
4.7
(3)
"Tiimo’s timeline feature has really helped me... It lets me visualise the time it will take to do everything in my to do list."
"There is also a really great app for time management called Tiimo that I love."
"I like Tiimo. Helps me break down tasks that seem large but are really just 5-10 small steps."
#27
Sunsama
4.7
(3)
"Both balance daily planning with flexibility really well!"
"Sunsama, genuinely, changed my life."
"I use Sunsama and it’s been helpful because I can pull in tasks from my email."
#28
OneNote
4.3
(3)
"OneNote for notes"
"OneNote is great."
"The closest tool that did everything I wanted was OneNote."
#29
Asana
4.3
(3)
"Asana works well"
"Common solutions include Notion, Monday.com, Basecamp, Click, Wrike, Trello, Teamwork, Asana."
"Another option is Asana. You should try it."
#30
OmniFocus
4.3
(3)
"I use OmniFocus but it's only Mac/iOS."
"Migrated my projects to OmniFocus. A bit of a learning curve, but you can set it up the way you want"
"OmniFocus is pricy but it does those things."
#31
Blitzit
4.3
(3)
"Blitzit: It’s a combination of to do, kanban, timer, and pomodoro. Very cool app for tracking your todo and looks sleek."
"Blitzit."
"Blitzit looks amazing."
#32
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."
#33
Google Docs
4.3
(3)
"Make regular use of Gmail, docs, sheets, tasks, calendar and keep all in the Google universe."
"Google Docs for research related work."
"I use google docs for that."
#34
Workflowy
4.0
(3)
"Workflowy - Notes and Kanban board"
"Workflowy."
"Workflowy for organizing and prioritizing my ToDo list."
#35
Microsoft To Do
4.0
(3)
"I use Microsoft to do."
"Microsoft To Do. I have using it for five years"
"Microsoft ToDo."
#36
Taskade
4.0
(3)
"I've been using the app for years! I'm so grateful for how Taskade helped improve my life (work, school, and overall productivity)."
"Taskade offers a very simple interface which makes it an effective tool for managing BULK of Todo lists."
"Taskade or twosapp come to mind."
#37
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"
#38
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."
#39
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."
#40
Llama Life
5.0
(2)
"Llama Life is a superb app for getting things done."
"I love llamalife for daily planning."
#41
FlowSavvy
5.0
(2)
"My top picks this year."
"I've been using a fantastic auto-scheduling app called FlowSavvy."
#42
Atten
5.0
(2)
"%100 Free app blocker."
"It’s a free app blocker on iOS, it’s saved me so much time"
#43
Google Workspace
5.0
(2)
"The only app routine I've been able to hold longer than any other is the Google Suite."
"Simple but works for me."
#44
Do Everything
5.0
(2)
"I use it to plan my day daily and have been seeing significantly better focus."
"I love being able to access all my tasks, notes, lists and journal in one place."
#45
Making Today
4.5
(2)
"Making Today has been a godsend for me, the best part is that you get to keep your Calendars, Inboxes, Tasks, Notes etc all in one place."
"I’ve been using Making Today, and it’s been super helpful in keeping everything organized. The Pomodoro tool has been great for managing my focus and work sessions."
#46
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."
#47
Tana
4.5
(2)
"Its amazing"
"Tana. Super powerful and extremely flexible."
#48
GoodTask
4.5
(2)
"GoodTask is the way to go. SO underrated."
"GoodTask, but this is Apple only."
#49
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."
#50
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."
#51
Loop Habit Tracker
4.5
(2)
"It's free and no ads."
"Loop Habit Tracker for daily activities."
#52
Apple Reminders
4.5
(2)
"Apple’s reminders app is the best, fight me"
"Reminders app, but configured for 'Getting Things Done' method."
#53
Reflect
4.5
(2)
"Journaling via voice, then AI converts it to text."
"Combine Reflect with Pomodor."
#54
Clockify
4.5
(2)
"Clockify for time tracking. Super user-friendly and budget-friendly too."
"Clockify for time tracking"
#55
Brisqi
4.5
(2)
"Definitely worth checking it out."
"Brisqi for task management. It's an offline first Kanban app with focus on privacy."
#56
PowerToys
4.0
(2)
"The app is called Power Toys. You can pin tabs which is helpful if you are working on multiple tabs but wanted one app to stay on your screen on top of the other apps."
"Powertools to make PowerPoints for work"
#57
ThoughtScape
4.0
(2)
"ThoughtScape [https://thoughtscape.app] AI + Web Search + Voice Notes + Projects + Areas + Resources + Tags."
"ThoughtScape (incorporates best of GTD/ZK/PARA)."
#58
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."
#59
Chaos Control
4.0
(2)
"I use Chaos Control 2 for task management and keeping track of everything."
"It does allow you to set a start and finish time for a task if you want to do it at a certain time."
#60
Evernote
4.0
(2)
"Evernote is still my go-to for taking notes and organizing ideas. It’s super handy for PMs juggling a lot of info."
"Also Portal, while not precisely a productivity app, has been amazing."
#61
Teamflect
3.5
(2)
"We've switched to Teamflect a while back at work and that's been great."
"You can try apps like Teamflect."
#62
FormFalcon
5.0
(1)
"Heading into 2025, I’m definitely keeping FormFalcon in my stack!"
#63
Teamwork
4.0
(1)
"Common solutions include Notion, Monday.com, Basecamp, Click, Wrike, Trello, Teamwork, Asana."
#64
Wrike
4.0
(1)
"Common solutions include Notion, Monday.com, Basecamp, Click, Wrike, Trello, Teamwork, Asana."
#65
Basecamp
4.0
(1)
"Common solutions include Notion, Monday.com, Basecamp, Click, Wrike, Trello, Teamwork, Asana."
#66
Bluebird Pomodoro Timer
4.0
(1)
"Bluebird pomodoro timer"
#67
Tribefocus
4.0
(1)
"My own called Tribefocus."
#68
Listonic
4.0
(1)
"Listonic for grocery shopping"
#69
Google Keep
4.0
(1)
"Google Keep for recording important details and longer/more detailed lists"
#70
Notes
4.0
(1)
"Notes app because it connects my Mac to my phone and iPad."
#71
WaterDo
4.0
(1)
"WaterDo is awesome because instead of just checking off a checkbox, you pop bubbles which makes it super satisfying."
#72
Pomo To-Do
4.0
(1)
"Pomo To-Do for the Pomodoro method."
#73
Apple Notes and Apple Reminders
4.0
(1)
"Apple Notes and Apple Reminders."
#74
Google Sheets
4.0
(1)
"Google sheets. Easily accessed on all my devices and simple enough to use as basically a virtual notebook."
#75
StayFree
4.0
(1)
"I also use StayFree to track and limit my other apps and social media consumption."
#76
Heimer
4.0
(1)
"Heimer (mind map software) as whiteboard for brainstorming and starting a project."
#77
ChatGPT Plus
4.0
(1)
"Chat gpt plus to write"
#78
Respawn
4.0
(1)
"Respawn is a single app focused on habits, everything Is in one app."
#79
Day One
4.0
(1)
"DayOne for journalling"
#80
Screvi
4.0
(1)
"Screvi to collect book highlights and tweets"
#81
Mainspring Habit Tracker
4.0
(1)
"Check out Mainspring Habit Tracker, it's minimalistic and super motivating."
#82
Taskade, Notion, Obsidian
4.0
(1)
"This combo: Taskade, Notion, and Obsidian. I use Taskade for tasks, Obsidian for my second brain, and Notion for projects."
#83
Todoist Premium
4.0
(1)
"You’ll be able to do that with Todoist Premium together."
#84
OneTask
4.0
(1)
"[OneTask.me](https://onetask.me) might meet your requirements."
#85
Escape
4.0
(1)
"You can use [Escape](https://escapeapp.cloud), it’s a mind mapping and outlining app focused on note taking and task management."
#86
AFFiNE Pro
4.0
(1)
"I'd say the following would be: AFFiNE Pro feels like your closest bet."
#87
Tabsence
4.0
(1)
"Tabsence: Inactive Tab Manager a Chrome Extension, is one of my biggest time savers. It closes tabs that you don't use anymore automatically."
#88
Raycast Pro
4.0
(1)
"Raycast Pro and Superwhisper."
#89
Uibun
4.0
(1)
"Been using [https://www.uibun.dev/kanban] for quite a while now to organize my life."
#90
Tick Tick
4.0
(1)
"Tick Tick + Upnote."
#91
Apple built-in apps
4.0
(1)
"Apple built-in apps are slowly capturing me again."
#92
Upbase
4.0
(1)
"Upbase."
#93
Time Logger
3.0
(1)
"I use Time Logger"
#94
MonsterWriter
3.0
(1)
"MonsterWriter"
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