# Best Productivity Apps in The World

Widely-used tools for notes, tasks, and getting things done. · community starter list

A list of the 8 best productivity apps, including Notion. The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / The World
**Updated:** 2026-08-18 04:07:33

1. **[Notion](/e/notion---176.md)** (app) — All-in-one workspace combining notes, docs, wikis, and databases. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/notion-notes-tasks-ai/id1232780281, https://www.notion.so/index.html
2. **[Todoist](/e/todoist---177.md)** (app) — Cross-platform to-do list and task manager built around natural-language input. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.morgen.so/blog-posts/todoist-vs-things-3, https://guptadeepak.com/tools/top-10-task-management-apps-2026/
3. **[Trello](/e/trello---178.md)** (app) — Card-and-board task tracker built on the Kanban method. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://sqmagazine.co.uk/trello-statistics/, https://automationatlas.io/answers/what-is-trello-kanban-board
4. **[Evernote](/e/evernote---179.md)** (app) — Long-running note-taking app for clipping, organizing, and searching notes. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://evernote.com/blog/legacy-decommissioning, https://help.evernote.com/hc/en-us/articles/46317642175763-Discontinuing-Evernote-Personal-Professional-Introducing-Starter-Advanced-FAQ
5. **[Things 3](/e/things-3---180.md)** (app) — Apple-ecosystem to-do app known for its clean design and project structure. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/things-3/id904280696?mt=12, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Things_(software)
6. **[Obsidian](/e/obsidian---181.md)** (app) — Local-first, Markdown-based note app built around linked, networked notes. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://fibery.io/openion/obsidian-115/unified-note-taking-mastery-obsidian-mobile-desktop-experience-385344, https://obsidian.md
7. **[Google Calendar](/e/google-calendar---182.md)** (app) — Google's scheduling app, widely used for calendars, invites, and reminders. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://workspace.google.com/products/calendar/, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.calendar&hl=en_US
8. **[Slack](/e/slack---183.md)** (app) — Team messaging app organized around channels, DMs, and integrations. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.salesforce.com/slack/, https://slack.com/blog/news/salesforce-channels-new-innovations-from-slack

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