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Beckon vs Todoal

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Beckon compared with Todoal
DetailBeckon logo BeckonTodoal logo Todoal
What it doesA Mac app that brings your Dock to your cursor in a ring around the pointer Minimalist daily task planner designed to help you organize priorities, track habits, and execute your day without backlog clutter
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: the ring for open apps, flick and click, your own shortcut, find any app by typing, Glass and Outline looks, zip, AirDrop and image conversions. Beckon Pro: $24, once, on up to 3 Macs, includes your Dock apps running or not, folders and Trash, websites, Shortcuts, files and collections, window Free plan: $0 with unlimited tasks, top priorities, permanent reminders, accomplishment history, and yearly goals with local storage. Pro Cloud: $9.99/month (monthly billing) or $3.33/month billed annually at $39.99/year, saving 66.7%. Todoal Lifetime Pro is an upcoming one-time payment option for $
Key features
  • App ring around cursor with directional flicking
  • Window switching with live thumbnails
  • Pinned apps, folders and Trash access
  • Website, Shortcut, file and collection management
  • Dock hiding and hiding the Dock for good
  • File drop actions: convert, compress, trim, redact, zip, send
  • Customizable appearance with five look options and accent colors
  • Pointer auto-follow after window selection
  • Cross-display window placement with Shift+release
  • Minimal memory footprint with instant activation
  • Unlimited daily tasks and top priorities
  • Permanent reminders for recurring daily habits with automatic morning reset
  • Yearly goals dashboard to connect daily tasks with long-term ambitions
  • Future date planning to schedule tasks on calendar dates without crowding today's list
  • Cloud synchronization across multiple devices (Pro Cloud)
  • Automated cloud backup and data recovery (Pro Cloud)
  • Timezone-aware morning and evening email digests (Pro Cloud)
  • Empty Day Kickoff prompt to help intentionally architect your day
  • Distraction-free workspace with no ads or nested sub-levels
What makes it different
  • Brings the Dock to your cursor instead of requiring travel to the bottom of the screen
  • Works for mouse and trackpad users without requiring keyboard shortcuts
  • One-time purchase with no subscription or account required
  • Completely private with no analytics or data collection
  • Fully restores original Dock settings if you change your mind
  • Ruthless prioritization constraint forces focus on high-leverage outcomes instead of endless task collection
  • Minimalist design without the bloat of enterprise project management suites
  • Separates immediate urgent actions from routine habits so you always know what to tackle
  • Sustainable planning workflow built for individuals managing their own time without complex team coordination
  • Permanent reminders eliminate mental load of remembering repeated daily habits and routines
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
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Public APINot given Not given
Community votes02
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)7 +5 (up) since last check6 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)180
Referring domains (Majestic)110

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