Awakening Note

A Todoist alternative you buy once and own forever

Todoist is powerful but it is a subscription, and your tasks live on its servers. Awakening Note is a one-time purchase, fully offline, with a momentum loop Todoist does not have.

If you mostly want a fast personal task manager on your Mac, paying monthly and syncing everything to the cloud can feel like overkill. Awakening Note keeps it local and one-time.

It is native SwiftUI with a global hotkey and on-device voice capture. And it adds something Todoist does not: finishing a task grants EXP and levels up a character, turning routine work into visible progress.

You give up cross-platform cloud sync in exchange for privacy, speed, and no recurring bill. The RPG layer is optional if you want a plain list.

Why Awakening Note

  • ▸One-time payment vs monthly subscription
  • ▸Fully offline and private — no cloud sync of your tasks
  • ▸Native Mac app with global hotkey + voice
  • ▸EXP and leveling — a reason to finish
Try it free — download

7-day free trial · no card required · macOS 13+

Or buy the lifetime license — $19 · See how it works →

One-time payment, no subscription. Early-bird $19 (regular $39) for the first 100 buyers. 7-day refund, macOS 13+.

FAQ

Does it sync across devices like Todoist?
It focuses on private local storage on Mac. Cross-device options are on the roadmap.
Is it cheaper than Todoist long-term?
It is a single payment with all updates included, so over time it avoids recurring fees.
Can I try it risk-free?
Yes — 7-day refund, no questions.

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