The best Fantastical alternatives in 2026

1

Kalend

A free planner: to-dos, calendar, habits and a voice journal 9.6 +0.8 vs Fantastical

• Better value +2.3
• More private +1.4
• Faster +0.6

Best for: People who want tasks, a calendar, habits and a journal in one private, free app

2

Obsidian

Private, local-first notes linked like a second brain 9.3 +0.4 vs Fantastical

• Better value +2.0
• More private +1.3
• Weaker design -0.7

Best for: Writers, students and researchers building a long-term personal knowledge base

3

Bear

Beautiful Markdown notes for Mac, iPhone and iPad 9.1 +0.3 vs Fantastical

• Better value +1.6
• More private +1.0
• Fewer features -0.7

Best for: Writers and Apple users who want fast, good-looking Markdown notes

4

Todoist

Clean, cross-platform to-do list with natural language input 9.0 +0.1 vs Fantastical

• Better value +0.9
• Faster +0.4

Best for: People and small teams who want a fast, reliable task list on every device

5

Notion

Docs, wikis and databases in one flexible workspace 9.0 +0.1 vs Fantastical

• Better value +1.2
• Less private -0.8
• Slower -0.5
• More features +0.4

Best for: Teams who want docs, wikis and task boards in one place

6

Things 3

Beautifully designed task manager for Mac and iPhone 8.9 0.0 vs Fantastical

• Fewer features -1.2
• Better value +0.6
• More private +0.6
• Faster +0.5

Best for: Apple users who want a calm, personal task manager without a subscription

7

Jotter

A fast notes app with lists, handwriting and voice notes 8.4 -0.4 vs Fantastical

• Fewer features -1.9
• Better value +1.9
• Weaker design -1.1
• More private +1.1

Best for: iPhone and iPad users who want a quick, private notepad with handwriting

8

Structured

Plan your day on a visual timeline you can drag around 8.4 -0.4 vs Fantastical

• Fewer features -1.0
• Better value +0.7
• Weaker design -0.6
• Slower -0.5

Best for: People who think in time blocks and want a visual plan for each day

9

TickTick

Tasks, calendar, habits and focus timer in one app 8.4 -0.4 vs Fantastical

• Less private -1.5
• Weaker design -1.1
• Better value +1.0

Best for: Students and planners who want tasks, calendar, habits and focus in one app

10

Craft

Polished docs and notes that look great by default 8.4 -0.4 vs Fantastical

• Fewer features -0.8
• Slower -0.8
• Less private -0.4

Best for: Writers and Apple users who want beautiful notes and docs with little effort

11

Microsoft OneNote

Free digital notebook with freeform pages and inking 8.1 -0.8 vs Fantastical

• Better value +1.8
• Weaker design -1.5
• Slower -1.4
• Less private -1.4

Best for: Students and tablet users who take handwritten or mixed-media notes

12

Evernote

Veteran note app with strong search and web clipping 7.7 -1.1 vs Fantastical

• Less private -1.9
• Worse value -1.8
• Slower -1.4
• Weaker design -1.1

Best for: Long-time users with large archives of clipped articles and scanned documents