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Alcove · Office #43,747

A calm to-do list and notebook in your Mac menu bar

In the Notes and remembering neighborhood (Personal). In town since 18 Oct 2026.

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What Tablif read on Alcove's site

Alcove describes itself as: “Alcove: Menu Bar To-Do List, Planner and Notes for Mac”

What it is

Calls itself “notebook” and “planner”.

  • Calls itself: notebook · planner · +1
“Alcove is the calm to-do list, planner and notebook that lives in your Mac's menu bar, and follows you to iPhone and iPad.”

Where it puts itself

Rules out “no account”, “no ads” and “no tracking”. Publishes a comparison page.

  • Says it will not: no account · no ads · no tracking
“Everything syncs through your own iCloud: no account, no ads, no tracking.”
“…moving your tasks across from Todoist -> https://alcovetasks.com/guides/todoist-alternatives-mac”

What it costs

One-time purchase. Free for a trial period. Trial: “14 days”. No monthly plan. Prices quoted: $29.99.

  • One-time: yes
  • Monthly: no
  • Free plan: free for a trial
  • Price: $29.99
  • Trial: 14 days
“Free for 14 days, then $29.99 once for Mac, iPhone and iPad.”
“Alcove No subscription”

Who it sells to

Sells to consumers. Built for solo users. In Indian languages.

  • Sells to: consumers
  • Company size: solo / indie
  • Languages: Indian languages
“Alcove is built for one person: your lists stay in step across your own Mac, iPhone and iPad, but you can't share a list or assign a task to someone else.”
“Speech is transcribed on your device, Indian languages included.”

How it runs

A desktop app and mobile app for iOS, iPadOS and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Distributed through the App Store. Offers an API. AI is a side feature.

  • Kind: desktop · mobile
  • Runs on: iOS · iPadOS · macOS
  • Runs where: on the device, offline
  • Distributed via: App Store
  • API: yes
  • AI role: a side feature
“Alcove keeps your whole day one click away in the Mac menu bar, with iPhone and iPad apps.”
“It runs on macOS 14 or later and on iOS and iPadOS 17.4 or later.”

What it works with

Names Claude, Control Center and 5 more on its pages.

  • Names: Claude · Control Center · Shortcuts · +4
“Alcove keeps your whole day one click away in the Mac menu bar, with iPhone and iPad apps.”
“Works with Siri Shortcuts iCloud Widgets Control Center Claude”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs and a blog.

  • Instant signup: yes
  • Trial asks for: nothing
“Download Free on the App Store”
“Try it Start 14 free days in the app when you're ready”

Sources

Tablif read these pages, last on 18 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.

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