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7 new productivity apps climbing the App Store this week

These productivity apps came out in the last 60 days and rose into the US App Store's Productivity charts this week, from 2Do: To Do List & Task Manager to Foreweek: Weekly Planner.

Use & Like · 9 November 2026 · Source: App Store chart, App Store, App Store, App Store, App Store, App Store, App Store, App Store

The apps

  1. 2Do: To Do List & Task Manager

    A task manager for simple lists or a full GTD system; it needs a subscription.

    $9.99 · Beehive Innovations Services · App Store page

  2. Ellipsus

    A creative writing app for writing with co-authors, editors and beta readers.

    Free · Ellipsus · App Store page

  3. Bare

    A shopping list that sorts items by store section as you type.

    $2.00 · Sindre Sorhus · App Store page

  4. ShiftBoard: Shift Calendar

    Puts firefighter, EMT and dispatcher shift rotations on one calendar.

    $0.99 · Chisholm Digital LLC · App Store page

  5. GoaTime

    Tasks, daily planning and time tracking in one app.

    $4.99 · Cache Money LLC · App Store page

  6. Calendaria

    Shows your whole year as one continuous calendar list.

    $4.99 · Jorge Cohen · App Store page

  7. Foreweek: Weekly Planner

    A weekly planner for a few goals that make the week a success.

    $2.99 · Rahul Chowdhury · App Store page

What it means for you

If you're looking for something new in productivity, these are small apps people are buying right now.

What to do

Open each app's App Store page to check the price, in-app purchases and what it needs before you download.

Where and when: iPhone and iPad, US App Store charts this week

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