Todoist Apple Watch alternative: wrist list, same workspace everywhere
Done Bear for Apple Watch is an invite-only beta. It shows the same list as your iPhone, web, and Windows apps, and you can complete and capture tasks on the wrist once you connect it from a signed-in iPhone. It isn’t a public App Store Watch app and has no complications yet. Join the waitlist for an invite.
Todoist, Things, and Done Bear on Apple Watch
Apple Watch app
- Done Bear
- Invite-only beta
- Todoist & Things
- Public Watch apps
Today at a glance
- Done Bear
- Today, stored on the watch
- Todoist & Things
- Today on the wrist
Complete and capture
- Done Bear
- Complete and capture after iPhone Connect
- Todoist & Things
- Complete and add on watch
Watch face complications
- Done Bear
- None yet
- Todoist & Things
- Complications on Things and Todoist
The same list elsewhere
- Done Bear
- Same workspace on iPhone, web, and Windows
- Todoist & Things
- Things stays on Apple
| Done Bear | Todoist & Things | |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Watch app | Invite-only beta | Public Watch apps |
| Today at a glance | Today, stored on the watch | Today on the wrist |
| Complete and capture | Complete and capture after iPhone Connect | Complete and add on watch |
| Watch face complications | None yet | Complications on Things and Todoist |
| The same list elsewhere | Same workspace on iPhone, web, and Windows | Things stays on Apple |
Why Apple Watch users join this waitlist
Looking for Todoist or Things on Apple Watch?
Todoist and Things already have public Watch apps. Done Bear’s is an invite-only beta with the same list as your iPhone, where you can complete and capture tasks. Join the waitlist for an invite.
The same list as the iPhone, web, and Windows
Connect once from a signed-in iPhone. After that, your list opens on the watch, and completions can sync without pulling the phone out.
No complications yet
There are no complications and no Smart Stack widget. If you need a Watch face slot, stay on Todoist or Things.
Who should stay on Todoist or Things
If you need complications, a Smart Stack widget, or a public App Store Watch app today, stay on Todoist or Things. Done Bear’s Watch app is in beta, and setup still starts on iPhone.
Frequently asked questions
Does Todoist have an Apple Watch app?
Yes. Todoist’s downloads page lists a public Apple Watch app with complications. Done Bear’s Watch app is an invite-only beta: it shows your list, and you can complete and capture tasks once you connect it to a signed-in iPhone. It is not a public App Store Watch listing. Join the waitlist if you want the same list on watch, web, and Windows. Stay on Todoist if you need complications or a store app now.
What is a good Todoist Apple Watch alternative?
Done Bear, if you want one list on the watch, iPhone, web, and Windows, and can wait for a beta invite. Setup is from iPhone. It isn’t a public App Store Watch listing, and there are no complications yet. Stay on Todoist if you need a Watch face slot or a public store app now. Things also ships a public Watch app for Apple-only users.
Is there a Things 3 app for Apple Watch?
Yes. Cultured Code ships Things for Apple Watch. Done Bear’s Watch app is in beta: it shows your list and can complete and capture tasks, set up through the iPhone app. It isn’t a public listing. If Things on the watch already covers you and you only use Apple devices, stay there. Join the waitlist if you want the same list on Windows and the web too.
Does Done Bear have complications or a Smart Stack widget?
No. There are no Watch face complications and no Smart Stack widget yet. Todoist and Things both ship complications on a public Watch app. If you need a Watch face slot now, stay on Todoist or Things. Done Bear’s beta shows your list on the watch after you connect it from iPhone.
How does the Apple Watch beta work?
Join the waitlist on this page. We invite people when a signed Watch build is ready to install with the iPhone app. There is no public TestFlight link today. Setup needs a signed-in iPhone; after Connect, the list lives on the watch and can sync without the phone in your hand. We do not publish a ship date.
Does the Watch list stay in sync with Windows and the web?
Yes. Watch, iPhone, web, and Windows share the same workspace, so the Watch beta has no separate inbox. Initial setup still starts on iPhone. There is no Android app yet.
Does Done Bear on Apple Watch work with the iPhone app?
Yes. Connect it from a signed-in iPhone. After that, your list, completing, and capturing all run on the watch. Initial setup needs the phone nearby. There are no complications yet. If you need a Watch face complication, stay on Todoist or Things.
Is Done Bear a replacement for Apple Watch Reminders?
No. Reminders is built into watchOS. Done Bear’s Watch beta is the same list for people who already keep work in Done Bear on iPhone. Join the waitlist if you want that. Keep using Reminders if a system list on the watch is enough.
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