Feb 23, 2026
Aftertone vs Superlist (2026) – Productivity System vs Modern Task & Notes App
TL;DR
Aftertone: £20/mo or £100 lifetime. macOS productivity system — tasks, time blocking, Focus Screen, behavioural AI, weekly reports.
Superlist: Free (generous) or $8/mo Pro. Tasks + notes + AI meeting recording in one app. Unlimited subtask nesting, cross-platform, from the creators of Wunderlist.
Key difference: Superlist combines tasks and notes beautifully. Aftertone combines tasks and execution deeply.
Superlist is the spiritual successor to Wunderlist, built by the same team after Microsoft acquired and shut down the original. It combines task management and rich notes in one app — tasks can contain full note pages, and notes can contain tasks. Unlimited subtask nesting means you can model complex projects without hitting the one-level limit of Todoist or TickTick.
The recent addition of bot-free AI meeting recording (similar to Amie and Granola) positions Superlist as a tasks-notes-meetings tool. The design is beautiful, the free tier is generous, and it runs on Mac, iOS, Android, and web.
But Superlist is a task-and-notes app, not a productivity system. There's no time blocking workflow, no focus mode, no behavioural AI, no weekly reports. It captures and organises your work. It doesn't structure your day or help you improve.
Side-by-Side
Feature | Aftertone | Superlist |
|---|---|---|
Pricing | £20/mo or £100 lifetime | Free (unlimited tasks, 5 shared lists). Pro: $8/mo. Team: $10/user/mo. |
Lifetime plan | Yes | No |
Platform | macOS (iOS/Android coming) | macOS, iOS, Android, web |
Core identity | Productivity system: plan, execute, evaluate, optimise | Tasks + notes app with AI meeting recording |
Task management | Keyboard shortcut capture, project tags, filtering | Lists, unlimited subtask nesting, rich notes inside tasks, Gmail integration |
Time blocking | Visual time blocks with daily structure | Google Calendar sync in Today view. No dedicated time blocking workflow. |
AI | Silent behavioural AI — weekly insight reports | AI meeting recording (bot-free), email summarisation, AI list creation |
Focus mode | Focus Screen — context-aware, 1-2-3 shortcuts | None |
Weekly reports | Automated, AI-generated, personalised | None |
Notes | Not included | Rich notes with formatting, images, attachments — embedded inside tasks |
Collaboration | Individual only | Shared lists, assignments, comments, personal/team toggle |
Calendar sync | Google Calendar, two-way | Google Calendar (one-way, shows in Today view) |
Where Aftertone pulls ahead
The Focus Screen. Superlist has no execution mode. It's a task list — you check things off and move on. Aftertone's Focus Screen takes over when it's time to work: current task, nothing else, overdue flags, 1-2-3 shortcuts, automatic calendar updates.
Behavioural AI and weekly reports. Superlist's AI records meetings and summarises emails. Aftertone's AI watches how you work — stalled tasks, time drift, energy — and generates weekly improvement reports. Different kinds of intelligence.
Time blocking. Superlist shows calendar events in a Today view. Aftertone's time blocks are the foundation of the system — they connect to the Focus Screen, feed the AI, and shape weekly reports.
£100 once vs $96/year. Superlist Pro costs $96/year. Aftertone's lifetime plan is £100. After 14 months, Aftertone is cheaper.
Where Superlist is the better fit
If you need tasks and notes in one place, Superlist's approach is elegant. Rich notes embedded inside tasks, unlimited nesting, and a clean design make it more capable than Todoist for complex projects.
Superlist runs on macOS, iOS, Android, and web. Broader coverage than Aftertone's macOS-only approach.
The free tier is generous — unlimited tasks, notes, and reminders. Aftertone has no permanent free plan.
AI meeting recording (bot-free) is useful for meeting-heavy workflows.
Couple/family use with shared lists and the personal/team toggle is a thoughtful feature.
Bottom line
Superlist is a modern tasks-and-notes app from a team that knows task management deeply. Aftertone is a productivity system that goes beyond organisation into execution, analysis, and improvement. If you need beautiful task management with rich notes and meeting recording, Superlist does that well. If you need a Focus Screen, behavioural AI, and weekly reports that help you change how you work — Aftertone does things a task app was never designed to do.