Things 3

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Country: Germany (DE)
Founded: 2009
Developer: Cultured Code
Pricing: One-time purchase per platform
Open source: No
Platforms: macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS

Indexes

To-Do/Task Management

Overview

Things 3 is a task management application for organizing to-dos, projects, and areas of life such as Work or Family. It provides views like Today, Upcoming, and This Evening, along with calendar integration and tags for filtering. Designed for Apple ecosystems, it emphasizes keyboard shortcuts, quick entry, and native integrations for users seeking structured personal and professional task planning.

Key Features

Areas and Projects - Organize tasks into Areas for life spheres and Projects for specific goals.
Today and Upcoming Views - Display scheduled to-dos and calendar events in daily and weekly plans.
Tags - Categorize and filter to-dos with nested tags.
Quick Entry - Create to-dos instantly from anywhere using autofill from other apps.
Keyboard Shortcuts - Navigate lists and perform actions via Type Travel and other shortcuts.
Widgets - Access lists from desktop, Notification Center, or Control Center.
Mail to Things - Forward emails to convert them into to-dos.
Logbook - Filterable record of completed tasks and projects.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Includes
macOS	One-time purchase (trial available)	Full features after 15-day trial; separate purchase per platform.
iPhone/iPad/watchOS	One-time purchase per app	Full features; separate purchases for iPhone, iPad, and watchOS versions.

Platforms & Requirements

Runs on macOS 10.15 or later, iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. Offers deep native integrations like dark mode, multiple windows on iPad, and widgets. Limited to Apple platforms with no Android, Windows, or web support; requires separate purchases per device type.

Integrations & Ecosystem

Calendar integration
Mail to Things
Reminders import
Things Cloud sync
Apple Shortcuts
Widgets on macOS and iOS

Alternatives

App	Difference
Todoist	Cross-platform with web and Android support, subscription-based, more collaboration features.
OmniFocus	Advanced GTD system with custom perspectives, available on Apple platforms only.
Reminders (Apple)	Free built-in app with basic features and iCloud sync, lacks advanced project organization.
Notion	All-in-one workspace with databases, web-based, free tier available.

Reputation

Things 3 receives praise for its clean interface, intuitive organization, and Apple-native feel, particularly among users valuing design and focus tools like tags and quick entry. Criticisms include lack of cross-platform support beyond Apple devices and separate per-app pricing without a unified license. It maintains a strong user base for personal task management since 2009, with recent updates for OS compatibility.

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