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Cultured Code (Things 3) Review

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Should I use Cultured Code (Things 3)?

Things - culturedcode.com

· 2 days ago

Solo Apple users buy Things 3 once and keep it for years; it is a polished personal to-do app. Teams, cross-platform users, and buyers who expect fast updates look elsewhere.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources; no breach or CVE reports found.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support quality evidence in sources.
  • Security posture

Pricing

One-time purchase

Things 3

ModelOne-time purchase
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Solo Apple-device users
  • GTD-style personal planning
  • Subscription-averse buyers
  • Design-first minimalists

Not for

  • Teams needing shared or collaborative task lists
  • Windows, Android, or web-app users
  • Buyers who expect yearly updates and a roadmap
  • Anyone wanting a free tool

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

You buy the Mac, iPhone, and iPad apps separately. Costs add up fast.

medium

Guess: Major upgrades arrive slowly. Version 3 users wait years for a successor.

low

No discounts or bundles. Sales are rare, mostly Black Friday week.

low

Sync depends on the vendor-run Things Cloud service.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • One-time purchase per app, no subscription
  • Called the best-designed Apple-only task app in 2026 reviews
  • Earns solid five-star reviews on the App Store
  • Adds Apple ecosystem features like Shortcuts and Apple Watch support
  • Company states it has no interest in user data

Cons

  • Users say slow development and laziness are catching up
  • Users criticize the lack of communication and public roadmap
  • Apple-only; no Windows, Android, or web version
  • Version jumps take years; v2 to v3 took about seven
  • No discounts or bundles, per third-party review

Sources & method

- 14 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x1review x8security x3news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • One-time purchase

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. One-time purchase, no subscription; users call it value.
  • Ease of use: 5/5. Repeatedly praised as the best-designed Apple task app.
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Users report missing features and slow update cadence.
  • Support quality. No support quality evidence in sources.
  • Security posture: 4/5. AES-256 at rest, GDPR page, minimal-data stance.
  • One-time purchase Pricing model Each Apple app sold separately, no subscription
  • Self-funded Funding Small, remote-first company
  • 3M+ Users Company milestone blog post, December 2014

Pricing

Things 3

One-time purchase

  • Each Apple app sold separately
  • No subscription
  • No bundles or discounts per reviews

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Users love the design and value but complain about slow development, missing features, and poor communication.

“I love Things. I think it remains one of the most beautifully designed and”
Reddit, r/thingsapp
“I remember the jump from v2 to v3 took about 7 years. It's been about that”
Reddit, r/thingsapp
“Cultured Code's laziness is finally catching up with Things 3”
Reddit, r/thingsapp

Alternatives

Compare Cultured Code (Things 3) with each alternative.

  • Apple Reminders

    Free, built into every Apple device. Covers most solo needs.

  • Todoist

    Cross-platform task app with a free tier and collaboration.

  • Nirvana

    Web-based GTD app for cross-platform users.

    Cultured Code (Things 3) vs Nirvana
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources; no breach or CVE reports found.

Polished one-time-purchase to-do app for Apple users. Great for solo use, wrong for teams, Windows, or Android.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources; no breach or CVE reports found.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Things - To-Do List App for Mac & iOSculturedcode.com
    official
  2. Things Review, Pricing & Alternatives (2026)listme.name
    review
  3. 10 best Todoist alternatives for Mac in 2026setapp.com
    review
  4. Review: Things 3 - Productived.netproductived.net
    review
  5. Cultured Code's laziness is finally catching up with Things 3reddit.com
    review
  6. Will Things ever be upgraded?reddit.com
    review
  7. PSA: Things Employees (Cultured Code) Can See and...reddit.com
    review
  8. Things gains macOS Monterey, Shortcuts support and moreimore.com
    news
  9. It Could Be A Mac App: Nirvana, Web Based GTDmacstories.net
    review
  10. Cultured Code GmbH & Co. KG Security & Compliance (GDPR)aifoxx.com
    security
  11. Product security pageculturedcode.com
    security
  12. Privacy - Cultured Codeculturedcode.com
    security
  13. CulturedCode's Things but for collaborationreddit.com
    review
  14. Cultured Code is the small, self-funded, remote-first companyx.com
    news

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