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Things — personal task manager for Apple devices - things.app

· 1 week ago

Buy if you plan tasks solo on Apple devices and want a polished one-time-purchase app. Skip it if you need team collaboration, Windows or Android support, or web access.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 13 usable public sources; many search results were unrelated noise.

Ratings

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

Pricing

One-time purchase (per app)

Guess: paid upfront, varies by device

ModelOne-time purchase
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo

Best for

  • Solo Apple-device users
  • Personal to-do and project planning
  • GTD-style planners
  • Design-conscious minimalists

Not for

  • Teams needing shared tasks or assignments
  • Windows or Android users — no apps there
  • Anyone wanting a free tool
  • Cross-platform workers needing web access

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Guess: no real-time team collaboration; not built for shared task lists

medium

Guess: no free tier — you buy separate apps for Mac, iPad, and iPhone

medium

Apple lock-in: switching platforms later means migrating everything to another app

low

Discounts are rare — the 30% Black Friday promo was the best buying window

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Praised as best-designed task manager in recent reviews
  • App Store reviewers call it great and excellent
  • Award-winning app with active Reddit community sharing setups
  • Publishes a dedicated product security page

Cons

  • Critics say function hasn't caught up with its form
  • Guess: Apple-only — no Windows, Android, or web app
  • Guess: separate paid apps per device raise total cost

Sources & method

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

official x1review x12

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Guess: paid upfront, varies by device

    Starting price

  • 13

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. One-time purchase beats subscriptions (guess)
  • Ease of use: 5/5. Reviews repeatedly call it best-designed
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Critics: function lags behind form
  • Support quality. No evidence in reviewed sources
  • Security posture: 3/5. Official security page; no public CVEs found
  • Very positive User sentiment 'Great' and 'excellent' across App Store reviews
  • 30% off Discounts seen Black Friday promo spotted on r/thingsapp
  • One-time purchase Pricing model Per-device apps, no subscription (guess)

Pricing

One-time purchase (per app)

Guess: paid upfront, varies by device

  • Separate apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac
  • No subscription
  • Free trial available (guess)

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

App Store and Reddit users consistently praise Things 3 as a great, excellent, well-designed task manager.

“Things 3 is a great app.”
App Store review
“Excellent App”
App Store review

Alternatives

Compare Things with each alternative.

  • Todoist

    Cross-platform to-do app with free tier and sharing

    Things vs Todoist

  • Any.do

    Cross-platform tasks and calendar with collaboration

  • Taskio

    Budget task manager compared against Things on pricing

Full analysis

Based on 13 usable public sources; many search results were unrelated noise.

Best-designed personal task manager for Apple loyalists. No team features, no web app, no free tier.

Methodology

Based on 13 usable public sources; many search results were unrelated noise.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Things 3 for iPad - App Store Reviewsapps.apple.com
    review
  2. Things 3 - App Store Reviews (AE)apps.apple.com
    review
  3. Things 3 Review 2026: Best-Designed Task Managerthesunrisedigest.com
    review
  4. Things 3 Review: Is It Worth the Price?focusdailypro.com
    review
  5. Things 3: It's Time for Function to Catch Up with Formmedium.com
    review
  6. Reddit: Things 3 setup deep divereddit.com
    review
  7. Reddit: Black Friday 30% offreddit.com
    review
  8. Things 3 - Functies, prijzen & ervaringentoolguide.io
    review
  9. Things Product Security Pagethings.app
    official
  10. Todoist vs. Things in 2024beforesunset.ai
    review
  11. Any.do vs Things 3: Which Tool Is Better?akiflow.com
    review
  12. Compare Task io VS Thingstechjockey.com
    review
  13. Things Review 2027: Pricing, Features, Pros & Consresearch.com
    review

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