Things 3
Things 3 is a minimal to-do list application designed for iOS and macOS users.
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Marlon Raskin
04 Jan 2025
Zen of Zero Inbox
9.2 out of 10 stars
One of the most thoughtful apps you will use
Things 3 is one of the most intentional apps you will ever use. This is in terms of its design, feature set, functionality, and ease of use. Things 3 is the epitome of great app design. Not only is it beautiful and timeless, but it's intentional in that nothing is there unless it has a purpose. Keyboard shortcuts are extremely well thought out and they are second to none. I wish other apps put as much thought into keyboard shortcuts as Things 3. You can do almost anything with keyboard shortcuts. Things 3 also handles one of the most important things better than any other app which is getting your thoughts out and into Things as quickly as possible. I'm talking about the Quick Entry feature. Of course, you can apply a keyboard shortcut to it and Things can be hidden and out of sight and it still works which is perfect. Pull it up, enter what you need to do, hit Save (Return) and get back to doing what you were doing. This feature is invaluable! The app is minimalistic in just the right ways which lets you get to work and not spend time tinkering too much. It's beautifully designed without being distracting. There are a couple of features I'd like to see come to Things (maybe Things 4), but there are very few. It's pretty much exactly what a ToDo app should be.
Marissa Klassert
31 Dec 2024
Time-Management Titan
7.4 out of 10 stars
Overall great job
I have always been looking for a new app to help me with my adhd issues and my “need” to keep track of things and tasks. I started with google keep, tried todoist and ticktick. I did like their features but it was too complicated. I personally would rather pay up front and keep forever. That way if I do stop using an app because I get overwhelmed, I can always come back to it. I find it helpful to text someone my todos with the note📝 emoji to find it. But sometimes the texts get very long and hard to manage. That’s why I like Things because I can turn the texts into projects . Then it is easier to see what I need to do. I like Things because I can put the nagging thoughts into a place I can check later. That way I can concentrate on my current situation. As my dad said , technology is a tool. You need a tool for one job and that’s what Things is. It’s a simple way to take thoughts and turn them into actions. You can easily organize by date if needed, or undaunted projects. As Toolfinder explained, I like the addition of deadlines. If you need a simple, personal, tasklist or project manager, Things3 is for you.
Daniel Chappell
22 Dec 2024
Meeting Minimizer Maven
9.0 out of 10 stars
Best for simple iOS
I have been using Things for quite a long time. I have tried other to-do list applications on and off, but I always return to Things. The balance of features to functionality is perfect, and being able to buy it without a subscription is huge for me. I don't want to have my features locked behind a paywall, so that one-time charge is perfect. If you are willing to plunk down the up-front cost, you get a perfect and simple to-do list. Yes, it could have better natural language functionality, but I think how they implemented it allows me to be more mindful as I add things to my list, cutting off simply tossing pointless tasks in. Well worth the time, I would say!
Daran Lemon
20 Dec 2024
Deadline Whisperer
10 out of 10 stars
It's boring and pretty and that's why I like it
Things 3 doesn't develop quickly. That's a feature. No need to learn new things or features. I bought the app. No subscription. It's still a great, clean-looking app. I don't want AI to help with my tasks and projects. I can easily and quickly add to-dos from the action button on the phone or a complication on my watch.
Adrian Waldron
20 Dec 2024
Tool Obsessed
9.8 out of 10 stars
An absolute dream to use
I used ToDoist for 3 years before discovering Things3. I'm a iOS/MacOS exclusive power user. The way Things3 leverages keyboard shortcuts, tags, and project/areas makes it so easy for me to stay organized and on top of the 4 businesses I work in daily. If you're exclusive to the Apple Ecosystem, and you're looking for a beautiful, simple, to-do list app -- look no further.
Adam Hoffman
16 Dec 2024
Time-Management Titan
9.4 out of 10 stars
Things 3 is my favourite to-do list app, all because of one simple feature.
I've tried many of the to-do list apps on the market, and they all more or less work the same (in my opinion), with the surface dressing altered slightly. Not so with Things 3. This app has one key feature that separates it from the rest of the competition, the addition of a due date. Things 3 allows you to add both the date you plan to work on a task as well as the due date for completion. This is essential for me as a lot of my tasks take multiple days to complete. I also never lose sight of the true deadline, and can more effectively schedule in buffer periods to allow for slippage. Compare this to the competitors in which you can only ever assign one date to a task, the date you plan to work on it. This is a crucial piece of information to be excluded from the majority of other apps. I was sold on Things 3 for this one feature as it just works so well for me. But aside from that, it's the best looking to-do list app I've used. It has a clean layout, beautiful colour scheme, and it is really fast. Syncing also works great across all my devices. I love how I can create projects within an Area and create headers within a project to organize my tasks. It allows for a very organized approach to task management. Templates are great for recurring projects, although I'm not the biggest fan of where they're stored. I wish they had a separate section to store them. The only issue I have that I would love to see fixed is the ability to create sub-areas within an Area, similar to how you can create headers in a project. It would take the organization of the app to the next level. The price can be a concern for some as the iOS, ipadOS and MacOS versions all have separate one time costs, it is still much better than buying into a subscription model for something you use everyday. For anyone in the Apple ecosystem, I highly recommend Things 3 for personal organization.
Mat Rhein
10 Dec 2024
Distraction Assassin
8.8 out of 10 stars
Love- hate relationship but it's really good in the end
The fact that this app stirs so many emotions in this world's forums and YouTube channels is a sign of the ambivalence surrounding this wonderful app. Back in the day, things were a lot easier. There was OmniFocus for the really big and overwhelming task needs. And then there was Things for the rest of us. Neat, clean, with an opinionated approach to repeating tasks and some syncing issues. But drop-dead beautiful simplicity from the start (which back then meant only hints of skeuomorphic accents). Things has evolved into one of the most Apple-like apps: All the features they adopt are bulletproof, the price is steep but is totally worth the one-time investment, and the limitations are, in the end, what makes the App so easy to use, my feedback- articulated longing for real calendar integration and real sub-tasks bluntly ignored.
Tom Bagshaw
28 Nov 2024
Efficiency Evangelist
8.2 out of 10 stars
A beautifully crafted walled experience
An ode to design aesthetics, locked behind the apple walled garden. A joy to use but slow development.
Mateus Pollonio
28 Nov 2024
Deadline Demolisher
9.2 out of 10 stars
Things 3 is the best personal to-do list app I've used, with a simple, effective design
**Things 3 is simply the best to-do list app I've ever used** (considering personal use and not for teams or multiple people, as the app doesn't offer shared list features). Things 3 is a very well-built app, with an extremely effective, simple, and functional design. It's excellent at everything it sets out to do. I've tested other apps of the same type, many of them with far more features than Things 3, but I just can't adapt to them—it feels like this app was made for me. At the moment, the only feature I miss is location-based reminders.
Emmker Katsouranis
20 Nov 2024
Clutter Crusher
8.4 out of 10 stars
Fast and tidy app
Beautiful interface. No clutter at all Fast input and clever rescheduling Only gripe, the steep desktop app price(although it’s a one time purchase)