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Cultured Code's design-led personal task manager for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro.

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About Things

Things is a task manager made only for Apple devices, known for a calm, carefully designed interface that many people find easier to keep using than busier apps. You collect to-dos in an Inbox, plan them into Today, This Evening, Upcoming or Someday, and group them into projects with headings that sit inside broader areas of your life. Your calendar events appear above the Today list so the whole day is visible in one place, and a Quick Entry window, tags, checklists inside to-dos and deep Shortcuts and URL-scheme support cover power-user needs. What it deliberately lacks: there is no web app, no Windows or Android version, no task sharing or collaboration, and no file attachments. Instead of a subscription, each app is a one-time App Store purchase, with Mac, iPhone (including Watch) and iPad versions sold separately, and sync through the free Things Cloud. It has won the Apple Design Award twice.

Best for: Apple-only users who want a beautiful personal to-do list without a subscription.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Clean, fast interface that is pleasant to use daily
  • One-time purchases instead of a subscription
  • Calendar events shown with your Today list

Why people leave

  • Apple devices only, with no web app
  • No sharing or collaboration on lists
  • Mac, iPhone and iPad apps are bought separately

Top Things alternatives

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  1. 1OmniFocus logo
    OmniFocus

    Deeper GTD features like defer dates, perspectives and reviews, plus a web version for non-Apple machines.

    66.5
  2. 2Todoist logo
    Todoist

    Works on Windows, Android and the web too, and lets you share projects with others.

    62.6
  3. 32Do logo
    2Do

    Another Apple-friendly one-time purchase with more power features and an Android app.

    59.6
  4. 4Apple Reminders logo
    Apple Reminders

    Free and built in, with shared lists that Things doesn't offer.

    57.2
  5. 5GoodTask logo
    GoodTask

    Adds Things-style planning views on top of Apple Reminders, so your tasks stay in iCloud.

    55.3

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Things: common questions

Is Things free?

No, Things is a paid product.

Is Things open source?

No, Things is not open source.

What platforms does Things run on?

Things is available for macOS and iOS.

What are the best alternatives to Things?

The highest-ranked Things alternatives right now are OmniFocus, Todoist and 2Do. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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