Alternatives to Things 3
A personal task manager for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Things 3
A personal task manager for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Things 3.
Todoist
A to-do list and task manager with natural-language task entry, projects, labels and filters.
Todoist moves your tasks to a web-based service with natural-language entry, filters and a free plan, and requires an account instead of a one-time purchase per Apple device.
OmniFocus
A task manager for Apple devices built for professionals who manage many projects and tasks.
OmniFocus stays on Apple devices with a web version for PCs, offering purchase or subscription and a more complex GTD-style system than Things 3.
TickTick
A to-do list app with calendar views, a Pomodoro timer and a habit tracker built in.
TickTick is a freemium web app that adds a Pomodoro timer, habit tracker and calendar views, with some features behind the paid tier.
Microsoft To Do
A free to-do list and task management app from Microsoft that works with Outlook tasks and Planner.
Microsoft To Do is free and runs on Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and web, but it is closed source and tied to Microsoft services.
Any.do
A to-do list app combining tasks, lists, a calendar and a daily planner for individuals, families and teams.
Any.do adds a calendar, daily planner and shared family lists on macOS, Android and iOS, with some features behind paid plans and an account required.
Superlist
A task and notes app from the creators of Wunderlist, combining to-do lists, notes and projects.
Superlist combines tasks and notes with shared lists on macOS, Android, iOS and web, on a freemium plan with AI features relying on a hosted service.
Amazing Marvin
A highly customizable task manager with features aimed at people with ADHD and procrastinators.
Amazing Marvin runs on Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and web with over 100 optional features, but has no free plan beyond the trial and takes time to configure.
Super Productivity
Plan tasks while tracking time and focused work sessions.
Super Productivity is free and open source under MIT, runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android, and adds time tracking and timeboxing.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Things 3 as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Nozbe
A task and project manager for organizing personal and small-team work into projects, tasks and comments.
Things 3 is a polished personal task manager for Apple platforms only, bought separately per platform and without Nozbe's team features.
Remember The Milk
A long-running to-do list and task manager with reminders, shared lists and sync across devices.
Things 3 is a paid personal task manager for Apple devices only, with each platform version bought separately and no shared lists mentioned.
Reminders MenuBar
Manage Apple Reminders from the macOS menu bar.
Things 3 is a paid personal task manager for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Watch with its own lists, replacing Apple Reminders rather than giving it a menu bar view.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Streaks
A habit-tracking to-do list for Apple devices that extends a streak each day you complete a task.
Fantastical
A calendar and tasks app with natural language event entry for Mac, Windows and iOS.
BusyCal
A calendar app for Mac, iPhone and iPad with tasks, smart filters and natural language entry.
Sunsama
A daily planner that puts tasks and meetings in one plan and helps you time-block your day.
NotePlan
A daily-note app that combines notes, tasks and Apple Calendar events for Mac, iOS and web.
