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Things 3 vs Google Tasks: catalog facts
Things 3	Google Tasks
Paid One-time purchase, priced separately for Mac, iPhone and iPad.	Free Free with a Google account.
macOS, iOS	Android, iOS, Web
Clean, well-regarded design Quick to learn	Built into Gmail and Google Calendar Syncs across web and mobile
Apple platforms only Each platform version is bought separately	Requires a Google account Few features compared with dedicated task managers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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