Motion vs Things
Motion and Things are both personal productivity tools. Motion is aimed at freelancers and small businesses, while Things is aimed at freelancers.
| Pricing | Paid · $29 | Paid |
| Starting price | $29/mo | Not published |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | — | 15 days |
| Built for | Freelancers, Small businesses | Freelancers |
| Platforms | web, macos, windows, ios, android | macos, ios |
| Country | US · 2019 | DE · 2007 |
| Rating | — | — |
Choose Motion if
Busy professionals and small teams overloaded with tasks and meetings.
- Removes daily planning overhead
- Adapts to schedule changes
- Combines calendar, tasks and projects
Look elsewhere if: People who enjoy manual planning (Sunsama, Todoist).
Choose Things if
Apple users wanting a beautiful personal task manager.
- Beautiful, calm design
- One-time purchase
- Fast and reliable
Look elsewhere if: Teams or Windows/Android users.
Motion vs Things pricing
Motion
- Pro AI$29/seat/mo$19/mo billed annually; 7,500 AI credits/seat/mo
- Business AI$49/seat/mo$29/mo billed annually; 15,000 credits, Gantt, time tracking
Things
- Mac$49.99One-time purchase
- iPhone & Apple Watch$9.99One-time purchase
- iPad$19.99One-time purchase
Motion · Key features
- Automatic task scheduling into calendar
- Projects with dependencies and workloads
- Booking pages and meeting scheduling
- AI docs and meeting notes
- Priority and deadline management
- Team workload view
Cons
- Expensive versus to-do apps
- Requires accurate estimates
- Can feel controlling
Things · Key features
- Areas, projects and headings
- Today, Upcoming, Anytime, Someday
- Quick entry with natural dates
- Tags and filters
- Calendar events alongside tasks
- Free Things Cloud sync
Cons
- Apple only
- No collaboration
- No web app
Motion vs Things: FAQ
Do Motion and Things have a free plan?
Motion has no free plan. Things has no free plan, a 15-day free trial.
Which is better for small businesses, Motion or Things?
Motion lists small businesses as a core audience, while Things is aimed more at freelancers.