Things is a personal productivity tool for Freelancers, offered as paid ($10/mo). Founded in Germany in 2007.
About Things
Things is a personal task manager for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro made by Cultured Code, a small independent company based in Stuttgart, Germany. Things 3, released in 2017, won an Apple Design Award and is widely regarded as one of the most carefully designed productivity apps on Apple platforms.
Tasks live in areas and projects, projects can be divided with headings, and checklists sit inside tasks. The Today, Upcoming, Anytime and Someday views separate what needs attention now from later ideas, and This Evening helps plan the end of the day. Quick Entry with natural language dates captures tasks from anywhere on the Mac, calendar events appear next to scheduled tasks, and tags and filters add flexibility. Things integrates with Shortcuts, Siri, widgets and the share sheet. It is sold as a one-time purchase per platform, with separate prices for Mac, iPhone and iPad and free Things Cloud sync, so there is no subscription.
Things fits individuals in the Apple ecosystem who want a calm, fast and beautiful personal task manager. It has no collaboration or shared projects, no Windows, Android or web app, and each device type needs its own purchase. Todoist works on every platform and supports teams, OmniFocus offers deeper GTD power for Apple users, and TickTick adds habits and a Pomodoro timer.
Key features of Things
- Areas, projects and headings
- Today, Upcoming, Anytime, Someday
- Quick entry with natural dates
- Tags and filters
- Calendar events alongside tasks
- Free Things Cloud sync
Pros and cons
Pros
- Beautiful, calm design
- One-time purchase
- Fast and reliable
- Deep Apple integration
Cons
- Apple only
- No collaboration
- No web app
- Separate purchases per device
Things pricing
Things uses a paid model. A 15-day free trial is available.
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Mac | $49.99 | One-time purchase |
| iPhone & Apple Watch | $9.99 | One-time purchase |
| iPad | $19.99 | One-time purchase |
Source: apps.apple.com · checked on Oct 20, 2026
How Things compares in Personal productivity
- Rank by votes
- #1 / 21
- Starting price
- $10
- Free alternatives
- 1
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At the category median of $10/mo
Free or open-source tools in Personal productivity
Things ranks #1 of 21 personal productivity tools by community votes and is priced in line with the category.
Common use cases
- 1Personal GTD on Mac and iPhone
- 2Freelancer planning projects
- 3Daily planning ritual
- 4Apple ecosystem users
Best for
Apple users wanting a beautiful personal task manager.
Not ideal for
Teams or Windows/Android users.
Integrations
- Apple Calendar
- Apple Reminders import
- Shortcuts
- Mail to Things
Our take
Things is the most pleasant to-do app on Apple devices.
FAQ
- What is Things?
- Things is a Personal productivity tool: Award-winning to-do app for Apple devices.
- How much does Things cost?
- Things uses a Paid model; paid plans start at $10 per month.
- Does Things have a free trial?
- Yes, Things offers a 15-day free trial.
- What does Things integrate with?
- Things integrates with Apple Calendar, Apple Reminders import, Shortcuts, Mail to Things and more.
- Which platforms does Things support?
- Things is available on macos, ios.
- Who is Things for?
- Apple users wanting a beautiful personal task manager.
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