Things 3 review

Things 3 is the planner for people tired of subscriptions. Cultured Code sells it as separate one-time purchases on the US App Store: $9.99 for iPhone and Apple Watch, $19.99 for iPad and $49.99 for Mac. The planning model is simple. Each morning the Today list shows what you scheduled alongside your calendar events, Upcoming shows the days ahead, and a This Evening section holds plans for later in the day. Projects can carry headings, notes and a deadline, and Areas group projects by part of your life such as Work, Family or Finance. Repeaters handle recurring to-dos, and Mail to Things turns a forwarded email into a task. Cultured Code says the app has twice won the Apple Design Award. The limits are clear: it runs only on Apple devices, there is no free plan, and a user who wants it on iPhone, iPad and Mac pays $79.97 in total. There are no shared team projects. We compared documented features and published prices.

Who it is for

Apple users who prefer a one-time purchase to a subscription

Price

One-time purchase: iPhone $9.99, iPad $19.99, Mac $49.99 on the US App Store.

Things 3 Organize your life $9.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• Today and Upcoming lists show to-dos alongside calendar events
• Projects with headings, notes and deadlines
• Areas for each sphere of life, such as Work or Family
• This Evening list for evening plans
• Repeaters, reminders, tags and Mail to Things

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: No subscription: each app is a one-time purchase
• Strength: Twice honored with the Apple Design Award, per Cultured Code
• Strength: Calendar integration shows events and to-dos together
• Weakness: Apple only: no Android, Windows or web app
• Weakness: Buying all three apps costs $79.97 on the US App Store
• Weakness: No free plan

Key facts

• iPhone and Watch: $9.99 one time
• iPad: $19.99 one time
• Mac: $49.99 one time
• Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro

Where it ranks

Things 3 is No. 5 in our Best Digital Planner Apps verdict.