Things

Things is a personal task manager renowned for its elegance and simplicity, honored with an Apple Design Award. Its distinguishing trait: it's exclusively locked to the Apple ecosystem, and works on a one-time purchase, no subscription.

What is Things for?

Things organizes your life into tasks, projects, and areas, with a 'Today' view that gathers what matters and an 'Upcoming' view to plan ahead. It follows a GTD-like (Getting Things Done) logic without forcing it, inside a clean interface that built its reputation. Things Cloud sync links iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro at no extra cost.

Things vs Todoist?

Compared to Todoist, cross-platform and collaborative, Things is prettier and more focused, but locked to Apple and built for individual use. Compared to an Akiflow geared toward time-blocking, it stays a pure task manager. For a solo Apple user wanting a polished app paid for once, it's a benchmark choice.

How much does Things cost?

There's no subscription, but a per-platform purchase: around $9.99 on iPhone (Watch app included), $19.99 on iPad, $49.99 on Mac, and $29.99 on Vision Pro. Syncing is free. A 15-day free trial is available on Mac through the publisher's website.