About
Things 3 is Cultured Code's to-do app, a two-time Apple Design Award winner that pairs an unusually calm interface with real organisational depth. Tasks live in Projects and Areas, the Today list has a This Evening section for after-hours items, and headings, checklists, tags and deadlines keep large projects legible. Natural language entry ("tomorrow at 9") makes scheduling quick, and Things Cloud syncs changes across Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro.
It is a one-time purchase, $49.99 on the Mac with no subscription, and Cultured Code still ships steady refinements: version 3.22.11 arrived in March 2026. Its native Shortcuts support won MacStories' Best New Feature award. Nearly a decade after launch it remains the reference point for how a personal task manager should feel.
Alternatives
- OmniFocus
Pick OmniFocus if you want custom Perspectives and heavier project control: it costs $74.99 once for the Standard licence, with a 14-day free trial, and needs macOS 15.2 or later.
- Todoist
Pick Todoist if you also work on Windows, Android or Linux: it has apps for all of them and a free Beginner plan with five personal projects.
- Reminders
Stay with Reminders if built in and free is enough: it handles subtasks, tags, lists and board columns, and syncs through iCloud across your Apple devices.
At a Glance
- Requires
- macOS 13.3 Ventura or later
- Price
- $49.99 one-time for the Mac app, with a 15-day free trial
- Also On
- iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro, each bought separately
- Get It From
- Mac App Store
Curator's Note
“The rare app you open to plan your day and close feeling calmer than when you started.”
Theo, Mac Dept.
