The most beloved personal task manager for Apple platforms — calm, beautiful, and built around Getting Things Done without forcing it on you.
Things 3 is the personal task manager for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. It is a premium, paid-up-front app with no subscription, built around a Getting Things Done (GTD) workflow that you can ignore if you don't want it. The structure is familiar: Inbox, Today, Upcoming, Anytime, Someday, plus Projects, Areas, and Headings for hierarchy. Tasks support checklists, tags, deadlines, repeating rules, and (in 3.x) a quick-entry shortcut from anywhere. The Today view is the focal point — a calm, single-column list of what matters right now. Things is not a team tool. It has no collaboration features, no shared lists, no integrations beyond Reminders and Calendar. For personal task management on Apple devices, however, it remains the most thoughtful and best-designed option. If you want team features, use Linear, Notion, or Asana instead.
A single, calm list of what to focus on right now — no clutter, no noise.
Hierarchical structure: Areas group Projects, Projects group Tasks.
Sections inside a project without making them their own task — flexible structure.
Type a task from anywhere on Mac with a global hotkey; flows into Inbox.
Native Watch app with Today list and quick-capture from your wrist.
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