Things 3 alternatives · To-Do Lists
Free alternatives to Things 3
Things 3 has no free plan. 102 of the 123 other to-do list apps in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Things 3 is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9.99 one-time for iPhone; iPad $19.99 and Mac $49.99 are sold separately. 30 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
102 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 9, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Things 3
- Free plan · from $5/mo
Todoist
Cross-platform to-do list with natural-language task entry
What is free: Beginner plan: 5 personal projects, task reminders, list and board layouts, 3 filter views and 1 week of activity history.
- Todoist starts at $5 per user / month, billed yearly. Things 3 starts at $9.99 one-time for iPhone; iPad $19.99 and Mac $49.99 are sold separately.
- Todoist has a free plan. Things 3 does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Todoist lists a web app.
- Only Todoist lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Free plan · from $49.99/yr
TickTick
To-do list with a calendar, habit tracker and Pomodoro timer built in
What is free: 9 lists, 99 tasks per list, 5 habits, 2 reminders per task and 1 attachment per day, with list and kanban views, a basic calendar view and sync across devices.
- TickTick starts at $49.99 per year (about $4.17 per month). Things 3 starts at $9.99 one-time for iPhone; iPad $19.99 and Mac $49.99 are sold separately.
- TickTick has a free plan. Things 3 does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only TickTick lists a web app.
- Only TickTick lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Free plan · from $5/mo
Superlist
To-do lists that hold tasks and notes together, with AI meeting notes
What is free: Up to 5 private and shared lists, up to 5 people in a shared list, unlimited tasks and notes, 25MB uploads and 500MB of storage.
- Superlist starts at $5 per person / month, billed yearly ($59); $6 billed monthly. Things 3 starts at $9.99 one-time for iPhone; iPad $19.99 and Mac $49.99 are sold separately.
- Superlist has a free plan. Things 3 does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Superlist lists a web app.
- Only Superlist lists an Android app.
- Free
Microsoft To Do
Free to-do list from Microsoft that syncs with Outlook tasks
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Microsoft To Do is free. Things 3 starts at $9.99 one-time for iPhone; iPad $19.99 and Mac $49.99 are sold separately.
- Microsoft To Do has a free plan. Things 3 does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Microsoft To Do lists a web app.
- Only Microsoft To Do lists Windows and Android apps.
- Free plan · from $9.99 one-time
2Do
Task manager for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android with no subscription
What is free: The Android app is a free, non-expiring download. Cloud sync, backups, alert notifications and Markdown notes are a 14-day trial there and need a one-time in-app purchase to keep.
- 2Do starts at $9.99 one-time for iPhone; iPad is $19.99 and Mac $49.99, sold separately. Things 3 starts at $9.99 one-time for iPhone; iPad $19.99 and Mac $49.99 are sold separately.
- 2Do has a free plan. Things 3 does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only 2Do lists an Android app.
- Free plan · from $8.99/mo
AgenToDo
GTD task manager for Mac with an AI command bar
What is free: The whole task manager without AI: every view and shortcut, the calendar, widgets, the command-line tool, iCloud sync and shared projects. The vendor says no account is needed for these.
- AgenToDo starts at $8.99 per month, billed yearly ($107.88), for Setapp's Mac plan. Things 3 starts at $9.99 one-time for iPhone; iPad $19.99 and Mac $49.99 are sold separately.
- AgenToDo has a free plan. Things 3 does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Things 3 lists an iOS app.
- Things 3 can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free plan · from $4.99/mo
Any.do
To-do list and calendar app with separate family and team plans
What is free: Personal plan: tasks and lists, reminders, calendar, daily planner and sync across devices. Recurring tasks, color tags and location reminders are not included.
- Any.do starts at $4.99 per month, billed annually ($7.99 billed monthly). Things 3 starts at $9.99 one-time for iPhone; iPad $19.99 and Mac $49.99 are sold separately.
- Any.do has a free plan. Things 3 does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Any.do lists a web app.
- Only Any.do lists Windows and Android apps.
- Free
Apple Reminders
Apple's free to-do app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Apple Reminders is free. Things 3 starts at $9.99 one-time for iPhone; iPad $19.99 and Mac $49.99 are sold separately.
- Apple Reminders has a free plan. Things 3 does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Apple Reminders lists a web app.
- Things 3 can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free plan · from $0.99
beorg
Plain-text task manager for iPhone and iPad using Org mode files
What is free: Core features are free: unlimited Org mode files, tasks, weekly agenda, search, subtasks, Scheme scripting, 2 task templates, and sync through iCloud, Dropbox, WebDAV or a folder provider.
- beorg starts at $0.99 per extension, or $1.49 per month for beorg Premium. Things 3 starts at $9.99 one-time for iPhone; iPad $19.99 and Mac $49.99 are sold separately.
- beorg has a free plan. Things 3 does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Things 3 lists a macOS app.
- Things 3 can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free plan · from $2.00/mo
Yata
GTD task manager and calendar planner for Apple devices
What is free: The app is a free download. Neither the App Store listing nor the website says which features the Monthly, Yearly and Lifetime in-app purchases unlock.
- Yata starts at $2.00 per month. Things 3 starts at $9.99 one-time for iPhone; iPad $19.99 and Mac $49.99 are sold separately.
- Yata has a free plan. Things 3 does not, though it has a free trial.
- Yata also covers time blocking.
- Things 3 also covers Markdown.
- Free plan · from $3/mo
TeuxDeux
Minimal day-by-day to-do list modeled on a sheet of paper
What is free: The iOS and Android apps are free to use. The web app is free only during the 7-day trial; after that the website becomes read-only unless you subscribe.
- TeuxDeux starts at $3 per month, billed annually. Things 3 starts at $9.99 one-time for iPhone; iPad $19.99 and Mac $49.99 are sold separately.
- TeuxDeux has a free plan. Things 3 does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only TeuxDeux lists a web app.
- Only TeuxDeux lists an Android app.
- Free
Planify
Free, open-source task manager for the Linux desktop
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Planify is free. Things 3 starts at $9.99 one-time for iPhone; iPad $19.99 and Mac $49.99 are sold separately.
- Planify has a free plan. Things 3 does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Planify lists a Linux app.
- Only Things 3 lists macOS and iOS apps.
90 more that are free or have a free plan
- WaterDo
- Donetick
- TaskTrove
- sleek
- Brisqi
- Tasks
- Finale To Do
- Task Flow
- NoteCircle
- Tappsk
- To Do List - Reminders & Tasks
- Aida Reminder
- My Tasks
- Taska
- Reminders: Todo List & Notes
- Google Tasks
- Remember The Milk
- Nozbe
- Vikunja
- Everdo
- MyLifeOrganized
- Checkvist
- GQueues
- TaskFire
- SingularityApp
- LeaderTask
- Chaos Control
- Todoery
- Tasks: To Do List & Reminders
- MinimaList
- Do!
- Smart Tasks
- todo mate
- tududi
- Mindwtr
- myTinyTodo
- HamsterBase Tasks
- Focus Matrix
- Eisenhower
- 4.Do
- Doneit
- BZ Reminder
- COL Reminder
- Recurrence
- CheckYourList
- Listberry
- todo.vu
- Tasks.md
- Snaptick
- dstask
- Reminder Notifications
- Reminders MenuBar
- Toodledo
- Super Productivity
- Goblin Tools
- Clear
- Tasks.org
- Taskwarrior
- Todo.txt
- Nirvana
- Lunatask
- Priority Matrix
- TasksBoard
- Zoho ToDo
- ToDoList
- To Do List by Splend Apps
- Lists To do
- Tracks
- Errands
- Zanshin
- Kanri
- jtx Board
- OpenTodoList
- Dooit
- Do.List
- OneTask
- WeDo
- Checklist
- Checkli
- Flask
- DGT GTD
- Planndu
- Splitti
- Things To Do
- KomoDo
- Cfait
- topydo
- Nudge
- ToDo: Simple ToDo List
- Dona
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Things 3?
Yes. Todoist, TickTick, Superlist, Microsoft To Do, 2Do, AgenToDo, Any.do, Apple Reminders and 94 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Things 3 have a free plan?
Things 3 has no free plan. Things 3 is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9.99 one-time for iPhone; iPad $19.99 and Mac $49.99 are sold separately.
When was this checked?
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