Doneit vs Things 3
We give Doneit a 3.2 GPA and Things 3 a 3.0, out of 4.0. Doneit grades higher on value for money and the free plan. Things 3 grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Doneit
Kanban task manager for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch
Things 3
Personal task manager for Apple devices, sold as a one-time purchase
How we grade them
| 3.2GPADoneitVery good | 3.0GPAThings 3Very good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | APremium is $14.99 a year, about a third of what a typical to-do app costs over twelve months. Lifetime is $29.99 once. Monthly is $3.99, which only makes sense if you want it for a month or two. | BNo subscription, and sync through Things Cloud costs nothing extra. The iPhone app is $9.99 once, which is cheap. But iPad is $19.99 and Mac is $49.99, with no bundle, and all four apps come to $109.96. That's a bit over two years of a typical to-do subscription. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree gets unlimited tasks and subtasks, list, grid and basic board views, reminders, widgets and iCloud sync. But only 2 categories. Work and home, and you're full. Premium has a 7-day trial on the yearly plan. | CNo free version. The Mac app has a 15-day trial with every feature, downloaded from Cultured Code's site. There's no trial on iPhone, iPad or Vision, so there you pay first and find out after. |
| Features | AFour views of the same tasks, plus folders, smart categories, tags, priorities and your own custom attributes. List actions change a task for you when it lands in a list. It syncs both ways with Reminders and can put tasks on your Calendar. | AProjects split by headings, checklists inside a to-do, notes in Markdown, repeating items, deadlines and reminders. Today and Upcoming show your calendar events with your tasks. Type "in four days" and it gets the date. For one person's tasks, that's the whole job with depth. |
| Ease of use | BWe have no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is as high as we go. It can import your existing reminders and calendar events, so you don't start from an empty board. | A4.8 from about 28,000 App Store ratings. Dates go in as plain words like "Tomorrow" or "Saturday", and on a Mac Quick Entry adds a to-do while you're in another app. |
| Platforms and integrations | CiPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, with iCloud, Reminders, Calendar, Siri and Shortcuts. All Apple. No Android, Windows or web version, and sharing a category only works with other iCloud users. | CMac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro, with Apple Calendar, Reminders, Shortcuts and Siri. All Apple. Cultured Code states it will not work on Windows, Android, Linux or in a web browser. |
| Best for | kanban boards on Apple devices | one person's tasks on Apple devices, paid for once |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Doneit and Things 3. How we grade
Where they differ
- Doneit starts at $3.99 per month, or $14.99 per year. Things 3 starts at $9.99 one-time for iPhone; iPad $19.99 and Mac $49.99 are sold separately.
- Doneit has a free plan. Things 3 does not, though it has a free trial.
- Doneit also covers kanban boards and Gantt & timelines.
- Things 3 also covers Markdown, natural-language input and calendar.
At a glance
| Doneit | Things 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $3.99 per month, or $14.99 per year | $9.99 one-time for iPhone; iPad $19.99 and Mac $49.99 are sold separately |
| Free plan | Up to 2 categories, unlimited tasks and subtasks, list, grid and basic board views, reminders, widgets, iCloud sync and sync with the Reminders app. | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of Doneit Premium Yearly | 15-day free trial of the Mac app with every feature. There is no trial on iPhone, iPad or Vision. |
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | DesignTech SIA | Cultured Code GmbH & Co. KG |
| Price read from | designtech.so | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Doneit
- Apple users who plan personal projects on a kanban board
- People who want tasks kept in step with Apple Reminders
- Buyers who prefer a lifetime purchase to a subscription
Things 3
- People who work only on Apple devices
- Buyers who prefer a one-time purchase to a subscription
- One person planning their own tasks and projects
Worth knowing
Doneit
- Apple platforms only: the vendor lists iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, with no Android, Windows or web version.
- The free version allows up to 2 categories; the timeline view, list actions, attachments, tags, priorities and custom attributes need Premium.
- Sharing a category with other iCloud users and recurring reminders with custom repeat intervals are Premium features.
- Doneit Assist needs iOS 26, iPadOS 26 or macOS 26 or later on a device with Apple Intelligence turned on.
Things 3
- Apple devices only: the vendor states it will not work on Windows, Android, Linux or in a web browser.
- Mac, iPhone, iPad and Vision apps are separate purchases with no bundle; all four come to $109.96.
- Real-time sharing of to-dos or lists with other people is not supported.
- Only the Mac app has a free trial.
Key features
Doneit
- List, grid, board and timeline views
- A task list can be displayed as a list, a grid, a kanban board or a timeline. The App Store listing puts the timeline and the advanced board view under Premium.
- Categories, folders and attributes
- Tasks sit in categories, with folders, smart categories, tags, priorities, statuses and custom attributes available in Premium for finer organization.
- List actions
- A Premium setting that defines what happens to a task when it is added to a particular task list, so routine changes are applied automatically.
- Reminders and Calendar sync
- Doneit imports reminders and calendar events, syncs both ways with the system Reminders app, and can add tasks and subtasks to the Calendar app as events.
- Attachments
- With Premium, files, photos, scanned documents and drawings can be attached to tasks and subtasks.
- Doneit Assist
- An on-device assistant built on Apple's Foundation Models framework that drafts tasks and subtasks from a prompt and summarizes a task list. It also works offline.
Things 3
- Today and This Evening
- The Today list puts the day's calendar events at the top and to-dos underneath, with a separate This Evening section for tasks meant for later in the day.
- Upcoming
- A view of the days ahead with scheduled to-dos, repeating items, deadlines and calendar events. A to-do can be dragged to another day to reschedule it.
- Projects, headings and checklists
- Headings split a project into categories or milestones, and a single to-do can carry a checklist of smaller steps along with notes written in Markdown.
- Dates in plain words
- The Jump Start popover accepts dates typed as "Tomorrow", "Saturday" or "in four days", and a time-based reminder can be added to any to-do.
- Quick Entry and Quick Find
- Quick Entry on Mac creates a to-do while you are working in another app. Quick Find searches projects, to-dos and tags as you type.
- Things Cloud sync
- To-dos sync between your devices through the vendor's own Things Cloud service at no extra charge.
Plans
Doneit
Free$0
Up to 2 categories with unlimited tasks and subtasks, list, grid and basic board views, iCloud sync and Reminders sync.
Premium Monthly$3.99
per month
Unlimited categories, advanced board and timeline views, list actions, attachments, tags, priorities, custom attributes and iCloud sharing.
Premium Yearly$14.99
per year
The same Premium features billed once a year, with a 7-day free trial.
Premium Lifetime$29.99
one-time purchase
Premium unlocked with a single payment; a monthly or yearly subscriber can upgrade to it from the app's settings.
Things 3
Things for iPhone & Watch$9.99
one-time purchase
The iPhone app, with the Apple Watch app included. Sold on the App Store.
Things for iPad$19.99
one-time purchase
The iPad app, bought separately from the iPhone and Mac apps.
Things for Vision$29.99
one-time purchase
The Apple Vision Pro app, bought separately from the other apps.
Things for Mac$49.99
one-time purchase
The Mac app, sold on the Mac App Store. A 15-day trial can be downloaded from the vendor's site.
Ways to pay less
Doneit
- Annual discount
Yearly plan costs about 69% less than monthly
Doneit Premium is $3.99 monthly or $14.99 yearly, so a year on the yearly plan costs about 69% less than twelve monthly payments.
- Lifetime license
Premium Lifetime for a one-time $29.99
The Lifetime option on the pricing section unlocks Doneit Premium with a single payment in place of the monthly or yearly subscription.
- Education
50% student discount
The pricing section advertises a 50% student discount. Its Get Discount button leads to Student App Centre, a separate membership service that issues the discount.
- Other savings
Premium can be shared with Family Sharing
DesignTech's support pages say a Doneit Premium purchase can be shared with up to 5 people through Apple's Family Sharing.
Things 3
- Other savings
Shareable through Apple Family Sharing
Cultured Code supports Apple's Family Sharing, so one purchase of an app can be shared with family members at no extra cost.
