# Sorted³ review (2026): is the free plan enough?

> Day planner that puts tasks, events and notes on one timeline

Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA.

Sorted³ is a task and day-planning app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. It places tasks, calendar events and notes on a single timeline and can auto-schedule tasks into the free time in a day. The app is free to use, and a separate one-time PRO purchase on each platform unlocks the rest.

- **Category:** To-Do List Apps
- **Made by:** StaySorted Limited
- **Website:** https://www.sortedapp.com
- **Runs on:** iOS, macOS
- **Who should skip it:** Not for you if you use Windows or Android, as it is Apple only.
- **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026

## Pricing

As of Nov 12, 2026, Sorted³ has a free plan, and paid plans start at $14.99 one-time for PRO on iOS ($24.99 on macOS).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** The core app is free with no subscription, and the App Store listing says PRO features can be tried for 14 days.
- **Free trial:** 14-day preview of PRO features, per the App Store listing.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | Core app on iOS and macOS; the vendor calls it free forever. |
| PRO for iOS | $14.99 one-time, iOS only | Unlocks the full app on iPhone and iPad; shown on the vendor's pricing section with a hidden note about a limited-time community promo. |
| PRO for macOS | $24.99 one-time, macOS only | Unlocks the full app on Mac. iOS and macOS PRO are separate purchases, and the App Store says a bundle is also sold. |

Read from https://www.sortedapp.com/ on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Sorted³ before buying.

## Key features

- **Unified timeline:** Tasks, calendar events and notes sit together on one timeline for the day, with formatted notes and attachments on both.
- **Auto Schedule:** Fits your tasks into the open time in a day so you can see what is realistic to finish.
- **Time Ruler and Magic Select:** Gestures to shift, merge or split tasks and push the rest of the day around when plans change.
- **Folders, lists and tags:** Organize larger work into folders, lists and tags, and split big tasks into smaller ones.
- **Natural language and repeat rules:** The App Store listing names natural language entry, repeat rules, Siri integration and a URL scheme.
- **iCloud sync and widgets:** Syncs through iCloud and offers widgets for iOS and macOS.

## Good for

- Apple users who plan the day around their calendar
- People who want to see tasks and meetings in one timeline
- Buyers who prefer paying once instead of subscribing

## Worth knowing

- Runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac only; the vendor's pages list no Windows, Android or web version.
- iOS and macOS PRO are separate purchases, so using both costs more than either alone.
- The vendor's text does not spell out which features are free and which need PRO.
- Sync goes through iCloud, so it does not reach non-Apple devices.

## ToolGPA grades

**GPA: 2.4 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. Sorted3 puts tasks and calendar on one timeline and schedules them for you. The core app is free, but iOS and Mac PRO are separate one-time purchases, and it runs on Apple devices only.

- **Value for money: A.** PRO is $14.99 once on iOS or $24.99 on Mac, under a year of the to-do middle subscription ($48).
- **Free plan and trial: C.** The core app is free with no subscription and PRO can be previewed for 14 days, but the pages do not say which features need PRO.
- **Features: C.** Timeline, auto scheduling, lists, repeat rules and widgets, but sync goes through iCloud only.
- **Ease of use: C.** No store rating on record. There is a timeline and scheduling method to learn first.
- **Platforms and integrations: C.** iPhone, iPad and Mac only, with no Windows, Android or web version.

These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Sorted³'s own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.

## Where it stands among to-do list apps

- Sorted³'s GPA of 2.4 is higher than 29 of the 127 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 20.
- It stands best on value for money (A, above 70 of 127) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 7).

The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/to-do-lists

## Keep it, or make your own?

**Keep it.** The plain part of Sorted³ you could make: tasks, calendar, time blocking and natural-language input. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 78 of the 127 other to-do list apps grade higher. It costs $14.99, paid once.

- You could make: Tasks, calendar, time blocking and natural-language input: an app builder makes these well.
- You could not: A scheduler that rearranges your day as things move.
- You could not: Apps for macOS and iOS that stay in step with each other.
- You could not: Hooks into the device itself: widgets and Siri.

A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it.

## Works with

iCloud, Apple Calendar, Siri

**Tags:** Tasks, Calendar, Time blocking, Auto-scheduling, Natural-language input, One-time purchase

## Alternatives

- [Things 3](https://toolgpa.com/tools/things): Personal task manager for Apple devices, sold as a one-time purchase. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/sorted3-vs-things)
- [OmniFocus](https://toolgpa.com/tools/omnifocus): Project-based task manager for Apple devices, with a web companion. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/omnifocus-vs-sorted3)
- [GoodTask](https://toolgpa.com/tools/goodtask): Task manager built on top of Apple Reminders and Calendar. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/goodtask-vs-sorted3)
- [2Do](https://toolgpa.com/tools/2do): Task manager for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android with no subscription. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/2do-vs-sorted3)
- [Superlist](https://toolgpa.com/tools/superlist): To-do lists that hold tasks and notes together, with AI meeting notes. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/sorted3-vs-superlist)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026:

- https://www.sortedapp.com/
- https://www.sortedapp.com/how-it-works
- https://www.sortedapp.com/about-us
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sorted-calendar-notes-tasks/id1306893526

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/sorted3
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