Things 3
★ 4.7What it actually doesThings 3 is a task and project management app with a beautiful interface, synchronization across Apple devices, and reminders, but experiences frequent Things Cloud sync issues, particularly in Russia.
Actually does
- ✓Task management90% of reviews
- ✓Project management70% of reviews
- ✓Calendar20% of reviews
- ✓Recurring payments15% of reviews
- ✓Timer / alarm30% of reviews
- ✓Markdown editor10% of reviews
- ✓watchOS support5% of reviews
- ✓iOS widgets15% of reviews
- ✓Группировка проектов по областям10% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Sync across devices
- ⚠File sharing
- ⚠iPad-optimized
- ⚠Превращение писем в задачи через специальный адрес
Common complaints
- ✗Things Cloud synchronization not working (especially in Russia)35% of mentions
«Synchronization doesn't work! Without it, there's no point in buying. Refund my purchase on iPhone and iPad.»
- ✗Task loss on failure, unsaved drafts10% of mentions
«Tasks may not save. I'm sitting in a meeting writing a plan... The meeting ends, I forget to save, I leave and have to reconstruct everything from memory»
- ✗Crashes on launch, won't open10% of mentions
«Couldn't open the app on iPhone 16 Pro all day yesterday»
- ✗Missing sort by task creation date10% of mentions
«Please add the ability to sort all tasks by creation date. When there are many projects, tasks get lost»
- ✗Limited hierarchy (area-project-task-checklist), cannot create subtasks5% of mentions
«The hierarchy consists of 'area - project - task - checklist' and we cannot create levels below that»
What people praise
- ★Beautiful, intuitive interface without clutter
«Convenient, beautiful and logical app. Flawless.»
- ★Excellent integration with Apple ecosystem (sync, widgets, Watch)
«Very convenient sync with Apple system.»
- ★Minimalism and tactile design
«Minimalism and tactile design really make the difference.»
- ★Convenient task organization and structuring
«Top app that will boost your productivity»
- ★Stability and reliability in operation (when synchronization is enabled)
«I've had the entire suite of apps for many years now... I haven't found anything more convenient.»