Todoing.ly vs Things 3 — honest comparison

Looking for a Things 3 alternative that runs on more than just Apple devices? Here's an honest Todoing.ly vs Things 3 comparison — what each one does well, and where the other one wins. Todoing.ly runs where Things 3 cannot: native apps on Android, Windows and Linux as well as Mac, iPhone and iPad, plus a web app, all on one synced account, and you can share a project with anyone on Todoing.ly. Things runs only on Apple devices and has no shared lists. If every device you use is an Apple device, Things 3 is built for exactly that.

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Verified 2026-09-26
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Todoing.ly vs Things 3 at a glance

At a glance	Todoing.ly	Things 3
Entry price	$0 for 7 days, then $9.99/mo	$9.99 once for iPhone (Apple Watch app included)
Next plan up	$0 for 7 days, then $95.99/yr	$49.99 once for Mac (15-day free trial)
Lifetime license	$399 once	Sold per device: Mac $49.99, iPhone $9.99, iPad $19.99, Apple Vision Pro $29.99
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux	macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Apple Watch, visionOS
Android app	Yes	No
Windows app	Yes — native	No
Linux app	Yes — native (.deb or AppImage)	No
Web app	Yes	No
Shared lists	Yes — per-person permissions; each person needs their own Todoing.ly (a paid plan covers one partner)	No — only a plain-text copy through the Share menu

Where Todoing.ly and Things 3 each win

Pick Todoing.ly if

Runs where Things cannot: native apps on Android, Windows and Linux as well as Mac, iPhone and iPad, and a web app for any computer, all one synced list. Cultured Code says there are no Things apps for non-Apple devices.
Share a project: add a friend by email or friend code, then choose what each person can view, add, edit or complete. Things has no shared lists. Everyone you share with uses their own Todoing.ly, or the one seat your plan covers.
A web app for the computers Things can't reach: open todoingly.bravely.dev on a work PC or any computer with a browser, and your tasks are there. Things Cloud works only through the Things apps.
One account, every platform, no per-device purchase: plain-English quick add, repeating tasks, reminders, subtasks, boards and 15 themes on every app, synced live on Mac, phones and the web, and within seconds on Windows and Linux.

Pick Things 3 if

Two Apple Design Awards and App Store Editors' Choice: a Mac, iPhone and iPad app built around Today, Upcoming, Anytime and Someday lists, with Quick Entry and Autofill.
Pay once per device and own it: $49.99 for Mac, $9.99 for iPhone (Apple Watch app included), $19.99 for iPad, $79.97 for all three, well under Todoing.ly's $399 lifetime, and Family Sharing lets up to six family members use each purchase at no extra cost.
Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro apps, Siri and Apple Shortcuts, and your calendar events next to your to-dos. Todoing.ly has none of these.
Markdown notes, headings inside projects, tags you can filter by, and a full set of keyboard shortcuts. Todoing.ly has no headings or tags.

Todoing.ly vs Things 3, feature by feature

Verified 2026-09-26. Source linked at the bottom.

Feature	Todoing.ly	Things 3
macOS app	Yes — native	Yes — native
iOS app	Yes — native	Yes — native
iPadOS app	Yes — the iPhone app is a real iPad app	Yes — sold separately
Android app	Yes	No
Windows app	Yes — native	No
Linux app	Yes — native (.deb or AppImage)	No
Web app	Yes	No
Apple Watch	No	Yes — included with the iPhone app
Apple Vision Pro	No	Yes: $29.99, sold separately
Runs on	Mac (macOS 14 or later), Windows 10 or 11 (x64), 64-bit (x64) Linux with GTK 4, iPhone and iPad (iOS 17 or later), Android 8.0 or later, and the web	Mac (macOS 13.3 or later), iPhone and iPad (iOS 16.4 or later)
Account needed	Yes: a Bravely Account, on every app	No, on one device. To sync, a free Things Cloud account (an email address)
Cross-device sync	Yes — live on Mac, phones and the web; Windows and Linux within seconds	Yes — Apple devices only
Shared lists	Yes — per-person permissions; each person needs their own Todoing.ly (a paid plan covers one partner)	No — only a plain-text copy through the Share menu
Free trial	24 hours with no card, or 7 days free on monthly or annual	15-day free trial of the Mac app
No cap on tasks / projects	Yes	Yes
Natural-language date entry	Yes — date, time, repeat, #project and !!/!!! priority, on every app	Yes — type to schedule, add reminders or set deadlines
Recurring tasks	Yes	Yes
Reminders / notifications	Yes	Yes
Notes on tasks	Yes	Yes — with Markdown
Headings / tags	No	Yes
Views	Inbox, Today, Upcoming and Calendar	Inbox, Today, Upcoming, Anytime and Someday
Keyboard shortcuts	Yes — Mac, Windows, Linux and the web: new task, search, jump between sections	Yes — a full set
Import from other apps	No: export only, as a CSV file on phones, Mac and the web, or as a file with your projects, notes and templates on Windows and Linux	Yes: from Apple Reminders, Todoist and OmniFocus
Pricing model	$9.99/mo or $95.99/yr, each 7 days free; $399 once; or 24 hours free with no card	Pay once per device: Mac $49.99, iPhone $9.99, iPad $19.99, Apple Vision Pro $29.99; Family Sharing covers up to six family members

Todoing.ly vs Things 3 FAQs

Is there a Things 3 for Android?

No. Cultured Code says there are no Things apps for non-Apple devices. Todoing.ly has a native Android app that syncs with its Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad and web apps.

Is there a Things 3 for Windows or the web?

No. Things Cloud works only through the Things apps for Apple devices. Todoing.ly has a native Windows app, and a web app that runs in any browser.

Does Things 3 have shared lists?

Only as a plain-text copy through the Share menu; Things has no shared lists. Todoing.ly shares any of your projects with per-person permissions; everyone you share with uses their own Todoing.ly, or the one seat your plan covers.

Is there a free version of Things 3?

No: each app is a one-time purchase, and the Mac app has a 15-day free trial. Todoing.ly has no free version either: 24 hours free with no card, or 7 days on monthly or annual. Lifetime has no trial.

Can I pay once for Todoing.ly instead of subscribing?

Yes: $399, once. It covers Todoing.ly on every platform and unlocks 8 other Bravely apps.

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