Things

Avantages

Things is my daily companion. I open the app first thing in the morning and close it as the last one at night. It‘s super intuitive to add and view task for both short- and long-term projects.

Inconvénients

Only a minor downside: widgets currently don‘t update automatically without opening the app. However, the interaction with the widget got way better with the last version so I‘m sure it‘s just a matter of time until background refreshs work properly

Avantages

The best thing about Things is how easy it is to add and organize the tasks that you need to accomplish. It is easy to brain dump them in, and then also easy to move them around and get them in the right order so you can get them done efficiently

Inconvénients

The main problem I had with Things is that I wanted more ways to delineate and differentiate tasks. I use color codes a lot, and tags as well – tags are great in Things, but I could have used more ways to separate tasks and projects so it would be easy to get a sense of what needs to be done at a glance. I don't want to read all the tasks every time I glance over

Alternatives envisagées 

Pourquoi passer à Things

Avantages

Very minimalistic and simple to use. No fluff. No subscription fee is great!

Inconvénients

Not enough integrations to my other tools, and no collab functionality.

Avantages

It's very simple and user-friendly. It would take no time for someone new to the software to get up and running with it. As a basic task manager, it is perfectly adequate. If you want to build your own system from the ground up, this is a good choice.

Inconvénients

It just wasn't feature-rich enough to justify a price point that was comparable to other task management software choices that DO include richer features. For instance, why no cascading tasks/dependencies? I'm a GTD person, and Things just didn't have all the layers needed to execute GTD digitally. I eventually found a competitor that was clearly designed to work for GTD workflows and abandoned Things. Unfortunately, I had already sunk the costs of paying for the desktop, iPad, AND iPhone apps for Things because everyone else I worked with was using it and seemed to love it. I know many who still do, but I just like to build a task system with much more specificity and robustness.

Avantages

Things simplifies my life and frees up brin capacity by letting me schedule tasks to do today or years from now and then focus on what to do now, knowing that the future tasks will pop-up on my list when they require my attention.

Inconvénients

Things does not have its own geolocation function that allows you to get reminders based on your location (e.g. remind me to talk to X when arriving at work next time). There is a way to accomplish that with app integration, but it would be great if it was native to Things.

Avantages

The aesthetics of it combined with its easy to use feature set. It is well put together. Simple and intuitive.

Inconvénients

For me its strength lies in task managment, not project management. I would like some crossover features.

Avantages

I love the simplicity and aesthetic of Things. It is intuitive and just works. Syncing is rock solid across platforms. It has the essential features I need: Projects, Areas, tasks, notes, and tags. Headings are nice as well.

Inconvénients

There are a few features I wish were available. I mainly wish there was a way to create some custom views or perspectives, especially with tags. I also wish there was the option for a review function.

Avantages

Its ease of use and the fantastic user interface and user experience. That it works perfectly with the “Getting Things Done” methodology.

Inconvénients

The interaction with the scrollbar of the sidebar on the left side of the app window when using a mouse. It is sometimes hard to get it moving on the first try, because often you are adjusting the width of the sidebar instead.

Avantages

- Clean and simple UX and UI is probably Things' strongest features compared to the plethora of similar tools out there.- Great for use with the GTD (getting things done) method- one-time purchase

Inconvénients

My biggest issue with Things is that while it's very simple and uncluttered, it really does not help me be productive. It lacks integrations with other tools and the worst part is that the only way you can access it is to use an Apple device. That means there is no possibility of me accessing my notes and tasks when I need to but I'm working on my Windows computer rather than my mac/ipad/iphone. This could be solved with a simple web app version that could be accessed through the browser, but for whatever reason, Things just has no interest in becoming a more widely accessible app.Another con is that while I listed "one-time purchase" as a pro, I also consider it a con because it is a one-time purchase PER device/account that you own. That means I must purchase separately 3 times - one for iphone, ipad, and Mac. It's a very unusual way of doing things in my opinion.

Avantages

I love the clean, intuitive interface of Things, the ease of use, and the simple set of (necessary) features! I like that you pay for the app once, and don't have to commit to a monthly payment.

Inconvénients

One thing that Things is lacking is integrations. I really like to be able to easily turn emails into tasks, for example, and there are no email clients that I could find that would sync to Things. Another thing to note is that if you want Things on all iOS devices, you have to purchase the mobile app, iPad app, and desktop app separately. There is no web app, Android, or Windows functionality at this time.

Alternatives envisagées 

Pourquoi passer à Things

Avantages

The keyboard shortcuts are 100% my favorite part about Things. Throughout my day, as I am told a deadline or think of an idea I instantly will hit my shortcut and dump it into my inbox where I can set alerts and reminders when needed. This allows me to stay focused on my task and not forget anything either.

Inconvénients

I think some sort of calendar integration is due. While I know I can see my tasks in list format, it seems that it would just be too simple to be able to see a calendar view so why not?

Avantages

The attention to detail in the design is amazing. Everything is pixel perfect and thought through. This makes it a pleasure to use for my tasks, so I actually do use it! Task creation is easy with the system wide hot key, meaning I can jot things down quickly and file them later.

Inconvénients

The cost is on the high side, especially with the iPad app too. But it works, so for me it's worth it. No windows version, which would be the killer move!

Avantages

- Both Mac and iOS apps are *EXQUISITE*
- Buttery-smooth, impeccable performance
- Down-to-earth way to organize your tasks
- Beautiful GUI
- Wealth of features
- Sync between different clients works flawlessly
- Cool API
- Great integration with other apps (I use it mainly with DEVONthink Pro)
- Very nice quick-entry box at the reach of a shortcut

Inconvénients

- I miss not having a public space to discuss the app like other great applications have; I believe that a Discussion forum would add lots of value to the app by enabling its community interaction

Avantages

- The UI is very clean and easy to use.
- The software is very stable and crashes/issues are rare.
- Adding reminders and recurrent tasks is easy and alerts are useful.
- Syncs well with Apple watches.

Inconvénients

- My biggest complaint is that it has no format for texts. It would be great to see at least some basic markdown support. I know this is a todo app, and they want to keep it simple, but I believe that being able to format the description/notes on tasks would make it much better and more useful.
- I wish there was a way to share tasks with other people, for example if I needed to create a list of things to buy from the supermarket.
- Expensive (especially the desktop app), but worth in the long run. I dislike that I had to buy a license for the iPad, another one for my iPhone and one for my Mac, but considering how much I use it, I'm glad I did.

Avantages

Things is very easy to understand and use, and has a very beautiful and clean interface that’s a pleasure to see. It is simple on the surface but can accommodate a bit more complex setups.

Inconvénients

It’s good for managing single tasks to remind or simple projects, but for more complex things it shows it’s limits. The things I miss the most: setting tasks within a project as parallel or subsequent tasks: now they’re shown all together, even the ones not yet actionable; a web interface, for when I don’t have my devices available for some reason. Also, the ability to put tasks on hold or track that they’ve been delegated to others would be good

Avantages

My favorite features of the app include:
• keyboard shortcut for a quick entry box to capture a new to do no matter what I'm doing on my computer
• keyboard shortcut for a quick entry box that captures whatever I've highlighted on my computer and pastes it as a new to do
• integration with Apple Reminders and calendar to import reminders to Things. This is extra useful because I use SIRI to capture to do items all the time and they automatically show up in Things inbox for processing.
• organizing to do items into projects and be able to assign headers within the list to group items
• tags for quick filtering

I also use the mobile app, which makes reviewing and adding on-the-go easy, but I mainly work with Things on my computer for major planning

Inconvénients

I use Things daily and I honestly don't have any criticisms. I only hope the developers don't start adding features which dilutes the amazing functionality and ease it has now.

Avantages

Where do I start? Things has changed my entire workflow, in every aspect of my life. Groceries, Purchases, Savings, Financials, Work Tasks, Family Tasks, Caring for My plants, Life goals, travel, Budgets, Client Management...the lists go on. It is such a beautiful, well thought out product, that is worth every single penny and then some. On top of a beautiful seamless integrated cross-platform experience, you get ​independent​ cloud sync, recurring tasks, projects, archive, logbook, save for later, inbox, areas, sub-task within tasks, amazing drag and drop on mobile devcies. This application is PERFECT.

Inconvénients

That more people do not use it because of cost, and that isn't the software companies fault. If they would somehow maybe make the cost more universal to do a full platform buy-in, I'd be behind that, but honestly I paid for it full price across every device because it is that good.

Avantages

- it the best task management software on the planet
- the interactions and the animations make you want to check off your list every single time you look at it
- well designed: simple, yet very powerful
- easy to organise your lists and to see your day ahead

Inconvénients

- The cost - it's expensive, especially if you use it on multiple devices
- Doesn't have location-based reminders on mobile (the bit that keeps me from using it with 100% of my tasks)

Avantages

Things is clean, well-designed, and has essentially ever feature I need for a to-do app.

In general, I think this is a great app. Additionally, they've recently updated it to allow for deep-linking of some sort, however I haven't had the time to dig into that further and see what additional functionality it brings with it.

Finally, the design is great. it's clean, it's white. it's simple. You can't beat that - in the day when all apps seem to add in way too many colors, shadows, etc. and overdo it in my opinion. This one hits the mark.

Inconvénients

The pricing structure isn't the greatest. Annual plans have never sat well with me as they don't allow for flexible lifestyles. My tech habits change much more often than annually, for example, and I'd like to onboard and offload apps accordingly.

Avantages

I adore pretty much everything about this app. Task creation and management is so simple, with intuitive gestures at the forefront and powerful features tucked underneath when you need it. The experience between Mac, iPhone, and iPad is consistent and absolutely delightful.

If you have a lot of projects up in the air and want a simple way to track and manage them, absolutely get Things. It doesn't have all of the bells and whistles of some kitchen sink apps, but it's all the better for the restraint it shows.

Inconvénients

No collaborative lists for families or teams.

A few clunky UX choices, but they are few and far between.

Avantages

If you are a macOs and iOS user, this is the de facto to-do app to have. It’s gorgeous, powerful, well thought and perfectly executed. Since it introduced its own cloud service to keep lists and projects in sync between devices, it has been my favorite app to get things done.

Inconvénients

The only thing missing is an Android app, but if you are a Mac user then you don’t have anything to fear.

Avantages

It is the best organizer money can buy on the Apple Platform, also it is actually worth it. This app is completely supplied with the necessary features and abilities by thoughtful developers. One can use Areas, Projects, Tasks and Checklists inside Tasks for organizing their work, personal life and projects.

Inconvénients

It doesn't exist on other platforms or the web.

Avantages

Simplicity in design and functionality. UX decisions are obvious and unobstructive. The design is beautiful and native to the platform it exists on, but has its own personality.

Inconvénients

Lack of collaboration. Lack of integrations. (Though, integrations are seemingly being added at an impressive pace in this latest version.)

Avantages

I've been using Things since it's been released to public beta and it's just an indispensable piece of software. I used it every day, both for work and personal tasks. Great synchronization.

Inconvénients

It could possibly be slightly cheaper (would gladly pay monthly fee), but if you consider how much you get out of it - worth every penny.

Avantages

Initially, I had a hard time coughing up the high-price tag for the Things Suite. But after using the Trial and seeing how it not only cleaned up my notes, calendars, and email accounts I was sold. I literally organize my entire life with Things. Financials, Products, Reviews, Clients, Software, Groceries, Donations, Vacations, Artwork, Blog posts, you name it, it's in things.

Inconvénients

I have really no complaints about the software, except one minor hiccup that may or many not be an obvious feature set, you can leave blank "to-do" entries in the software, I'd rather have it disappear if there is no content detected.