Comparison

3things vs Do It

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

3things

This app helps you stay focused and organized by tracking up to three important tasks. It also includes a journaling feature, a checklist, and home screen widgets for quick access. Sync your progress across all your Apple devices with iCloud.

Highlights
  • Track up to three important things
  • Schedule reminders for tasks
  • Dedicated journaling space
  • Create and manage checklists
  • Home screen widgets
  • iCloud syncing across devices
  • Biometric authentication (3things+)
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Track the three most important things, and more, with 3things! Track things: You can add up to three things to track. If you want to be reminded, you can schedule a reminder. Once you are done with your thing, simply press the done button! With only three important things, you stay focused and more organized! Journal: There is a dedicated space to add journal entries! Keep track of your journal entries and add as many journal entries as you need. Checklist: Quickly add items to a checklist and check them off when you need to remove them! Widgets: Quickly glance at each of your things, right from the home screen! iCloud Syncing: 3things will sync across all of your devices that can run 3things! If you purchase 3things+ on one device, you can access it on all other devices that run 3things (iPhone, iPad, and Mac) at no additional cost. 3things+: Get access to some great additional features in 3things! Add an extra layer of security with biometric authentication, scan & import text from paper, change the app icon, set a custom greeting, and set a custom tint/theme color. More features are always being added!

About

Do It

This app helps you overcome procrastination by focusing on your three most important daily tasks. Gentle morning notifications encourage goal setting, sharpening your ability to prioritize what truly matters and stay motivated.

Highlights
  • Focus on three daily priorities
  • Combat procrastination
  • Gentle morning notifications
  • Goal setting
  • Task prioritization
Features
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Say goodbye to procrastination and hello to productivity with Do It—an app that empowers you to conquer your daily tasks effortlessly. By honing in on the three most important things you should be doing each day, Do It helps you cut through distractions and stay on track. The power of simplicity lies at the heart of this app, ensuring that you prioritize effectively without feeling overwhelmed. The gentle morning notifications prompt you to set your daily goals, encouraging you to start your day with purpose and intention. By focusing on just three tasks, you'll sharpen your ability to distinguish between what truly matters and what can wait. This habit of prioritization fuels your motivation, keeps you on task, and prevents the allure of procrastination from derailing your progress.

Screenshots

3things4 screens
Do It3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Do It at none against 3things's 8. 3things's advantage is device support (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 3things sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Do It asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 3things against 5.0 for Do It. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3things ships an update every 3 months, Do It every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
3things versus Do It: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3thingsDo It
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVedant MalhotraCyril Chandelier

Customer experience

3things

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Do It

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

3things

One-time8
  • Tip Level 1$0.99
  • 3things+$1.99
  • Tip Level 2$1.99
Show 5 more
  • 3things+$2.99
  • Tip Level 3$2.99
  • 3things+$3.99
  • Tip Level 4$3.99
  • Tip Level 5$4.99
None

Do It

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 3things free?
3things is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Do It free?
Do It is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 3things or Do It?
3things and Do It are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do 3things or Do It have ads?
Neither 3things nor Do It shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3things or Do It?
3things ships an update every 3 months, and Do It every 4 months. Most recently, 3things was updated on October 5, 2026 and Do It on October 24, 2026.

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