Comparison

Due vs Things 3

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

Head to head
About

Due

This app helps you remember everything you need to do with persistent, effective reminders. It offers fast setup and postponement options, natural language parsing for dates and times, and countdown timers. Keep your tasks in sync across devices and enjoy offline functionality with complete privacy.

Highlights
  • Persistent and effective reminders
  • Fast reminder setup and postponement
  • Natural date and time parsing
  • Countdown timers
  • Powerful recurring reminders
  • Sync across devices
  • Offline functionality and privacy
Features
Currently charting
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Due remembers all the things that you need so you don't have to. Because it repeatedly reminds you of things until you act on them, it‘s impossible to forget anything. Most importantly, it's lightning-fast to set and postpone reminders, all thanks to a clever time picker and natural date parsing. KEY FEATURES 1. Persistent & Effective Auto Snooze repeatedly* notifies you of missed reminders until marked done or rescheduled. Choose between intervals of every 1, 5, 10, 15, 30 and 60 minutes. 2. Fast to Set, Fast to Postpone A time picker with 12 preset and fully customizable times lets you set due dates and postpone reminders in record time. 3. Natural Date & Time Parsing Due can also parse dates and times that you typed or dictate and offer to set the due dates and times for you. 4. Countdown Timers Precise to the second, perfect for making the perfect soft-boiled eggs, brewing your coffee and more. Set them up once and reuse them forever 5. Powerful Recurring Reminders From the simple daily and weekly reminders to the complex every-3rd-Wednesday-of-the-month kind of reminders 6. Keep in Sync** Use iCloud or Dropbox to keep your reminders and timers in sync across your iPhone, iPad and Mac. 7. Works Offline, Completely Private There is no account to sign up for. We don't store, and we can't access your reminders and timers. And you don't need internet to receive reminders. 8. Accessible to Everyone Automatically adjusts text size according to your system setting, and offers full VoiceOver support. Due is also localized in 17 languages. * By default, auto snooze repeats 5 times, and can be configured to repeat up to 10 times. Due can auto snooze any overdue items indefinitely when you launch Due or act on any of its notifications. ** Sync on Mac requires Due for Mac (sold separately) WHAT'S THAT IN-APP PURCHASE ABOUT? When you purchase Due today, you will have access to every feature in the app today—no further purchase required. You will also get access to all new features released one year from your date of purchase. The optional Due Upgrade Pass subscription allows you to continue getting access to all new features released one year *after* your date of purchase. And here's the deal: Every feature that you have unlocked will remain available to you, forever—even if you stop subscribing. Even without a subscription, you'll always receive bug-fix and compatibility updates for free. These updates add support for the latest iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches. They also help ensure that Due continues to function well on the latest versions of iOS, iPadOS and watchOS. Due has a pretty good track record with that. To illustrate: If you've purchased Due back in 2010 for your iPhone 3G running iOS 4, that very same app in 2026 is now optimized for iPhone 17 Pro Max running iOS 26. It even works on devices that didn't exist back then, such as the iPad Pro and the Apple Watch. TERMS & PRIVACY POLICY Our terms of use and privacy policy is available here: https://www.dueapp.com/terms.html COMPATIBILITY Due requires an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad running iOS 16 or later. The Watch app is a companion to the iOS app. It requires watchOS 8 (or later) and the paired iPhone to work correctly.

About

Things 3

This app helps you organize your life by planning your day, managing projects, and tracking progress toward your goals. It offers a clean interface to manage tasks, projects, and life areas, making it easy to focus on what matters.

Highlights
  • To-Do management
  • Project organization
  • Area categorization
  • Daily planning
  • Reminders and repeaters
  • Calendar integration
  • Share extension
Features
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Get things done! The award-winning Things app helps you plan your day, manage your projects, and make real progress toward your goals. Best of all, it’s easy to use. Within the hour, you’ll have everything off your mind and neatly organized—from routine tasks to your biggest life goals—and you can start focusing on what matters today. “Things offers the best combination of design and functionality of any app we tested, with nearly all the features of other power user applications and a delightful interface that never gets in the way of your work.” —Wirecutter, The New York Times KEY FEATURES • Your To-Dos Your basic building block is the almighty To-Do—each a small step toward a great accomplishment. You can add notes, tag it, schedule it, and break it down into smaller steps. • Your Projects Create a Project for any big goal, then add the to-dos to reach it. Use headings to structure your list as you outline your plan. There’s also a place to jot down your notes, and a deadline to keep you on schedule. • Your Areas Create an Area for each sphere of your life, such as Work, Family, Finance, and so on. This keeps everything neatly organized, and helps you see the big picture as you set your plans in motion. • Your Plan Everything on your schedule is neatly laid out in the Today and Upcoming lists, which show your to-dos and calendar events. Each morning, see what you planned for Today and decide what you want to do. The rest is down to you :) MORE THINGS TO LOVE As you dive deeper, you’ll find Things packed with helpful features. Here are just a few: • Reminders — set a time and Things will remind you. • Repeaters — automatically repeat to-dos on a schedule you set. • This Evening — a special place for your evening plans. • Calendar integration — see your events and to-dos together. • Tags — categorize your to-dos and quickly filter lists. • Quick Find — instantly find to-dos or switch between lists. • Magic Plus — drag the + button to insert to-dos anywhere in a list. • Share extension — create to-dos with content from other apps. • Widgets — see lists on your home/lock screens. • Mail to Things — forward an email to Things; now it’s a to-do. • Markdown — structure & style your notes. • And much more! MADE FOR IPHONE Things is tailored to the iPhone with deep system integrations as well. A great example is the Share extension, which allows you to create to-dos with content from other apps, such as a link to a website you want to get back to. You can also enjoy a beautiful dark mode at sunset, connect your calendars, add a variety of widgets, create to-dos via Siri, import from Reminders—Things can do it all! There’s even Shortcuts integration if you want to automate your workflows. MADE FOR APPLE WATCH Things comes with a great app for Apple Watch. Just raise your wrist to glance at your Today list, mark to-dos complete as you go, and dictate new ones on the fly—all synced instantly with your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. AWARD-WINNING DESIGN Made in Stuttgart, with two Apple Design Awards to its name, Things is a fine example of German engineering: designed not only to look fantastic, but to be perfectly functional as well. Every detail is thoughtfully considered, then polished to perfection. “It’s like the unicorn of productivity tools: deep enough for serious work, surprisingly easy to use, and gorgeous enough to enjoy staring at.” —Apple GET THINGS TODAY Whatever it is you want to accomplish in life, Things can help you get there. Install the app today and see what you can do! • Things is also available for Mac, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro (sold separately). • Sync is provided for free via our Things Cloud service. • A free trial is available for Mac: www.things.app If you have any questions, please get in touch. We provide professional support and will be glad to help you!

Screenshots

Due4 screens
Things 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Things 3 at none against Due's 1. Things 3 also leads on ratings volume (28K vs 2.8K) and chart position (#3 vs #11). Due's advantage is price ($7.99 vs $9.99). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Due costs $7.99 and Things 3 $9.99 up front. Due sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Things 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Due against 4.8 for Things 3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Things 3 has 28K ratings behind it against 2.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Due's written reviews are positive against 76% of Things 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Due ships an update every 4 weeks, Things 3 fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Due versus Things 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDueThings 3
Price$7.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.7 (2.8K ratings)4.8 (28K ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews — better76.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2.8K28K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#11#3 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDue Apps LLPCultured Code GmbH & Co. KG

Customer experience

Due

All ratings2,781 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews762 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.5%

Things 3

All ratings27,942 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews1,877 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral8.5%
Negative15.2%

User reviews

Due

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Quick to set reminders
  • 📆 Customizable repeat options
  • ⏰ Persistent reminders until completed
  • 🔔 Variety of alert sounds

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional syncing issues
  • 🔇 Notification volume could be louder
  • 📂 Lack of folder/category organization
  • 🕰️ Limited snooze time options

Things 3

From 28K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth and fast
  • 👍 Elegant and intuitive design
  • 🔒 Secure and private
  • 💡 Powerful organization features
  • 🗓️ Great calendar integration

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive for multiple devices
  • 🌐 Lack of web/Windows app
  • 🔀 Difficulty with task reordering
  • 🔔 Lacking persistent notifications
  • 📁 No file attachments

Bugs and requests

Due

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Reminders not triggering on Apple Watch
  • Completed reminders not clearing from all devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Location-based reminders
  • Integration with calendar apps
  • Ability to set reminders for specific time ranges
  • Custom reminder sounds
  • Backup and restore functionality

Things 3

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sync issues between devices
  • Occasional crashes or freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to collapse headings and projects
  • Location-based reminders
  • Two-way calendar sync
  • Shared task lists
  • Customizable alert sounds

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Due

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Upgrade Pass (Mobile)$4.991 Year
None

Things 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Due free?
Due costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Things 3 free?
Things 3 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Due or Things 3?
Things 3 is rated higher. Due averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Things 3 averages 4.8 from 28K ratings.
Do Due or Things 3 have ads?
Neither Due nor Things 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Due or Things 3?
Due ships an update every 4 weeks, and Things 3 fortnightly. Most recently, Due was updated on September 25, 2026 and Things 3 on September 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Due or Things 3?
Due currently peaks at #11 in the App Store charts, and Things 3 at #3. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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