Eisenhower vs Things 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eisenhower
This app helps you prioritize tasks based on urgency and importance using the Eisenhower matrix. Organize both business and personal tasks to reduce stress and boost productivity by focusing on what truly matters.
- Eisenhower Matrix prioritization
- Task counter
- Focus Mode timer
- Schedule and delegate tasks
- Cloud sync
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Less collecting endless to-do lists. It's your time to decide, focus, finish, and move on! Some days the problem isn't too many tasks — it's that they all look equally important. EISENHOWER gives your work a simple shape: what to do now, what to schedule, what to delegate, and what to let go. Featuring the Eisenhower Matrix — the urgent vs. important prioritization principle Dwight used to run a country, and the method this app has been refining for iPhone and web since 2011. FOUR-QUADRANT MATRIX Sort every task by urgency and importance: Do First, Schedule, Delegate, Don't Do. Keep no more than eight per sheet so you stay focused — with room for unlimited tasks and notes when you need them. FOCUS MODE Pick one important task, start a clean timer (30 minutes, or whatever suits you), and stay with it until it's done. SCHEDULE & DELEGATE Turn a decision into action — drop a task into your calendar or hand it to a colleague without leaving the app. CLOUD SYNC Sign in once and your matrix stays in real-time sync with the web app at app.eisenhower.me, and back again. Work, study, side projects, or just a crowded day — EISENHOWER helps you see what deserves your attention next. Looking for a quick tutorial? www.eisenhower.me/eisenhower-matrix Questions or ideas? Write to us at feedback@eisenhower.me — we read every one.
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.
- To-Do management
- Project organization
- Area categorization
- Daily planning
- Reminders and repeaters
- Calendar integration
- Share extension
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Eisenhower at $2.99 against Things 3's $9.99. Things 3's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and chart position (#3 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Eisenhower costs $2.99 and Things 3 $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Eisenhower ships an update every 6 weeks, Things 3 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eisenhower | Things 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (28K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.9% of reviews | 76.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 28K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #3 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FTL3 | Cultured Code GmbH & Co. KG |
Customer experience
Eisenhower
Things 3
User reviews
Eisenhower
From App Store reviewsWhat we love
- ✨ Simple and elegant design
- 🎯 Effective task prioritization using Eisenhower matrix
- ⏱️ Built-in Pomodoro timer for focus
- 🔄 Easy drag-and-drop task management between quadrants
- 📧 Quick email and calendar integration
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- ❌ Limited to 8 tasks per quadrant
- 📱 No iPad support (iPhone only)
- 🔤 Language setting mismatch (claims German/Russian but English only)
- ⚠️ No scroll functionality when tasks exceed screen
Things 3
From 28K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Eisenhower
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes frequently, especially on iOS updates
- Tasks duplicate themselves randomly
- Tasks disappear without user action
- Cannot scroll when tasks exceed screen size
- Text truncation in task display
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- Calendar integration not working on iOS 6+
- Sync failures between web and mobile
- Timer doesn't stay visible when phone sleeps
- Focus mode timer becomes unusable after updates
- App incompatible with newer iOS versions
- Privacy settings prevent calendar access
- Tasks cannot be moved between quadrants
- No updates for extended periods causing compatibility issues
Requested features
17 requests- iPad and universal app support
- Ability to add more than 8 tasks per quadrant
- Task history and completion logging
- Customizable timer duration (not just 30 minutes)
- Ability to reorder and move tasks between quadrants
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- Task details, notes, and descriptions
- Reminder notifications and alerts
- iCloud syncing between devices
- Today widget for quick access
- Task scheduling and due dates
- Multiple task lists or projects
- Export functionality (CSV, etc.)
- Landscape mode support
- Archive completed tasks
- Turn off timer sound while keeping alerts
- Ability to scroll task lists
- Correct language localization
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
Eisenhower
No in-app purchases
Things 3
No in-app purchases









