Comparison

Paced vs Do3

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

Head to head
About

Paced

Features
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One app. Every device. Always in sync. Paced combines habit tracking and task management into one beautiful, focused experience. Whether you're building a morning routine, managing work projects, or just trying to drink more water — Paced keeps everything in one place, synced across all your devices. HABITS THAT STICK Track daily and weekly habits with flexible goals. Visual streaks keep you motivated — don't break the chain. Colour-coded categories, custom icons, and completion arcs make your progress visible at a glance. TASKS, ACTUALLY ORGANISED Kanban boards, priority levels (XS–XL sizing), due dates, and projects. Drag and drop to reorder. Filter by project or priority. Archive done tasks in one tap. It's task management that stays out of your way. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data lives in your own PocketBase instance — no third-party analytics, no tracking, no ads. End-to-end under your control. EVERYWHERE YOU ARE Native iOS, Android, desktop (macOS/Windows/Linux), and web. Offline-ready — log habits on the Tube, syncs when you're back online. MADE FOR HUMANS Dark mode, haptic feedback, lock screen widgets, and thoughtful micro-interactions. Not another corporate productivity tool — built by an indie developer who actually uses it.

About

Do3

This app helps you manage tasks by presenting only three at a time, reducing overwhelm. It offers flexible task completion, import/export options, and private iCloud syncing across devices.

Highlights
  • Three-task focus view
  • Task import/export
  • Quick add with natural language
  • Focus tags
  • Time blocking and calendar integration
  • Private iCloud sync
Features
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TOO MUCH TO DO? START WITH THREE. When everything feels urgent, a giant to-do list just makes it worse. Do3 quiets the noise by showing you only three tasks at a time. Finish your three, then choose: do three more, or call it a good day. That's the whole idea. Small rounds instead of one endless list. Momentum instead of overwhelm. HOW IT WORKS Do3 reveals one task at a time, so you're never staring at everything at once. Do it and tick it off, or skip it if now isn't the moment. You get a daily skip allowance, so you can nudge past the odd task without dodging your whole day. Clear your three and you get a quick well done, then it's your call: another round, or stop for the day. You're finished when you decide you are. FOR BUSY BRAINS If you have ADHD, a head full of open tabs, or simply too much on, Do3 is built for you. No guilt-trip lists, no wall of red. Just the next three things, one at a time, so starting feels possible again. BRING YOUR TASKS WITH YOU Already using something else? Switching is easy: • Import from other to-do apps with a CSV file • Import straight from Apple Reminders, it copies them across and leaves Reminders untouched • Export any time, free, as a CSV or a full backup, so your tasks are never locked in EVERYTHING ELSE YOU NEED • Quick add that understands you: type "pay rent tomorrow 2pm high priority" and Do3 fills in the date, time and priority • Brain Dump to empty your head fast, then sort later • Focus tags like Quick wins, Deep work and Low energy, to match tasks to the energy you have • Time blocks and a Calendar to shape your day without rigid scheduling • Repeating tasks with real control: daily, weekly, monthly, "the last Friday", or repeat until done • An All Tasks view with search, filters and sorting whenever you want the bigger picture • Apple Watch app and Home Screen widgets that show your current round • A Deleted list and an Undo, so nothing vanishes by accident WORKS EVERYWHERE, PRIVATELY Do3 syncs across your iPhone, iPad and Mac through your own iCloud, automatically. No account to create, no password to remember. There's no server, no tracking and no analytics, so your tasks stay yours. Nobody, including us, can see your list. SIMPLE PRICING Use Do3 free for your first 7 days. After that, a one-time purchase unlocks it for good, with no subscription, ever. One purchase covers your iPhone, iPad and Mac. And exporting your tasks is always free, so you are never locked in. Start with three. See how much lighter that feels.

Screenshots

Paced4 screens
Do34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paced at none against Do3's 1. Paced also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Do3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Paced asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Paced versus Do3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacedDo3
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamuel MartinALLAN KEN MORROW

In-app purchases

None

Paced

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Do3

One-time1
  • Do3 Lifetime Unlock$19.99

Questions

Is Paced free?
Paced is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Do3 free?
Do3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Paced or Do3 have ads?
Neither Paced nor Do3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paced or Do3?
Paced ships an update every 6 weeks, and Do3 every 6 weeks. Most recently, Paced was updated on October 24, 2026 and Do3 on October 28, 2026.

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