Three Things vs Garland

Too many tasks. Too little focus. Sound familiar? Three Things is a minimalist daily planner that limits you to just 3 tasks per day. No endless to-do lists. No overwhelm. Just the 3 things that actually matter today. Unlike traditional task managers and productivity apps, Three Things uses intentional constraint to create focus. You pick your 3 priorities each morning, check them off, and build momentum through daily streaks. Why people switch from complex to-do apps: Clarity over chaos — know exactly what matters today instead of scrolling through 50 tasks. Daily streaks and completion tracking keep you consistent without pressure. A 30-second morning routine replaces complicated planning systems. All data stays on your device — no account, no cloud, no tracking. Three Things is the best daily planner for people who are overwhelmed by Todoist, Things 3, or TickTick and want something radically simpler. It works for ADHD focus, daily habit building, goal setting, and anyone who needs fewer choices to get more done. What makes Three Things different from other to-do list apps: Most productivity apps give you unlimited tasks, projects, tags, and filters. That flexibility becomes the problem. Three Things removes the decision fatigue by giving you exactly 3 slots. No categories. No sub-tasks. No priority levels. Just today's 3 most important things. This approach is based on the proven productivity principle that forcing prioritization leads to better output than managing longer lists. When you can only pick 3, you have to choose what actually matters. Built for people who want less, not more: Entrepreneurs and freelancers who need daily clarity without project management overhead. Students managing coursework, study sessions, and deadlines without complex systems. People with ADHD or executive function challenges who benefit from reduced choices. Anyone recovering from productivity app burnout who wants to actually finish things instead of organizing them. Remote workers who need a simple daily focus tool without team features they will never use. Track your progress over time: See your completion rate and daily streaks. Review your timeline of finished tasks. Get insights into your most productive days and patterns. Watch small daily wins compound into real progress over weeks and months. Privacy first — your data stays on your device. No sign-up required. No social features. No data collection. Just a clean, distraction-free planner that opens in seconds and helps you move forward every day. Stop managing tasks. Start finishing them. Privacy: https://www.notion.so/ninakolari/3-Things-Privacy-Policy-27de68c5264080099c60e4a2b26d25b2 Terms: https://www.notion.so/ninakolari/Terms-Conditions-3-things-34ce68c52640800f903ee3f68fb52b19

You meet someone you click with, and a week later the name is gone. You mean to text an old friend, then three months pass. Your phone's contacts hold a number and nothing else: not where you met, not what you talked about, not when you last spoke. Garland keeps them strung together. It is a quiet place to remember people and stay close to the ones who matter. Add someone in seconds, jot a note by voice or by typing, and Garland nudges you when it has been too long. It works fully offline, asks for no account, and keeps every note on your phone. ADD PEOPLE IN SECONDS Save a name with one tap, right when you meet them. Add where you met and a detail or two later, when you have a moment. No account, no sign-up. NOTES BY VOICE OR TEXT Talk instead of type. Your voice becomes a note on that person, and the audio never leaves your phone. Typing works too, whenever you prefer it. GENTLE REMINDERS THAT HELP Set how often you want to keep up with each person. Garland gathers a few people into one calm daily nudge that shows why now and your last note, so you never face a blank page when you reach out. REACH OUT IN ONE TAP Call, text, or email straight from someone's card. Garland opens your usual apps and never sends anything itself. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account, no cloud, nothing to log into. Your notes stay on your device and are never written into your phone contacts, so they don't travel with a contact you share. When you add people from your contacts, Garland only reads them. It never changes, edits, or deletes anything in your address book. WHAT YOU GET - Remember names, faces, and the small details about people you meet - Notes by voice or typing on every person - One calm daily reminder to reach out, with the context you need - One-tap call, text, and email - Add a few people from your contacts; Garland only reads them and never changes or deletes them - Works offline, no account, no ads Start free and keep up with your closest 25 people. Pay $19.99 once for voice notes, unlimited people, and backup. No subscription, ever.