Comparison

3 Things Pal vs Task Board

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

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About

3 Things Pal

This app helps individuals with ADHD overcome task paralysis by focusing on only three daily priorities. It features a daily reset to prevent guilt and offers persistent visibility through widgets and live activities. Completing tasks provides satisfying visual feedback and customization options.

Highlights
  • Focus on 3 daily tasks
  • Daily reset with no guilt
  • Home screen and lock screen widgets
  • Live Activities for persistent nudges
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • Satisfying task completion celebrations
  • Customizable themes and appearance
Features
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If you have ADHD, you probably have a productivity app graveyard on your phone. Todoist lasted three days. Notion's setup became its own procrastination project. Apple Reminders turned into a wall of red overdue badges that made you feel worse, not better. The problem was never your discipline. Traditional to-do lists are designed for brains that can hold a long list and methodically work through it. That's not how ADHD works. A long task list doesn't create clarity — it creates paralysis. Every undone task adds to the "Snowball of Shame": that growing pile of things you said you'd do but didn't, silently eroding your confidence. 3ThingsPal was built specifically to break this cycle. THE CORE IDEA: ONLY THREE THINGS Every morning, 3ThingsPal asks you one question: What are the three most important things you want to accomplish today? Not ten. Not "brain dump everything." Three. This isn't arbitrary. The "Rule of Three" is one of the most validated focus techniques in ADHD coaching and productivity research. When you limit yourself to three tasks, you eliminate decision paralysis. You stop wasting mental energy figuring out what to do, and start doing. THE DAILY RESET: NO GUILT CARRIED FORWARD Here's what makes 3ThingsPal fundamentally different from every other task app: your list clears every day. Didn't finish something yesterday? It's gone. No red badge. No overdue counter. No shame. Tomorrow is a fresh start with a fresh question: What matters today? This is intentional. For ADHD minds, yesterday's unfinished tasks aren't motivating — they're paralyzing. The daily reset means you never open the app to a wall of failure. You always open it to a clean slate and a simple question. If something was truly important, you'll choose it again today. If it wasn't, letting it go is the right call. DESIGNED TO STAY VISIBLE ADHD often comes with "out of sight, out of mind" — if your tasks aren't visible, they don't exist. 3ThingsPal puts your three priorities everywhere: Home Screen widgets show your tasks at a glance. Lock Screen widgets mean you see them every time you pick up your phone. Live Activities keep your current focus in the Dynamic Island or on the Lock Screen — a persistent, gentle nudge. Apple Watch app lets you check off tasks from your wrist without getting pulled into your phone (and its infinite distractions). THE FEELING MATTERS Completing a task triggers a satisfying visual celebration — because ADHD brains run on dopamine, and small wins need to feel like wins. Progress rings fill up throughout the day, giving you visual proof that yes, you did accomplish something meaningful. You can customize themes, colors, backgrounds, and app icons. This isn't vanity — for many neurodivergent users, aesthetic friction is a real barrier to opening an app consistently. WHO 3THINGSPAL IS FOR People with ADHD who have tried every productivity system and felt broken when none of them stuck. People with anxiety who are overwhelmed by their to-do list. Busy parents who need to focus on what actually matters today. Students who struggle with prioritization. Minimalists who believe less structure leads to more action. Anyone who's read "Why I Limit Myself to Just Three Tasks Per Day" and thought: I need that as an app. PRIVACY All data stays on your device. No account. No cloud sync. No tracking. No analytics. Your daily three are nobody's business but yours. PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) Unlock extra themes, custom app icons, and premium widgets. Weekly ($0.99), yearly ($5.99), or lifetime ($9.99). The free version is fully functional — Premium is for people who want to customize the experience. You don't need a better system. You need a simpler one. Three things. That's it. Start today. Terms of Use: https://elevenapril.com/3thingspal-terms Privacy Policy: https://elevenapril.com/3thingspal-privacy

About

Task Board

Features
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Task Boardは、今日やることを絞って、ひとつずつ片付けるためのタスク管理アプリです。 【今日の3つ】 今日やるタスクは3件まで。やることを決めて集中し、1件終えたら次を追加します。 【待ち】 人に依頼したこと、返事を待っていることを、相手・依頼日・期日と一緒に管理。催促した日も記録できます。 【一覧】 いつかやることをジャンルごとに整理。期限切れや今日締切のタスクは「要対応」として上に表示されます。 【確認】 完了した仕事をもう一度チェック。やり漏しやミスを防ぎます。 【そのほか】 ・大きなタスクはステップに分けて進捗を表示 ・ステップを完了にする前に、よくあるミスを確認 ・優先度(5段階)、期限、ジャンル、メモ、コメント ・今週の目標 ・仕事とプライベートを切り替えて表示 ・複数の端末で自動同期(Web版もあります) メールアドレスで登録すると、あなた専用のボードが作られます。アカウントは設定画面からいつでも削除できます。

Screenshots

3 Things Pal4 screens
Task Board4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Task Board at none against 3 Things Pal's 4. Task Board also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. 3 Things Pal sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Task Board asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
3 Things Pal versus Task Board: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3 Things PalTask Board
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer帅 陈Isshin Misawa

In-app purchases

4 purchases

3 Things Pal

Subscriptions3
  • 3ThingsMatter Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
  • 3ThingsPal Premium Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • 3ThingsPal Premium Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • 3ThingsPal Premium Lifetime$29.99
None

Task Board

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 3 Things Pal free?
3 Things Pal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Task Board free?
Task Board is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 3 Things Pal or Task Board have ads?
Neither 3 Things Pal nor Task Board shows ads.

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