Comparison

3Things Tasks Habits & Planner vs Tela

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

Head to head
About

3Things Tasks Habits & Planner

Features
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Three things. Every day. That's it. Task, calendar and Habits 3Things is the productivity app for people who are tired of bottomless task lists. Instead of capturing 47 todos you'll never finish, you commit to three — the ones that actually move your day forward. Around that core, 3Things gives you a calendar that thinks with you, habits that compound quietly in the background, and energy-aware scheduling that respects how you actually work. Built natively for Apple Intelligence and the new Liquid Glass design. Private by default. Synced everywhere via iCloud. YOUR DAY, IN THREE • Capture tasks in seconds with priorities (Must / Should / Could) • Project folders, sub-tasks, dependencies, energy tags • Drag a task to your calendar to schedule it • Focus sessions with end-of-timer notifications • Smart reminders that learn when you open the app • Find-similar AI suggestions for recurring work HABITS THAT COMPOUND • Daily, weekly, monthly, every-N-days, or specific weekdays • Streaks with grace days so a single miss doesn't reset you • Habit stacking nudges anchored to existing routines • Time-of-day buckets — morning, afternoon, evening • Apple Watch complications and Live Activities A CALENDAR THAT THINKS WITH YOU • Full EventKit sync — your existing calendar, no migration • Events with icon, color tag, conference URL, linked task • Reminders 5 / 15 / 30 / 60 minutes or 1 day ahead • Travel time + buffer slots that block your calendar so conflicts get caught • Recurring events (daily / weekly / monthly / yearly) • "Leave now" travel alerts powered by MapKit • Conflict detection: low-energy meetings, meeting fatigue, double-booking ENERGY-AWARE PLANNING • HealthKit integration: sleep, steps, HRV • Daily energy score and trend • Schedule high-energy work when your body is actually ready • Self-report energy when health data isn't enough • Evening reflection prompt for the next morning's plan EVERY APPLE DEVICE, IN SYNC • iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro, Apple TV • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Live Activities for focus sessions and habit streaks • App Intents, Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight, and Apple Intelligence • Share Sheet for capturing tasks from any app • Hand-off across devices PRIVATE BY DESIGN • On-device AI via Apple Foundation Models — your insights never leave your devices • Sync via your private iCloud account • No accounts. No trackers. No data sold. • Health data stays on-device 3THINGS PRO Unlock the full experience with a single subscription: • Unlimited projects, sub-tasks, and habits • Advanced AI insights and recommendations • "Find similar" task suggestions • Premium widgets and complications • Priority support Try Pro free for 7 days. Cancel anytime. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS 3Things Pro is available as an auto-renewable subscription (monthly or annual). Length and price are shown in the app prior to purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID upon confirmation. The subscription renews automatically at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Renewal is charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Tela

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Tela is a fast, private, offline-first workspace for notes, documents, and databases. Everything lives on your device - not on a server - so it opens instantly, works anywhere, and your data stays yours. Find anything in an instant: search looks across notes, documents, databases, rows and fields - and it ignores accents, so "cafe" finds "café". Turn any list into a database with typed fields, add tappable URL links, then switch to a drag-and-drop Kanban board with colored columns. Write in the redesigned calm editor with headings, checklists and code. No account required. WHY TELA - Instant search across notes, databases, rows and fields - free - Offline-first - open and edit anywhere, no loading spinners - Private by design - your data stays on your device - Drag & drop Kanban boards with colored columns - URL fields - tappable links right in your databases - Native on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro - Today: everything due, pulled from your notes and databases - free - Reminders you set yourself - one notification, at the time you pick FREE FOREVER Unlimited notes, instant search, Today, reminders, 3 Tela Assist runs a month, up to 3 databases, all views, offline - free. PREMIUM UNLOCKS - Unlimited Tela Assist on your device: summarize, bullet points, clean up the writing, pull out action items, suggest a title - Markdown export: documents with proper formatting, databases as Markdown tables - Unlimited databases (beyond the free 3) Premium is a Monthly ($4.99) or Annual ($29.99, 7-day free trial) subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase ($79.99). Prices shown in-app. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lastoneparis.github.io/tela-site/privacy.html

Screenshots

3Things Tasks Habits & Planner4 screens
Tela4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tela at every 4 weeks against 3Things Tasks Habits & Planner's every 3 months. Tela also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 3Things Tasks Habits & Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Tela sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3Things Tasks Habits & Planner ships an update every 3 months, Tela every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
3Things Tasks Habits & Planner versus Tela: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3Things Tasks Habits & PlannerTela
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiulio FontanaHUGO ANATOLE PAUL MORICEAU

In-app purchases

3 purchases

3Things Tasks Habits & Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • PRO Annual Plan7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$89.99
3 purchases

Tela

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is 3Things Tasks Habits & Planner free?
3Things Tasks Habits & Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tela free?
Tela is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 3Things Tasks Habits & Planner or Tela have ads?
Neither 3Things Tasks Habits & Planner nor Tela shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3Things Tasks Habits & Planner or Tela?
3Things Tasks Habits & Planner ships an update every 3 months, and Tela every 4 weeks. Most recently, 3Things Tasks Habits & Planner was updated on November 5, 2026 and Tela on November 3, 2026.

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