Comparison

TriDo vs Only Three

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

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About

TriDo

Features
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Your brain holds 3 things at once. Not 10. Not 50. Three. TriDo is the anti-to-do list. While every other productivity app lets you add unlimited tasks, TriDo deliberately limits you to exactly 3 per day. That constraint is the product. WHY ONLY 3 TASKS? Research from cognitive scientists like Nelson Cowan shows your working memory holds just 3 to 4 items. Every task beyond that competes for mental space, creating anxiety β€” not progress. The Zeigarnik Effect proves that unfinished tasks haunt your mind. A 10-item to-do list guarantees open loops at bedtime. 3 tasks can actually be finished. Every day. Productivity legends agree. Warren Buffett says "successful people say no to almost everything." James Clear writes that you fall to the level of your systems. Tim Ferriss limits himself to 2 mission-critical items. Brian Tracy's Law of Three has sold 3 million copies. TriDo turns their wisdom into a daily habit. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open TriDo. See 3 empty slots. 2. Type your 3 most important tasks. 3. Swipe right or tap to complete each one. 4. Finish all 3. Build your streak. 5. Share your wins with a beautiful card. That's it. No folders. No tags. No priorities. No integrations. Just 3 things that matter today. FEATURES - 3 daily task slots β€” no more, by design - Swipe-to-complete with satisfying haptic feedback - Streak tracking with milestone celebrations - 12-month heat map calendar β€” see your consistency - Shareable completion cards with daily quotes - Morning reminder notifications (streak-aware) - Daily motivational quotes from Buffett, Jobs, Bruce Lee, and more - Light, dark, and system themes - Configurable daily reset time - Task history β€” look back at what you accomplished - Data export in plain text - 100% offline β€” all data stays on your device - Zero data collection, zero tracking, zero accounts PRIVACY TriDo stores everything locally on your device. No accounts. No cloud. No analytics. No tracking. Your tasks are yours alone. THE PHILOSOPHY Most productivity apps fail because they mirror the problem β€” infinite tasks, infinite overwhelm. TriDo mirrors the solution: radical constraint. When you can only pick 3, you're forced to choose what truly matters. 3 tasks. Every day. That's all it takes.

About

Only Three

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Most to-do lists don’t work. They capture tasks, but don't help you complete them. Only Three is different. Instead of endless tasks and cluttered lists, you choose just three things to complete each day. That’s it. Simple, focused, and effective. Clarity, not clutter. Why it works Plan your priorities the night before. No more long lists. Just the three things that actually matter. Built for focus. Feel accomplished daily. Review your History and keep across completed tasks. Finish your three tasks and end the day with a clear win. No accounts, no distractions. Your tasks stay on your device. Open the app and go. Stop planning everything. Start finishing what matters. Let's start, with Only Three.

Screenshots

TriDo4 screens
Only Three4 screens

Verdict

The call

TriDo and Only Three are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TriDo versus Only Three: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTriDoOnly Three
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size18 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKrishnabhai Dilipbhai ChhetaAlan Pooley

In-app purchases

None

TriDo

No in-app purchases

None

Only Three

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TriDo free?
TriDo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Only Three free?
Only Three is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TriDo or Only Three have ads?
Neither TriDo nor Only Three shows ads.

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