Comparison

SafeInCloud 1 vs Things 3

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

Head to head
About

SafeInCloud 1

Securely store and manage your logins, passwords, and private information in an encrypted database. Synchronize your data across devices and platforms using your own cloud account for easy access and backup.

Highlights
  • Encrypted database
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Autofill in apps
  • Password generator
  • Password strength analysis
  • Cross-platform support
Features
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SafeInCloud Password Manager allows you to keep your logins, passwords, and other private info safe and secure in an encrypted database. You can synchronize your data with another phone, tablet, Mac or PC via your own cloud account. KEY FEATURES ◆ Easy to Use ◆ Strong Encryption (256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard) ◆ Cloud Synchronization (iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, NAS, WebDAV) ◆ Login with Touch ID & Face ID ◆ Autofill in Apps ◆ Apple Watch App ◆ Password Strength Analysis ◆ Password Generator ◆ Free Desktop App (Windows, Mac) ◆ Automatic Data Import ◆ Cross-Platform EASY TO USE Try it yourself and enjoy an easy-to-use yet powerful user interface. STRONG ENCRYPTION Your data is always encrypted on a device and in a cloud with a strong 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). This algorithm is used by the U.S. Government for protection of a top secret information. AES is also widely adopted worldwide and became the de facto encryption standard. CLOUD SYNCHRONIZATION Your database is automatically synchronized with your own cloud account. Thus you can easily restore your entire database from a cloud to a new phone or computer (in case of a loss or an upgrade). Your phone, tablet and computer are also automatically synchronized between each other via a cloud. LOGIN WITH TOUCH ID & FACE ID You can instantly unlock SafeInCloud with a fingerprint on devices with Touch ID. You can also unlock SafeInCloud by face recognition using Face ID technology. AUTOFILL IN APPS You can autofill login and password fields into any app on your phone directly from SafeInCloud. You don't need to copy and paste them manually. APPLE WATCH APP You can put some selected cards on your wrist to easily access them on the run. These could be your credit card PINs, door and locker codes. PASSWORD STRENGTH ANALYSIS SafeInCloud analyses your password strengths and shows a strength indicator next to each password. The strength indicator displays an estimated crack time for a password. All cards with weak passwords are marked with a red sign. PASSWORD GENERATOR The password generator helps you generating random and secure passwords. There is also an option to generate memorable, but still strong passwords. FREE DESKTOP APP Download a free Desktop application for Windows or Mac OS from www.safe-in-cloud.com to be able access your database on your computer. The Desktop application also makes data entry and editing fast and easy using a hardware keyboard. AUTOMATIC DATA IMPORT The Desktop application can automatically import your data from another password manager. You don't need to manually reenter all your passwords.

About

Things 3

This app helps you organize your life by planning your day, managing projects, and tracking progress toward your goals. It offers a clean interface to manage tasks, projects, and life areas, making it easy to focus on what matters.

Highlights
  • To-Do management
  • Project organization
  • Area categorization
  • Daily planning
  • Reminders and repeaters
  • Calendar integration
  • Share extension
Features
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Get things done! The award-winning Things app helps you plan your day, manage your projects, and make real progress toward your goals. Best of all, it’s easy to use. Within the hour, you’ll have everything off your mind and neatly organized—from routine tasks to your biggest life goals—and you can start focusing on what matters today. “Things offers the best combination of design and functionality of any app we tested, with nearly all the features of other power user applications and a delightful interface that never gets in the way of your work.” —Wirecutter, The New York Times KEY FEATURES • Your To-Dos Your basic building block is the almighty To-Do—each a small step toward a great accomplishment. You can add notes, tag it, schedule it, and break it down into smaller steps. • Your Projects Create a Project for any big goal, then add the to-dos to reach it. Use headings to structure your list as you outline your plan. There’s also a place to jot down your notes, and a deadline to keep you on schedule. • Your Areas Create an Area for each sphere of your life, such as Work, Family, Finance, and so on. This keeps everything neatly organized, and helps you see the big picture as you set your plans in motion. • Your Plan Everything on your schedule is neatly laid out in the Today and Upcoming lists, which show your to-dos and calendar events. Each morning, see what you planned for Today and decide what you want to do. The rest is down to you :) MORE THINGS TO LOVE As you dive deeper, you’ll find Things packed with helpful features. Here are just a few: • Reminders — set a time and Things will remind you. • Repeaters — automatically repeat to-dos on a schedule you set. • This Evening — a special place for your evening plans. • Calendar integration — see your events and to-dos together. • Tags — categorize your to-dos and quickly filter lists. • Quick Find — instantly find to-dos or switch between lists. • Magic Plus — drag the + button to insert to-dos anywhere in a list. • Share extension — create to-dos with content from other apps. • Widgets — see lists on your home/lock screens. • Mail to Things — forward an email to Things; now it’s a to-do. • Markdown — structure & style your notes. • And much more! MADE FOR IPHONE Things is tailored to the iPhone with deep system integrations as well. A great example is the Share extension, which allows you to create to-dos with content from other apps, such as a link to a website you want to get back to. You can also enjoy a beautiful dark mode at sunset, connect your calendars, add a variety of widgets, create to-dos via Siri, import from Reminders—Things can do it all! There’s even Shortcuts integration if you want to automate your workflows. MADE FOR APPLE WATCH Things comes with a great app for Apple Watch. Just raise your wrist to glance at your Today list, mark to-dos complete as you go, and dictate new ones on the fly—all synced instantly with your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. AWARD-WINNING DESIGN Made in Stuttgart, with two Apple Design Awards to its name, Things is a fine example of German engineering: designed not only to look fantastic, but to be perfectly functional as well. Every detail is thoughtfully considered, then polished to perfection. “It’s like the unicorn of productivity tools: deep enough for serious work, surprisingly easy to use, and gorgeous enough to enjoy staring at.” —Apple GET THINGS TODAY Whatever it is you want to accomplish in life, Things can help you get there. Install the app today and see what you can do! • Things is also available for Mac, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro (sold separately). • Sync is provided for free via our Things Cloud service. • A free trial is available for Mac: www.things.app If you have any questions, please get in touch. We provide professional support and will be glad to help you!

Screenshots

SafeInCloud 14 screens
Things 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Things 3 at $9.99 against SafeInCloud 1's $49.99. Things 3 also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (28K vs 2.3K). SafeInCloud 1's advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 76%) and device support (4 vs 2). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

SafeInCloud 1 costs $49.99 and Things 3 $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for SafeInCloud 1 against 4.8 for Things 3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Things 3 has 28K ratings behind it against 2.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of SafeInCloud 1's written reviews are positive against 76% of Things 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SafeInCloud 1 ships an update every 6 weeks, Things 3 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
SafeInCloud 1 versus Things 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafeInCloud 1Things 3
Price$49.99$9.99 — better
Rating4.9 (2.3K ratings) — better4.8 (28K ratings)
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews — better76.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K28K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#3 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSAFEINCLOUD SASCultured Code GmbH & Co. KG

Customer experience

SafeInCloud 1

All ratings2,341 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews1,172 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.3%

Things 3

All ratings27,942 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews1,877 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral8.5%
Negative15.2%

User reviews

SafeInCloud 1

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔒 Secure storage
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient cross-device sync
  • 💰 One-time purchase
  • 🔑 Reliable password management

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional sync issues
  • 🔒 Concerns about password security
  • 🔍 Lacking advanced search/organization features

Things 3

From 28K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth and fast
  • 👍 Elegant and intuitive design
  • 🔒 Secure and private
  • 💡 Powerful organization features
  • 🗓️ Great calendar integration

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive for multiple devices
  • 🌐 Lack of web/Windows app
  • 🔀 Difficulty with task reordering
  • 🔔 Lacking persistent notifications
  • 📁 No file attachments

Bugs and requests

SafeInCloud 1

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login issues after recent update
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved password sharing/collaboration
  • Support for biometric authentication on all platforms
  • Ability to attach files/documents to entries

Things 3

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sync issues between devices
  • Occasional crashes or freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to collapse headings and projects
  • Location-based reminders
  • Two-way calendar sync
  • Shared task lists
  • Customizable alert sounds

In-app purchases

None

SafeInCloud 1

No in-app purchases

None

Things 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SafeInCloud 1 free?
SafeInCloud 1 costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Things 3 free?
Things 3 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SafeInCloud 1 or Things 3?
SafeInCloud 1 is rated higher. SafeInCloud 1 averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Things 3 averages 4.8 from 28K ratings.
Do SafeInCloud 1 or Things 3 have ads?
Neither SafeInCloud 1 nor Things 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SafeInCloud 1 or Things 3?
SafeInCloud 1 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Things 3 fortnightly. Most recently, SafeInCloud 1 was updated on September 22, 2026 and Things 3 on September 24, 2026.

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