Things 3 vs The Power List
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- To-Do management
- Project organization
- Area categorization
- Daily planning
- Reminders and repeaters
- Calendar integration
- Share extension
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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!
The Power List
This app helps you dominate your day by focusing on five critical tasks daily. It provides tools for habit building, progress tracking, and motivation to achieve your goals.
- Daily critical task lists (5 tasks)
- Note-taking and reading tracking
- Past list viewing and editing
- Calendar view for won/lost days
- Stats overview for progress
- Customizable reminders
- Daily motivational quotes
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Win Every Day with The Power List! The Power List app is your daily guide to dominating life. Focus on just five critical tasks every single day that will propel you towards your goals. This isn't just another “to-do list” or “productivity hack” … it's a PROVEN method to completely dominate your life, one day at a time. Forget overcomplicated planners and the “perfect morning routine” … successful people plan and EXECUTE. That's why The Power List has been a game-changer for thousands of people, helping them build positive habits, and start winning their life. Set yourself up for success ... separate yourself from your competition ... and start achieving your goals with the Power List App. FEATURES: • Daily Critical Task Lists: Focus on just five essential tasks every day. • Note-Taking & Reading Tracking: Jot down thoughts and track what you're reading. • Past Power Lists: View and edit your previous lists to see your progress. • Calendar View: See your won and lost days at a glance. • Stats Overview: Track your total days won, current winning momentum, and more. • Reminders: Set custom notifications for when you haven't completed your tasks. • Daily Motivation: Receive motivating daily quotes from the creator of the Power List, Andy Frisella. • Simple Design: Embrace the simplicity of The Power List with an app designed for ease and focus. • Regular Updates: More features coming soon to enhance your experience. WHY YOU'LL LOVE THE POWER LIST: • Proven Success: Join the thousands who have transformed their lives with The Power List's straightforward approach. • Build Winning Habits: Develop the discipline and habits that lead to success. • Simplicity at its Best: Stay on track without the fuss, just like the popular Power List notebook. • Stay Ahead of the Competition: Now is the time to push yourself closer to your goals. Don't just plan … execute! Download The Power List app now and start planning to win, just like thousands before you! "This framework helps me focus on my end goal. Little daily steps to a bigger picture." - Wendy L. T. “You ever feel like you were doing tasks all day but got absolutely ZERO accomplished? Look no further for a remedy to that problem than this! I know I've accomplished a lot during my day if I knock out my 5 critical tasks.” - Joshua S. “The Power List has helped me remain constant and shown how much progress I have made. I have always been good at getting my stuff done but this brings it to a whole new level. What isn’t measured can’t be managed.” - Dustin K. This is your tool to HELP YOU WIN EVERY SINGLE DAY. ---------------------------------- The Power List requires a paid subscription. Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of the subscription period you've chosen (monthly, yearly). Subscription cancellations must be done in the App Store, as they are managed by Apple. ---------------------------------- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Power List at Free against Things 3's $9.99. The Power List also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). Things 3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (28K vs 65). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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
The Power List is free to download; Things 3 costs $9.99 up front. The Power List sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Things 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Things 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Things 3 has 28K ratings behind it against 65, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Things 3's written reviews are positive against 80% of The Power List's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Things 3 | The Power List |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (28K ratings) — better | 4.6 (65 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28K — better | 65 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #3 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Cultured Code GmbH & Co. KG | 44SEVEN MEDIA, LLC |
Customer experience
Things 3
The Power List
User reviews
Things 3
From 28K App Store ratingsWhat 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
The Power List
From 65 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Effective accountability tool
- 🚀 Complements 75 Hard app well
- 💡 Tracks momentum and win/loss ratio
- 👍 Simple and straightforward
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 💰 Overpriced for the features
- 🔍 Aggressive pop-up ads/upsells
Bugs and requests
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
The Power List
Reported bugs
1 issue- Subscription issues with incorrect billing
Requested features
2 requests- One-time purchase option
- Improved notification system
In-app purchases
Things 3
No in-app purchases
The Power List
- The Power List Unlocked3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- The Power List Unlocked$49.991 Year









