TL;DR: Things 3 has no subscription. You pay once per device type: the Mac app is $49.99, iPhone is $9.99 with the Apple Watch app included, iPad is $19.99 and Vision Pro is $29.99. Those Mac, iPhone and iPad prices are the same as in 2017. Sync between your devices is free. Only the Mac has a free trial (15 days), and Things runs only on Apple devices.
Things 3 (culturedcode.com/things) is a to-do app from Cultured Code in Stuttgart, known for its calm design and its Today, Upcoming and Anytime lists. It has won two Apple Design Awards. We checked Cultured Code's price list and support pages and the US App Store listings for iPhone, iPad and Mac on November 3, 2026. Things is sold only through the App Store and has no web version, so the evidence here is public pages; every screenshot is ours.
Things 3 prices by device
| Device | Price (US) | Includes | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac | $49.99 once | Things for Mac | 15 days, from Cultured Code's site |
| iPhone & Apple Watch | $9.99 once | Both apps | None |
| iPad | $19.99 once | Things for iPad | None |
| Vision Pro | $29.99 once | Things for Vision | None |
Each device type is a separate purchase. Things Cloud, the sync between them, is free.
What you'll pay, by setup
Most people don't need all four. Here's what common setups cost:
| Your devices | One-time total |
|---|---|
| iPhone only (with Watch) | $9.99 |
| Mac only | $49.99 |
| iPhone + iPad | $29.98 |
| Mac + iPhone | $59.98 |
| Mac + iPhone + iPad | $79.97 |
| Everything, including Vision Pro | $109.96 |
The prices haven't changed since 2017
Things 3 launched in 2017. The Wayback Machine's copy of Cultured Code's site from June 2017 lists the same prices you pay today: Mac $49.99, iPhone with Watch $9.99, iPad $19.99.
Copies from 2020 and 2023 show the same three prices. The only change since is a new app: Vision Pro at $29.99, which appears from 2024.
How it compares with a subscription
A one-time price looks expensive on day one and cheap by year three. Here's Mac + iPhone Things against the yearly price of some subscription apps we've covered:
| App | Year 1 | After 3 years |
|---|---|---|
| Things 3 (Mac + iPhone) | $59.98 | $59.98 |
| TickTick Premium | $49.99 | $149.97 |
| Amazing Marvin | $96 | $288 |
The comparison isn't one to one: TickTick has a free plan and works on Windows, Android and the web, and Marvin has more features. But for one person on Apple hardware, Things costs less than these subscriptions from the second year on.
There's no subscription, and only the App Store sells it
- Apple only: Things doesn't run on Windows, Android, Linux or in a web browser.
- App Store only: you can't buy it from Cultured Code directly. If your company blocks the App Store, Cultured Code asks you to email them.
- New devices are free: installing Things on another Mac, iPhone or iPad with the same Apple account costs nothing.
- Family Sharing: up to six family members can use your purchase. It's sharing the app, not shared lists: Things doesn't have real-time collaboration.
The free trial is Mac only
- 15 days from the first launch, with every feature, including sync.
- No card and no auto-renewal. If you don't buy, you delete the app.
- After the trial, Things goes read-only. What you entered stays on your Mac and comes back if you buy.
- No trial on mobile or Vision Pro. Cultured Code suggests trying the Mac version. If you buy a mobile app and don't like it, refunds go through Apple.
What reviewers say
On the US App Store, Things 3 for iPhone was rated 4.8 out of 5 from 28,000 ratings, and Things 3 for iPad 4.9 from 12,000. Both carry Apple's Editors' Choice badge. The Mac App Store listing didn't have enough ratings to show a score.
People praise how little it asks of you:
"Things 3 is wonderfully simple and clarifying." Jmw6838, App Store, December 2019
The common complaint is the price, even from people who stay:
"And yes it is still way overpriced." uinazi, Mac App Store, December 2017
Who should buy Things 3?
Things suits you if:
- You live on a Mac, iPhone or iPad and want a calm, well-designed personal to-do list
- You'd rather pay once than add another subscription
- You can start with just the iPhone app for $9.99 and add the Mac later
Look elsewhere if:
- You use Windows, Android or a work computer that blocks the App Store
- You need to share lists or plan with a team
- You want help planning the day around your calendar, not just a list. Things shows calendar events in Today, but doesn't schedule tasks into time slots
Other planners worth a look
| If you want… | Look at | What it does well |
|---|---|---|
| A to-do app on every platform, with a free plan | TickTick | Lists, habits and a Pomodoro timer on Windows, Android and web too |
| A to-do list you shape with your own strategies | Amazing Marvin | 50+ strategies, $96 a year |
| AI help planning your day | Best AI planner apps | Six AI planners compared, from autopilot to coach |
| A day you can actually finish | Dayplan | An AI executive function coach you can text in iMessage, three must-dos, and breaks built into the plan |
Dayplan is our product. Things keeps your list beautifully; Dayplan's Coach helps you get through it: it drafts a day that fits your hours, hands you a tiny first step when you're stuck, and checks in by iMessage. See how Coach works.
Things 3 pricing FAQ
In US dollars, the Mac app is $49.99, the iPhone app (with the Watch app) is $9.99, the iPad app is $19.99 and the Vision Pro app is $29.99. Each is paid once. Mac plus iPhone comes to $59.98.
No. You pay once for each app you buy, and syncing with Things Cloud is free.
Yes, but only on Mac: 15 days with every feature, downloaded from Cultured Code's website. The mobile and Vision Pro apps have no trial.
No. Each Apple platform is a separate App Store purchase: one for Mac, one for iPhone, one for iPad, one for Vision Pro. The Apple Watch app comes with the iPhone app.
No. The Mac, iPhone and iPad prices are the same as in June 2017. Vision Pro was added later at $29.99.
Yes. Through Apple's Family Sharing, up to six family members can use your purchase. Things doesn't support shared lists, though.
No. Things runs only on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro, with no web version.
How we checked
On November 3, 2026 we read Cultured Code's price list and its support pages on buying Things and trying the app, and the US App Store listings for Things on iPhone, iPad and Mac, and saved a screenshot and the text of each. Things has no web app or online account, and it's sold only through the App Store, so we didn't buy it for this guide. Earlier prices come from the Wayback Machine's copies of Cultured Code's site from 2017, 2020, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Prices change and can differ by country, so if you spot a difference, email us and we'll update this page. That includes the Cultured Code team.
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Sources
- Things by Cultured Code
- Things support: Getting Things
- Things support: Trying the App
- Things 3 for iPhone on the App Store
- Things 3 for iPad on the App Store
- Things 3 for Mac on the Mac App Store
- Cultured Code's site, June 2017 (Wayback Machine)
- TickTick pricing guide
- Amazing Marvin pricing guide
- Dayplan Coach