To-do and planner apps for Mac and iPhoneHead to head

Things 3 vs Structured

Things 3 ranks #1 and Structured ranks #4 in our guide to the best to-do and planner apps for Mac and iPhone. Things 3 is our pick for most people.

The Useful TechResearched and written with AI under our rulesUpdated 14 Oct 2026

Our pickThings 3 app iconThings 3Pick Things 3 if you live on Apple devices and want a calm to-do list you pay for once.From $9.99#4 in the guideStructured app iconStructuredPick Structured if you plan best by seeing your day as time blocks on 1 visual timeline.Free to start

What decides it

  • Things 3 costs less over 3 years: $9.99, against $89.97 for Structured.
  • Both run on Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.

Side by side

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At a glanceThings 3 app iconThings 3Structured app iconStructured
Price$9.99 on iPhone and Watch, $19.99 on iPad, $49.99 on Mac. Sync is freeFree. Pro is $29.99 a year or $99.99 once for lifetime in the App Store
How you payPay onceFree, with paid upgrades
3 years of use$9.99 Cheaper$89.97 Yearly plan
Free trialYesFree to start
Runs onMac, iPhone, iPad, Apple WatchMac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Where to buyApp Store, DeveloperApp Store
Rating4.8 28K ratings4.8 168K ratings
FeaturesFamily Sharing, Widgets, Shortcuts, Free trialWidgets, Family Sharing
Made byCultured Code GmbH & Co. KGunorderly GmbH
Last updated22 Oct 202628 Oct 2026

Who should get which

Get Things 3 if

You want a calm to-do list across your Apple devices and would rather pay once than every month.

Get Structured if

You plan better when you can see your day as time blocks, including if you have ADHD.

Skip Things 3 if

You only track errands and groceries, and Apple Reminders is free and already on every device.

Skip Structured if

You just need a checklist, and Apple Reminders handles that for free on every Apple device.

Our verdicts

Things 3 app iconThings 3

Buying Things 3 for Mac, iPad and iPhone costs $79.97 once, and syncing between them never costs anything. In return you get a calm to-do app that puts your calendar above the Today list, sets a reminder when you type something like Wed 8pm, and splits big projects into headings. It is built for 1 person's tasks, so if you share lists with a partner or team, Superlist is the better fit.

Structured app iconStructured

A to-do list doesn't tell you whether everything fits in today, and a calendar alone doesn't hold your tasks. Structured lays both on 1 timeline across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, and the free version covers the timeline, inbox, subtasks, focus timer and widgets. Pro, which pulls in your calendars and Reminders and adds recurring routines, is $29.99 a year, less than 2 months of Sunsama.

What each one helps you do

Things 3 app iconThings 3

  • Plan today with your calendar above your tasks
  • Break big projects into sections with headings
  • Add a to-do by talking to Siri
  • Sync tasks across devices without a subscription

Structured app iconStructured

  • See your whole day on 1 timeline
  • Block out time for each task
  • Move missed tasks to later automatically
  • Build a morning routine that repeats daily

Where to get them

Things 3

$9.99 on iPhone and Watch, $19.99 on iPad, $49.99 on Mac. Sync is free

  • App Store, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch
    $9.99App Store
  • Mac App Store
    $49.99Mac App Store
  • From the developer15-day free trial for Mac; Things itself is sold only on the App Store
    $49.99Get it

Structured

Free. Pro is $29.99 a year or $99.99 once for lifetime in the App Store

  • App Store, every deviceWith in-app purchases
    Free downloadApp Store

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