Overview
Summary
The useful answer before the supporting detail.
Things is an award-winning personal task manager for Apple platforms, helping users plan their day, manage projects, and make progress toward goals S3. It is designed for individuals who want to organize personal and work tasks across Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro S1. The app provides practical value through features like Today and Upcoming lists, headings, checklists, and reminders, all integrated with Apple's ecosystem S7.
Product identity and positioning
Name, category, positioning, audience, and first-party claims.
- Identity: Things is a personal task manager for Apple platforms, developed by Cultured Code S1.
- Core purpose: It helps users plan their day, manage projects, and make real progress toward their goals S3.
- Intended users: Individuals who need to organize personal and work tasks across Apple devices S1.
- Product scope: A single app that runs on Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro, with a companion cloud sync service S1 S7.
- Positioning: Cultured Code positions Things as an award-winning, beautifully designed task manager that integrates deeply with Apple platforms S1 S3.
- Claimed distinction: The app is praised for its elegant design, powerful features, and seamless integration with Apple's ecosystem S3.
Use cases and audiences
Who the product serves and the jobs it is designed to handle.
| Audience | Practical use case |
|---|---|
| Individuals | Plan daily activities and manage projects to achieve personal goals S3. |
| Professionals | Organize work tasks with headings and checklists for multi-step processes S7. |
| Apple ecosystem users | Sync tasks across Mac, iPad, iPhone, Watch, and Vision Pro S1. |
| Users needing reminders | Set time-based reminders for time-critical tasks S7. |
Traffic and search
SEO analysis
Collected Oct 24, 2026culturedcode.com: an estimated 162,065 total monthly visits and about 61,582 monthly organic visits across 10,785 ranking keywords. Scout crawled 15 pages and measured a technical health score of 86/100.
Search summary
The useful answer before the supporting detail.
Things is the award-winning personal task manager that helps you plan your day, manage your projects, and make real progress toward your goals. culturedcode.com: an estimated 162,065 total monthly visits and about 61,582 monthly organic visits across 10,785 ranking keywords. Scout crawled 15 pages and measured a technical health score of 86/100.
- Total traffic (modeled): 162,065 monthly visits across all channels.
- Organic search traffic (estimated): 61,582 monthly visits from search.
- Strongest sampled ranking: task manager ios at position 1.
- Leading page in the collected evidence: https://www.culturedcode.com/.
- Closest measured organic competitor: apps.apple.com, appearing 6 times in the sampled first-page SERPs.
- Technical crawl: 15 pages, health score 86/100.
Website intelligence — Collected evidence
Company identity and positioning
| Page type | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|
| identity | Learn about Cultured Code - the team behind the award-winning Things app for Mac, iPad, iPhone, Watch, and Vision. | https://culturedcode.com/about/ |
| identity | Contact us... | https://culturedcode.com/contact/ |
| features | Just take a look at the basic building block of Things - its to-dos. You immediately get a sense of how the new apps feel. When you open a to-do, it smoothly transforms into a clear white piece of paper, ready for your thoughts. If you like, you can add more details (tags, a checklist, a start date, a deadline), but those fields are neatly tucked away in the corner until you need them. There are no distractions here, it’s just you and your thoughts. | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | Once you’ve made your plan in the morning, the Today list is your go-to place for all daily activities. Calendar events now display together with your to-dos, giving an outline of your schedule. | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | Plan your week ahead with the new Upcoming list. It shows everything on your agenda for the coming days: scheduled to-dos, repeating to-dos, deadlines, and calendar events. | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | Use headings to create categories, milestones, or whatever you need – just give each one a name and drag your to-dos underneath. Instantly you’ve got a nice, clean structure for your list, and the plan becomes perfectly clear. | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | Headings are a true productivity booster. Not only do they give you a nice visual structure, but you can now easily rearrange whole groups of to-dos simply by dragging and dropping their heading. And when you’re done, archive your heading and all of its to-dos for future reference. | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | Some things take several steps to complete but don’t require a full-blown project. For those cases we now have checklists, which help you break down the finer details of a to-do and outline precisely what’s required to get it done. | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | Use a checklist when shopping for a list of ingredients, or when packing your bag for a trip. Or use it at work to detail a process so you won’t miss a critical step. You can even paste in a bulleted list from another app and Things will convert it to a checklist for you. | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | To hold its promise, Quick Find needs to be – quick. We’ve built it so that the moment you hit a key, the results show up instantly. And as you keep typing, the search results update blazingly fast, narrowing your search on the fly. | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | The Jump Start popover helps you make scheduling decisions quickly by putting all the answers in one convenient place. Simply hover your mouse in front of a to-do and click the calendar button that appears. You can add to-dos to Today or This Evening, set a time to be reminded, schedule something for a later date, or put things on hold in Someday. | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | The Jump Start popover helps you make scheduling decisions quickly by putting all the answers in one convenient place. With just a swipe you can add to-dos to Today or This Evening, set a time to be reminded, schedule something for a later date, or put things on hold in Someday. | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
Domain performance
Modeled total traffic, six-month trend, engagement, countries, and domain identity.
Total website traffic
Six-month trafficModeled monthly visits
Monthly visits162,065
Global rank#292,216
Top-country rankUS #196,733
Bounce rate48.5%
Pages per visit1.55
Visit duration32s
| Month | Modeled visits |
|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 143,993 |
| 2026-05 | 158,087 |
| 2026-06 | 133,483 |
| 2026-07 | 141,695 |
| 2026-08 | 204,051 |
| 2026-09 | 162,065 |
Top visitor countries
| Country | Name | Traffic share |
|---|---|---|
| US | United States | 32.6% |
| DE | Germany | 6.4% |
| GB | United Kingdom | 3.9% |
| CN | China | 3.9% |
| BR | Brazil | 3.8% |
32.6%United States
United States32.6%Germany6.4%United Kingdom3.9%China3.9%Brazil3.8%Other49.4%
Domain identity
| Signal | Value |
|---|---|
| Registered | Jun 4, 2003 |
| Last changed | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Expires | Jun 4, 2027 |
| WHOIS server | whois.verisign-grs.com |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| Nameservers | NS-1393.AWSDNS-46.ORG, NS-1653.AWSDNS-14.CO.UK, NS-479.AWSDNS-59.COM, NS-704.AWSDNS-24.NET |
Website capture
Organic keywords
Top keywords and an independent Google result page.
Top organic keywords
| Keyword | Volume | CPC | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|
| things 3 | 25,330 | $3.48 | $14,860 |
| things | 29,090 | $0.71 | $5,910 |
| things3 | 5,720 | $4.14 | $5,790 |
| things app | 3,520 | $4.82 | $2,290 |
| things 3 app | 1,520 | $3.91 | $380 |
Independent Google result page
Query: task manager ios
| Position | Title | URL | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Task Manager X - App Store | https://apps.apple.com/us/app/task-manager-x/id6446513298 | The new Task Manager app - the ultimate tool for staying organized and productive! can quickly create and manage tasks, set due dates and reminders, and track ... |
| 2 | I made a chat-style task manager for iOS that organizes messy thoughts ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ProductivityApps/comments/1t3re33/i_made_a_chatstyle_task_manager_for_ios_that/ | — |
| 3 | What is the best task manager for the iPhone? | https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-best-task-manager-for-the-iPhone | — |
| 4 | What is the best to-do manager (preferably for iPhone/iPad)? | https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-best-to-do-manager-preferably-for-iPhone-iPad | — |
| 5 | Things - To-Do List App for Mac & iOS | https://www.culturedcode.com/ | Things is the award-winning personal task manager that helps you plan your day, manage your projects, and make real progress toward your goals. |
| 6 | what's the best task manager/to-do-list ios app | https://www.reddit.com/r/ProductivityApps/comments/1ifle4a/whats_the_best_task_managertodolist_ios_app/ | You may consider will time fit app, its a flexible day planner with apple calendar and reminders sync, Its popular habit tracker with daily and ... |
| 7 | Todoist: To Do List & Calendar - App Store - Apple | https://apps.apple.com/us/app/todoist-to-do-list-calendar/id572688855 | Todoist is the task manager that bridges personal and professional productivity, without the complexity tax. ... Requires iOS 17.0 or later. iPhone |
| 8 | The 6 best to-do list apps for iPhone in 2026 | https://zapier.com/blog/best-iphone-ipad-to-do-list-apps/ | The best to-do list apps for iPhone ; Things 3 for making complex tasks feel simple ; Reminders for getting started quickly ; TickTick for ... |
| 9 | 5 Essential iPhone Apps to Organize Your Tasks and Notes | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14We9u7K6yo | apps like Things, Reminders, Bear, Notion, and Apple Notes can help streamline your to-do list and ensure you never miss a task again! |
| 10 | The Definitive Guide To The Best Task Management App ... | https://escapesf.net/maximize-your-productivity-definitive-guide-r3mh.html | The ultimate iOS task manager should allow you to input tasks instantly via voice or quick-type, categorize them without friction, and surface ... |
Important pages
Pages earning the most estimated search traffic in the sample.
Website intelligence — Collected evidence
Prioritized website intelligence pages
| Type | Page | Words | Change | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations | Things - To-Do List App for Mac & iOS | 1,394 | new | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
| pricing | App Store Pricing – Things – Cultured Code | 146 | new | https://culturedcode.com/things/pricing/ |
| features | What’s New in the all-new Things. Your to-do list for Mac & iOS | 3,470 | new | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| trust | Privacy - Cultured Code | 1,887 | new | https://culturedcode.com/privacy/ |
| trust | Status - Cultured Code | 174 | new | https://culturedcode.com/status/ |
| trust | Things Cloud Terms of Service - Cultured Code | 2,166 | new | https://culturedcode.com/terms/ |
| identity | About - Cultured Code | 176 | new | https://culturedcode.com/about/ |
| identity | Contact – Things | 93 | new | https://culturedcode.com/contact/ |
| other | Jobs - Cultured Code | 57 | new | https://culturedcode.com/jobs/ |
| integrations | Things - To-Do List App for Mac & iOS | 1,100 | new | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
Features
| Page type | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|
| features | What’s new in | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | the all-new Things? | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | In one word: everything. The app has been completely rebuilt from the ground up – with a timeless new design, delightful interactions, and powerful new features. | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | The all-new Things sports an all-new design. Not just how it looks – but also how it works, and how it feels. The interactions are delightful. The animations are smooth. The content is more structured. The concepts are clearer. | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | Beautiful To-Dos | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | Just take a look at the basic building block of Things - its to-dos. You immediately get a sense of how the new apps feel. When you open a to-do, it smoothly transforms into a clear white piece of paper, ready for your thoughts. If you like, you can add more details (tags, a checklist, a start date, a deadline), but those fields are neatly tucked away in the corner until you need them. There are no distractions here, it’s just you and your thoughts. | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | Design Is Not an Afterthought | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | It’s a way of building apps, and we live by it. There’s a lot of thought, and trial, and error, that went into making these new apps simple to use while at the same time putting in all the powerful features. You’ll notice this in every corner of the app. The new apps are not mere iterations of what came before, they are a whole new app experience. | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | Once you’ve made your plan in the morning, the Today list is your go-to place for all daily activities. Calendar events now display together with your to-dos, giving an outline of your schedule. | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | [Mac](#productswitch-today-mac) [iOS](#productswitch-today-ios) | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | Calendar Events | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | Decide which calendars you want to see in Things: Personal, Family, Work, and more. The events are neatly grouped at the top of your Today list. With your to-dos below, your whole day is laid out before you. | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | This Evening | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | There are often to-dos you won’t get to until later in the day – such as things you can only do when you get home. So we added This Evening, which allows you to keep these to-dos separate from the rest, in their own discrete list. | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | Plan your week ahead with the new Upcoming list. It shows everything on your agenda for the coming days: scheduled to-dos, repeating to-dos, deadlines, and calendar events. | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | [Mac](#productswitch-upcoming-mac) [iOS](#productswitch-upcoming-ios) | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | A quick peek at this list is all it takes to stay on top of your schedule – and if your plans change, re-scheduling your to-dos is as easy as drag and drop. | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | Large projects are easier to complete when you can break them up into smaller parts – just add a few Headings! | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | [Mac](#productswitch-heading-mac) [iOS](#productswitch-heading-ios) | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
| features | Divide and Conquer | https://culturedcode.com/things/features/ |
Pricing and plans
| Page type | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|
| pricing | This is how pricing works on the App Store: we set a price in US Dollars, and then Apple automatically defines the price in your currency. We don’t set the price in each country. | https://culturedcode.com/things/pricing/ |
Integrations and supported platforms
| Page type | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|
| integrations | Things is the award-winning personal task manager that helps you plan your day, manage your projects, and make real progress toward your goals. | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
| integrations | Watch Introduction Video | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
| integrations | Things makes it easy. 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. | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
| integrations | See features | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
| integrations | 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! | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
| integrations | Mac | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
| integrations | macOS 13.3 or later | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
| integrations | view in your currency | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
| integrations | Download Free TrialDownload on the Mac App Store | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
| integrations | iPhone and Watch | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
| integrations | iPhone & Watch | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
| integrations | iOS 16.4 or later | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
| integrations | Download on the App Store | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
| integrations | iPad | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
| integrations | iPadOS 16.4 or later | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
| integrations | Download on the App Store | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
| integrations | Vision Pro | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
| integrations | visionOS 27 or later | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
| integrations | Download on the App Store | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
| integrations | For more than a decade, Things has been helping people around the world get organized and achieve their goals. We love to hear it! | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
Product and company updates
No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.
Rank tracking
Persistent keyword baselines and position movement.
This analysis created the first position baseline at 2026-10-24T09:08:37.815Z. Movement appears after the next fresh analysis using the same location and language.
Features
Features and capabilities
Core functions and evidence-backed product capabilities.
| Capability | What it does |
|---|---|
| Today list | Provides a central place for all daily activities after planning in the morning S7. |
| Upcoming list | Allows planning the week ahead with a dedicated list S7. |
| Headings | Lets users create categories, milestones, or custom groupings by naming and dragging to-dos underneath S7. |
| Checklists | Enables creating checklists for tasks like shopping or packing S7. |
| Reminders | Supports time-based reminders with enhanced delivery via Things Cloud Fastlane S7. |
| Quick Find | Provides fast search and navigation across tasks S7. |
| Jump Start | Uses natural language recognition to quickly set dates and schedule to-dos S7. |
| Desktop-class editing on iOS | Offers easy insert, multi-select, reordering, and batch edits on iOS S7. |
Integrations and ecosystem
Connected products, exports, APIs, and workflow compatibility.
| Integration or interface | Type | What it enables |
|---|---|---|
| Siri & Shortcuts | Integration | Allows creating tasks and reminders via Siri and Shortcuts S7. |
| Spotlight | Integration | Enables searching and accessing tasks from Spotlight S24. |
| Mail to Things | Integration | Lets users create tasks from emails S7. |
| URL Scheme | API | Provides a URL scheme for external apps to interact with Things S7. |
| Markdown | Data format | Supports Markdown formatting in notes and tasks S3. |
| Widgets | Extension | Provides home screen widgets for quick task viewing S7. |
Pricing
Pricing and plans
Published plans, free access, trials, credits, and pricing limitations.
| Plan or offer | Verified price and billing | Included | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Things for Mac | $49.99 one-time purchase S6 | Full app for Mac | Mac App Store; separate purchase per platform S6 |
| Things for iPhone and Apple Watch | $9.99 one-time purchase S6 | Full app for iPhone and Apple Watch | iOS App Store S6 |
| Things for iPad | $19.99 one-time purchase S6 | Full app for iPad | iPad App Store S6 |
Competition
Competitive landscape
Domains competing for the same organic search demand.
Sampled competitors
| Competitor | First-page appearances | Sampled queries | Average position | Queries observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| apps.apple.com | 6 | 2 | 4 | task manager ios, tasks 3 |
| reddit.com | 2 | 2 | 3.5 | task manager ios, tasks 3 |
| macstories.net | 1 | 1 | 1 | tasks 3 |
| lifestack.ai | 1 | 1 | 5 | task manager ios |
| thedigitalprojectmanager.com | 1 | 1 | 5 | tasks 3 |
| goodtaskapp.com | 1 | 1 | 6 | task manager ios |
| youtube.com | 1 | 1 | 7 | task manager ios |
| todoist.com | 1 | 1 | 8 | task manager ios |
| thetasks.app | 1 | 1 | 8 | tasks 3 |
Website intelligence — Collected evidence
Customers, testimonials, and first-party review claims
No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.
Independent review sources discovered
No links to supported independent review platforms were discovered on the collected pages.
Backlink profile
Authority and referring-domain signals.
Backlink comparison profile
- Domain rating: 77/100
- Backlinks: 84,337
- Referring domains: 9,260
- Dofollow backlinks: 76.0%
- Dofollow referring domains: 83.0%
| Source DR | Source title | Anchor | Source URL | Target URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | 7 best to do list apps of 2026 \ | Zapier | Things | https://zapier.com/blog/best-todo-list-apps/ |
| 48 | Best Digital Planning Tools and Apps - Get Organized HQ | This one | https://getorganizedhq.com/best-digital-planning-tools-and-apps/ | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
| 78 | I Tested 10 Productivity Apps In 2026: My Top Picks | Things 3 | https://thedigitalprojectmanager.com/tools/best-productivity-apps-tools/ | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
| 57 | Just Delete Me \ | A directory of direct links to delete your account from web services. | Things URL | https://justdeleteme.xyz/ |
| 97 | Things (software) | Things | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Things_(software) | http://culturedcode.com/ |
| 78 | Things 3: как скачать и пользоваться трекером задач | culturecode.com | https://t-j.ru/things-3/ | https://culturedcode.com/things/blog/ |
| 75 | Dato — Sindre Sorhus | Things | https://sindresorhus.com/dato | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
| 8 | Todoist Deal (2026): Free Plan + Pro Pricing \ | ChooseMyStack | C Culturedcode logo Things 3The most beautiful Apple task manager — pay once, no subscription.Visit ↗ | https://choosemystack.com/deals/todoist |
| 91 | Things 3 Review: A Slick To-Do App With Limited Features \ | PCMag | the necessary steps | https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/things-3 |
| 77 | To-do-Liste erstellen: Vorlagen, 10 Tipps & häufige Fehler | Things | https://karrierebibel.de/todo-listen/ | https://culturedcode.com/things/ |
Collection decision
The Scout search index remains intentionally excluded from automatic Scout analysis. This Scout traffic model profile costs 5 credits (0.5 cents) and is included in the first comparison run so its usefulness can be judged before the recurring collection is finalized.
AI visibility
Measured ChatGPT and Google AI mentions with cited sources.
AI-assistant referral traffic
- Estimated current generative-AI referral share: 2.1%
| Month | Traffic share | Source |
|---|---|---|
| — | — | All AI assistants |
Website intelligence — Collected evidence
Site-stated AI capabilities
No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.
These are first-party product claims, not independent measurements of AI-search visibility.
Marketing opportunities
Actions calculated directly from the collected evidence.
| Opportunity | Recommended action | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Competitor gap | Review the sampled queries where apps.apple.com appears. | 6 first-page appearances across task manager ios, tasks 3 |
Website intelligence — Collected evidence
Website evidence gaps
- customers: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
- reviews: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
- changes: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
- technical: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
Trust and proof
Customers, proof, and reviews
Published proof, customer signals, and review evidence.
Independent reviews
| Platform | Page | How it was found | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCMag | Things 3 - Review 2025 - PCMag Australia | Grounded web search | Things is a worthwhile to-do list app for Apple users who like its uncluttered interface, but it's missing features from top competitors. ## Pros & Cons ... - - Clean and beautiful interface - Easy to add and manage tasks - One-time cost - - Available for Apple devices only, and no web app - Awkward to navigate at times - No collaboration features, location-based reminders, or natural language input ... Things is an elegant, Apple-only to-do app that lets you customize tasks in a bunch of helpfu |
| WIRED | Things 3: Perhaps the Prettiest To-Do List App Ever / WIRED | Grounded web search | Today, Cultured Code officially launches Things 3.0, an updated version that's been in the works for the better part of five years. It's a complete rewrite and redesign of ... Unfortunately for some users, Things only works with Apple. You can buy the iPhone app for $10, the iPad app for $20, and the Mac app for $50, which, if you're doing the math, is a lot of money. All that stuff stays in sync automatically, but there's nothing for Android or Windows or even the web. Things also won't integra |
| Should I Use It | Cultured Code (Things 3) Review 2026 / Should I Use It | Grounded web search | Solo Apple users buy Things 3 once and keep it for years; it is a polished personal to-do app. Teams, cross-platform users, and buyers who expect fast updates look elsewhere. ... > “I love Things. I think it remains one of the most beautifully designed |
| apps.apple.com | Things 3 - Ratings & Reviews - App Store | Grounded web search | old 2017 app with some useless new features. Look at reddit ... interest from the developer. I moved from it to other apps and I highly recommend to so to everyone else still trusting a company that didn't do anything to maintain lead position |
Customer proof
No named customers, testimonials, or customer case studies were found.
Independent mentions
- Love it. I've been increasingly dissatisfied with Things... — Love it. I've been increasingly dissatisfied with Things. Specific things I'm looking for in a Todo manager: ... Concerns: 1. How painful will it be to import from Things? 2. What if the app goes away? I don't want to lose my stuff or switch again, it's a pain. How big is your company? Are you a going concern with real customers or is this a side project that will fall by the wayside? 3. I do love not paying a subscription for Things. I like the $150
- The things app https://culturedcode.com/things/ , even though it's just an elega... — The things app https://culturedcode.com/things/ , even though it's just an elegant TODO app something drove me to buy the iPhone and Mac versions. ... expensive for a TODO app that can largely be replaced with the slightly inferior but free Reminders app.
- Things - To-Do List App for Mac & iOS — Things - To-Do List App for Mac & iOS # Things Things is the award-winning personal task manager that helps you plan your day, manage your projects, and make real progress toward your goals. ... quick glance at the new UI is all it takes to fall in love
- Why Things 3 Is the Best To-Do List App I Can’t Live Without — 3 is a to-do list app created by Cultured Code. It replaced Things 2 in 2017 and is a paid-for app available on macOS, iOS, the Vision Pro, iPadOS, and watchOS. The cost varies depending on which device you purchase it for (I'll speak more about that
- Eight Years With Things 3 · Daniel Marcinkowski — , macOS, and visionOS. There are no apps for Android, Windows, or even a Web version. If you’re all-in on the Apple ecosystem like me, it’s probably not going to be a problem for you, unless you use another platform at work. If that
External links were grounded in one live web search. Search snippets are leads, not independently scraped page content; rejected links remain available in Review evidence.
Company, security, and trust
Ownership, policies, security signals, and public trust evidence.
| Signal | Finding | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Company and ownership | Cultured Code GmbH & Co. is the controller and service provider S59. | S59 |
| Contact and support | Contact email for privacy questions is privacy@culturedcode.com S59. | S59 |
| Legal and privacy | Privacy policy covers data collection, use, and disclosure, with GDPR compliance S59. | S59 |
| Security and compliance | TLS encryption is used for Things Cloud transmissions S59. | S59 |
| Uptime and status page | A status page provides current status of Things Cloud sync service S24. | S24 |
Documentation and product updates
Help resources, product guidance, and visible changes over time.
| Resource or update | Type | What is available | Date or freshness |
|---|---|---|---|
| The iCal Sync Interface or How to Implement a New Feature - Things Blog - Cultured Code | Guide | A look behind the scenes at how we design new features, plus a preview of the upcoming iCal sync dialog — as simple as a switch, or fully customizable. (source) | Not dated |
| Things touch 1.0.1, Syncing, and How to Prevent Data Losses When Updating iPhone Apps - Things Blog - Cultured Code | Guide | Things touch 1.0.1 brings bug fixes and a German localization. Plus: a progress update on desktop sync, and how to safely update iPhone apps without losing data. (source) | Not dated |
| Status - Cultured Code | Status page | View info about Things’ latest releases, and check the current status of the Things Cloud sync service. (source) | Not dated |
| A Roadmap? - Things Blog - Cultured Code | Roadmap | Things alpha updates shift to a weekly release schedule, with plans to open access more broadly in January 2008. (source) | January 2008 |
| The 0.9.3 Release Got “Cancelled” - Things Blog - Cultured Code | Release notes | Things 0.9.3 adds a new Cancelled status for to-dos, a dock icon badge, more compact Next and Today lists, and eight bug fixes. (source) | Not dated |
| This is not a Roadmap - Things Blog - Cultured Code | Roadmap | A look at what’s coming next for Things on Mac and iPhone, including over-the-air sync, performance improvements, mixed projects, and better collaboration. (source) | Not dated |
| What’s New in the all-new Things. Your to-do list for Mac & iOS | Support | Public contact and support channel. (source) | Not dated |
| The iCal Sync Interface or How to Implement a New Feature - Things Blog - Cultured Code | Release notes | Public product change history. (source) | Not dated |
Not found in the collected public sources: separate help center or knowledge base.
Technical
Technical and delivery signals
Delivery model, platforms, API, data ownership, reliability claims and release activity.
| Signal | Finding | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery model (cloud, self-hosted, desktop, browser extension) | Delivered as native apps for Apple platforms with a cloud sync service (Things Cloud) S1 S7. | S1 S7 |
| Platforms and apps | Runs on Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro S1. | S1 |
| API and extensibility (API, SDK, webhooks, MCP, plugins) | Offers a URL scheme and integrations with Siri, Shortcuts, and Spotlight S7 S24. | S7 S24 |
| Data ownership and export | Users retain full ownership of content uploaded to the service S67. | S67 |
| Performance and reliability claims | Fast sync is mentioned in a review S3. | S3 |
| Release activity | Recent updates include Things 3.24 and 3.25 S24. | S24 |
Measured infrastructure
Domain, certificate, and hosting signals, measured directly.
| Signal | Finding |
|---|---|
| Domain registered | 2003-06-04 — Tucows Domains Inc. |
| Domain expires | 2027-06-04 |
| TLS certificate | Amazon, valid, expires 2026-12-30 |
| Security headers | CSP, X-Frame-Options |
| Headers not served | HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy |
| Mail handled by | aspmx.l.google.com, alt1.aspmx.l.google.com |
| Nameservers | ns-479.awsdns-59.com, ns-704.awsdns-24.net |
Not measurable: wayback: rate limited by archive.org, ladder stopped after 1 probe(s). A gap here means the lookup was unavailable, not that the finding is negative.
Technical site audit
A bounded multi-page crawl with page-level issues and URLs.
Scout — Bounded technical crawl
- Pages crawled: 15 of 15 maximum
- Technical health: 86/100
- Critical issues: 0
- Warnings: 38
- Notices: 10
Issues
Crawled pages
This is a bounded Scout crawl. Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse scores are not claimed unless a dedicated performance audit is connected.
Search Console and Analytics
First-party search and behavioral data connection state.
Modeled acquisition channels
| Channel | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| direct | 36.8% |
| search | 46.0% |
| search organic | 46.0% |
| search paid | 0.0% |
| social | 7.9% |
| social organic | 7.9% |
| social paid | 0.0% |
| referrals | 5.0% |
| paid referrals | 0.2% |
| 2.2% | |
| gen ai | 2.1% |
| affiliate | 0.0% |
| other | 0.0% |
First-party connections
| Integration | Status | Data available after connection |
|---|---|---|
| Google Search Console | Not connected | Clicks, impressions, CTR, average position, queries, pages, countries, and devices |
| Google Analytics | Not connected | Organic sessions, engagement, landing pages, conversions, geography, and devices |
No first-party Search Console or Analytics numbers are shown until the site owner authorizes the corresponding Google account. Scout traffic model values above are modeled estimates, not private analytics totals.
Limits and method
Limitations and open questions
Known constraints and missing evidence from the collected pages.
The collected pages do not mention any competitors by name. Evidence gaps include lack of detailed pricing information beyond one-time purchases, no explicit trial or free tier, and no information about API documentation or third-party integrations beyond Apple's ecosystem. Open questions remain about the full feature set of the current version and the specifics of the Things Cloud service.
Sources, method, and limitations
Evidence inventory, collection method, provider use, and constraints.
This report is based on 14 collected pages from culturedcode.com, including product pages, features, pricing, status, privacy, terms, and blog posts. The evidence catalog includes 172 entries, with sources ranging from official product descriptions to user testimonials and blog posts. External proof search was performed but no additional verification was completed. Limitations include the lack of independent review data and the potential for outdated blog content.
- Documentationhttps://culturedcode.com/things/Verified
- Official Websitehttps://culturedcode.com/about/Verified
- Pricing Pagehttps://culturedcode.com/things/pricing/Verified
- Official Websitehttps://culturedcode.com/things/features/Verified
- Official Websitehttps://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2008/04/the-ical-sync-interface-or-how-to-implement-a-new-feature/Verified
- Documentationhttps://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2008/07/things-touch-1-0-1-syncing-and-how-to-prevent-data-losses-when-updating-iphone-apps/Verified
- Documentationhttps://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2012/10/things-2-1-reminders-siri-integration/Verified
- Official Websitehttps://culturedcode.com/privacy/Verified
- Official Websitehttps://culturedcode.com/status/Verified
- Official Websitehttps://culturedcode.com/terms/Verified
- Official Websitehttps://culturedcode.com/legal/subcontractors/Verified
- Official Websitehttps://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2007/12/a-roadmap/Verified
- Official Websitehttps://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2008/06/the-0-9-3-release-got-cancelled/Verified
- Official Websitehttps://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2009/08/this-is-not-a-roadmap/Verified
- Review Sitehttps://au.pcmag.com/productivity/95231/things-3Verified
- Articlehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39758490Verified
- Review Sitehttps://www.wired.com/2017/05/things-might-prettiest-list-app-ever/Verified
- Articlehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31240123Verified
- Review Sitehttps://shouldiuse.io/r/culturedcodeVerified
- Articlehttps://www.culturedcode.com/Verified
- Articlehttps://www.makeuseof.com/things-3-the-best-to-do-list-app/Verified
- Review Sitehttps://apps.apple.com/pl/app/things-3/id904237743?platform=iphone&see-all=reviewsVerified
- Articlehttps://meetdaniel.me/blog/eight-years-with-things-3/Verified