App Comparison
Things 3 alternative: when beautiful design isn't the whole story
Things 3 is arguably the most beautiful task manager ever made for iOS. The design won an Apple Design Award, and 28,007 App Store ratings averaging 4.8★ show how much people like using it. If you care about the experience of managing a task list, little looks or feels better.
There are two reasons people look for Things 3 alternatives in 2026: the per-platform price and voice input.
Things 3 is a one-time purchase per platform: $9.99 on iPhone, with the iPad and Mac versions ($49.99 on the Mac App Store) sold separately. Voice capture has never been its focus: you can dictate with the keyboard, but speaking a task into Things 3 takes the same navigation as typing one.
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Things 3 vs. Vozly
| Feature | Things 3 | Vozly |
|---|---|---|
| Design quality | ✓ Award-winning | Good, functional |
| Voice-first capture | ✗ | ✓ Core feature |
| Capture path | Open, navigate, type, set date | Hold the mic and speak |
| Today / Upcoming views | ✓ Excellent | Basic |
| Deadline reminders | ✓ | ✓ |
| Voice journal | ✗ | ✓ |
| Dream journal | ✗ | ✓ |
| Cloud sync | ✓ Things Cloud | ✗ Device only |
| Mac app | ✓ Native (sold separately) | iPad app on Apple silicon Macs |
| Pricing model | One-time purchase per platform | Free tier · Pro $0.99/mo or $19.99 once |
| Widgets | ✓ | ✓ |
| App Store rating (US) | 4.8★ (28,007 ratings) | 3.5★ (15 ratings) |
Feature marks: editorial reading of both listings. Ratings and prices: App Store, verified October 13, 2026.
| App | Rating | Ratings | Version | Updated | Price | Requires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vozly Proseca Bilisim ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi | 3.5★ | 15 | 3.2.3 | Oct 10, 2026 | Free | iOS 17.0+ |
| Things 3 Cultured Code GmbH & Co. KG | 4.8★ | 28,007 | 3.24.2 | Sep 22, 2026 | $9.99 | iOS 16.4+ |
| Things 3 for Mac Cultured Code GmbH & Co. KG | none yet | 0 | 3.24.1 | Sep 30, 2026 | $49.99 | iOS 13.3+ |
App Store data, US storefront, verified October 13, 2026. “Free” apps may sell subscriptions or upgrades inside the app. Ratings and prices change; the App Store listing is the source of truth.
Who should consider Vozly instead of Things 3
Consider Vozly if most of your tasks are personal, if good ideas never make it into Things 3 because opening the app feels like too many steps, or if you want journaling in the same system without adding another app. Stay with Things 3 if you need Mac and sync, or if the organizing views are what you love.
The capture + organize split
One approach that works well: use Vozly for capture throughout the day (very little friction, voice-first) and Things 3 for the weekly review and planning session (beautiful interface, structured organization). You get Vozly's speed and Things 3's organizational depth.
Run the review on Sunday: open Things 3, go through what came in, organize into areas and projects, plan the week. Everything else happens in Vozly by voice.
Add voice capture to your workflow
Vozly is free to try. Use it alongside Things 3, or on its own for personal task capture.
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