Things 3 vs Structured
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Things 3 is the better app overall, scoring 8.9 to 8.4. Things 3 wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Structured on 2.
Apple users who want a calm, personal task manager without a subscription
People who think in time blocks and want a visual plan for each day
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Things 3 | Structured |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Productivity & Notes | Productivity & Notes |
| Category rank | #7 of 13 | #10 of 13 |
| Developer | Cultured Code | unorderly GmbH |
| Pricing | Paid | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | No | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | — | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | — | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Things 3 better than Structured?
Things 3 is the better app overall, scoring 8.9 to 8.4. Things 3 wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Structured on 2.
Which is cheaper, Things 3 or Structured?
Things 3: One-time purchase: $9.99 iPhone, $19.99 iPad, $49.99 Mac. Structured: Free to plan your day; Pro comes monthly, yearly or lifetime, priced by region. On value for money, Structured scores higher.
Do Things 3 and Structured work on the same devices?
Only Structured runs on Android, Web.
Which is more private, Things 3 or Structured?
Things 3 scores higher on privacy (9.0/10). The App Store label links only your to-do content to you, plus anonymous diagnostics, with no tracking or ads. Things Cloud encrypts data in transit and at rest, but not end-to-end.
Strengths and weaknesses
Things 3
- Calm, polished design that makes planning easy
- Fast, reliable sync across Apple devices
- One-time purchase with no subscription
- Apple devices only, with no web access
- No shared lists or team collaboration
- Buying for Mac, iPhone and iPad adds up
Things 3 is the most pleasant task manager on Apple devices. Every screen is calm and clear, and Today, This Evening, Areas and headings make planning feel easy rather than fiddly. This year's updates added Siri to-do creation, Spotlight search and smarter repeating to-dos, and Things Cloud sync is reliable. The catch: there are no Windows, Android or web apps, no shared lists, and you buy each platform separately.
Full Things 3 review
Structured
- See at a glance whether your day fits
- No ads, and no account needed to start
- Lifetime purchase option instead of a subscription
- Recurring tasks require Pro
- Some features are missing on Android and the web
- Pro prices vary by region and aren't listed upfront
Structured lays out your day as a single timeline, with every task stacked in order, so you can see at a glance whether the plan actually fits. Drag blocks around, park ideas in the inbox, break work into subtasks and run a focus timer. The free version covers daily planning. Pro adds recurring tasks, calendar import and AI planning, and a few features differ between platforms.
Full Structured review
