Top pick
Cultured Code GmbH & Co. KG
View on the App Store ›$9.99 once·4.8★ (28,033)·Updated Oct 22, 2026
Verdict
Things 3 stands out on this page for polish, not just pricing: reviewers consistently praise its intuitive design and say it beats other task managers they've tried, including for ADHD-driven workflows. A few report occasional reminder glitches or crashes, but the dominant signal is a well-built, thought-out app.
Best for
Someone who has bounced between cluttered to-do apps and wants a single clean, intuitive task manager without recurring fees eating into their workflow.
The catch
There's no data export, so if Things doesn't work out for you, you're locked into its format with no easy way to move your tasks elsewhere.
One-time purchaseNo subscriptioniCloud syncPlans your day
$7.99 once·4.7★ (2,821)·Updated Oct 25, 2026
Verdict
Due's whole pitch is persistent, repeating reminders that nag until you deal with them, and that's what most reviewers actually praise it for. Sync between iPhone, iPad and Watch is the recurring weak spot, with several reviewers reporting reminders or completions not syncing across devices.
Best for
Someone who forgets one-off reminders unless they're repeatedly nagged until acknowledged, using it mainly on a single device rather than across iPhone, iPad and Watch at once.
The catch
Sync between devices is unreliable — completing or adding a reminder on one device doesn't always show up on another until you reopen the app.
One-time purchasePersistent remindersiCloud sync
$2.99 once·4.4★ (492)·Updated Jan 15, 2023
Verdict
A straightforward list-making app that people stick with for years, praised mostly for simplicity rather than features. Its sync relies on Dropbox, which some reviewers find limiting or unreliable rather than a modern iCloud-style handoff.
Best for
Someone who wants dead-simple checklists (groceries, packing, reminders) on their iPhone and doesn't mind setting up Dropbox if they want the lists on another device.
The catch
Syncing across devices depends on a Dropbox account, and a couple of reviewers report lost lists after syncing that way.
One-time purchaseReusable checklistsiCloud sync
$19.99 once·4.6★ (1,245)·Updated Oct 25, 2023
Verdict
The one worth buying only for what it connects to: it is a proper iPhone front end for Google Tasks, which Google itself has never really built.
Best for
Someone whose tasks already live in Google Tasks and have to stay there.
The catch
Syncing is almost evenly split in the reviews — thirty-two say it works, twenty-seven say it does not — and five more say support did not reply when it broke.
One-time purchaseGoogle TasksiPhone and iPad
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$9.99 once·4.7★ (3,723)·Updated Sep 8, 2026unverified
Verdict
Well liked and well built, with an unusual amount of control over how tasks are organised. It is also not the version the developer wants you to buy.
Best for
Someone who already owns it and wants to know whether to keep using it. Not a new purchase.
The catch
The listing opens by telling you this is the legacy version and pointing at a newer one. Four of the last two hundred reviews say it has been left to rot.
One-time purchaseSupersedediCloud and Dropbox
