an honest comparison · checked September 2026
Nuffo vs Things 3.
The most beautiful to-do app on Apple devices. Two Apple Design Awards. Paid once, no subscription.
Pick Things 3 if…
you live on Apple devices, love great design, and like the idea of paying once and owning it.
Pick Nuffo if…
you're on Android or Windows, want an AI to do the sorting, or want a hard limit on your day instead of a Today list that keeps growing.
Where Things 3 is better.
- Gorgeous, fast, native on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Watch and Vision Pro.
- Pay once. No subscription, and sync is free.
- Repeating tasks, reminders, and your calendar shown in Today.
- A lovely "This Evening" section. We admire it.
- Works offline.
Where Nuffo is different.
- Nuffo runs in any browser: Android, Windows, Linux, a work laptop.
- Today can't grow past three.
- Nuffo sorts the dump for you; in Things you file each to-do yourself.
- An AI chat, voice dump, and an MCP server for your own AI.
Side by side.
yes. yes partly. partly, or paid only no. no not sure. we couldn’t confirm
| Feature | nuffo | Things 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | yes. everything, while we're young | no. free trial on Mac |
| Paid plan | partly. Pro planned at $9/mo, not on sale yet | yes. one-time: Mac $49.99, iPhone $9.99, iPad $19.99 |
| Native phone & desktop apps | no. installable web app; iOS app planned | partly. Apple devices only |
| Works in a browser | yes. | no. |
| Caps your day | yes. 3 things a day, 3 projects | no. Today + This Evening |
| Makes new ideas wait | yes. 7 days | no. has a Someday list |
| AI sorts a brain dump | yes. today / later / wishes | no. |
| Voice capture | yes. talk, it splits the ramble | partly. via Siri |
| Repeating tasks | no. | yes. |
| Reminders at a set time | partly. morning email, no push yet | yes. |
| Calendar / time-blocking | no. | partly. shows your events in Today |
| Shared lists | no. | no. |
| Streaks or points | no. on purpose | no. |
| Official MCP (Claude, ChatGPT) | yes. plus Claude Code & Cursor hooks | no. community servers only |
Sources: Things · Natural-language dates. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
Or use both.
Things' Someday list and Nuffo's wishes are cousins. If Things works for you, keep it. If Today keeps overflowing, try Nuffo for a week and see how three feels.
Quick answers
Is there a Things 3 for Android or Windows?
No, Things is Apple-only. Nuffo works in any browser, including Android and Windows.
Is Nuffo as polished as Things?
Not yet, and we're a lot younger. We're working on it.
What can't Nuffo do that Things 3 can?
Gorgeous, fast, native on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Watch and Vision Pro. Pay once. No subscription, and sync is free. Repeating tasks, reminders, and your calendar shown in Today.