Things 3 is beautiful and Apple-only, and you buy each platform separately. LemTask runs in any browser — Windows, Android, Mac, iOS — on a free plan.
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Things 3 has no Windows or Android app, and never has. It also charges per platform: $49.99 on Mac, $9.99 on iPhone, $19.99 on iPad. If you are on Windows, there is no version to buy at any price.
LemTask is a web app with an installable PWA, so the same account works on Windows, Android, macOS and iOS. It keeps the calm, keyboard-driven feel of Things and adds habits, streaks and a focus timer.
Gamified task management with voice input, AI suggestions, and fun productivity features.
Apple users who value design perfection
| Feature | 🍋 LemTask | Things 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Native iOS / Mac App | Web PWA | |
| Apple Watch App | ||
| Areas & Projects (GTD) | ||
| Design Perfection | Modern | Exceptional |
| One-time Purchase Option | Subscription only | |
| Cross-platform (Web/Android) | ||
| Gamification & XP | ||
| Habit Tracking | ||
| Voice Brain Dump | ||
| Team / Collaboration Features | ||
| Sketch / Whiteboard in Notes | tldraw block | |
| PDF Embed in Notes | Inline (25 MB) | |
| Image OCR (extract text) | 1-click | |
| Voice Note with Live Waveform |
Web, Android, Windows — not just Apple
XP, achievements, and leaderboards
Full AI brain dump, not just Siri
Share tasks and work together
"Things 3 is gorgeous, but I switched to Android. LemTask gave me better features on every platform."
— Chris T., Designer
Switched from Things 3
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Yes — that's the main reason to choose it. Things is famously Apple-only (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch), with no Windows, Android or web app at all. LemTask runs everywhere via web, native iOS/Android and a Chrome extension, plus PWA install. If you have a Pixel, an Android tablet or a Windows work laptop, Things simply isn't an option.
It's manual. Things doesn't offer a one-click export, so the simplest path is to select all tasks in a list, copy and paste into a spreadsheet, then save as CSV with columns for Title, Notes, Due, Tags. In LemTask, Settings → Import → Generic CSV. Power users automate this via Things' URL scheme and AppleScript, then run the export through a small script.
Not as named views, but you can recreate the same flow with Smart Lists. Save 'Today' as 'due today + Focus Task pinned', 'Evening' as 'due today + tagged @evening', 'Anytime' as 'no due date + not in Someday', and 'Someday' as a tagged or starred list. The behaviour is identical; the labels are yours to choose.
Honest answer: no. Things 3 is widely considered the most beautifully designed task app ever shipped — the typography, spacing and animations are in a category of their own. LemTask is clean and modern with a confident sans-serif type system (Sora display, Plus Jakarta Sans body), but it's not trying to win design awards. We optimise for momentum and motivation, not for serenity.
No — LemTask is subscription-based ($14.99/month for Pro). Things charges a one-time purchase per platform: $9.99 iPhone, $19.99 iPad, $49.99 Mac. If you only use Things on one device, the lifetime cost is dramatically lower than any subscription. If you've already paid for all three Apple platforms, you've spent ~$80 once — versus ~$180/year for LemTask Pro.
Partially. LemTask supports Add to Home Screen via PWA, push notifications and a deep-linking URL scheme that works with Shortcuts for capture. Things' Apple integration is genuinely best-in-class — Shortcuts, Siri voice capture, widgets, Quick Entry on Mac, Apple Watch complications. If those are core to your workflow, Things stays the better pick on Apple.
Yes — many users do. Things is single-user only with no team features and never will be (Cultured Code has been explicit about this). Teams that include Things lovers often run Things personally and LemTask Teams for shared work. The Chrome extension lets you forward selected text from any browser tab into LemTask, including from Things' web view of shared tasks via shortcuts.
Cross-platform sync (Windows, Android, web), gamification (XP, levels, streaks, achievements), voice brain dump with AI task parsing, habit tracking, a Pomodoro focus timer, journaling, real-time team collaboration, and AI personality modes from Drill Sergeant to Zen Master. Things deliberately avoids most of these to stay calm and minimal — which is exactly why some users love it and others want more.
Cross-platform access, gamification, voice input, AI, and team features — all things Things lacks.
Things 3 costs $80+ for all platforms. LemTask: free tier, or $10/mo (annual) for everything.
Yes! LemTask works great in any browser on Mac. Plus you get access on Windows, Android, and any other device.
Yes! Areas, projects, today view, upcoming view, and someday/maybe lists are all supported.
Updates have slowed significantly. LemTask ships new features weekly — AI, voice, gamification, and more.
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