Software · head to head
Affinity vs Things 3

Affinity
Software
Relationship intelligence platform for professionals
- From
- $49/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Affinity built specifically for private capital firms, so it is not a general purpose CRM; Things 3 no team collaboration, task sharing, or task assignment features
- They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Contact management, Things 3 covers Today view.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Affinity and Things 3 actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Affinity
- Contact management
- Deal tracking
- Intelligence engine
- Relationship mapping
- Integration aggregation
- Gmail
- Outlook
Only in Things 3
- Today view
- Projects and areas
- Quick entry
- Tags
- Calendar integration
- Apple Calendar
- Siri
- Shortcuts
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Affinity
- Deal sourcing and pipeline management for venture capital and private equitynot Things 3
- Automatic capture of email and meeting activity into relationship recordsnot Things 3
- Finding warm introductions through existing relationship networksnot Things 3
- Investor relations and fundraising trackingnot Things 3
- Portfolio company support and reportingnot Things 3
Things 3
- Schedulingnot Affinity
- Appointment bookingnot Affinity
- Time trackingnot Affinity
- Resource managementnot Affinity
- Team coordinationnot Affinity
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Affinity
- Built specifically for private capital firms, so it is not a general purpose CRM
- Pricing is not published and requires a demo
Things 3
- No team collaboration, task sharing, or task assignment features
- Apple ecosystem only, with no Windows, Android, or web version
- No third-party app integrations beyond Apple's ecosystem
- Cannot attach files or images to tasks, only text notes
- No time blocking or calendar integration for scheduling tasks into specific time slots
Pricing, plan by plan
Affinity
$49/month- Pro$49/month
- Contact management
- Deal tracking
- Intelligence
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Pro
- Advanced customization
- Dedicated support
Things 3
$9.99/one-time- iPhone/Watch$9.99/one-time
- iPad$19.99/one-time
- Mac$49.99/one-time
Which should you pick?
Choose Things 3 if
- You need today view.
- You work on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS.
- You also want projects and areas.
Questions people ask
- Is Affinity or Things 3 better?
- Neither clearly leads. Affinity starts at $49/month and Things 3 at $9.99/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Affinity or Things 3?
- Affinity starts at $49/month and Things 3 at $9.99/one-time.
- Does Affinity or Things 3 run on more platforms?
- Affinity runs on Web. Things 3 runs on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS.
- What is Affinity best used for?
- Affinity is most often used for deal sourcing and pipeline management for venture capital and private equity, automatic capture of email and meeting activity into relationship records, finding warm introductions through existing relationship networks, investor relations and fundraising tracking. Of those, deal sourcing and pipeline management for venture capital and private equity and automatic capture of email and meeting activity into relationship records are not what Things 3 is typically brought in for.
- What can Affinity do that Things 3 cannot?
- Affinity covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping. Things 3 covers Today view, Projects and areas, Quick entry, Tags.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Things 3: Does Things 3 support team collaboration?
No. Things 3 is designed for individual use only with no task sharing, team workspaces, task assignment, or commenting features.
SourceThings 3: What platforms does Things 3 run on?
Things 3 is exclusive to Apple devices: macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and visionOS. There is no Windows, Android, or web version.
SourceThings 3: How much does Things 3 cost?
Things 3 uses a one-time purchase model: $9.99 for iPhone/Watch, $19.99 for iPad, and $49.99 for Mac. Total cost for all platforms is approximately $80 with no subscription required.
SourceThings 3: Does Things 3 sync across devices?
Yes. Things Cloud keeps your to-dos in sync across all your Apple devices automatically. There is no extra cost for cloud synchronization.
SourceThings 3: Can you attach files or images to tasks in Things 3?
No. Things 3 does not support attachments. You can only add notes (text) to tasks.
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