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Productivity · head to head

Beautiful.ai vs Things 3

Beautiful.ai logo

Beautiful.ai

Productivity

Create professional presentations in minutes, not hours

From
$14.5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Things 3

Productivity

The award-winning personal task manager

From
$9.99/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Beautiful.ai enterprise pricing requires contacting sales; Things 3 no team collaboration, task sharing, or task assignment features
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Beautiful.ai and Things 3 actually diverge.

Attributes where Beautiful.ai and Things 3 differ
AttributeBeautiful.aiThings 3
Starting price$14.5/month$9.99/one-time
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWebmacOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS
FoundedUnknown2004

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Productivity).

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 Beautiful.ai

Nothing recorded that Things 3 does not also cover.

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.

Beautiful.ai

  • Presentation designnot Things 3
  • Content generationnot Things 3

Things 3

  • Schedulingnot Beautiful.ai
  • Appointment bookingnot Beautiful.ai
  • Time trackingnot Beautiful.ai
  • Resource managementnot Beautiful.ai
  • Team coordinationnot Beautiful.ai

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Beautiful.ai

  • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
  • Annual commitment for Pro plan; annual subscriptions non-refundable after 24 hours
  • Monthly subscriptions are non-refundable

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

Beautiful.ai

$14.5/month
  • Pro$14.5/month
    • Single user
    • Unlimited AI content generation
  • Team$40/month per user
    • 2-20 team members
    • Real-time collaborative editing
  • Monthly$45/month
    • Single user access
  • Enterprise$null/custom
    • Unlimited seats
    • Top-tier security

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 Beautiful.ai if

Nothing in the data separates Beautiful.ai from Things 3 on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Beautiful.ai review

Choose Things 3 if

  • You need today view.
  • You work on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS.
  • You also want projects and areas.
Things 3 review

Questions people ask

Is Beautiful.ai or Things 3 better?
Neither clearly leads. Beautiful.ai starts at $14.5/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, Beautiful.ai or Things 3?
Beautiful.ai starts at $14.5/month and Things 3 at $9.99/one-time.
Does Beautiful.ai or Things 3 run on more platforms?
Beautiful.ai runs on Web. Things 3 runs on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS.
What is Beautiful.ai best used for?
Beautiful.ai is most often used for presentation design, content generation. Of those, presentation design and content generation are not what Things 3 is typically brought in for.
What can Beautiful.ai do that Things 3 cannot?
Things 3 covers Today view, Projects and areas, Quick entry, Tags.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Beautiful.ai: How much does Beautiful.ai's Pro plan cost?

Beautiful.ai Pro costs $14.50 per month when billed annually, with a 14-day free trial available. Monthly billing costs $45.

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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.

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Beautiful.ai: What is the pricing for Beautiful.ai's Team plan?

The Team plan for 2-20 team members costs $50 per month per user with monthly billing or $40 per month per user when billed annually.

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Things 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.

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Beautiful.ai: Is there a refund policy for Beautiful.ai subscriptions?

Annual Pro subscriptions receive a partial refund if requested within 24 hours. Monthly subscriptions are non-refundable.

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Things 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.

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Beautiful.ai: Does Beautiful.ai offer a free tier?

Beautiful.ai does not offer a free plan but provides a 14-day free trial for the Pro plan that requires a credit card.

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Things 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.

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Things 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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