Productivity · head to head
Bluedot vs Things 3
Bluedot
Productivity
Bot-free meeting recorder and AI note taker that runs as a browser extension
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Things 3
Productivity
The award-winning personal task manager
- From
- $9.99/one-time
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Bluedot has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Bluedot cancelling ends access immediately and recordings are permanently deleted after thirty days, so the product is unsuitable as a meeting archive and any record you need to keep must be exported before the subscription lapses.; Things 3 no team collaboration, task sharing, or task assignment features
- They diverge on capability: Bluedot covers Bot-free capture, Things 3 covers Today view.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bluedot and Things 3 actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Bluedot
- Bot-free capture
- Transcript-based video editing
- Custom note templates
- Record-only seat pricing
- CRM and ATS push
- Imports
- Webhooks
- SSO and SCIM
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.
Bluedot
- A sales team where prospects decline to admit recording bots but the manager still needs call notes in the CRMnot Things 3
- A recruiter conducting interviews who wants a structured summary per candidate without a visible third party in the callnot Things 3
- A customer success team of thirty where only four people run calls, so per-recorder pricing costs a fraction of a per-seat competitornot Things 3
- Cutting a short clip from a long call to share internally, done by deleting text from the transcript rather than opening a video editornot Things 3
Things 3
- Schedulingnot Bluedot
- Appointment bookingnot Bluedot
- Time trackingnot Bluedot
- Resource managementnot Bluedot
- Team coordinationnot Bluedot
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Bluedot
- Cancelling ends access immediately and recordings are permanently deleted after thirty days, so the product is unsuitable as a meeting archive and any record you need to keep must be exported before the subscription lapses.
- The Basic tier at $14 records audio only and caps recordings at one hour, which excludes most workshops, training sessions and long client calls and pushes anyone with real meetings to Pro.
- The free tier gives five meetings in total rather than five a month, so it functions as an extended trial and cannot be used as a genuine free option for occasional users.
- Recording without a visible bot removes the prompt that alerts participants, but not the consent obligation in jurisdictions requiring all parties to agree, and the product design makes that omission easy to overlook.
- It is a small independent vendor in a category where Zoom, Microsoft and Google now bundle equivalent summarisation into subscriptions customers already hold, which is sustained pressure on both pricing and survival.
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
Bluedot
Free- FreeFree
- 5 meetings in total, not per month
- Chrome extension and desktop and mobile apps
- Basic integrations
- Basic$14/month
- Unlimited audio meetings
- One hour maximum per recording
- Webhook access
- Pro$20/month
- Video meetings as well as audio
- No recording duration limit
- Custom templates
- Business$32/month
- CRM and applicant tracking integrations
- SSO and SCIM
- Admin controls
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 Bluedot if
- You need bot-free capture.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Chrome, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android.
- You also want transcript-based video editing.
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 Bluedot or Things 3 better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bluedot starts at Free 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, Bluedot or Things 3?
- Bluedot has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bluedot and $9.99/one-time for Things 3.
- Does Bluedot or Things 3 run on more platforms?
- Bluedot runs on Web, Chrome, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android. Things 3 runs on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS.
- Can I use Bluedot for free?
- Yes. Bluedot has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Things 3 starts at $9.99/one-time.
- What is Bluedot best used for?
- Bluedot is most often used for a sales team where prospects decline to admit recording bots but the manager still needs call notes in the crm, a recruiter conducting interviews who wants a structured summary per candidate without a visible third party in the call, a customer success team of thirty where only four people run calls, so per-recorder pricing costs a fraction of a per-seat competitor, cutting a short clip from a long call to share internally, done by deleting text from the transcript rather than opening a video editor. Of those, a sales team where prospects decline to admit recording bots but the manager still needs call notes in the crm and a recruiter conducting interviews who wants a structured summary per candidate without a visible third party in the call are not what Things 3 is typically brought in for.
- What can Bluedot do that Things 3 cannot?
- Bluedot covers Bot-free capture, Transcript-based video editing, Custom note templates, Record-only seat pricing. Things 3 covers Today view, Projects and areas, Quick entry, Tags.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Bluedot: Does Bluedot join the meeting as a bot?
No. It captures through the browser extension or desktop app, so no additional participant is visible to anyone in the call.
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.
SourceBluedot: How is it priced?
Per workspace, with charges only for users who record. Free covers five meetings in total, Basic is $14, Pro is $20 and Business is $32 a month on annual billing.
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.
SourceBluedot: What happens to my recordings if I cancel?
Access ends at cancellation and recordings are permanently deleted after thirty days. Export anything you need to keep before you cancel.
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.
SourceBluedot: Can I record video, not just audio?
Only from the Pro tier. Basic is audio only and limits each recording to one hour.
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.
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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