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Circleback vs Things 3

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Circleback

Productivity

Unbelievably good meeting notes

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Things 3 logo

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: Circleback individual pricing is set at $20.83 per user per month, above the $25 per user Team tier's effective rate once billed monthly rather than annually, as of August 2026.; Things 3 no team collaboration, task sharing, or task assignment features

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Circleback and Things 3 actually diverge.

Attributes where Circleback and Things 3 differ
AttributeCirclebackThings 3
Starting priceOn request$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 Circleback

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.

Circleback

No use cases recorded yet. See the Circleback review.

Things 3

  • Schedulingnot Circleback
  • Appointment bookingnot Circleback
  • Time trackingnot Circleback
  • Resource managementnot Circleback
  • Team coordinationnot Circleback

Where each one falls short

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

Circleback

  • Individual pricing is set at $20.83 per user per month, above the $25 per user Team tier's effective rate once billed monthly rather than annually, as of August 2026.

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

Circleback

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Circleback review.

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 Circleback if

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

Circleback 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 Circleback or Things 3 better?
Neither clearly leads. Circleback starts at On request 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, Circleback or Things 3?
Circleback starts at On request and Things 3 at $9.99/one-time.
Does Circleback or Things 3 run on more platforms?
Circleback runs on Web. Things 3 runs on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS.
What can Circleback do that Things 3 cannot?
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.

Source
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.

Source
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.

Source
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.

Source
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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