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Jane App vs Things 3

Jane App logo

Jane App

Healthcare & Medical

Clinical management software for allied health professionals

From
54/month
Rated
-
Things 3 logo

Things 3

Healthcare & Medical

The award-winning personal task manager

From
$9.99/one-time
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Jane App designed specifically for physiotherapy and allied health; limited suitability for other medical specialties; Things 3 no team collaboration, task sharing, or task assignment features
  • They diverge on capability: Jane App covers Scheduling, Things 3 covers Today view.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Jane App and Things 3 actually diverge.

Attributes where Jane App and Things 3 differ
AttributeJane AppThings 3
Starting price54/month$9.99/one-time
PlatformsWebmacOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS
CategoryHealthcare & MedicalUnknown
Founded20102004

Identical on both: pricing model (Unknown), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Jane App

  • Scheduling
  • Online Booking
  • Patient Portal
  • Notes and Charting
  • Invoicing
  • Patient Communication
  • Online payments
  • Insurance

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.

Jane App

  • Practice management and scheduling for physiotherapists and allied health practitionersnot Things 3
  • Patient engagement with online booking, telehealth, and secure messagingnot Things 3

Things 3

  • Schedulingnot Jane App
  • Appointment bookingnot Jane App
  • Time trackingnot Jane App
  • Resource managementnot Jane App
  • Team coordinationnot Jane App

Where each one falls short

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

Jane App

  • Designed specifically for physiotherapy and allied health; limited suitability for other medical specialties

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

Jane App

54/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Jane App 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 Jane App if

  • You need scheduling.
  • You also want online booking.

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 Jane App or Things 3 better?
Neither clearly leads. Jane App starts at 54/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, Jane App or Things 3?
Jane App starts at 54/month and Things 3 at $9.99/one-time.
Does Jane App or Things 3 run on more platforms?
Jane App runs on Web. Things 3 runs on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS.
What is Jane App best used for?
Jane App is most often used for practice management and scheduling for physiotherapists and allied health practitioners, patient engagement with online booking, telehealth, and secure messaging. Of those, practice management and scheduling for physiotherapists and allied health practitioners and patient engagement with online booking, telehealth, and secure messaging are not what Things 3 is typically brought in for.
What can Jane App do that Things 3 cannot?
Jane App covers Scheduling, Online Booking, Patient Portal, Notes and Charting. 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.

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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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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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