Software · head to head
Notion AI vs Things 3
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Notion AI full AI access including agents and meeting notes requires the Business plan at $20 per member per month, double the $10 Plus plan; Things 3 no team collaboration, task sharing, or task assignment features
- They diverge on capability: Notion AI covers Writing assistance, Things 3 covers Today view.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Notion AI 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 Notion AI
- Writing assistance
- Summarization
- Translation
- Q&A
- Native Notion
- Slack
- Google Drive
- Web support
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.
Notion AI
- Generating and summarising documents inside a Notion workspacenot Things 3
- Autofilling database properties and searching across connected toolsnot Things 3
Things 3
- Schedulingnot Notion AI
- Appointment bookingnot Notion AI
- Time trackingnot Notion AI
- Resource managementnot Notion AI
- Team coordinationnot Notion AI
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Notion AI
- Full AI access including agents and meeting notes requires the Business plan at $20 per member per month, double the $10 Plus plan
- The Free and Plus plans offer trial AI capabilities rather than the full feature set
- AI is not sold separately from the workspace seat, so every member must be upgraded to reach it
- Zero data retention with LLM providers is Enterprise only, which is custom priced
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
Notion AI
$10/month- Plus with AI$10/month
- Unlimited AI usage
- Unlimited blocks
- Business with AI$15/month
- Advanced permissions
- SAML SSO
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 Notion AI if
- You need writing assistance.
- You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
- You also want summarization.
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 Notion AI or Things 3 better?
- Neither clearly leads. Notion AI starts at $10/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, Notion AI or Things 3?
- Notion AI starts at $10/month and Things 3 at $9.99/one-time.
- Does Notion AI or Things 3 run on more platforms?
- Notion AI runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile. Things 3 runs on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS.
- What is Notion AI best used for?
- Notion AI is most often used for generating and summarising documents inside a notion workspace, autofilling database properties and searching across connected tools. Of those, generating and summarising documents inside a notion workspace and autofilling database properties and searching across connected tools are not what Things 3 is typically brought in for.
- What can Notion AI do that Things 3 cannot?
- Notion AI covers Writing assistance, Summarization, Translation, Q&A. 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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