Productivity · head to head
RemNote vs Things 3
RemNote
Productivity
Note-taking where lines become spaced repetition flashcards as you write them
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Things 3
Productivity
The award-winning personal task manager
- From
- $9.99/one-time
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only RemNote has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: RemNote the free plan is unlimited on notes and flashcards but meters exactly what a student needs, at three annotated PDFs, five image-occlusion images and one handwritten document, so the trigger to pay arrives in the first week of a term rather than after a year.; Things 3 no team collaboration, task sharing, or task assignment features
- They diverge on capability: RemNote covers Notes and cards in one document, Things 3 covers Today view.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which RemNote 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 RemNote
- Notes and cards in one document
- Spaced repetition scheduler
- PDF annotation
- Image occlusion
- Handwriting documents
- Exam scheduler
- Unlimited notes and devices
- Metered AI credits
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.
RemNote
- Medical or law study where the sheer volume of material makes maintaining a separate flashcard deck impractical.not Things 3
- Annotating lecture slides and textbook PDFs so that highlights become review material directly.not Things 3
- Learning anatomy or any diagram-heavy subject where image occlusion is the effective card type.not Things 3
- Language learning where vocabulary emerges from reading notes rather than from a prepared deck.not Things 3
Things 3
- Schedulingnot RemNote
- Appointment bookingnot RemNote
- Time trackingnot RemNote
- Resource managementnot RemNote
- Team coordinationnot RemNote
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
RemNote
- The free plan is unlimited on notes and flashcards but meters exactly what a student needs, at three annotated PDFs, five image-occlusion images and one handwritten document, so the trigger to pay arrives in the first week of a term rather than after a year.
- Notes can be exported as text, but the review history and scheduling state cannot be carried into another spaced repetition system, and after a year of study that scheduling state is the real asset rather than the notes.
- Knowledge bases built over several years slow the application down, and because the method depends on daily reviews, the performance problems arrive exactly when you have the most invested and the least appetite to move.
- AI features are metered in credits at a hundred a month on the free plan, and the tier that makes them usable costs more than double the standard paid plan, so the AI is effectively a second purchase rather than a feature of the product.
- It is a small independent vendor serving individual students, with no organisational sales underwriting it, so anyone committing several years of study material is betting on the company's continuity without an institutional customer base as a safety net.
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
RemNote
Free- Free PlanFree
- Unlimited notes and flashcards
- 3 annotated PDFs
- 5 image occlusion cards
- Pro$8/month
- All Free features
- Unlimited PDF annotation and image occlusion
- Tables and templates
- Pro with AI$18/month
- All Pro features
- 20000 AI credits monthly
- Unlimited flashcard explanations
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 RemNote if
- You need notes and cards in one document.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want spaced repetition scheduler.
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 RemNote or Things 3 better?
- Neither clearly leads. RemNote 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, RemNote or Things 3?
- RemNote has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for RemNote and $9.99/one-time for Things 3.
- Does RemNote or Things 3 run on more platforms?
- RemNote runs on Web. Things 3 runs on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS.
- Can I use RemNote for free?
- Yes. RemNote has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Things 3 starts at $9.99/one-time.
- What is RemNote best used for?
- RemNote is most often used for medical or law study where the sheer volume of material makes maintaining a separate flashcard deck impractical., annotating lecture slides and textbook pdfs so that highlights become review material directly., learning anatomy or any diagram-heavy subject where image occlusion is the effective card type., language learning where vocabulary emerges from reading notes rather than from a prepared deck.. Of those, medical or law study where the sheer volume of material makes maintaining a separate flashcard deck impractical. and annotating lecture slides and textbook pdfs so that highlights become review material directly. are not what Things 3 is typically brought in for.
- What can RemNote do that Things 3 cannot?
- RemNote covers Notes and cards in one document, Spaced repetition scheduler, PDF annotation, Image occlusion. Things 3 covers Today view, Projects and areas, Quick entry, Tags.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
RemNote: How is it different from Anki?
Anki is a flashcard system you feed, free and open with an enormous library of shared decks and a long record of stability. RemNote generates the cards from notes you are already writing, which saves the copying step but ties the cards to one vendor.
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.
SourceRemNote: Does it work offline?
An offline mode is offered. Sync conflicts across devices are the usual caveat, so test it with your own workflow before depending on it during an exam period.
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.
SourceRemNote: What does the free plan actually restrict?
Not notes or flashcards, which are unlimited, and not the number of devices. It restricts annotated PDFs, image occlusion images, handwritten documents, daily uploads and AI credits.
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.
SourceRemNote: Can I get my material out?
Notes export in text form. The scheduling state and review history do not transfer, so leaving means keeping your notes and restarting the review cycle from nothing.
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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