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Things 3 vs Wise Business

Things 3 logo

Things 3

Productivity

The award-winning personal task manager

From
$9.99/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Wise Business logo

Wise Business

Accounting & Finance

The smart way to send and receive business payments

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Things 3 no team collaboration, task sharing, or task assignment features; Wise Business opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
  • They diverge on capability: Things 3 covers Today view, Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Things 3 and Wise Business actually diverge.

Attributes where Things 3 and Wise Business differ
AttributeThings 3Wise Business
Starting price$9.99/one-time$29/month
Pricing modelUnknownusage-based
PlatformsmacOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOSWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryProductivityAccounting & Finance
Founded20042011

Identical on both: 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 Things 3

  • Today view
  • Projects and areas
  • Quick entry
  • Tags
  • Calendar integration
  • Apple Calendar
  • Siri
  • Shortcuts

Only in Wise Business

  • Multi-currency accounts
  • International transfers
  • Batch payments
  • API access
  • Team management
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Various

Both cover

  • Ios support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Things 3

  • Schedulingnot Wise Business
  • Appointment bookingnot Wise Business
  • Time trackingnot Wise Business
  • Resource managementnot Wise Business
  • Team coordinationnot Wise Business

Wise Business

  • Holding and converting multiple currencies as a businessnot Things 3
  • Paying international suppliers and contractors at the mid market ratenot Things 3
  • Receiving payments into local currency account details in several countriesnot Things 3

Where each one falls short

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

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

Wise Business

  • Opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
  • Volume discounts on transfers start only above 20,000 GBP equivalent sent per month

Pricing, plan by plan

Things 3

$9.99/one-time
  • iPhone/Watch$9.99/one-time
  • iPad$19.99/one-time
  • Mac$49.99/one-time

Wise Business

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Multi-currency account
    • Real exchange rate
    • Batch payments

Which should you pick?

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

Choose Wise Business if

  • You need multi-currency accounts.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want international transfers.
Wise Business review

Questions people ask

Is Things 3 or Wise Business better?
Neither clearly leads. Things 3 starts at $9.99/one-time and Wise Business at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Things 3 or Wise Business?
Things 3 starts at $9.99/one-time and Wise Business at $29/month.
Does Things 3 or Wise Business run on more platforms?
Things 3 runs on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS. Wise Business runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What is Things 3 best used for?
Things 3 is most often used for scheduling, appointment booking, time tracking, resource management. Of those, scheduling and appointment booking are not what Wise Business is typically brought in for.
What can Things 3 do that Wise Business cannot?
Things 3 covers Today view, Projects and areas, Quick entry, Tags. Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts, International transfers, Batch payments, API access. Both handle Ios support.

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.

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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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