# Which To-Do App Should You Actually Use?

> Things is the calmest choice for personal planning; Todoist becomes stronger when the work turns collaborative.

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Content type: The Shortlist comparison
Published: 2026-08-15
Author: [Philip Langenbrink](https://nested.blog/authors/philip)
Section: The Shortlist
Tags: productivity, task-management

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## Editorial notes
- This guide evaluates 2 applications: Things 3, Todoist.
- The guide includes a comparison named “ToDo Apps”.

## Content

There is no universally best to-do app because the category hides several different jobs. Some people need a quiet place to decide what comes next; others need a shared system that survives an entire team.

## ToDo Apps

Comparing popular ToDo Apps

### [Things 3](https://nested.blog/awesome/apps/things-3)

**Rating:** Exceptional

**Price:** 9,99€-49,99€

**Pricing Model:** One time (per system)

**Value:** ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

**Platforms:** Apple only

**Offline:** Yes

**Visual Clarity:** ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

**Interaction Quality:** ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

**Mental Clarity:** ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

**System Complexity:** Medium

**Ecosystem / Integrations:** Apple ecosystem + Things Mail

**Best for:** Minimalists / Individuals

**Positioning:** Calm productivity / Second brain

**Our Pick:** Best overall

**Highlight:** editors Pick

### [Todoist](https://nested.blog/awesome/apps/todoist)

**Rating:** Outstanding

**Price:** 5-10€

**Pricing Model:** Subscription

**Value:** ⭐⭐⭐

**Platforms:** Everywhere

**Offline:** Yes

**Visual Clarity:** ⭐⭐⭐⭐

**Interaction Quality:** ⭐⭐⭐

**Mental Clarity:** ⭐⭐⭐⭐

**System Complexity:** Medium

**Ecosystem / Integrations:** API + tools

**Best for:** Teams

**Positioning:** Collaboration

**Our Pick:** Best for collaboration

**Highlight:** featured

### [TickTick](https://nested.blog/awesome/apps/tick-tick)

**Rating:** Solid

**Price:** 3-3.99€

**Pricing Model:** Subscription

**Value:** ⭐⭐⭐⭐

**Platforms:** Everywhere

**Offline:** Yes

**Visual Clarity:** ⭐⭐⭐⭐

**Interaction Quality:** ⭐⭐⭐

**Mental Clarity:** ⭐⭐

**System Complexity:** High

**Ecosystem / Integrations:** Wide feature-set

**Best for:** Optimizers

**Positioning:** All-in-one

**Our Pick:** Most features

**Highlight:** —

### [Microsoft Todo](https://nested.blog/awesome/apps/microsoft-todo)

**Rating:** Promising

**Price:** Free

**Pricing Model:** Free

**Value:** ⭐⭐⭐⭐

**Platforms:** Everywhere

**Offline:** Yes

**Visual Clarity:** ⭐⭐⭐⭐

**Interaction Quality:** ⭐⭐

**Mental Clarity:** ⭐⭐⭐

**System Complexity:** Low

**Ecosystem / Integrations:** Office 365

**Best for:** Casual users

**Positioning:** Simple Tasks

**Our Pick:** Best free

**Highlight:** —

Choose Things when the quality of the personal experience matters most. Choose Todoist when collaboration and availability across platforms matter more than calm.