Task management as it should work.
May 18, 2025

Task management as it should work.

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Things

Things isn't a widely used app in my organization. My understanding is that everyone tries their best to find a way to organize their work in the best possible way. To me, it addresses the problem of collecting, processing, sorting, and prioritizing work tasks. I occasionally also use it for private matters, when there's a bigger event planned, and not just for grocery shopping.

Pros

  • Keeps track of my daily priorities.
  • Collects my work tasks.
  • Let's me sort and prioritize tasks.
  • Organize my tasks.

Cons

  • Shortcut for moving tasks to areas.
  • Working fewer nights, because I'm more organized.
  • Getting that admin done, that you'd rather avoid if possible.
  • Getting back to people in time more generally.
The interface of Things was good 10 years ago, and has been refined ever since. It's lightweight, while still being readable and showing just the information you need to see. Also, something I haven't seen in any other (of my) app(s) is the keyboard shortcut/launcher, where you start typing a letter, and a dropdown menu lets you quickly jump to a view.
I've tried numerous to-do apps, some that never even go out of beta. But I kept returning to Things, mostly for the user experience. It's unobtrusive and fast to use, and it looks fantastic, which is more important than I first realized. To become more organized, my app of choice needs to look organized. Also, many competing solutions are trying to force you into one way of using their app, while Things feels more open to letting you define your way of working with task management.

Do you think Things delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Things's feature set?

Yes

Did Things live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Things go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Things again?

Yes

It's great for everyday use, whether you adhere to the GTD regimen fully or just need a way to quickly capture and sort your tasks. However, it may be less suited if you're looking for a task manager that lets you collaborate with others or if you want to visualize your tasks in other ways, like a Gantt chart.

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