Cultured Code GmbH & Co. KG
For productivity-focused power users and GTD practitioners who value minimalist aesthetics and platform-native performance.
Known forThings 3
For productivity-focused power users and GTD practitioners who value minimalist aesthetics and platform-native performance.
Providing Apple ecosystem users with a minimalist, high-craft task management system to organize daily goals and long-term projects.
Target audience
Portfolio
Last updated
Things 3
v3.22.9
3mo ago
Primary focus
Premium productivity tools for the Apple ecosystem
Scale
indie
Target audience
Productivity-focused power users and GTD practitioners who value minimalist aesthetics and platform-native performance.
Origin
Based in Stuttgart, Germany, the company is a small international team dedicated to the development of the Things task manager.
Maintains an intense development pace with 13 updates across its 3-app portfolio in the last 6 months, including a new platform launch.
3 apps analysed
One-time purchase model (no subscription)
0
Positive apps
1
Neutral / mixed
0
Negative apps
45/100
Avg sentiment score
Todoist is the primary cross-platform alternative to Things 3, matching its productivity focus while offering the collaboration and natural language features Things lacks.
Strategic outlook coming soon.
What fed this analysis
A comprehensive life-manager that combines tasks, calendar, and grocery lists into a single view.
The ultimate power-user alternative with 11 releases in the last 6 months, targeting the GTD 'pro' segment.
A formidable free alternative that leverages the 'My Day' planning philosophy similar to Things' 'Today' view.
A high-velocity rival (14 releases in 6 months) that uses a visual timeline instead of standard lists.
A calendar-first rival that treats tasks as first-class citizens alongside events.
Targets the same productivity niche but uses RPG mechanics to drive user engagement.
Blurs the line between task management and digital journaling using Markdown.
The veteran 'Pro' GTD tool that offers more complexity than Things for users with massive project loads.
Emerging threat focusing on behavioral science and 'habit stacking' rather than just task completion.
The spiritual successor to Wunderlist, focusing on a modern, collaborative 'prosumer' experience.
