Things 3 is gorgeous. If calm, considered design matters to you and you live entirely on Apple devices, few apps feel as good to use. Its philosophy is that a clean, quiet list helps you think. For many people that is exactly right.
ADHD Notes shares the calm instinct but adds an engine underneath it: threads carry real context, and the app brings the right ones back to you rather than waiting for you to scroll a list at the right moment.
| ADHD Notes | Things | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | ADHD brains specifically | Everyone; design-led simplicity |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, and Android | Apple only (iPhone, iPad, Mac) |
| Context per task | Customer, people, meetings, notes log, and activity history on each task | Notes, tags, checklists |
| Follow-ups | "Bring this back in 3 days" then forget it; it resurfaces on its own | Scheduled dates and reminders |
| Design | Calm and warm; ADHD-friendly by intent | Exceptional; a benchmark |
| Pricing model | Free to start; no paid plan has launched | One-time purchase per platform |
Pick Things if: You are all-in on Apple, you value best-in-class design, and a clean quiet list is enough structure for how your mind works.
Pick ADHD Notes if: You need the list to reach out to you, not just sit there beautifully, and you want it on non-Apple devices too.