Things 3 for Windows: there is no official app

TL;DR: Things 3 does not run on Windows. Things Cloud cannot open your list in a browser either. You can connect to a Mac from your PC for occasional access, or move to a task manager that supports Windows. Done Bear keeps the familiar Inbox, Today, Upcoming, Anytime, and Someday lists. Todoist is better if you need Android and lots of integrations. Microsoft To Do is a good choice for simple lists connected to Outlook.

Is there a Things 3 app for Windows?

No. Cultured Code’s current device list says Things works on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. It lists Windows, Android, Linux, and web browsers as unsupported.

Things Cloud syncs your tasks between supported Apple devices. It does not give you a website where you can sign in and use Things from a PC.

If you only need to check Things from Windows once in a while, remote access to your Mac may be enough. If Windows is one of the computers you use every day, a Windows task manager will be much easier.

Your four realistic choices

Start with the device you need and the parts of Things you want to keep.

Choose Done Bear if Inbox, Today, Upcoming, Anytime, and Someday are the part of Things you want to keep. Choose Todoist if Android or its larger collection of integrations matters more. Choose Microsoft To Do if you want a shorter list app that already fits your Microsoft account.

Stay with Things if all your important devices are from Apple. Things is a one-time purchase for each Apple platform, works offline, and remains an excellent personal task manager. The full Things 3 alternatives page compares more details.

Can I run Things 3 on Windows anyway?

There is no supported Windows download or browser version. A Windows compatibility setting cannot turn the Mac app into a PC app.

You can use a screen-sharing tool that supports macOS, or a hosted Mac to control Things on a Mac. The Mac must be available, and you have to connect before you can add or check a task. This can work for a weekly check. It becomes tiring for a list you use throughout the day.

Mail to Things is another limited option. It lets you email a task into your Things Inbox, but you still cannot see, organise, or complete the list from Windows.

Which parts of Things should a replacement keep?

Things feels easy because its main lists answer plain questions:

• Inbox: What have I written down but not sorted?
• Today: What am I doing today?
• Upcoming: What starts on a later date?
• Anytime: What can I do when I have time?
• Someday: What am I choosing to leave for later?

These lists save you from building filters before you can use the app. They also keep a future task away from Today until its start date arrives.

Speed and offline use matter too. A useful replacement should open quickly, let you add and finish tasks without a connection, and sync the changes when the connection returns. Test those basics before moving years of tasks.

The Done Bear web app in an example workspace. These same five lists are available in the Windows app. Select the image to see it full size.

How Done Bear works on Windows

Done Bear has a Windows desktop app and a full web app. Both use Inbox, Today, Upcoming, Anytime, and Someday. Your same account also works on macOS, Linux, and iOS. There is no Android app today.

The Windows app keeps a working copy of your tasks on the PC. You can open lists, search, add tasks, edit them, and mark them complete while offline. Changes sync to your other devices when you reconnect. The local-first page explains this in more detail.

Shared workspaces let more than one person work from the same project. A command-line app and optional assistant connection are also available. You can ignore both if you only want a personal list.

Done Bear is free to start, with no card and no expiry. The current limits are on the pricing page.

How to move Things 3 tasks to Windows

You need access to the Mac where Things is installed because that is where its database lives. Done Bear only reads a copy. It does not change or delete anything in Things.

Start free and open the Things importer. Create your account on the Mac, preview the copied database, then open the same account on Windows.

For the easiest route:

1. On the Mac, follow the Finder instructions in Done Bear to copy the Things file named main.sqlite.
2. In Done Bear, open Settings → Integrations & Import → Import from another app.
3. Choose Things 3 and select the copied file.
4. Check the preview before you confirm the import.
5. Open Done Bear on Windows and let the imported list sync.

Areas, projects, tasks, Today items, Someday items, and scheduled dates come across. Keep using Things until you have checked the result on Windows.

If you prefer the terminal, install the Done Bear CLI on the Mac and preview the import first:

donebear import things --dry-run

Then run donebear import things when the preview looks right. The Things import guide covers workspace choice and the extra options.

A quick way to decide

Try the replacement with a small real project before importing everything. Add one task to Inbox, plan another for Today, give one a future start date, and turn off Wi-Fi. Reopen the app, finish a task, then reconnect and check another device.

Also check the hard limits first. If you need Android, Done Bear is not the right choice today. If you must share tasks, Things is not the right choice. If your employer blocks app installs, use a task manager with a browser app.

You do not have to switch in one day. Run both apps for a week, then keep the one you naturally open on the Windows computer.

Download Done Bear for Windows, or read about Things in a browser, Things on Linux, and Things for teams.

Sources

• Cultured Code: Getting Things for supported devices, purchases, and unsupported platforms.
• Cultured Code: Syncing with Things Cloud for sync, browser access, offline use, and sharing limits.
• Microsoft Support: Set up Microsoft To Do for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, web, Outlook, and Exchange support.
• Todoist: Plans, pricing, and billing FAQ for its current plans, filters, and team limits.