When Things is still the right app
Keep Things if you are all-in on Apple devices and want one of the most elegant list-first task managers available. Oasa is not trying to out-Things Things on native polish.
Things alternative
A Things alternative for people who want more visible progress
Things 3 is one of the most polished personal task managers ever made. Oasa is for people who like that calm feeling but want progress to become visible, persistent, and available on both iOS and Android.
Who Things 3 is good for
- Apple-only users who want a refined, native task manager.
- People who like manual projects, areas, headings, and beautiful checklist design.
- Users who value one-time purchase software and do not need Android.
Signs you may want a calmer alternative
- Your completed work disappears into a logbook you rarely open.
- You want your progress to accumulate visually, not just clear from a list.
- You need a calmer task/focus app on Android as well as iPhone.
Oasa positioning
Why Oasa is different
Oasa keeps the calm, solo-work spirit but changes the progress model: Seeds you harvest and sessions you Tend help grow a Zen Garden, so the app shows what you have built instead of only what remains.
Comparison
Things 3 vs Oasa
This table is intentionally practical: it compares fit and trade-offs, not a fake universal winner.
| Question | Things 3 | Oasa |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Apple-native checklist elegance | Cross-platform calm focus with visual progress |
| Progress model | Completed tasks move to Logbook | Completed work grows a persistent Zen Garden |
| Platforms | Apple ecosystem | iOS and Android |
| Planning style | Areas, projects, headings, to-dos | Oases, Seeds, 80/20, Hyperfocus, Tend |
| Collaboration | Solo personal task management | Single-player by design |
| Price posture | One-time purchase per platform | Free today; no ads or AI nagging |
When Oasa may fit better
Try Oasa if the missing piece is visible accomplishment. The Garden gives completed work somewhere to live, so progress does not vanish the moment a checkbox clears.
The honest trade-off
Things is cleaner for Apple-native task capture. Oasa is better for people who want visual progress, no streak pressure, and a calmer focus practice across iOS and Android.
Questions
Before you switch
Is Oasa available on Android?
Yes. The current Oasa website links to both iOS and Android app stores.
Is Oasa as polished as Things?
Things is exceptionally polished in the Apple ecosystem. Oasa’s differentiation is the Garden, focus practice, and cross-platform calm rather than Apple-native depth.
Does Oasa replace Things projects?
Oasa uses Oases as focused project spaces, but it is intentionally simpler than a full Things setup.
A calmer next step
Plant one Seed. Tend it quietly.
Oasa is free, private, and built for focused work without streaks, ads, AI nagging, or guilt.