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Motion vs Things 3

Motion takes the higher SoftwareScore, 58 to 53. That's a real but not decisive edge. Both are scored on the same public formula. See how.

Reviewed by Rick Castro, Founder & lead analyst · Last updated July 2026
Motion
From $29/mo · ★4.1 (2.0k)
ValueEasePowerCollabViewsPlatformOwnership
58
SoftwareScore
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Things 3
$9.99 iPhone · $19.99 iPad · $49.99 Mac · ★4.8 (28k)
ValueEasePowerCollabViewsPlatformOwnership
53
SoftwareScore
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Motion vs Things 3: our take

Motion takes the higher SoftwareScore, 58 to 53. That's a real but not decisive edge.

Motion pulls ahead on Collab and Platform (Collab 6 vs 1), which makes it the stronger pick for undefined.

Things 3 pulls ahead on Value and Ease (Value 6 vs 3), which makes it the stronger pick for people who want something simple.

The clearest divide is Collab (Motion 6, Things 3 1). If that axis is central to how you work, let it settle the choice.

On price they're close: Motion is From $29/mo and Things 3 is $9.99 iPhone · $19.99 iPad · $49.99 Mac, so cost is unlikely to decide it.

Axis by axis

Value (price vs capability) 3 6
Ease of use 6 9
Power & automation 8 6
Collaboration 6 1
Views & planning 7 5
Cross-platform & capture 7 4
Data ownership / export 4 5
Axis (◆ = data ownership, our under-served focus) Motion Things
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