App on 5 lists

3Things Pal Editor’s pick

MiaAppLog · Free · Productivity · 4.9 (9 ratings)

What it does

One question each morning: what three things matter today? Not ten. From 5 apps for chronic procrastinators.

3Things Pal asks one question every morning: what are the three most important things today? Not ten, not a brain dump. Three, so finishing is the normal outcome. From 5 apps for the day the to-do list overflows.

One question every morning: what three things matter today? From 5 apps for the first ten minutes of the day.

Pick the three things to get done today; the list clears every night. From 6 apps for studying on an iPad.

3Things Pal gives you three things a day. Not a list to work through, but a list short enough that finishing it is the normal outcome. From 7 underrated ADHD apps you've probably never heard of.

The developer describes it as: “If you have ADHD, you probably have a productivity app graveyard on your phone.”

Alternatives to 3Things Pal

The closest alternatives to 3Things Pal are one sec, Focus Train, Alarmy, Streaks, Twos, Ellie, Sorted³, Focus Friend, grug, Water tracker Waterllama, Notability, Quizlet, Photomath, Merriam-Webster, Goblin Tools, Llama Life, Tiimo, dubbii, Routinery and Focus Hero — 20 apps from the 5 lists 3Things Pal appears on, each answering the same moment a different way.

• one secPuts one breath between you and a distracting app before it opens.
• Focus TrainStarting is the hard part: board, and the train rolls while you work.
• AlarmySolve a math problem or do squats before the alarm will stop.
• StreaksTick off up to 24 daily habits and keep each streak going.
• TwosTwos is for writing every thing down — ideas, tasks, events — in one place and letting the app work out what each one is. Addresses get directions, films get streaming info. Built for busy lives and, it says, ADHD minds.
• EllieEllie gives you a Brain Dump column to empty your head into, then lets you drag what fits onto a time-blocked day beside your calendar. Unlimited tasks free; labels, subtasks and recurring tasks are Pro.
• Sorted³Sorted³ puts tasks and calendar events on one timeline, with Auto Schedule to fit the tasks into the hours you actually have. Free, with Pro as a one-off purchase rather than a subscription.
• Focus FriendFocus Friend is a timer with a Bean who gets really sad if you stop early. Finish the session and it pays out decorations for the Bean's room; Deep Focus mode locks the distracting apps while it runs.
• grugOne small piece of caveman wisdom, every sunrise.
• Water tracker WaterllamaLog the first glass of the day and watch a llama fill up.
• NotabilityHandwrite notes, mark up PDFs and slides, and record the lecture.
• QuizletTurns any material into flashcards, practice tests and study guides.
• PhotomathScan a math problem and get the steps, explained one at a time.
• Merriam-WebsterThe dictionary and thesaurus, offline, plus a word of the day.
• Goblin ToolsGoblin Tools is small tools for when a task feels too big: break it into steps, estimate how long it takes, or rewrite a message whose tone you cannot get right.
• Llama LifeLlama Life puts a countdown on every single task and runs them one at a time, so a list becomes a sequence instead of a wall.
• TiimoTiimo is a visual planner: the day laid out as blocks you can see, rather than rows of text you have to read.
• dubbiidubbii is body doubling: someone works alongside you through chores, admin and routines, so starting is not something you do alone.
• RoutineryRoutinery walks you through a routine step by step with timers and voice prompts, instead of just storing the routine.
• Focus HeroFocus Hero is a pomodoro timer wrapped in an RPG: finished sessions level up a character.

Price and ratings

3Things Pal and its alternatives, as the App Store listed them on 2026-10-13.

3Things Pal is free to download from the iOS App Store and holds 4.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, checked on 2026-10-13. Prices and ratings go stale; the App Store is the live source. It is listed there as “3Things Pal: ADHD Focus List”.

Appears on

• 5 apps for chronic procrastinatorsADHDone sec · Focus Train · Alarmy · 3Things Pal · Streaks
• 5 apps for the day the to-do list overflowsADHDTwos · 3Things Pal · Ellie · Sorted³ · Focus Friend
• 5 apps for the first ten minutes of the dayEverydayAlarmy · 3Things Pal · grug · Water tracker Waterllama · Streaks
• 6 apps for studying on an iPadFocusNotability · Focus Train · Quizlet · Photomath · 3Things Pal · Merriam-Webster
• 7 underrated ADHD apps you've probably never heard ofADHDGoblin Tools · 3Things Pal · Llama Life · Tiimo · dubbii · Routinery · Focus Hero