# Things 3 alternative: reminders in WhatsApp

> A Things 3 alternative that works on Android and iPhone alike. Text Mindie in WhatsApp and it reminds you on time. Where Things is better, and how to use both.

Source: https://www.getmindie.app/alternatives/things-3 (updated 2026-10-31)

## Messages to send Mindie
- A to-do with a date: "Remind me Monday at 10am to renew the car tax"
- A project list: "Add to my kitchen list: measure wall, get quotes"
- The week ahead: "What's on tomorrow?"

If you're looking for a Things 3 alternative because you've moved to Android or Windows, or because the Today list keeps filling up and you've stopped opening it, Mindie keeps reminders, notes and short lists in a WhatsApp chat. It works on any phone where WhatsApp does.

Things is a carefully made app, and on Apple devices many people never need anything else.

## The short answer

- **Stay with Things if** you live on Apple devices and plan your work in projects, areas, headings and checklists.
- **Try Mindie if** you need your reminders on Android or Windows too, or you mostly used Things for "remind me to..." and want the nudge to arrive where you already look.

## At a glance

| | Mindie | Things 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Where it lives | A WhatsApp chat, on any device | Apps for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro |
| How you add things | A sentence, voice note or screenshot | The app, Siri or Mail to Things |
| Projects, areas, tags | No | Yes |
| Repeats and deadlines | Repeats, deadline heads-ups, nag mode | Repeating to-dos and deadlines |
| Price | $9 a month or $90 a year | One-time purchase per device type, free sync |

## Where Things is better

Things is built for planning. You group to-dos into projects and areas, split a project with headings, break a to-do into a checklist and filter by tag. Your calendar events show next to your to-dos in Today and Upcoming. It's a one-time purchase rather than a subscription, sync through Things Cloud is free, and the Mac version has a 15-day free trial. If you think in projects, Mindie is not a like-for-like swap.

## Where Mindie fits

Mindie is a contact in your WhatsApp. You text it the way you'd text a friend ("pay rent on the 5th at 10am"), or send a voice note or a screenshot, and it replies with the time it understood. If you leave out a time, it asks. At the right moment it messages you in the same chat, and you reply to mark it done, snooze it or move it.

There's no list to tend. Ask "what's on this week?" and Mindie tells you, or turn on the evening recap and weekly review. Because it runs in WhatsApp, it works the same on an Android phone, a work PC or an iPhone.

## Using both

Many people keep Things for planning and use Mindie for the time-bound things that have to happen: bills, appointments, renewals, follow-ups. Mindie doesn't sync with Things, so pick one home for each kind of task.

## Price

Mindie is free for 7 days with every feature. A card is saved at checkout, nothing is charged during the trial, and Mindie texts you two days before it ends. After that it's $9 a month or $90 a year, with a 7-day money-back guarantee on the first payment. Cancel any time by texting "cancel". See [pricing](/pricing) or [start your trial](/signup).

## FAQ

### Is Mindie a full Things 3 replacement?
Not for planning. Mindie has no projects, areas, headings, tags or checklists inside a task. It replaces Things for people who mainly used it for reminders and short lists.

### Does Mindie work on Android and Windows?
Yes. It runs inside WhatsApp, so it works on any phone or computer where you use WhatsApp.

### Can I move my Things to-dos into Mindie?
There's no import. Send Mindie the ones with a date, in plain words, and it sets them up as reminders.

### Does Mindie have projects and areas like Things?
No. Mindie has simple named lists, and you ask for them in the chat. If you plan in projects and headings, Things is the better tool.

### Can I capture a to-do on someone else's computer?
If WhatsApp Web is signed in, yes. Otherwise use your phone. Mindie needs no separate install.

## Related
- [Todoist alternative](https://www.getmindie.app/alternatives/todoist)
- [Apple Reminders alternative](https://www.getmindie.app/alternatives/apple-reminders)
- [Recurring reminders](https://www.getmindie.app/features/recurring-reminders)
- [WhatsApp lists](https://www.getmindie.app/features/whatsapp-lists)