When comparing Things vs Microsoft To Do, the Slant community recommends Microsoft To Do for most people. In the question“What are the best offline to-do list apps for Windows?” Microsoft To Do is ranked 11th while Things is ranked 20th. The most important reason people chose Microsoft To Do is:
Simple interface and streamlined.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Great for people who needs their hands free because it can work well with Siri
You can set it up so that Siri can voice dictate your tasks, which is pretty handy when you're really busy or you need to drive a lot.
Pro Has a cloud service that makes it easy to sync on devices like your phone and computer
Pro Has a simple layout that's easy to understand and use
Pro Very basic and straightforward
Simple interface and streamlined.
Pro Multidevice sync
Pro Cross-platform
Available on Android, iOS, Windows and web.
Pro Office integration
Pro Reminders and Due Dates
Pro Smart suggestions
Pro Can also be used as a note-taking app
Pro Infinite color-coded lists
Pro Make todos in one minute or less
Pro The best from Microsoft
Cons
Con Not collaborative
Would be nice to share tasks with wife.
Con Few features
It doesn't have a lot of features that Wunderlist had, which was discontinued for this app.
Con No Tag-Manager
Other apps let you better make use of labels.
Con No Natural Language Support
Con A Microsoft Product
Some people have a distaste for Microsoft, and may avoid it for this reason. This includes people who are angry that Wunderlist has been discontinued in favor of this app.