meatball vs. Things 3

Learn why we're the only calendar fit for the driven & different

Meatball is a coach-calendar that prescribes your day and then calls you to keep you on track. We are designed to help the driven & different reach their dreams.

Pick Things 3 for...

you want something simple.

Pick meatball if...

the complete solution. Our complex habit tracking helps you plan long-term goals and active follow up.

Where meatball outperforms

Existing productivity tools are built by productive people for "normal" people. They reward you for doing more of what you already know. Or blame you of being lazy.
But what about the thing you’re actually afraid of? What about the dream you keep putting off? What about your true potential?

The driven (founders, working parents, students) and the different (ADHD) need follow through.

Other neglect this. We don't.

We are the world's only solution

for complex, long-term planning

How we plan and adapt multi-month efforts, like running a marathon:

Turn overwhelm to concrete goal ADHD

We talk through your running goals with you

We create customised, operational, months-long plans

We create your full running plan

Schedule tasks optimally for each day

Calendaring the run for the best time for each day

Auto-schedule buffers for travel etc. ADHD

We schedule your commute + wind down after each run

Real-time adjustment when life interrupts

Looking at your changing priorities, performance and other ongoing commitments.

Why this works:

Native support

Built for recurring tasks and time-zone chaos.

Plan-Only View

See every step of your multi-month goal in one place.

Daily View

Focus on today while we juggle the big picture.

to force follow-through

How we force you to stick to your goals, and help make sure you don't miss things, e.g. training for a marathon

Morning brief phone call

Learn about the daily run and talk though reminders and support needed.

Notifications that break through Do Not Disturb

As many as you need before the run

Proactive phone calls before a task starts

We call you 15 mins before your run to remind you to go to the gym

Accountability calls when the task begins

We call you at the start of your run and hype you up

Real-time emotional support to break spirals

We're here during the run, if you need us

Why this works:

Never-forget

5 layers of alerts make forgetting impossible.

Stay on track

We catch distractions before they become failures.

Get it Done

Social accountability drives real motivation.

Feature Comparison

Feature	Things 3	Meatball's Edge
Approach	Manual input, self‑discipline required. Easy to ignore notifications.	Chat/photo/voice call input. Active follow‑up. 5 layers of un-ignorable alerts.
App Purpose	Task Storage (A graveyard of ideas)	Task Execution (Forces completion)
Proactivity	Waits for you to open it	Reaches out via text and phone calls
Planning	Requires intense manual organization	Your Planner plans your daily tasks every morning
Support System	None	Chat with agent for clarity and motivation

Note from the team

We think we've built a world class productivity app. But we want what's best for you. If that's not us yet, grab a discount for our future products—we're working on it. Denise & Michael, Co-founders of Meatball