To keep up with the best and most unique features of the platform requires so much work on tagging and organizing that everyone I know who used it just went back to simple to do list apps. Now with the proliferation of Amazon Echo (Alexa) you can add things to the Alexa to-do list by voice, so you don't want to have to go and type into OmniFocus when you can just now add tasks by voice PROSĪ number of features that allow you to sort tasks and arrange them in a multitude of sophisticated ways, so you can organize tasks in ways not possible through a simple to-do list. Even my friends who recommended OmniFocus abandoned it for the Tasks App in the iPhone after only a few months, and now I use Google Keep instead because it integrates my work to do list with my personal lists well. I abandoned it because there was too much maintenance, tagging, and clicking. I think you get what you pay for with this one. But it is more expensive than some lesser products. I can use it across platforms on all my devices including PC, and stay up to date everywhere at once. I was surprised it cost a little more than other apps and services, but well worth it. For me, people marvel at how I stay calm and focused in the midst of accomplishing so much, and this is my secret. And to get maximum benefit, read the GTD book from to understand how it REALLY can benefit you day to day on all kinds of levels. I would not hesitate to recommend this to anyone who needs to get business and personal commitments under control and keep them that way. It was a little pricey for an app, but pays multiple dividends to me every day. For me, this is my #1 application I use in any business or personal category. I use it constantly throughout the day to make sure I'm committed to the right projects and doing the right tasks, at the right time, in the right context. It also keeps me on task with personal commitments. It keeps me on track in my demanding full time job as well as running my side-hustle company. But you don't have to be familiar with GTD for it to keep you focused. PROSįor those who are familiar with Getting Things Done methodology, this is a must-have. This does it seamlessly and the customer service is great. I need all my commitments and tasks with me instantly for on-the-go decision making about what I do next, according to what context I'm currently in. I would feel completely lost without OmniFocus and have attempted to use some other workaround software but it failed miserably, doesn't even come close. Only for Mac :( - IMHO not the very best tool for small to medium task projects - Sometimes it seems it is more focused to cater micro-management fans than staying out of the way - Pricey Feature-rich app, allows you to control almost every aspect of your tasks - Maybe the best task management software suite for handling complex projects - iOS companion app - Web service allows you to access most critical functions when on the go (or working from a different platform) - If you often have to manage complex tasks projects, OmniFocus is well probably the best choice - They recently added tags! - OmniFocus still prides of sticking to GTD principles CONS Eventually, I switched to Things 3 and never ever looked back :) PROS When OF3 came out I was torn between going ahead and embrace my fate (!) or move along and look for another option. Well, I used OF for good two years (Pro version) and while it served me well, I ultimately found that the way OF implements task management is too focused to micro-management. In OF3 you have to select so many options just to do this. Other software I've used let's you just put "water plants every Monday" and it'll set that reminder. Setting repeating tasks is quite fiddly, there are a lot of options. ![]() The online manual is huge and there's so much to find out. It's too in-depth, if you've never used it or one of Omni's other software it's a heck of a learning curve. It had all the features I needed including setting repeating reminders, ease of adding a task and setting dark mode. However, I have switched to Todoist which meets my needs so much better. The price when I got it was actually great, it was a one-time purchase, not subscription like it is now. If you can get into it properly and can handle how in-depth it is then you'll be fine but it was just too much for me. I tried a dozen to-do apps before purchasing OF3 and stuck with it a few months but the interface wasn't right for me and it was too fiddly and too overwhelming.
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