Things

Things - UI is clear and feature rich. Very sexy and clean interface. Have iCal and iPhone GTD sync. Has Sub-Tasks and Projects. Group collaboration (only in desktop version). Has iPhone Things version. It's my choise!

iGTD

iGTD - it’s freeware and lots of people swear by it. But it has been a long time since the last Alpha of iGTD2, so I wonder if the developer(s) are drifting away. I just do not want to commit to an application that might die…

Midnight Inbox

Midnight Inbox - now this is a very powerful “Getting Things Done” tool. iCal integration is in the works. If you are an office drone with the need to push data and coordinate tasks all day long, this might be the perfect app for you.

Kinkless GTD

Kinkless GTD - is well respected set of scripts that works on top of OmniOutliner. But it is not being developed any more - the author has joined OmniGroup. Good luck, man! Hopefully you will translate your expertese into more great products!

Kinkless GTD broght me to OmniFocus.

OmniFocus

OmniFocus is simple, straightforward, integrates with iCal (although the updates scared one omy Dashboard Widgets - I’ll have to watch out for that). Thee is an iPhone version coming. And there is handling for parallel/sequential tasks - a nice bonus. The only real problem I see so far is the limited depth of the Task hierarchy. on the other hand, if I start doing four layers deep, maybe it’s time for some real project management. (OmniGroup has an OmniPlan product but it does not have native iCal integration).

The review Things touch — mobile Things version (young, but already well established GTD-organiser on iPhone) mentioned that the program at the iPhone does not support synchronization with desktop version, and developers are working on solving this problem. However, it is almost ready and I presented the case to test the beta version of Things touch 1.1 with Mac Synchronization

Synchronization is working on wireless connections (Wi-Fi) - the device must be connected to the same network. We need to start Things iPhone or iPod touch (without giving the device "sleep"), after which configured desktop versions, using step-by-step assistant, for "pairing" devices.

The process is simple and takes just half a minute. Synchronization will continue to happen when you run the program for the mobile device and accompanied by the emergence of gray screen (as pictured below). The duration of the process depends on the number of jobs listed in the database.

As you can see, Cultured Code continues to please us updates, but this is not all happy news for today. Most recently, the guys responded to the draft thn.gs: at least until they can not provide formal support, as it intersects with their own plans in the future expect to rely collaboration work.

There is still room for further work — just imagine a system with web-based, desktop and mobile software, with synchronized through the Internet using push-technology! And this is not utopia: such a scheme is feasible technically, as head of developers Cultured Code certainly keep not only this but also many other great ideas.

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On that Cutured Code are developing a mobile version of the program became known quite a long time, from their blog. They showed us beautiful pictures clearly showing the process of establishing design interface, and the transition from paper to prototype applications not taken a long time. This, however, does not mean that efforts had to make a little bit. Neither lines of code from the "big" version was not used, all written from scratch. But it is worth and the result really good.

Similarly, as "big brother", mobile version allows you to place the case in one of several lists: shared folder for new assignments (Inbox), save for today (Today), to postpone to a certain (Scheduled) or uncertain date (Someday). You can also look at the list of tasks (Next) - this option is very similar to a similar item is incorporated into the iPhone calendar. Your job may be to spread the project (Projects), and executed sent to the magazine (Logbook).

The interface is simple and user-friendly, has a program to use. This is facilitated and its mobility: if the computer is not constantly with you, the iPhone never far - the same note and other users can read their feedback on the program page in AppStore.

The only thing that has prevented the full use of Things touch - this have not synchronization with desktop version. She, along with the emergence of other functions "big brother", such as tags and areas for which you reply (Areas), should appear in future updates. However advise buying program now - because AppStore no history opportunity to give discounts (eg owners desktop versions), the developers decided in parallel with the growth of functional and cost increase, raising it with the current $ 9.99 to final price somewhere between $ 15 and $ 25.

In general, we have received wonderful GTD-organizer for iPhone, is currently continuing traditions Things desktop with its simplicity and functionality. The program is worth its ten dollars. I can only give one piece of advice: buy and enjoy!

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