So maybe you read my last piece on my dilemma in selecting a project organization app from the app store. Maybe you even commented on it, or gave your two cents in answer to my question. Well for me, the question has been solved, and I thought that I should let you know, and give the matter a few final thoughts.
OmniFocus and Things were the two major competitors for my app store dollars. OmniFocus weighs in with a price tag of $40, while Things comes in at a relatively inexpensive $20. Neither of these apps are for casual use really, if you want casual, look at my old post for some ideas. What I ended up doing was going with OmniFocus, here is why.
OmniFocus
Basically, it boils down to the ecosystem. For me, OmniFocus had already been purchased on both my iPhone and desktop. I decided not to abandon those dollars quite yet, and I knew OmniFocus would be a great product. What I did not know at the time, was that the purchase of OmniFocus for the iPad got me into a private beta of a wireless syncing system, which works between all my devices. It is great, in fact, it is better than Frosted Flakes. Although it doesn’t auto sync at the end of my tasking session, as long as I remember to tap that sync button before I close it, the syncing is flawless. Way to go, OmniGroup. I may have contemplated leaving, but you really earned your place on my dock.
Things
Ah, the runner-up. It is really a tough place to be in. Especially when the product is as good as Things is. Believe me, Things is good. Great feature set, thoughtful design, useful organization. Things has all of these, er, things. It also has an iPhone as well as a desktop client, if you are looking for the complete ecosystem. The only problem for me was that I already owned 2/3 of the other ecosystem. Sorry Things.
So in the final analysis, I did go with OmniFocus. If you already own pieces of the OmniFocus puzzle, or if cloud based syncing gives you goosebumps just thinking about it, I might suggest that you do the same as me. However, if you are new to the game, looking for an iPad only task manager, or just need to save some sponduli, Things is your pony. I can heartily recommend it.
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