Comments on: TiPb AT WORK To Do/Task List Showdown: Things vs Appigo Todo

By: Nexy

Nexy — Mon, 16 May 2011 19:05:21 +0000

I’ve found a great To Do app named Minds ( http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/minds/id435402564?mt=8# ), it has a cheap price and great features. Its more advanced than Things which I used for 1,5 years. The other apps are not done with Apples provided Human Interface Guideline thats why they don’t look native

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:50:10 +0000

Excited to try those. Thanks for sharing this. Keep it up!

By: Alan Peery

Alan Peery — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:44:24 +0000

I would also recommend checking out the ToodleDo app for the iPhone/IPad. Theapp operates offline as expected, and syncs effortlessly with the web site. The web GUIs are mutual-browser, and there are clients for other mobile devices in case you decide to experiment with Android…

By: Olga

Olga — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:34:28 +0000

Thanks! That’s a nice comparison of to-do apps. Though I can say for sure that now I’m using Task2Gather with push notifications. And I’m fully satisfied with it. Try it here: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=289641500&mt=8

By: Robert Alexander

Robert Alexander — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:43:23 +0000

Thank you for the review. I have things but there is one aspect of Appigo's Todo is the ability to create lists with where one can check off items both for projects and for shopping lists. With Things, one has the note are but it is small print without the ability to easily and quickly check of separate items. I have Things but am considering Todo for nothing more than the checklist.

Thanks for the review.

Best,

Robert

By: Luke The Earth

Luke The Earth — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:18:57 +0000

I got to admit that Things is better. Well, if you think of the idea "no-Wifi", Things really makes it worthwhile for many other users around the world, not just in the U.S. or any place with internet anywhere.

The price for Things' desktop version? Worth every cents if think about a long run and the convenient. You'll see why.

By: sam

sam — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 06:31:34 +0000

I love Thing’s desktop app. The idea of emptying your mind, and put it in writing is fantastic.

By: Brad

Brad — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:15:41 +0000

I too love a Desktop app for the speed so Things has been great but the recent $AUD80 price tag had me recoiling. I’m looking at other options…

I love a Mac as much as the next guy but, what frustrates me, since recently moving from Windows, is having one app for calendaring, one for mail, one for tasks… Dare I say it, Apple don’t seem to be strong in the productivity dept. but I’m sure if they (or Cultured Code or…) had a go at an Outlook-esque app. it would rock!

By: george

george — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:13:23 +0000

after using many gtd including things, smarttime and reqall (I missed Appigo and I wouldn’t pay 15,99 euro for omnifocus but I watched their excellent screencast) I found almost everything I was looking for in Toodledo app (actually some things missing are some fine tuning and things that they are going to implement sooner or later). It’s really great I think.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:22:20 +0000

Should make mention that the Things desktop app is only for OS X so iPhone owners who use Windows have no sync options there.

But if you use a Mac, Things is as good as it gets IMHO. I’ve used it for a good while and posted a summary earlier this year:

http://theweeklyreview.ca/2008/04/18/gtd-overview-part4-task-management-using-things/

By: Zyber Joe

Zyber Joe — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:17:27 +0000

Things looks really neat!

By: mikeyd

mikeyd — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:35:04 +0000

I wish the iphone has a forward text messages ability like the treo.

By: The Bat

The Bat — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:26:32 +0000

I am glad to see this review. About 2 months ago I was torn specifically between these two apps. I went with Things and I'm glad I did. Their customer support has been great, and it looks like they're in the process of adding integrated contact/link support. (Don't quote me on that!) I'm also probably going to skip the desktop software because I'd prefer just to mess with the iPhone.

Great review!

By: Zyber Joe

Zyber Joe — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:52:57 +0000

neat. Thanks for the info.

By: sergeclaesen

sergeclaesen — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:32:38 +0000

Personally I’ve tried both but prefer the new app from toodledo.com which syncs when online and keeps offline storage as well. This allows me to always have the latest version of my todo list at hand. It beats appigo to do hands down in my humble opinion.

By: Stephane Fortin

Stephane Fortin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:19:35 +0000

It’s quite interesting to see the current winning application. That being said, I know many people like Appigo To Do because it can sync with Toodledo. That makes me seriously wonder how the new Toodledo native iPhone app does compared to Appigo To Do…

By: Avrum68

Avrum68 — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:16:49 +0000

I use Evernote for EVERYTHING. It's my capture, to-do list, and GTD/Covey productivity suite rolled into one. I'm so, so tired of spreading my "get things done" process across 3 pieces of software.

My solution... a small back notebook for capturing day to day stuff (I don't care what app you use, entering data via the iPhone keyboard is slow and cumbersome, and Evernote for everything else.

By: MrEClass

MrEClass — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:34:58 +0000

Things definitely seems more simple and effective and visually appealing.

I doubt that I would bother with a desktop app...that's why I have the phone to get away from the computer.

By: christomapher

christomapher — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:37:45 +0000

i’m excited to try both and i wouldn’t mind winning either! thanks TiPb!

By: Mel

Mel — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:26:50 +0000

I have used both and keep going back to Things. I love having a desktop app. I like the idea of web based apps but they don’t seem as quick for me to use when I am working on my desktop. I use Things for Mark Forster’s Do It Tomorrow philosophy and it works beautifully.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:57:48 +0000

I’ve been using To Do for a few weeks now and I just thought I should add, if you use Toodledo, there is a free Toodledo sync app for Outlook on the desktop. So if you ask me, To Do is the better option for syncing since the sync app has no price tag on it, and it works perfectly by the way. You have basic options such as how often it should sync and it has no problem integrating with Outlook.

By: Pinny b.

Pinny b. — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:40:07 +0000

I’ve just been using the built-in notepad to make lists and then emailing then to myself every once in a while.

By: Christopher Vitek

Christopher Vitek — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:25:53 +0000

I was looking for a much simpler to do list...one that, well, is just a to do list. That's why I use Dobot Todos.

Chris

By: patrick b

patrick b — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:22:37 +0000

I will get one or tthise for sure.

By: Coreymol

Coreymol — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:19:52 +0000

As stated in the earlier review I use Things desktop and really enjoy it. I bought Things for my iPhone because it will sync with my desktop version, To me this is important yeah a free web version is nice but I travel a lot for work so I spend time in Airports and even some hotels that do not have internet access (not to mention the time I spend on planes!) so for me to be able to pull up my task manager on my lap top or my phone at any time is very important and helps me to continue to be productive at all times. The sync between the desktop and the phone is also real easy once set up I open things on my phone and they sync (desktop is always open and opens at log in) I do like how the other handles some what but my vote is for things.

By: Rob Clein

Rob Clein — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:17:51 +0000

This comparison was nicely done! I’ve read a little about GTD and it seems like there are a lot of great concepts, but I personally think people get carried away with it. It seems like they spend more time perfecting their organizational system than they do actually doing things. I went with Appigo’s To Do to get access anywhere. I found it interesting that one of the downsides in the review to Appigo’s product was that you need an internet connection… I actually find that as the big plus! That’s all I need, an internet connection. No desktop, no wireless network, an internet connection which I have all the time with my iPhone.

By: Zorglub

Zorglub — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:17:39 +0000

I’ve also chose Things, and I’m very happy with my decision : Things is very elegant, really easy to use but quite powerful in my work. I’m just missing some kind of tagging, which will be delivered in one or two version. The desktop app is absolutely not required : in my case, I’m almost never using it. And I may not buy it when the time to pay will come (unless I will just want to support the developers…). As a non user of the other one, It is difficult fo me to judge it…

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:45:36 +0000

Ok and…….

By: The Reptile

The Reptile — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:21:12 +0000

At about the time of the iPhone release I started reading Getting Things Done by David Allen. It is a book that helps the reader to organize their life by deploying a workflow system to manage all of the stuff in a person's life. I found it to be very effective and extensible enough where I can make it work my way and not water down the effectiveness of the program.

Things is derived from that philosophy although you do not have to be a practitioner of GTD to use the application. It is simple, user friendly and intuitive - just like the desktop edition that is currently a free beta but will be officially launched at MacWorld on January 6, 2009.

To Do's are a matter of taste and I find Things to be user friendly and helpful. Plus the fact that you can sync the iPhone version with the desktop via WiFi makes it even more attractive.

Cultured Code as a developer are great. They are a small shop and are passionate about their product. They involve their user community and are in constant contact with users via blog, twitter and message boards. Plus, they are constantly upgrading the product. The desktop version had two updates in the last week and another iPhone release is on it's way through Apple's bureaucracy right now.

I'm looking forward to seeing where they take this app, but at the same time I am enjoying using it (both versions actually) and staying on top of my stuff. If there were ever products that were Apple-like in their approach and execution but not native apps I think Things is it. Thanks you Cultured Code!

By: Rene Ritchie

Rene Ritchie — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:00:25 +0000

Yeah, come on! You’d never see a 3rd party To-Do list for a Blackberry.

Ahem.

http://software.crackberry.com/product.asp?id=8470&n=ToDo-List-for-Blackberry

By: scott

scott — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:51:31 +0000

This is getting stupid. For what the phone costs, I should not have to spend $99.00 a year to get my email, or $50.00 – $60.00 for a program that the phone should have in the first place. Apple STILL don’t get why no business will dump their Berrys for this joke?? And I do have an iPhone……it’s sitting on my dresser at home right now. My CURVE is on my desk…..

By: mr. Hi-Definition

mr. Hi-Definition — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:28:41 +0000

I appreciate it Brian. Glad to hear I won. I just stated the truth because I own all 3 apps.