THE BEST APPS TO BE MORE PRODUCTIVE
Need to be more organised? These task management tools will help you get more done
Reviewed by KENNY HEMPHILL
Group test
ON TEST…
› 2Do
› GoodTask
› Microsoft To Do
› OmniFocus 3
› Things 3
› Todoist
There’s no shortage of productivity apps on the Mac. But that can make choosing the best one all the more difficult. They range in complexity from the simplest, text-based to do list apps, to fullblown ‘getting things done’ (GTD) task managers that while extremely powerful, require an investment of time in learning how to use them and a commitment to use them regularly. So, the first question to ask yourself when you’re trying decide which is right for you, is ‘what do you want to do with it?’ Do you want an app where you can make the occasional to-do list and check things off when they are done, or do you want a tool you will use daily that will manage everything you have to do and enable you to delegate and share tasks?
We’ve covered both ends of the spectrum here. In considering which apps to include, we’ve stuck rigidly to those apps whose primary purpose is managing tasks. So, while the likes of Evernote and Reminders, and several calendar apps have to-do list features, we’ve ignored them for this group test.
How we tested
> We used each app to create and manage a range of tasks and examined whether we could share or delegate them, sync them with other devices, and share to them from other apps. We took note of how quickly they synced, and whether they intelligently surfaced tasks based on their start or due dates. We also considered how easy or difficult the interface made utilising the app.