BillyIdol;65661 said:
I want to do GTD on iphone, but I don't want it web based because if I go to an area where I can't get the web, I'm stuck.
Are there any nonweb based ways to do GTD on iPhone?
John
I'll try to give a more comprehensive answer to your question. First, you have lots of choices, and it can be confusing. There are many decent list-type applications for the iPhone that can be used for GTD. Because you want something that works when you cannot access the web, you will need an application from the Apple app store. There are dozens of simple todo list apps available for free or low cost. If you are only managing your lists on your iphone, one of those might meet your needs. Most people, however, want more, usually an iPhone app with a related desktop or web application that syncs with the iPhone application and provides additional functionality and back-up. You do not need web access to use such applications on your iPhone; the app has its own local data, just as the iPhone Calendar app does. Examples of such applications that I am familiar with:
Toodledo
Remember the Milk
Things
Omnifocus
Appigo Todo
Whatever their suitability is for your particular needs, these are all professional, high-quality programs. Some of these programs sync the iPhone version to a companion web application, some sync to a local application, and at least one (Omnifocus) syncs both iPhone and Mac versions to a remote database. In order to go further, you need to know whether you want:
- iPhone only (not what I would recommend)
- iPhone + Mac
- iPhone + Windows
- iPhone + Mac + Windows
However, if you just want to try something, the Toodledo app is only $4, and syncs to a free web account at toodledo.com. You can create a free account at that url first, and see if this would work for you. The good and bad thing about Toodledo is that it is flexible and full-featured, and can be used in many ways for GTD. You can start by just using the Contexts field, similar to the use of the Palm that David Allen describes.