Help with GTD apps and widgets

Kevin1982

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Hello,

I am looking for a GTD app (iOS and windows) and I came across options like Everdo, MLO, Pagico, and EssentialPIM. These are apps with a one-time purchase. However, they don’t have widgets for iOS and Apple Watch. I’m worried that I might miss tasks because of this. Does anyone have tips to prevent this? Not sure if widgets are part of the GTD methodology :)

Kind regards
Kevin
 
I seem to remember Todoist having widgets on Android. It might have widgets on iOS too.

My advice that transcends apps and features is to make a habit of engaging with your lists.

In the threefold nature of work, there is:

- Doing preplanned work (i.e. working through tasks on your lists)
- Doing work as it shows up (i.e. choosing to do something that is not on your lists)
- Defining your work (i.e. organising your lists)

The implication is that for at least part of the day you should be looking at your lists, and they will tell you about tasks you might miss.
 
thank you! I can get Mylifeorganized with a discount. I love the structure and I think it can help me (I have Autism and adhd). I don’t have many projects at a time. Perhaps 3 small one and some work and personal related tasks. Is MLO overkill ?
 
Kevin1982 said:
Hello,

I am looking for a GTD app (iOS and windows) and I came across options like Everdo, MLO, Pagico, and EssentialPIM. These are apps with a one-time purchase. However, they don’t have widgets for iOS and Apple Watch. I’m worried that I might miss tasks because of this. Does anyone have tips to prevent this? Not sure if widgets are part of the GTD methodology :)

Kind regards
Kevin
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All good technologies are available to GTD-ers; we only reject the bad ones- eventually. I capture on my Apple Watch, usually several times a day. Mostly using Siri, but sometimes using the Things app on the watch. I’ve found widgets on iOS not so useful: they often lag in updating, and they aren’t as useful as an app is.


Many apps can import from reminders, which can be very convenient for capture. I recommend looking for this feature.
Of the apps you mention, I would recommend Todoist over any of them. I don’t like Todoist’s pricing or their development model, but it’s still a better app than the ones you mention. A bad GTD app will make every day worse than it has to be.
 
In addition to the previously mentioned points about Todoist, I use BrainToss on iOS for capturing ideas. However, you can avoid purchasing the app by using a shortcut, as shown in the screenshot below, which can be triggered by a back double-tap gesture.

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mcogilvie said:
All good technologies are available to GTD-ers; we only reject the bad ones- eventually. I capture on my Apple Watch, usually several times a day. Mostly using Siri, but sometimes using the Things app on the watch. I’ve found widgets on iOS not so useful: they often lag in updating, and they aren’t as useful as an app is.


Many apps can import from reminders, which can be very convenient for capture. I recommend looking for this feature.
Of the apps you mention, I would recommend Todoist over any of them. I don’t like Todoist’s pricing or their development model, but it’s still a better app than the ones you mention. A bad GTD app will make every day worse than it has to be.
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For Windows, I have built my own capturing module within the Outlook O365 desktop client. This module includes a user form that pops up based on David Allen’s mind sweep trigger lists for both professional and personal contexts. All newly captured elements are automatically created as new inbox entries.
 
Yaaqoub7 said:
Todoist vs Omnifocus? Thank you
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@Yaaqoub7

I made many test here about Omnifocus and Todoist. Find what I say "Omnifocus why we love it and what to consider..."
search by what I wrote on my name... idem "Todoist why we love it..." You will also fin some test with THINGS or NIRVANA...

In short :
Both OF and TDI are equal. They are both powerful solution for GTD and making your own system.
It is a very complex question depending on your feelings and technical aspects...

IF you start from scratch :

- Omnifocus is great if you work on Mac only and dont need to collaborate. Sync is better than it was before but not as good as TDI.
- TDI is great if you need to collaborate

ErgonomY is better with TDI the UI (caracters and so on) is more modern and well done than Of, witch is still not very polish. It really needs a good UI. However they made some progress.

About context and systems I find Omnifocus better. I don't like the way filters are made in TDI. Perspectives are easier in OF

about security OF is better for me. Lot of safe in local and possibilities to drag and drop from one database to the other. TDI export by .csv only.

About développement The TDI teems develops regularly updates new functionalities. OF developpement is poor they seems doing a real développement when they update the new version I guess it is because they make too many products. For me they make a serious mistake.

About mobile version TDI is perfect. It is like the Mac version. About OF it is less powerful than the Mac version.

I would suggest to you to test both of them and see what you prefer !
 
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Yaaqoub7 said:
Thank you again!
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Happy to help. Anyway, dont miss Omnifocus 4 . This software is really good for GTD. I love the way it is made. Take the pro version only. You can make "perspectives" which are views of what you want. Once you understand how it works it is very powerful. Is lack is short winded syncing and some crash sometime... I would suggest you download both TDI and OF (If you are on Mac) create 5 same projects and see what you prefer. However ;-) if you need to collaborate no way only TDI does it.

When You want to make your own system, I guess there are not so many solutions. TDI, OF and NOTION (For making a all in one system)
 
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