Ridwan
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Yep! Me not keen on files attachments. I can use OneDrive for that and link it. I would prefer reminders though.
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Yep! Me not keen on files attachments. I can use OneDrive for that and link it. I would prefer reminders though.
GabeVilela
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Since I first started using GTD, I always bounced between Todoist, Microsoft ToDo, Google Tasks, TickTick and now NirvanaHQ.
Nirvana lacks some features you would find in others task managers, but there's one thing I couldn't find anywhere else (within apps that run on Windows and Android), which is start dates.
I've messing around with different ways to deal with it on Todoist or TickTick, but it always ends looking too complicated, while on Nirvana is very simple and straight forward.
Nirvana also lacks reminders, but as I have learned the hard way while using Todoist, reminders doesn't work for me because, most of the time, I just swipe them off or just forget about it until it's too late.
The biggest downsides of Nirvana in my opinion are:
As I'm writing this, my task app of choice is Todoist (since I've some months left on my yearly subscription), but I'm considering going back, since I also bought a Nirvana HQ lifetime subscription back in Feb when I tested it for the first time.
Nirvana lacks some features you would find in others task managers, but there's one thing I couldn't find anywhere else (within apps that run on Windows and Android), which is start dates.
I've messing around with different ways to deal with it on Todoist or TickTick, but it always ends looking too complicated, while on Nirvana is very simple and straight forward.
(I know TickTick has start dates, but it works more like you were creating a calendar event, instead of "hide until this date", and it requires the task to have a deadline).
Nirvana also lacks reminders, but as I have learned the hard way while using Todoist, reminders doesn't work for me because, most of the time, I just swipe them off or just forget about it until it's too late.
The biggest downsides of Nirvana in my opinion are:
- Lack of quick capture on mobile;
- UI design, which doesn't look clean or pretty as Things 3 or Todoist;
- Very slow development, to a point where I always wonder from time to time, "what if they shut down tomorrow?".
As I'm writing this, my task app of choice is Todoist (since I've some months left on my yearly subscription), but I'm considering going back, since I also bought a Nirvana HQ lifetime subscription back in Feb when I tested it for the first time.
Peter Van Harmelen
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Hi @GabeVilela ,
it may be worth looking at Remember The Milk, which is very stable and has been around forever, or Amazing Marvin, which is newer and in my opinion less stable. Both of these apps have start dates
Peter
it may be worth looking at Remember The Milk, which is very stable and has been around forever, or Amazing Marvin, which is newer and in my opinion less stable. Both of these apps have start dates
Peter
Have you not tried Things 3? I noticed you mentioned it further down in your message.
It has start dates too.
Omnifocus too.
Things and Omnifocus are available only on i/MacOS.
@GabeVilela there's also Amazing Marvin with start dates and other concepts that one can apply for GTD, it works everywhere. (I don't use it, but can recommend at least to try)
@GabeVilela there's also Amazing Marvin with start dates and other concepts that one can apply for GTD, it works everywhere. (I don't use it, but can recommend at least to try)
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Mateusz
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Yesterday I received an email:
Nirvana for GTD 3.6.0 (3.6.0) is ready to test on iOS.
What to Test:
Ridwan
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This is such great news! Finally! It's about time they incorporate timed reminders.
FocusGuy
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Thanks for sharing
I downloaded it from the apple store. I find it much better. It looks better and it is very pleasant for using. It would be an alternative for me if I had to switch from Omnifocus. I hope they will make Nirvana on web like it is on IOS. At last Nirvana developpement seems to be back !
Mateusz
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Just to be more precise. My message involves the iOS TestFlight Beta version.
FocusGuy
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Yes I know I was talking about the .5 version which is better... Hope next will be better.
Ridwan
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How do I get the Testflight version?
Mateusz
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You need an invitation from Nirvana Team.
They have to add your email address to the testers list.
FocusGuy
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I am in testflight. Juste to see how it goes. For now Nirv. has no real evolution. Icons + notification. What else ?
Ridwan
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My humble opinion is if they cud bring reminders & notifications, it would be enough to make it the best GTD app in the market.
For me it's still missing something kind of basic but really important which is the possibility of configuring actions that repeat only when the previous occurrence gets done.
It's only possible to create them on a fixed repeating interval ("every X days/weeks/months"), so when an action does not get done on the day it was created, the next instance does not take that into account.
It starts becoming a mess.
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Peter Van Harmelen
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This thread started almost four years ago. I love how it has sort of become a forum within a forum
Ridwan
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Oh yes! Todoist does this pretty well. This is one of the features why I always go back to Todoist.
I wish they had a lifetime subscription plan ages ago. I would have happily paid for it.
Ridwan
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Haha! You are absolutely right. This thread has become the go-to thread for NirvanaHQ praise & bashing.
FocusGuy
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After trying many software I think Nirvana is in the top 3 for GTD. Simple and efficient. Well thought. For sure If I wanted something simple I would use Nirvana. Anyway I use Omnifocus and I can tell you that it is just an astonish tool. You can do whatever you want and I like using perspective for controling my task. Things is great too.