App Update – OmniFocus

Okay, it is a little embarrassing to admit, but I still haven’t fully committed to a particular task management app for use on my iPhone. I know I need to do it. Every productivity/time management expert recommends picking a system and sticking with it. Unfortunately I still remain.. undecided. 

Part of the problem?? Too many decent choices.

Both ToDo and Toodledo work well with the web-based Toodledo and are improving almost weekly. (The current version of ToDo is great and there are even more improvements in the works!)

Cultured Code’s Things is available in both an iPhone and desktop form and both continue to improve, as well. Most recently the Things desktop version gained a global search feature and the iPhone app gained the ability to simply "click" a phone number or email address to initiate a call or email.

And then there is OmniFocus. The most expensive of the bunch, it is also the most feature-rich.

And… the iPhone app just got its first update. This update to version 1.1 birings…

–the requisite stability, performance, memory usage, and interface improvements

— the ability to sync directly with a Mac over a local Wi-Fi network. (MobileMe and WebDAV are still available as syncing alternatives, but are no longer required.)

— the inclusion of a "New Inbox Item button" immediately upon starting the app.
— Interface improvements for selecting start and due dates.

— The Due Soon, Overdue, and Flagged lists now include inbox items.

– Multiple languages.

At $19.99 for the iPhone app and $79.99 for the desktop version OmniFocus is anything but inexpensive. It is also, however, remarkably powerful.

OmniFocus can be found HERE in the App Store.