More than that, there is an immediacy to working locally that allows for sharing rich data. In the process it cuts back the surface area of data-sharing with third-parties. Native inter-app automation breaks dependence on the web. Anyone who complains about the ‘extra step’ of pushing a button could look out the window once in a while. I was able to create an analogue of that on iOS, using Workflow. The automation I used most would automatically copy editorial tasks to Trello. By all accounts, the recent addition of a deep, and flexible URL scheme is just the beginning, with other innovations on the way.I would argue that inter-app automation is not just as useful, but in some ways more relevant.
TODOIST COST CODE
To the first point, with native automation Cultured Code has made significant inroads to mitigate some of the abilities lost by not having an API. Things 3 includes very basic natural language parsing for dates If anything, the relative slowdown - minimal as it is - helps add a little more deliberation into the process. I’m not saying I wouldn’t like to see better natural language support added to Things 3 - it does include some basic date parsing abilities - but it doesn’t come close to being the show stopper I thought it might. Never mind that with a keyboard the difference in keystrokes is minimal. At least I missed that until I realised it’s either a bonhomie for laziness, or an easy way to fill up a task list with lots of nonsense you’ll never do.
Second is the natural language parsing for task entry. First, the API allowed me to use Zapier, and/or IFTTT for various automations. Initially there were two features I missed from Todoist.
TODOIST COST TRIAL
As it turned out, a trial on macOS convinced me to jump. Between the annually recurrent cost, and various Todoist annoyances, it was worth kicking the tyres. The cost of renewing that sub wasn’t much less than buying the Things 3 suite outright. Thankfully, a genuine reason presented itself when my Todoist subscription was up for renewal. Even if I’m only making excuses, I need more than new and shiny. In truth, I’m generally suspicious of trends, so I tried to avoid it while I still had good reason to. I‘ve only been using Things 3 for a few months. But, should you be wondering, is Things 3 better than Todoist, perhaps this will be useful. I’m not here to run that app down, it remains excellent for many reasons - maybe even better in ways that don’t matter to my workflow.
Running pathological optimism means I’ve tried them all, but Todoist got left behind this time round.
Inevitably this mean comparison with what I turned over along the way. Now that I’m on the bandwagon, here is my take on what makes it presently the best task manager for macOS and iOS - for me at least.
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