I was introduced to Things by Mark Bole, former CEO of ShoZu. Mark and I were chatting about something completely different when the ‘to do’ conversation occurred. I can’t quite remember how it came about. Mark asked if I used ‘Things’. I said that I’d been using ’2Do’.
“Oh no,” exclaimed Mark (I’m paraphrasing), “You must use Things!” He then proceeded to outline just how useful the application was. He’s got the desktop version too — and they both sync perfectly (via local network). Indeed there’s also an iPad version. Things is, I have to admit, head and shoulders above every other todo list app out there. It’s simple, clear and intuitive. I can see why the developer has a veritable legion of fans. Everything works precisely as you expect — you can create projects, assign tasks to intuitive categories like ‘next’ or ‘today’ or ‘someday’. Plus there’s plenty of scheduling control for the utterly anal amongst us.
There isn’t too much to say beyond that. It just works. Utterly perfect.
The only problem? The developer knows this too. And they’ve priced their applications accordingly. The iPhone app is a whopping £5.99. The iPad app is £11.99. And, well, we won’t talk about the Desktop app pricing. Fair enough though. The stuff works beautifully.
Two things I’d like to see:
- Cloud-based syncing. Right now you need to be on the same network as your desktop in order to sync. That’s not good enough, especially for the premium price. I need cloud-based sync so that I can still sync when I’m out and about.
- People-based tasks: My wife and my business colleagues need the facility to be able to easily assign me tasks and keep their status up to date.
Meanwhile, I thoroughly recommend taking a close look at Things.
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