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Appigo just beat Things to cloud sync with latest Todo for Mac

I've been a Todo user since the iPhone app, then bought the iPad version, but I never tried the online service since Todo ties in nicely with my cloud todo service of choice, Toodledo.

That may change now that Todo for Mac has been announced for the Mac App Store and features cloud sync with the Todo Online service. Previously you had to use Appigo's sync client on your Mac to sync your iOS apps, or use a third-party service like Toodledo.

Todo for Mac is a compelling app even without sync, however, adding things like Task Zooming™ and Multi-Adaptive Windows™. Yep, those trademarked features sound pretty cool, but we'll have a hands-on later this week with more details. For now, know that Task Zooming allows you to change the amount of detail in a view, seeing perhaps only the todo itself, or more details, such as due dates, alert times, etc.

Multi-Adaptive Windows allows you to have more than one view available at a time, and allows you to arrange windows in a way that you can see a week's view and urgent tasks for the day all at once. Sounds great, and it comes close to being more like a project manager than a simple "to do" application based on lists and alarms.

The cloud sync side will cost you a bit more than Toodledo (which costs US$14.95 per year for a Pro account, and that's what I use), but not much more at $19.99 per year. This will allow you to sync your iPhone, iPad and Mac data effortlessly -- something Cultured Code has long promised for competitor Things but only recently released in beta. The web app version of Todo is also in beta, but the sync service appears to be ready to rock starting today. Plus, you get a free 14-day trial.

Stay tuned for our full review of Todo for Mac later this week.



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Michael J. Sonntag

Any luck getting a copy to review? I'm just curious about the features, and haven't been accepted into the beta yet myself.

May 13 2011 at 1:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
elliot

I tried this app previously with iCal syncing, probably because I read about it on here. It's okay, but
- Creating new tasks involved too many taps (primary issue)
- iCal syncing was kind of messy looking(obviously not with new sync, but that costs $). But kudos for prior free syncing.

I've since moved to NoteMaster which syncs with Google docs. It's like a cross between ToDo and Apple's built in notes app (which I've also quit using). It's no faster to get into than notes (in fact a load bar shows which is annnoying, 3GS), but once you're in you can just start typing and worry about organizing when you have the time, unlike ToDo which has a bunch of fields and requires too many taps for my taste.
I don't have any affiliation with any app companies, just sharing my productivity app experience.

May 04 2011 at 1:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kelmon

I'm giving this a try since this sort of thing is precisely what I found myself desiring yesterday. I really like 2Do as an iPhone application but really don't want to have to do the data entry on the iPhone itself. A ToDo application for the iPhone that syncs with a web client fits the bill nicely.

May 04 2011 at 12:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
robogobo

ToDo used to sync perfectly well with iCal, and then stopped after iCal upgraded everything to webdav. I think they could have fixed it, but instead we get cloud syncing for a yearly fee. I for one think cloud syncing is overrated. I have my own cloud in my office, and I'd prefer to sync directly to it.

Appigo Sync still works for syncing ToDo, but iCal is no longer in the equation. Too bad, because that's why I bought ToDo in the first place. Now looking elsewhere.

May 03 2011 at 7:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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wnelson

robogobo: Amen on the iCal deficiency -- I pulled my hair out trying to make ToDo work with iCal, before abandoning it.

(the BusyTodo app does this very well, btw.)

May 03 2011 at 7:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Johnny Thrash

Things isn't that good and it's totally overpriced. It's really kind of irrelevant.

May 03 2011 at 3:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Swamp Boy

I started out with Things, but got frustrated with their pricing and inability to easily sync across Mac, iPhone, and iPad. I switched to ToDo Queue (http://tlquantum.com/) and have been very happy since then. They sync via DropBox.

May 03 2011 at 3:48 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
BoxOfSnoo

Any info if this will only sync with Toodledo pro, or will the basic account work?

May 03 2011 at 3:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Victor Agreda, Jr.

It will sync with the basic account, absolutely. I liked the Pro account's pie charts (which you can't access via Todo)

May 03 2011 at 5:03 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ben Dodson

I've been using Things since it was in beta on the mac several years ago and love it aside from the lack of cloud sync. However, I don't understand your headline of "Appigo just beat Things to cloud sync" when a) Todo for Mac isn't available until "Summer" and b) Things beta of cloud sync began before the Todo for Mac beta.

I'd happily make the switch today if Todo for Mac were available with Cloud Sync between iPhone, iPad, and Mac (desktop client - not online) but despite the misleading headline, this is not the case.

May 03 2011 at 2:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Doug Clinton

The ToDo cloud sync service has been in beta for some time and I've been using it since it was first available. It works brilliantly. It's fast and I haven't had any problems with syncing multiple devices to it.

I've signed up for the beta client on the Mac and hope I get accepted early as it would be the final piece in the puzzle for me. I've tried a lot of different to-do apps but ToDo is the only one I've stuck with as it's feature set fits my needs very well.

I used Things when it first came out and love the design of the interface, but found it just a little bit too heavy for my needs, and the lack of cloud sync was an inexplicable gap in their product. I'm glad they're finally adding it and I may have another look when it's available.

Doug

May 04 2011 at 4:13 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
NutMac

Frankly, I am baffled by high prices of all these to do apps. In case of Appigo's To Do, you first shell out $4.99 for the iPhone app. Got an iPad, another $4.99 for the iPad version. Want a Mac client too? There's a beta version, and I am quite sure it will be another $4.99. And want to sync all that over the cloud? $19.99/year.

May 03 2011 at 2:01 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Lady Whimsy

I love Todo's UI and layout in the iPad version so much that I bought a copy for a friend. However, I am not particularly inclined to invest more money, especially a yearly fee, in it. I'd rather use something like Wunderlist, which is free across all clients, including a web one, and syncs for, you guessed it, $0.

May 03 2011 at 1:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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ciaran

Wunderlist is great and all, and I use it, but their app crashes if you have any proxy settings at all in your Mac. If you work in a corporate environment with your Mac, you likely do. In addition, it really just seems like 2 very overloaded people are working frantically on the apps since issues open and close with no reason on their support forum without much of an update or a resolution.

Their notifications on iOS do not work. They don't even show up as an option under Settings on a couple of my devices. An issue has been opened and mysteriously closed on their support forum.

These are times when I'd happily pay money for app + yearly fees if I didn't have to deal with this b.s.

I don't really see any other healthy alternates, to be honest. Things is too expensive on the other hand and totally out of the question for feasibility.

May 04 2011 at 12:42 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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