GoodTask for PC and Mac

Software Reviews and Criticism

• By Caddisbug1994

  How is this not one of the top productivity apps?

  I love this app. Just bought it for all three of my Microsoft devices. I have (literally) every to-do app — at least all of the majors. I’ve tried them all. Never really finding one I like. I don’t need something basic like reminders, but also find the other apps far more than I really need. I’m truly in the middle. This is the best. It offers the more advanced capabilities but really packages it in the basics. The seamless integration with Reminders is actually an amazing feature… I can press siri in my car (CarPlay) and tell it to remind me of something and it’s added in here. Other apps can do that but’s not as seamless as this. I love the clean, simple interface that’s not over-designed. I’m really happy so far. If I see the developer contiuing to invest in it, I’ll pay annually for it. Honestly, they need to be more visible in the stores for Windows and mobile. I don’t know how I found this app but it’s fantastic.

  
  
• By Jreis

  Halleljuah!

  I geeked out for years on Omnifocus. I wanted things 1,,2,3 to work. I have Asana for our company projects. But I always found myself living out of Fantastical for getting things done for my business and personal life with events and reminders. Yet, I desperately wanted a task program that could integrate with Fantastical. Viola! Enter Goodtask. I love how it's based on reminders so everything is sooooo silky seamless. Even better are the infinite ways to arrange projects, reminder lists and even smart lists. Yet my fave feature is subtasks! Now, I can finally manage my biz and personal life from ONE place. BTW, if you're expecting this be like OF, Things or Todoist just stop comparing. I'm not sure what to call the category Good Task should be but IMHO, task manager doesn't do it justice. Total no-brainer, for anyone who lives out of theircalendar like I do, especially Fantastical 3.

  
  
• By Emeraldman

  Completely worth it (goodbye Wunderlist)

  I was a hardcore Wunderlist guy, but then they were sold to Microsoft and the app was morphed and the name changed to To-Do. Bleh. Besides losing something in translation, after more than a year, they still haven't released a Windows desktop version. So I started a long search for a cross-platform replacement with comparable features. In GoodTask, I found something better. Frankly, I was skeptical of the cost - Wunderlist basic WAS free, after all. However, GoodTask lets you test drive the app and I became seriously impressed. It took me a while to figure out how to use the Smart Lists to organize my daily work tasks, but after some experimentation, it works WAY better than Wunderlist’s subtasks and folders. Wunderlist also doesn’t let you hide subtasks as you complete them, something that annoyed me to no end and something I had complained about to the developers, to no avail. GoodTask will let me do this. There is only one place where Wunderlist is superior - in print options. I use the app to print a hard copy of my current projects for my boss, so we can review them at our weekly meeting. While Wunderlist allows you to print a list of all tasks WITH their subtasks, GoodTask only allows you to print a list of tasks. I hope GoodTask will consider adding this. This is well worth the cost. Great job, developers!

  
  
• By J.Naeve

  Switched from Things

  I’ve been a Things user for many years. I was skeptical of trying yet another task management tool as I went through the gauntlet of task apps a few times, settling in on Things once again. I saw this app pop up and liked its simplicity so after researching it closer, I thought I’d try it. I’m glad I did. This app is similar to Things but what I like most about it is its seamless connectivity and sync with Exchange & iCloud, not having to use a proprietary and separate sync infrastructure like Things does. The vast majority of my tasks are work related and my company requires using Microsoft Exchange so the connectivity to Exchange is actually very important. While Things is a great tool, simple yet extensive and works across PC, iOS devices, it only uses one tasks source (i.e. MS Exchange or iCloud, not both) but then pulls that data out of the source and puts it into its own database, removing it from the source. GoodTask on the other hand, works seamlessly with multiple sources, i.e. MS Exchange -and- iCloud or others, retains that data in the source and adds functionality and features that are important to the task and is also replicated across PC and iOS devices using iCloud and Exchange. Frankly, GoodTask is what “Reminders” should be.

  
  
• By TumbleBumbleatNight

  A Perfect Compliment to Reminders

  When iOS 13 came out and released a much improved Reminders app, I quickly realized I wanted to move back to Reminders (after using other big-name task management apps). While the updated Reminders app brought some really cool features and functionality, I found it missed some things I liked and was also pretty bad on the Windows. GoodTask is the perfect solution. It allows me to still get all the benefits of the Reminders app, but in an interface that is much more customizable and feature-rich. With GoodTask, I'm able to replicate the GTD workflow that I had grown accustomed to in other apps. Goodtask also brings things that Reminders doesn't have, such as highly customizable smart lists, subtasks that are easier to view (IMO), and customizable themes. I still use the native Reminders app sometimes, and this is fine because the sync works perfectly. I have no trouble flipping between the two apps depending on what I want to see with a given task (GoodTask even gives you the option of viewing a certain task in Reminders). If you want to go back to Reminders but find it a little too bare bones for your project/task needs, GoodTask is an excellent solution.

  
  

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