Opus One: Daily Planner for PC and Mac

Software Reviews and Criticism

• By Pajica

  Opus One is Fantastic!

  Opus One is unlike any other app in the productivity category. What makes it completely unique is its emphasis on life leadership rather than just project or task management. If all you’re looking for is a simple way to list your things to do, there are many lighter programs to accomplish that. But if you want a comprehensive program that does a deep dive into exploring and connecting how your life mission and personal values determine your goals and projects, and how those help to create life balance, positive motivation, and steady progress toward life success, this is the only program I have ever seen that accomplishes all that. The structure is similar to a very popular paper organizer that includes tabs for the most important aspects of an organized life. Starting with defining mission and values, Opus One walks you through the process, step-by-step with great tutorials, so that by the time you’re finished, you have identified what’s most important to you in the various roles you play, how you want to express that through projects and goals, and how to break those down using a weekly “compass” and daily to-do’s to keep you on track to achieving a sane, balanced life. A very reasonable yearly subscription is required to access all the features I mention above, but one fee opens the app on all devices and I have found its value in terms of increased focus and productivity well worth the price.

  
  
• By TravelPam

  Best Productivity App I Have Purchased

  I think I have only written one other review, but I am using this app so much that I thought I would give the team there a “shout out.” I have purchased and/or used about a dozen calendar and to-do apps over the past few years. It always seemed that something was missing in each of them—not so with Opus One. It lets me use the hybrid David Allen, Franklin Covey system I use, just like I would on paper. Syncs well with iPhone, iPad, MacMini and MaxAir. As one other reviewer mentioned, I initially had a glitch getting them all to sync, but the support team worked it out and set good information on what needed to be done and where. Unlike a lot of apps, this one has a full user manual. Although it is very easy to use, I have opened the manual (access from the Windows version) and got familiar with some of the deep functionality. I like the Eisenhower Matric and the Weekly Planner for that productivity overview I sometimes need. The only think they could add that would set my world on fire is the ability to use my Microsoft Pencil in the notes view on the iPad, but even there they thought things through with an icon for a date time stamp. Great app.

  
  
• By Happy2Golf

  Love this app

  As a fan of the Franklin Covey planning system, I love the ability that this app provides to keep track of and prioritize (by day) each of my daily tasks. Additionally, this app allows me the ability to keep track of a Master list of tasks that don’t need to be scheduled yet. I’m using the app across multiple platforms simultaneously, including my desktop Windows, Windows Book Pro, iPad Pro and my iPhone 7. At first it was working great, with all of the data being synchronized between all the devices. Then for some reason that I still don’t understand, my Pro subscription (of which I pay monthly) wasn’t being recognized by three of my four devices. After reaching out to Piso13 (developers of this app) support team, they were able to suggest some actions that eventually resulted in a successful solution where all devices are recognizing my Pro Subscription account again, thereby synchronizing my data across all platforms. Aside from this temporary challenge of which their support team was able to fix, I’m thrilled to have access to a great time and activity management tool. Love this app!

  
  
• By top1pct

  This is the planner you've been looking for

  I have bought and searched for electronic planners, (PlanPlus, MarketCircle Daylight, 24me, Calendar, Things, Omnifocus, etc.) and this combines all the BEST of planner, tasks, notes, pictures, handwriting, drawings, word search for ALL notes, voice recording, AND connecting to OneNote AND is an ease to use!! It's intergration with Microsoft SIRI and Microsoft reminders is VERY COOL! It's cloud based use with iPad, iPhone and Windows is awesome! The price for the pro version is WELL WORTH it. Easily replaced my livescribe, moleskine and other paper planners. (and I have a lot of planners.) I have spend hundreds of dollars for others that work well on the computer but not well on iphone, or works well on iphone/ipad, but no version for computer or they don't work with SIRI, Microsoft Reminders. This DOES IT ALL. I really like the tutorials to give you advanced pointers! Best of all, like a camera, the best planner is the one you have with you all the time. I always have my iPhone, iPad, or computer with me, but usually NEVER have my paper planner with me all the time. Happy I found it!!!! Recommended highly!

  
  
• By Eva Joy

  A Digital "Paper Planner" You Can't Leave Behind

  I have always loved the idea of staying organized with a paper planner, but didn't like having to remember to bring one more thing with me when I leave the house, and frankly, a paper planner can get lost--where it doesn't help you at all. This is visually EXACTLY the same as a paper planner with so many more wonderful features-such as the ability to search through the entire book (all dates) for one name or one phrase to find a note that you left yourself months ago on a particular topic. It syncs between computers as well as to the iPhone, so all info is up to date. I mostly use the desktop version on my big Windows and keep it open in the corner so I have a blank page each day to record notes about what I am working on, phone numbers, lists of things, etc. This is a DREAM app. Totally worth the annual subscription fee. I don't use all the priortiy ordering and other features yet--maybe someday. But even the basic functions are so useful it gives me hope for my crazy busy world in which I own several small companies and need ONE place to keep all things organized. Thank you for this app! I hope you continue to add features and keep it updated!

  
  

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