OmniFocus 2 App Reviews

I orginally used omnifocus for the iPhone some years ago and I found that it was a rather convoluted set up. But Omnifocus 2 has reallly cleared things up and I really need the structure and linear action list in my life right now as a med student. I use omnifocus for mac, iPad, and Iphone and I really love it so far. No bugs yet and it appears to work well with OS X El Capitan. Some things that I’d like to see improved: 1. More integration with Evernote 2. More acsess and control for calendars in forecasts 3. More automation/quick entry. I want to be able to either voice command or type a small sentence that automtically gets turned into a project or inbox action

Seriously, I can’t say this about any other app. Omni Focus really changed my life and my mind. I am more productive and never forget anything. Also, I am never anxious with the feeling of being forgetting something. It takes some time to learn the software and develop a system that it works for you but it is worth the effort. I can’t live without it. I would give six starts if I could.

This is a very good app to stay on top of work and personal to do items and projects…but there is a learning curve. Once conquered and set up, I find it very easy to use. Very good interface, easy to navigate and great integration with my iPad and iPhone. I use this tool daily, throughout the day.

OmniFocus might as well have saved my life. I was a mess before Omni. OmniFocus is an extremely flexible tool, and it definitely takes time to figure out how to best use it in the way that works for your brain. Omni has great tutorials and documentation to help in that regard. Once you’ve got a system that works for you, it’s life changing. Especially if you’re a naturally scatter-brained person, like me.

I remember the dark days before OmniFocus. The days when my tasks stayed in disarray, I used my email inbox as reminders, and I went to sleep frantic because I was trying to remember all of the things I had forgotten. Things are better now. I trust OmniFocus to take care of me. Who would have thought an organizational system could bring so much peace to you life. Now I spend my days on top of all of my tasks, planning further ahead than I ever thought, and trying to find a way to hug my favorite piece of software.

I have been using GTD methodology for a couple of years and a friend told me about OmniFocus. Let’s just say it has helped me manage not only multiple workplace responsibilities, but also home projects, even hobby checklists. And the best thing about it is that it shares all across my devices, Mac, iPad, and iPhone. Instant access. I love that I can forward emails natively to Omnifocus from my email and instantly put them in an inbox to create or add to projects. Once the learning curve is crossed, which is not too substantial, really a manner of learning some vocabulary (like contexts), Omnifocus becomes the intuitive way to start and manage each day.

This is a great app that helps me incorporate GTD into my personal life as well as my business. The option to use contexts is a very useful option that helps drill-down on the important tasks of the day. The review feature is also great for periodic project check-ins to make sure nothing falls through the cracks. And the ability to have this information across all my devices is essential. My only complaint is the omnisync feature that allows cross-device syncing. There have been a few times where the sync on one of my mobile devices gets a little funky, but I suspect this may be because I wait too long between uses and the sync becomes overwhelmed by changes. Overall, this issue is not big enough to deduct a star from this great app.

Definitely a game changer. As a lawyer, I cannot picture myself working without this software. It allows me to thoroughly plan and follow up on the different stages of complex contract negotiations and project management. As productive as one can get.

I run or help run several organizations at the local and national level and I have a family. I am always extremely busy. I constantly have to keep track of hundreds of ongoing issues, and dozens of ongoing projects. OmniFocus has been the centerpiece of my workflow for several years now. When I use it, I get things done. On those rare occasions when I decide I am "too busy" to stop and organize everything through OF, I don’t get things done. The interface is clean and simple. It works seamlessly between my Mac and iPhone. If you have more to do than you can keep in your head at one time, I heartily recommend you take the time to learn to use OmniFocus. It will multiply your efforts in ways you never imagined.

Pay 40 bucks. Then pay 40 more to access all features. Then pay more to be able to do the same things on your mobile device.

Seems the Omnigroup is paying some much needed attention to the functionality of OF2. It’s a greeat app - best in class, but as with all ‘bread and butter’ apps, we dedicated users need to see TLC on some kind of frequent basis. The last couple updates have really delivered. Omni is finally re-making this the premier productivity app again. Big sigh of releif. THANK YOU OMNI GROUP!!!!!

I wish the developers bring back iCloud sync, andlet the user decide which sync method they want to use. Other wise solid, although a bit complicated, app.

I purchased the OmniFocus app and the other OmniGroup products to better organize my life. I have yet to have the app work on my Mac. Every time I switch from Inbox to another folder the app crashes. I have sent numerous crash reports without any luck in updating the app. I am excited to use the system but I am very frustrated with its performance to date. I hope the developer fixes the glitches.

This is, in my humble opinion, the most robust application in the app store designed to facilitate the GTD system. I love it. I have been using some version of omnifocus for roughly three years now, and I can say from experience that it just keeps getting better and better.

I tryed the demo version before reading GTD and didn’t like the app, too confusing. But after reading the book and understanding GTD I looked at all the apps and this one was the most powerful but still very easy to use. Now I have it on all my devices.

I have had several other to do lists, task managers, used everything I could find. Never really got the job done. I was hesitant , like others, to pay $ 40 for an app….but I took a deep breath and bit the bullet. It was well worth every penny. After just a few days, I don’t know how I lived without this great piece of software. I have several business projects going at once, plus many personal tasks going on…..and today I feel organized for the first time in a long time ! Great job Omnifocus…..

This app has helped me trumendously in getting my life orginized!

When it comes to task management, OmniFocus is the BEST. I’ve tried many of the others out there and many of them have unique features that set them all apart, BUT, I always keep coming back to OmniFocus. Yes it is more expensive than the others Yes it is a little harder to learn, BUT once you do, it is so simple. Yes it is customizable Yes it is GREAT! I was skeptical at first, I mean the cost alone is enough to scare people away, and it almost did me too. Especially when you figure in the iPad and iPhone apps are all sold separately. But the investment was well worth it. All versions have been updated several times and with each upgrade the prodect makes task management even easier. I’ve tried ToDo, Reminders, Toodledo, 2Do, Things, and several others, but as I said earlier, I always stick with or come back to OmniFocus. Never had issues syncing, even though some have said it was a little sluggish, I never experienced that. Allows me to set up projects, subtasks, locations, works with the Notification Center on the iOS devices and Mac. For task management theis IS the GOLD STANDARD. With the recent updates syncing is a lot quicker, almost instant. My only issue, and it’s only minor, is that when you have a task with a start date (deferred date as termed in OmniFocus, it shows up on the start date, but then disappears until the due date. I would like to see the item showing up everyday starting at the start date. Aside from that, OmniFocus is as close to perfect that you can get. Combined with the iOS apps and the OmniSync Server you have one powerful task solution and it is well worth the money.

Trying to keep up with work, school, and life at home was too much even for someone like me who prides himeself in organization. I had project plans, kanban boards, and spreadsheets all tracking the multitude of things i was working on but tasks were still falling through the cracks. “set up a follow-up meeting” was in OneNote, while “Build Diagram of ‘X’ process” was in my email. One night last week I was up until 3AM and having a minor panic attack because I literally couldn’t stop thinking about everything that needed to be done and where my lists were. My lists had lists! So after watching some videos about Getting Things Done (GTD) I purchase OmniFocus. Been using it for a week now and it literally has allowed me to sleep again! Project plans and Kanban boards are still great places for the high level work, but OmniFocus is my dumping ground for every “idea”, “small task”, or “area that I will organize later”. If you need a dumping ground, or are a “sticky-note-a-holic”, try this program. You can download a trial, but honestly, unless you’re going to jump in then don’t bother because I had the trial before and never used it. Once I had the NEED to use it, I didn’t even flinch with the cost.

As far as the app itself goes, it seems to have all that you need to keep very well organized particularly with the ability to sync between Apple devices. I purchased the app for my IPhone and IPad - set it up to work with Siri, Calendar, etc. and began exploring. It is relatively intuitive but has many features so there will be a learning curve to be able to take full advantage. The reason for a 3 star as opposed to a 5 star rating is that it was not clear in the Apple Store description that if you want to sync between devices (MAC and IPhone) you have to pay an additional $40 charge for the MAC app (or vice versa). I would have given much more thought about purchasing if I knew I was going to be footing twice the amount that I had anticipated. You would think that since they are separate, that there would at least be a discount if you purchase both. Just saying.