Firetask - Project-oriented GTD Task Management for iPhone
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Productivity | $5.99 | Gerald Aquila | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
* Easily focus on upcoming due and next tasks in a single view
* Efficiently manage your delegated tasks ("Waiting For" list)
* Visually differentiate context using colorful category icons
* Repeating tasks with predefined and custom repeat patterns
Firetask is the first task management app to effectively combine the advantages of the classical approach based on priorities and due dates with David Allen's "Getting Things Done®" being specifically designed for the iPhone. Firetask for iPhone syncs wireless with the Mac version over a local WiFi network or with any Firetask app over the Firetask Cloud.
Use the "Today" tab for fast access to tasks due today or the next 5 days as well as to your next actionable task per project. Group tasks by "Categories" or "Projects" including a special "Waiting for" category for tracking tasks you have delegated. Use the "In-Tray" to quickly enter thoughts and ideas so that no single good idea gets ever lost again. Finally, use the "More" tab to access your personal task and project archives including GTD®-style "Someday" and "Trash" lists.
GTD® and Getting Things Done® are registered trademarks of the David Allen Company. Firetask is not affiliated with or endorsed by the David Allen Company.
Reviews
Potential but look elsewhere
MicroZealous
Nice looking app but over-priced and undersupported. Feels like a "one man wrote it" app. As others state, it's not working in 3.0. NO EXCUSE for this. The SDK has been available for 6 months. Sporadic, few new features updates. Has potential, but no sync to an external source like RTM. When you charge .99 for an app, I can understand these shortcomings. When you charge 4.99 like this app, the missing prices, slow updates an OS incompatibilities are UNFORGIVABLE.
After extensive searching...
sonya8
...I finally found a competetor to Things. I liked that app a lot, but was a little dissatisfied with its disorganization when multiple tags were used. It is also frustrating that it's almost abandonware. But I found this, saw its similarities, and saw its triumph over Things, offering extensive organization in categories and projects, as well as using "next", "someday", and the great "today" feature, which I needed. Its UI is beautiful as well. I had a question for the developer, and got a quick response. I'm done with my search for the perfect task app. Thank you!
Really good....but..
rocckky
WHY?...with 3.0 and copy paste are hyperlinks not supported in notes?? So much more powerful with that data good to go in the toDo Ah, well, back to TaskPro
Excellent App
It's Wilder
DON'T listen to the negative reviews. This app is extremely well thought out and deep. This is definitely a 'project oriented' task app. If you want a true GTD app or just a simple to-do app, look elsewhere. I've tried lots (over 10) of other to-do type apps and this (along with Dunnit!) is the best I've used. From the UI to the functionality, it rocks! First, all the issues others have expressed are either fixed in the latest version or are just opinions. Second, this app is fairly complex. I LOVE that, but others might find it a bit confusing. It's got lots of great ways to categorize and assign tasks to projects that are presented in a great UI. Like others, I have my subjective opinions when it comes to design and how certain funtions are implemented but I'll convey those to the developer in an email. The only reason it's not recieving 5 stars from me is that it lacks two components: a web/desktop interface for desktop use (which I believe is in development) and some type of alert system (push notifications).
Interaction Designer
Ghaida Zahran
Excellent app! I'd used 2Do, but I got tired of the limitations and cluttered interface. Firetask may be difficult to get a handle on at first but once you get a momentum goin it's worth it. The interface is clean and simple and stays out of your way and let's you focus on getting things done. I use it to stay on top of everything from school projects to work assignments and day-to-day errands. I highly recommend this app to anyone who needs a straightforward and feature-rich GTD app.
Excellent App!
Jim Preisig
Simple, intuitive design, flawless operation, an incredibly useful tool - the best I have used. The negative reviews are puzzling, as my experience contradicts their complaints.
Finally a great task manager app
ihehner
After researching for a long time and trying quite a few I finally found this one. It does everything I need it to do and has the best UI. You can customize categories if you need more than the out of the box ones and entering new projects and tasks are a breeze. My life just got a lot more organized. Best $5 I have spent in a long time.
Feature request
CariSay
I have just started using this app and I really like it. It has all the ways of organizing my to do list that I need. By topic (project) - for planning/making sure everything is on the list; by type (phone calls, errands, to dos) - for efficiency; and by both Due date and priority - for sorting the most important items to the top of the list. However, I have yet to find a task management system that adequately handles lengthy (multiple-days) tasks. I would like to see an additional field for either 1) duration - with the sort order being based on the calculated "start date" or 2) "do date(s)" - which would be the days you plan to work on it. I am currently handling these tasks by entering them twice (or three times) and putting the do date in the due date field and entering the actual due date in the notes field.
