Replaces over 5+ apps that I use – inShort Review

It's probably about once a year I use an app that stands out to me so much I just have to write a review about it. This past year, it's definitely inShort. I've been an MBA student and a freelance consultant to small businesses of 1-10 people, I don't have a ton of real world application to a good chunk of features this app provides, but my research covers almost every app you can think of. I'm not sure if I would say the learning curve is steep, I always considered the learning curve of OmniFocus to be pretty steep mostly because I could never quite tailor my tasks around the GTD method. As an entrepreneur, I don't have a problem getting things done or prioritizing the various aspects of my life, my clients, and my businesses. What I've always had a problem with is finding a solution that can grow and adapt with myself, my clients, and my businesses. I've used MindNode for quite some time which is a great tool to easily breakdown and structure your thoughts when your mind moves a million miles a second, but the problem I was always left with is being able to export, convert, or transform those mind maps into a real usable workflow without custom creating my own application to process the exportable formats. This is where inShort comes in. It's either as simple as a task manager, or as complex as a project manager like Basecamp, Asana, Wrike, etc. I've love the concept of Trello, but it always fell short when in several areas, namely the early stages of actually creating and organizing a complex workflow. inShort also covers this area by acting as a database schema. Everything is connected giving you the power to create powerful relationships. The only downside so far is that I wish they had an evaluation version on the desktop for students. Although it's a huge bargain at $40, I don't have the money for it yet. I'll update my review after I purchase the desktop version and mess around with it. My advice to Jury Shortki, offer some sort of trial or evaluation version, maybe offer a limited number of objects for free, and then charge a monthly subscription based on the amount of usage someone is getting out of it. $40 is too cheap for someone that is actually using this app, but it's too expensive for someone that isn't using it or is skeptical of its capabilities. The online tool was a great move, at least now you'll be able to track and gain more insights to how and when people are using your app.
Review by Eric Baranowski on inShort.

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