There have been several mentions of this program in posts, but I am curious if anybody has actually used it. It is cross-platform for computers since it is Java-based (but not for phones or tablets) and it syncs with Toodledo, so it has some appeal. Any users care to share their experiences?

Thanks,

--Ken

I've used Task Unifier with the Toodledo sync as my main task manager for several months. I used it on Windows and Linux, while in my Android phone I used Ultimate To-do list.

The experience was very positive. I would have kept using it, if not for the fact that I need to integrate my personal task management with that of my team to a significant extent (admittedly I have not found the ideal solution for this as yet, though Asana appears adequate).

I have not used the note taking featured of TU / Toodledo at all.

TaskUnifer PRO has THE BEST implementation of a combination of "search folders" + "tags" + "custom attribute fields" + "Task View Grouping after any custom field" all in a 3 pane view (incl. customizable columns for each folder) that i have ever seen in any program to date - bar none the most flexible of all. (Search folder grouping, tag hierarchies, auto-tag-coloring etc. etc.)

And so all this amazing organizational flexibility is what initially made me purchase it (for its just 12 dollars indeed a total bargain anyway.)

But as amazingly useful as these above information categorization features are, THE MOST BASIC things like a buggy-free Rich Text Editing, Attachments (internally stored), Auto-Backup, Encryption, are all still lacking - as it is a one-man-development still in its early life-cycle.

So i suppose, in fairest summary, if one SOLELY wants to do pure task management (ordering, categorizing, coloring, reminding, checking-off), without the need for any serious Rich Text or attachment storing, then sure, its about the best task manager on the planet you can get for 12 dollars.

I played with TU a bit the other day. While it had many features that I liked, I initially took a pass on it. After looking a bit more, I decided to give it a second look. And while it is not perfect in its layout, it has many things that I like. I was all set to start loading data when I noticed that it seemed to have a bug that kept showing deleted tasks. This happened on two machines, so I am a bit nervous about investing any significant amount of time in the program. I posted on their forum, and am hoping to hear from the author. In many ways, it seems to solve my current needs, so I have my fingers crossed (but am still looking for alternatives).

--Ken

Since you are still looking for alternatives, I suggest you try out Todoist http://todoist.com/ also discussed here in the past. If you don't need a Linux client it may suit your needs fine, and you should expect better interoperation between the various systems as they are all built by the same developers.

Alexander Deliyannis wrote:

Since you are still looking for alternatives, I suggest you try out
Todoist http://todoist.com/ also discussed here in the past. If you
don't need a Linux client it may suit your needs fine, and you should
expect better interoperation between the various systems as they are all
built by the same developers.

Thanks, Alexander. I am not sure why I forgot about this program. Have you used it as well as TaskUnifier?

--Ken

Ken wrote:

Thanks, Alexander. I am not sure why I forgot about this program. Have
you used it as well as TaskUnifier?

Not really; Linux is too important for me for this kind of tool so I moved on rather quickly. Web access is not enough as I often work offline. That said, the Todoist Chrome extension might be a solution as it (says it) can work offline.

A very quick update. After discovering a minor bug in Task Unifier, I decided to wait on using it for any critical work. And, while Todoist seemed OK, I was not really happy with learning a new interface right now. So, after some quiet time to think, I decided to re-examine how I was using my current tools. In summary, I decided to take advantage of the cumulative changes in Google's Mail/Calendar services, as well as in the apps on my iPad and Android phone. I streamlined and separated the data flow between Google Calendar, Google Mail, Toodledo, and Pocket Informant, so my reminders appointments and tasks are more easily readable, and I am now going to try using Toodledo for tasks at work (in conjunction withmy iPad). Hopefully this arrangement will work for me.

--Ken