OmniFocus 4

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Incredibly difficult to use. Also can’t do simple things you think it would like create a new perspective with a unique set of projects.

I was hesitant in the Beta of this coming from version 3.0, but this is a polished app that improves workflows and is built for power users / professionals. This is the gold standard in task management for serious projects and work.

This is a fantastic update. I rely on Omnifocus more than any other app, and so any significant improvement is greatly welcome. I love the unified experience across all my devices, and the small but powerful changes over Omnifocus 3 means Omnifocus 4 is quicker to use, streamlines my whole workflow, and causes less resistance in getting things done. The overall experience is aesthetically enjoyable and powerful. As someone with a lot of different responsibilities, and with the need to perform at a high level every day, Omnifocus 4 empowers me to do just that. With sincere gratitude to the Omni team, and all the beta users than helped make this life upgrade possible. NOTE: I use David Allen’s GTD methodology, and cannot recommend an app more highly to use with this system. If you have a lot on the go at any one time, this app is worth the investment. In my humble opinion, you do get what you pay for with Omnifocus, and others will get the best version of you too — a less stressed, more productive you!

It appears not much has changed with the 2024 release of OmniFocus 4 since the 2018 release of OmniFocus 3. Definitely no exciting new features or improvements in the UI that will push me to pay for the upgrade from OmniFocus 3. I’ll be sticking with the old version for now, until I can find the time to migrate my GTD system over to Reminders (which while not as advanced as OmniFocus, ot has improved significantly recently that as a free Apple app would be worth migrating to. But if you do decide to upgrade to OmniFocus 4. Make sure you don’t subscribe, with the current 5 year timeframe between versions, you’ll end up paying $600 in subscription fees, so better to buy the full version!

The most powerful task management system just got easier to use and less clunky. 5 stars.

Been on this one for awhile. It’s massively mediocre. So many parts lack attention to detail. It’s like they sanded back the walls and reapplied the same old paint. It’s still buggy in the main outline. Randomly loses edits and doesn’t sync. This is a poor update and I would recommend going elsewhere first before trying OmniFocus 4. This app for people looking for a hobby, not a productivity and todo app. I wouldn’t be surprised if this is the last version of OmniFocus. Surely the omnigroup is running out of money to operate effectively.

I’ve used this app since its inception years ago. Keep trying others from time to time, and keep coming back. There is just nothing else on the market that is comparable. The only pain point is that the sync is just too slow. This was acceptable 10 years ago. Today it isn’t. I have several others applications that sync far larger databases than OmniSync nearly instantaneously. I’ve often been working on my actions for 30 seconds or more before suddenly everything updates and I realize I wasn’t dealing with my latest data. Annoying. This is supposed to be a premium product. This is the only area that needs work.

I don’t think I’m coming back to OmniFocus. On paper, it’s great. In practice, it’s become awkward and ugly. Version 4 tries to improve on Version 3, but in my opinion it is not significantly better. It may be worse in some ways. I wish it were better, but it seems to be legacy software now, with little hope of keeping new users. Revised 6-8-2024: I keep trying OF4 every so often. Today I tried to move 9 old inbox items into a new project, and ended up with 9 new projects instead. I used to be able to use OF3, but OF4 seems like a dumpster fire.

I’ve been using OmniFocus for over 10 years. I have tried many other apps, but none come close to OmniFocus. With version 4, all of the rough edges have been smooth and refined. I am an Apple user just so I can use this app.