Coming from another task manager?

What you'd gain if you switched, what you'd give up, and when you'd be better off staying put.

Moving takes minutes. Copy a list from your old app, paste it into Irkless, and each line becomes a task. Indented lines become subtasks. How to move your tasks

Comparisons

  • Nirvana

    Same lists you know, plus notes and files on every task, a review per project and a terminal app.

  • Todoist

    Stop maintaining filters: Today, Someday and Waiting For come ready-made.

  • Toodledo

    Fewer fields, clear lists, and a design that's quick to use.

  • Any.do

    For when your lists have turned into a system you need to trust.

  • OmniFocus

    Most of the method, far less setup, on any computer.

  • Apple Reminders

    For when your lists have outgrown it. The Mac app brings them across.

  • Things 3

    The same shape, on your work PC too, with Waiting For and a real review.

  • TickTick

    A quieter list, if you mostly use TickTick for tasks.

  • Sunsama

    A daily planner and a task list do different jobs. Here's which you need.

  • Workflowy

    Keep the outline for thinking; give your to-dos dates you can rely on.

  • Asana

    For your team's work. Irkless is for yours, and many people use both.

Don't move everything on day one

Put this week's real tasks in, leave the old app alone for a month, and only bring things across when you go looking for them. The ones you never look for probably didn't need moving.

Try it on a real week

Thirty days, every feature, no card. Put this week's tasks in it and see whether you trust it by Friday.