Google Tasks
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Pros
- Those get dumped into a google doc by project. This includes meeting notes, new tasks, whatever, and I use google tasks and force myself to commit to deadlines.
- And you can make a task repeatable to work on “project X” (Regardless of app, Google Tasks is also perfect)
- Ciao io essendo ben integrato con google uso keep and tasks.
- Google Keep, Tasks and Calendar for those with Android.
- Parent context: Gmail plus Google Calendar and Tasks. Used Todoist before but prefer Tasks. Reply: I find it more useful. It makes me more productive. It lacks basic features like search and tags, but links like hand in glove with Google...
Cons
- I played around with migrating my workflow to Google Tasks recently, but it didn't stick. Task entry is so clunky compared to Todoist's natural language processing + shorthand.
- I am a 10 year user of Todoist who gave Google Tasks a fair shake because my business uses Google Workspace... I agree that Google Tasks is too basic.
- You forgot that you cannot easily search in Google Tasks unless the task is on your calendar and then you can search the calendar. I think Google Tasks is for quick capture only that you empty nightly into Todoist.
- Pros: The seamless, free integration with Gmail and Google Calendar is a major draw. I love how adding an email to my list or seeing tasks in my schedule is friction-free. The simplicity is nice and prevents over-organizing. Cons: It fee...
- I've found that Google Tasks lacks the option for recurring, sequential tasks—specifically, a simple 'chore list' where completing a task moves me automatically to the next one in a set order. I will keep using Gtasks as my main workforce.
Sentiment
16 positive (52%) · 6 mixed (19%) · 9 negative (29%)
Trust + time weighted score: +18% · raw score 23%
What redditors said (10 of 31)
I played around with migrating my workflow to Google Tasks recently, but it didn't stick. Task entry is so clunky compared to Todoist's natural language processing + shorthand.
I am a 10 year user of Todoist who gave Google Tasks a fair shake because my business uses Google Workspace... I agree that Google Tasks is too basic.
You forgot that you cannot easily search in Google Tasks unless the task is on your calendar and then you can search the calendar. I think Google Tasks is for quick capture only that you empty nightly into Todoist.
Pros: The seamless, free integration with Gmail and Google Calendar is a major draw. I love how adding an email to my list or seeing tasks in my schedule is friction-free. The simplicity is nice and prevents over-organizing. Cons: It feels too basic sometimes. The lack of priorities (P1-P4), labels, and advanced filtering makes organizing a growing list difficult. The mobile app can feel a bit limited compared to others.
Those get dumped into a google doc by project. This includes meeting notes, new tasks, whatever, and I use google tasks and force myself to commit to deadlines.
I've found that Google Tasks lacks the option for recurring, sequential tasks—specifically, a simple 'chore list' where completing a task moves me automatically to the next one in a set order. I will keep using Gtasks as my main workforce.
And you can make a task repeatable to work on “project X” (Regardless of app, Google Tasks is also perfect)
even with a calendar, google keep and Tasks for reminders, we're missing stuff hehehe
Microsoft to do and google tasks are too basic and do not come with much features.
Ciao io essendo ben integrato con google uso keep and tasks.
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