GTD Software comparison: Gmail Tasks vs Remember the Milk
Gmail Tasks |
vs Remember the Milk ▼ |
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| Company name | Remember the Milk | |
| Rating | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | 𐄂 | ✓ |
| Key features |
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| Description | A bare-bones task list in Gmail. | Well-integrated task lists for browser and handhelds with email handling. |
| Home page | Gmail Tasks | Remember the Milk |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. |
TRO training available Details |
| Platform | Windows XP, Windows Vista | |
| Requires | Google Gears, IE 6.0+ or FireFox 1.5+ for browser version; Win Mobile 5/6, iPhone/iTouch for handheld | |
| Version | released: 2010-10-26 | released: 2019-10-28 |
| Release date | 2010-10-26 | 2019-10-28 |
| Type | Freeware | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free feature-limited version | |
| A paid version is available | 𐄂 | ✓ |
| Full price low | $25 | |
| Full price high | $25 | |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | 0 |
| Syncs with | Gmail (Firefox plugin); Google Calendar, Twitter (direct integration); Atom/RSS, IM (feed) | |
| Sync methods |
Automatic Sync Plugin |
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| Mobile access | Web Access | Mobile App |
| Email-to-task support | Link to Task |
Automatic Send (Reminders, etc.) Emails are automatically tasks |
| Categories | Single context only | Unlimited contexts |
| Time boxing | No time boxing support | No time boxing support |
| Number of date fields | ✓ | ✓ |
| Has reminders | 𐄂 | ✓ |
| Can automatically prioritize tasks | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Project support | Projects can be nested within other projects | Supports simple projects |
| Calendar integration | Tasks can be scheduled directly in the calendar | Tasks can be scheduled directly in the calendar |
| Features URL | www.rememberthemilk.com/tour | |
| Screenshots URL | ||
| GTD setup notes |
Use lists as GTD contexts. Can display/edit tasks alongside Google Calendar. |
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| Data can be manipulated via an API | 𐄂 | ✓ |
| Short details | Create lists of items, set due dates, notes, and add Gmail messages directly to Tasks. | |
| Category dimensions | 1 | |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 0 | 4 |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 0 | 0 |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2010-11-10 | 2020-05-22 |