GTD Software comparison: Pocket Informant vs Daylite
Pocket Informant |
vs Daylite ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | Web Information Solutions, Inc. | Marketcircle Inc. |
| Rating | ★★★★☆ | ★★☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | ✓ | 𐄂 |
| Key features |
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| Description | Personal daily manager for Android, iPhone, Windows Mobile and Blackberry. | CRM with shared calendars, projects, tasks, and contacts. |
| Home page | Pocket Informant | Daylite |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | ||
| Requires | Windows Mobile 5 or 6; BlackBerry OS 4.2+ including Bold, Storm, Tour; iPhone OS 3.0+) | iPhone (for mobile access), OS X 10.4.9+ or 10.5.1+, 1 Ghz G4 or higher, 1 GB RAM, 200 MB hard drive space, 1086 x 764 or higher resolution. |
| Version | released: 2019-11-04 | released: 2019-09-20 |
| Release date | 2019-11-04 | 2019-09-20 |
| Type | Commercial | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free 15 day trial or Free feature-limited version | Free 30 day trial |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full price low | $12.99 | $189 |
| Full price high | $29.95 | $189 |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | 0 |
| Syncs with | WM: Outlook (via ActiveSync); Exchange Server (via Exchange ActiveSync); Franklin Covey PPO 5.0 (via PPO sync conduit). BB: BB PIM (auto or manual). iPhone: GCal, Toodledo, Outlook (with $5 WebIS Desktop Sync). Android: Toodledo, Exchange Server. | Apple Sync (auto sync); CSV, Tab Delimited (manual import/export), ACT!, Now Up-to-Date, Now Contact (manual import); XML (manual export), Filemaker, MoneyWorks, LightSpeed POS (push/pull) |
| Sync methods |
Manual Sync Automatic Sync |
Import Export Manual Sync Automatic Sync |
| Mobile access | Mobile App | Mobile App |
| Email-to-task support | Manage an email as a Task |
Automatic Send (Reminders, etc.) Copy to Task Link to Task Returns tasks or task lists on request or as scheduled |
| Categories | Unlimited contexts | Single context only |
| Time boxing | Supports time boxing | 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 linked to the calendar | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar |
| Features URL | pocketinformant.com/products_info.php?p_id=pocketinformant&tab_id=features | www.marketcircle.com/daylite/features.html |
| Screenshots URL | www.marketcircle.com/daylite/index.html | |
| GTD setup notes | Weak GTD support because Daylite limits users to a single Category or Location, either of which can be used as the GTD Context. Supports custom saved views, but with limited filtering options. (For example, you cannot filter to see all tasks without a Category, so it is excruciatingly painful to set up a view that correctly shows you your Inbox.) | |
| Data can be manipulated via an API | 𐄂 | ✓ |
| Short details |
Complete CRM software for Mac with integrated and communal contacts, calendars, email, and task/project/sales management. Accessible from iPhone for good mobile integration. Extensions include email, billing, accounting, retail/inventory connections, etc. Daylite also llows for task delegation to anyone accessing the same Daylite database. |
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| Category dimensions | 1 | 0 |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 26 | 3 |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 2 | 0 |
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| Date last reviewed | 2019-11-10 | 2019-10-27 |