GTD Software comparison: TiDy vs TouchDown
TiDy |
vs TouchDown ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | Longwitz Organisation & Consulting | NitroDesk Inc. |
| Rating | ★★☆☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | 𐄂 | ✓ |
| Key features |
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| Description | Free Excel add-in for planning and reporting tasks and projects. | Mobile application that allows access to email, contacts, calendar, and tasks. |
| Home page | TiDy | TouchDown |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista | |
| Requires | Requies Microsoft Excel 2002 or later | Android 1.5 or above, Outlook 2003/2007 running on windows XP or above, PC must have .Net Framework 2.0 |
| Version |
1.5.5 released: 2009-10-07 |
6.1.0007 released: 2010-06-30 |
| Release date | 2009-10-07 | 2010-06-30 |
| Type | Commercial | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free feature-limited version | Free feature-limited version and a Free 5 day trial version (fully functional) |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full price low | $7.98 | $19.99 |
| Full price high | $7.98 | $19.99 |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | 0 |
| Syncs with | Outlook (import), Excel (direct integration) | Google (contacts), Outlook |
| Sync methods |
Import Manual Sync Direct Database Update |
Manual Sync Automatic Sync |
| Mobile access | Mobile App | |
| Email-to-task support | None | Manage an email as a Task |
| Categories | Single context only | Single context only |
| 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 | |
| Calendar integration | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar | Tasks can be linked to the calendar |
| Features URL | en.longwitz.ch/media/TiDy%20Manual.pdf | www.nitrodesk.com/dk_touchdownFeatures.aspx |
| Screenshots URL | www.nitrodesk.com/screenshots.aspx | |
| GTD setup notes | ||
| Data can be manipulated via an API | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Short details | Android application with a comprehensive coverage of Exchange features such as categorization of events, tasks and contacts, as well as setting and clearing Out Of Office messages. | |
| Category dimensions | 2 | 1 |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 99 | 4 |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 0 | 0 |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2011-05-28 | 2010-09-30 |