GTD Software comparison: WinPIM vs Focus
WinPIM |
vs Focus ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | YQSoft Inc. | Christian Staudenmeyer |
| Rating | ★★★☆☆ | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Key features |
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| Description | All-in-one personal information manager (PIM) that comes with network solution included. | A fast and intuitive visual task list plus mindmap. |
| Home page | WinPIM | Focus |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista | Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 |
| Requires | .NET framework 3.5 | |
| Version |
16.50 released: 2019-07-09 |
1.0 released: 2011-03-22 |
| Release date | 2019-07-09 | 2011-03-22 |
| Type | Commercial | Freeware |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | 30 use limit. | Full Version |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | 𐄂 |
| Full price low | $39.95 | |
| Full price high | $59.95 | |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | |
| Syncs with | iPhone, Windows Mobile, Palm, Outlook, PIM data server(auto), Google Calendar and Contacts | |
| Sync methods |
Manual Sync Automatic Sync Plugin |
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| Mobile access | ||
| Email-to-task support | Manage an email as a Task | None |
| 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 | |
| Calendar integration | Tasks can be scheduled directly in the calendar | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar |
| Features URL | www.winpim.com/winpim.htm | |
| Screenshots URL | www.winpim.com/winpim.htm | |
| GTD setup notes | Your "lists" will be areas in your visual task space. | |
| Data can be manipulated via an API | ✓ | 𐄂 |
| Short details | Supports the creation of groups, appointments, tasks, and outbound e-mails. Offers drag-and-dropping to organize contacts, standard links to web pages and other programs, and summary generation for contacts. Also supports sending appointments and calendar updates to your mobile phone. Supports Sound recording in diary, note, and email. | Focus is simple, fast, and light. Install and start focusing in two minutes. |
| Category dimensions | 0 | |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 3 | |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 0 | |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2020-05-22 | 2011-05-13 |