When comparing Moo.do vs Things 2, the Slant community recommends Moo.do for most people. In the question“What are the best cross-platform task apps?” Moo.do is ranked 11th while Things 2 is ranked 24th. The most important reason people chose Moo.do is:
You can use tags like @next, @today, @tomorrow, and you will see all your tasks in agenda panel.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Agenda panel lets you see all your tasks
You can use tags like @next, @today, @tomorrow, and you will see all your tasks in agenda panel.
Pro Offline editor
Pro Very easy to get started with
Despite having many different features, Moo.do is extremely intuitive to use right from the start.
Pro Indefinitely nested lists of items
There is no limit to how many nested lists you can create. This gives you a lot of freedom structuring your ideas.
Pro Actively being developed
Pro Lets you view multiple panes
The multi-pane feature allows you to view lots of information on the same screen so there is no need to frequently switch between pages.
Pro Very fast to use
Very fast application which is useful when you want to brainstorm. No lags at all.
Pro Kanban
Kanban boards.
Pro Markdown
Markdown support.
Pro Multiple priority levels
You can quickly tag any of your content with one of the priority levels to help you stay organized and address the most important tasks first.
Pro Three different themes to choose from
You have three options (classic, outliner, and dark) for themes. The differences are specific to how your content is formatted (for example: how bullets are displayed, if at all). You can also toggle the "grayscale" option if you don't want your tags to be in color.
Pro Well designed interface
The design of the interface was well thought out. Despite the abundance of features, the interface is intuitive to navigate. It has a very clean, minimal design.
Pro Easily filter data using tags
You can #tag words anywhere throughout your notes in order to easily find them and keep similar notes organized.
Pro Turn your email into a todo list
Moo.do has an application for gmail that lets you fully organize your emails and turn them into a todo list. E-mails can be organized into different folders including what needs a reply, the priority levels, what is completed etc.
Pro Ability to zoom in/focus on a branch
Pro No limit on list items in the free version
Pro Cloud sync
Users need to create an account for Things Cloud (the account can be created from any device). Once signed up, cloud sync will be active, and you’ll have to login on all of your devices to complete setup. From that point on, syncing happens in the background. It is invisible and always reliable.
Pro Daily review
At the beginning of every day, a yellow box appears at the top of the Today section, displaying all tasks scheduled for this day. You can investigate them, and then decide which ones you’ll have for that day and which one you’d rather want to delay.
Pro Easy to set up and use
Things 2 works from the moment you start it up. Simply add a task and when you want it done by. You can also add notes to tasks or tag when you need them. Things allows you to quickly and easily start keeping track of your tasks.
Pro Project support
Things 2 has a projects feature that allows you to organize your tasks together. You can select a project you need to get done and Things helps you focus on each task to get it done. You can even group projects together to focus on the most important aspect of your life at the time.
Pro Great for GTD
Things is one of the best apps of doing Getting Things Done.
Pro Nested tags
It's very easy filtering tasks that belong to various areas (etc private vs work)
Pro Responsive and easy naviagation
Logical and responsive navigation and editing. Easy to operate.
Pro Customized calendar
The calendar view (when selecting a due date for a task) is a customized, scrollable version of the default iOS calendar view. This makes it look familiar, but also functional for Things 2's requirements.
Cons
Con Interface can feel distracting
Moo.do offers a variety of features that can make for a distracted experience. Rather than being encouraged to focus on the task at hand, you may find yourself tempted to flip through other panes.
Con Undo / redo
Undo / redo can be buggy.
Con No API
Con No wiki-style cross references
Con Inability to add images to the outline
This is now possible
Con Currently lacks notifications for changes in panes
Con Expensive if you buy apps for Mac, iPhone and iPad (all sold separately)
As at May 2016 if buying all three apps it cost $80! That said there is no annual subscription and I've been using Things for years and have only paid once so far.
Con Poor calendar view
Could be more convenient with calendar interaction. Not an ordinary approach for visual people, if you want to see all the calendar events in the familiar format.
Con No file attachment available
Con No supported time based/location based alarms
Other apps have these abilities, and they are very useful. Especially for a $10 app, it would be great to include these premium features.