When comparing Pocket Informant vs Simpletasks Dropbox, the Slant community recommends Simpletasks Dropbox for most people. In the question“What are the best GTD apps?” Simpletasks Dropbox is ranked 19th while Pocket Informant is ranked 27th. The most important reason people chose Simpletasks Dropbox is:
Just like todo.txt cli, this is 100% free (although donations are accepted).
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Pros
Pro Manages much more than events
Pocket informant manages notes, tasks, and calendar info.
Pro Integrates with Apple calendar & iCloud
Pro Great organizer
Almost everything is provided, from calendar to todo,'s as well as managing lists, all of which is organized via Pocket and syncs perfectly thru all devices.
Pro Getting Things Done (GTD) integration
Pro Projects & checklists
Pro Syncs across all devices
InformantSync ensures that your calendar / tasks / notes / etc. are all synced.
Pro Displays weather
Temperature and other weather conditions are displayed each day.
Pro Easy and great looking Calendar to work with
Adding events and making them visible between other events is easy. Streamlining your multiple events is implemented very well in this app.
Pro Configurable views
Pro Advanced filtering system
Events can be tagged, sorted by location, priority, or context.
Pro Scalable
You can use it as a basic organizer or a complex project tool.
Pro Seven Day side-by-side view puts the next 7 days in an easy to use format
It makes is extremely easy to view and provides great functionality for updates or creating new events.
Pro Time zones and trips
Handles time zones automatically considering declared trips.
Pro Calendar printing
Pocket Informant supports printing, meaning that a calendar can be printed after being loaded with information.
Pro 100% Free
Just like todo.txt cli, this is 100% free (although donations are accepted).
Pro Also comes in a cloudless an Owncloud version
For those who don't care about syncing there is a cloudless version while people who run Owncloud may opt for the Owncloud version.
Pro There is an add to calendar button
This not only tells one's calendar (and thus any devices that sync with your calendar) about the todo, but allows all synced calendars to play an audible alarm when the todo is scheduled to be finished.
Pro Seemless compatibility with todo.txt cli
Let's one sort to-dos by due date then priority
Cons
Con Bit complicated for everyone
It is a feature oriented app for the people who love its multiple functions, but those that don't may find it complicated to use.
Con Restricted free version
The free version has many restrictions. The full version costs $14.99.
Con Lack of integration
Lack of integration. For those using several apps, integration is essential.
Con Must use DropBox service
Con As far as I know this app is Android only
I believe Simpletasks is an Android only app.