When comparing Omnifocus vs Quire.io, the Slant community recommends Omnifocus for most people. In the question“What are the best cross-platform task apps?” Omnifocus is ranked 63rd while Quire.io is ranked 64th. The most important reason people chose Omnifocus is:
Omnifocus allows users to setup the "defer date" which can be treated as "start date". Tasks will not be marked as available until that date, which should help to focus on the "available" task only.
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Pros
Pro Defer date
Omnifocus allows users to setup the "defer date" which can be treated as "start date". Tasks will not be marked as available until that date, which should help to focus on the "available" task only.
Pro Forecast summary
The forecast summary shows a quick digest of the tasks you have for the day. You can select any day to quickly see what tasks you have planned that day. For extra functionality you can connect with the iPhone’s Calender app, which allows you to also see any other events you have planned that day.
Pro See an overview of all tasks via "Perspective"
The Perspective section allows you to see an overview of the tasks you have set. It also allows you to set contexts or see things you have flagged.
Pro Nearby and context-sensitive tasks
OmniFocus 2 allows you to set up contexts for tasks in certain areas. This makes sure you never miss a task when you're out running errands and happen to be near something you need to do.
Pro Task board available
Multiple configurable task boards (kanban-like) are available for all projects.
Pro Free version
Free for up to 10 team members.
Pro Nice looking
Nice looking modern GUI. Easy to use.
Pro Keyboard shortcuts
Useful keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+F1 gives pop-down help) gives faster task manipulation.
Cons
Con Mac and iOS only
Omnifocus doesn’t work on non-Apple platforms.
Con Not self-hosted
Not available as a self-hosted solution.