Godspeed
Productivity
task manager
SHOW HN2024
328points
223comments
#171of 3,515 in 2024
Top 5%of 2024 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
21 positive, 52 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 32 critical, out of 110 comments about the project. Thread score -0.14.
Pricing: 3 for, 13 againstDesign: 9 for, 4 againstIdea: 2 for, 4 againstPerformance: 2 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 2 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Keyboard support and speed are excellent
From 2 comments
Great work! Keyboard wise, it works really well. I found the onboarding panel persisting there the whole time kind of annoying. I wanted to dismiss it but could only minimise it.…
jamil7 on HNAhhhh shit... this might break me away from Omnifocus. From first blush, you've hit everything I need to move over, plus good keyboard support which OF has always lacked. If…
graypegg on HN
Date picker is strong
From 1 comment
The date picker alone makes me consider switching. This is what has always brought me back to Things.
pflenker on HN
Feels like OmniFocus with better collaboration
From 1 comment
Well done. This is everything I love about Omnifocus but with better collaboration. If you can give me a Windows version so I can also use this on my personal workstation this is…
madrox on HN
Objections
Price is too high for a todo app
From 3 comments
I understand that making a good app is hard, and don't want to undermine your effort, but $150 for a todo app... ouch.
apetrovic on HNLooks nice, then I saw the price… wow - that’s a lot of money for a subscription for a single tool.
smcleod on HNApart from it being probably a great app... "Pay once $149 keep it forever, ongoing compatibility updates + bug fixes, 18 months of new features" ...this is not old skool pay…
gala8y on HN
Proprietary sync and file format raise lock-in worries
From 3 comments
What's the file format? I hope the best for your app, but I hope I can still use those files if something happens to the company. I converted to .txt files 10 years ago for…
2bitlobster on HNLooks good. An important question: can we sync it with our own method (e.g. Dropbox or SyncThing or whatever) or is there a hardcoded sync to the company's Cloud? It's a matter…
coldtea on HNCan I have it only sync through iCloud? I'm just concerned that I buy the lifetime version and then the Godspeed API disappears after a couple of years.
sgt on HN
No Windows, Linux, or Android version
From 2 comments
Well done. This is everything I love about Omnifocus but with better collaboration. If you can give me a Windows version so I can also use this on my personal workstation this is…
madrox on HNSadly I use Macbook with Android.
paradite on HN
No start dates, scripting, or end-to-end encryption yet
From 1 comment
Coming from an OmniFocus user: How do I script it? OF's automation is a must-have, as that's how I integrate it with my other apps. Extensive Shortcuts support (ala Things) is a…
kstrauser on HN
Requests
Focus mode
From 1 comment
I'm happy to say it looks like we tick 9/10 of those boxes! > 10. Focus mode You're right, this is the one we don't support. But we've gotten requests for it, including from my…
DanielDe on HN
Windows, Linux, and web versions
From 1 comment
Thanks so much! Yes, we're hoping to bring it to Windows, Linux, and web soon, and Android a bit later after that.
DanielDe on HN
Plain-text or Obsidian-compatible storage
From 2 comments
What I most want is an user-friendly macOS task manager app that uses plain-text files for storage, and allows syncing via iCloud Drive.
srid on HNConsider making an Obsidian[^1] plugin, or writing to Obsidian-compatible Markdown files :) I use Obsidian + Rollover Todos[^2] plugin with Cmd+Enter set to cycle through…
pgt on HN
Start dates and deep links
From 1 comment
> How do I script it? We don't have a story for this yet, but we will. And I strongly agree about JavaScript. In fact, an idea I really like is making that API available directly…
DanielDe on HN
Questions
What is the file format and can data be exported?
From 2 comments
What's the file format? I hope the best for your app, but I hope I can still use those files if something happens to the company. I converted to .txt files 10 years ago for…
2bitlobster on HNI have no problem with a brain dump :) Really appreciate the kind words! Indeed, actually launching is hard. Like everyone, I've got a big pile of abandoned side projects sitting…
DanielDe on HN
Is the app going to last, and how big is the company?
From 2 comments
Love it. I've been increasingly dissatisfied with Things. Specific things I'm looking for in a Todo manager: 1. iPhone <=> Mac apps and syncing 2. Hotkeys + Speed 3. Shared lists…
kareemm on HNI'm happy to say it looks like we tick 9/10 of those boxes! > 10. Focus mode You're right, this is the one we don't support. But we've gotten requests for it, including from my…
DanielDe on HN
Can sync use Dropbox or iCloud instead of the company cloud?
From 2 comments
Looks good. An important question: can we sync it with our own method (e.g. Dropbox or SyncThing or whatever) or is there a hardcoded sync to the company's Cloud? It's a matter…
coldtea on HNCan I have it only sync through iCloud? I'm just concerned that I buy the lifetime version and then the Godspeed API disappears after a couple of years.
sgt on HN
Alternatives named
Todoist
From 1 comment
I'm curious how this is better than (or even significantly different to) Todoist [1], a well-established cross platform application which also supports natural language task…
monooso on HN
OmniFocus
From 2 comments
Ahhhh shit... this might break me away from Omnifocus. From first blush, you've hit everything I need to move over, plus good keyboard support which OF has always lacked. If…
graypegg on HNComing from an OmniFocus user: How do I script it? OF's automation is a must-have, as that's how I integrate it with my other apps. Extensive Shortcuts support (ala Things) is a…
kstrauser on HN
Things
From 1 comment
Love it. I've been increasingly dissatisfied with Things. Specific things I'm looking for in a Todo manager: 1. iPhone <=> Mac apps and syncing 2. Hotkeys + Speed 3. Shared lists…
kareemm on HN
Amazing Marvin
From 1 comment
Love it. I've been increasingly dissatisfied with Things. Specific things I'm looking for in a Todo manager: 1. iPhone <=> Mac apps and syncing 2. Hotkeys + Speed 3. Shared lists…
kareemm on HN