ThinkingRock GTD

Syncing between mobile and desktop works 10% of the time, while taking hours of trying or research to resolve. I really like the interface on the pc. The mobile interface doesnt have the same functionality but is enough. Its heartbreaking tho, because i soooo want to use it. However, whenever i think I'm good to go, after I've spent some time updating my projects, etc, I'll go to sync from my phone and it just hangs. I'll try every fix i can think of, from going to airplane mode and back, to force stopping. The only thing that works is uninstalling and reinstalling. That fix is just too much for me to want to keep using it.

I've removed some old files and am giving it another go.... Should report back in a few days. It's now working well. Synchronizing is fine. Very useful. The user interface on the mobile is a bit blocky, but udable for collecting those thoughts on the go.

Excellent with desktop version! But I can't sync anymore... It used to work. Please upload the older versions somewhere? 😢

exactly what I was looking for and not in insecure cloud in sight

Great as a companion app. However, there are many limitations. For example: hyperlinks in notes show up as plain text. Actions that are "DONE" do not show up (sometimes these contain important details). There is no way to create an action directly, only to collect thoughts.

First, the reviews for old versions are not realistic the app changed a lot, the app is far from being perfect, but it's improving, synchronisation is difficult I personally found that Dropbox is the best in my case (I use my phone for tethering) the interface is not intuitive. As somebody said is for checking events sometimes but it's not a portable thinking rock, the lack of automatic sync and the difficulty of use make it a little bit uncomfortable, but this app is necessary if you use thinking rock you should get used to it. In my opinion the details that make it not perfect are due to the long periods between updates and the lack of experience of the team with mobile apps. If you want to charge for the app is not any issue we all will pay for it if you update it often, because thinking rock and freeplane are the most important pieces of software that I use in my daily life, thank you for creating this. Features request: Automatic sync Notifications More freedom to edit Calendar for the main screen (that emptiness when we open the app is annoying)

I am a big fan of Thinking Rock. I use it to implement the GTD method. It is essential to use the desktop version and this app makes it a snap to check off your actions when you're not at your computer.

Your latest update ruined what I had, and I had a good thing going. No more sync. The USB sync has never worked, but the WiFi sync DID work...until the latest update. Please fix. I am stuck using the desktop version only, as the phone app is currently worthless. If you fix, I can give more stars.

I used the PC version in its early days, years ago. It had many good features, notably it's strict adherence to GTD principles. But it was always a nerd's tool, slowly developed, very poorly laid out and often incomprehensible to a mere mortal. Years later I discover an Android app, only to find that little has changed. The desktop version, which is essential, is still nerdy and amateurish. I gave up at the point where I was required to input the IP address of my wifi server and couldn't even find a reference in help to the Dropbox sync.

I especially like the Dropbox sync - it worked perfectly first time for me. The user interface seems much improved to me too. I've been using Thinking Rock itself for several years now, without ever being tempted to change. I do take some time each year to look at competing apps, but I've never seen anything more complete or more effective. The learning curve is steeper than other products but to me that goes hand with the depth and breadth of functionality

Thoughts, pick one, edit, notes, write something, save, thinkingrock has stopped responding

While editing thoughts app is crashing

Why is even here?

The program crashes before it even creates the syncup.txt file in Dropbox. Any help getting the sync to work would be appreciated!

I am a long time user. Dropbox sync means I can bring it back into my work flow. Clearly heading in the right direction- towards being able to do all processing on my phone. Once that is in place 5 stars for sure! Edit - it still requires my TR to be running on my desktop for the sync to work. Very frustrating as my desktop is a light laptop which is usually WITH me. Can control when sync happens, so not too big a deal.

It seems this is an odd on to a desktop version which should be the thing pple should be able to see. Had been wondering how to use the app found it finally. Useless on its own..

Now I can finally give it 5 stars

Far better than it used to be keep the updates coming.

Better than TR on IOS. the UI is a lot more modern than the screen shots shown here.

Took a while, but this version is getting there! Wifi sync seems to work well, USB looks scary to setup so I didn't bother. Now this app. is becoming a worthy companion to the desktop version. Looking fwd to putting it through its paces. 5 stars when they make interface slicker & make a widget... maybe cloud sync...

I love the desktop app. But the Android versions limitation of synching only over Wi-Fi (which can be difficult to setup through firewalls) the mobile app is of no use.

Improvements I'd like to see: + More filtering options - only being able to filter by a single topic is quite limiting + More sync options - as I already sync my TR data with Dropbox, Dropbox sync would be excellent. + More view options - I rarely use the "Today" view on ASAP actions but can't change the default. + Usability tweaks - for example, make the text entry field for "Collect Thoughts" shrink when the soft keyboard comes up, so that the Add/Cancel buttons can be hit without hiding the keyboard

The very basic filtering and task display make using this app pretty tedious for anything besides jotting down an idea to go in your inbox. The LAN sync would have been sufficient in 2007 but not now... Lack of any support for cloud storage means way more work than there should be. Looks horrid on a tablet but I suppose that there weren't a lot of them out there in 2009/10 when this was seemingly last updated. I suppose that's the final thing to complain about (I swear I don't mean to troll) ; stagnant/abandoned development. IMO the desktop app is the best one I've personally used and it's a shame they dropped the ball so badly on mobile. Don't buy the pro version just to get mobile sync.. it's just not worth it.

If you use the desktop app this is nice. Unfortunately it assumes a smaller screen than my photon and just leaves about 20% of the screen unused.

Very happy to see the android counterpart for the highly capable desktop gtd application. I am able to carry all my next actions when I am on road.

Nice companion for the wonderful ThinkingRock app. Please add sync for reference & someday lists as well... makes it even more useful

Just installed on HTC desire and sync'd with linux PC desktop version. First impression - UI is plain but has plenty of features. Would be good to have ability to move to SD card.

Not really usable without sync, and that's not available in the OSS version.

For those having problems... did you purchase a subscription? Works great for me. Looking forward to more functionality.

No functionality whatsoever