So I like lists. I love to-do lists. I can’t express the satisfaction I get when ticking off the little completed box on an item in my Things application. I use things everyday, multiple times a day and I’m not gonna lie, though it’s a little bit pricey on the surface, when coupled with it’s iPhone App, it’s worth every penny. It syncs over Wi-Fi using the bonjour protocol, so no matter where I am, I always know what I’ve got on my plate, what’s coming down the pipes, or even what I need to remember to get at the grocery store.

Things is a beautifully focused and amazingly intuitive task manager. Other task managers either oversimplify or are too difficult to use. Either way you are not getting stuff done. Things instead has the right balance between ease of use and powerful features.

I have tried other apps like this in the past, (Remember The Milk, Process, Curio, Omni, etc) but have never had the experience that I’ve had with Things by Cultured Code. It’s strange because you would think that with an application like this you would think that more is better, but in this case, less is more. It starts with the simplicity of interface design. They understand what it takes to make something minimalistic, but not lacking (that’s a tough balance). The demo is free for the Mac App, and can be downloaded here. I suggest giving it a go, you won’t regret it.

Also for the growing number of you out there that are using the iPhone as your handheld link to the world around you, the Things App for the iPhone & iPod Touch is the perfect companion (or standalone) for the desktop application. Though it’s functionality is somewhat limited in comparison to the Desktop app, it’s still a great standalone application for task management and as a GTD solution.

The interface is simple but effective, which should be expected but in many cases isn’t present in a plethora of apps. Things has received rave reviews and won a good number of awards, and even took home the best in show award at Mac World 2009.

As I’m sure you’ve already gathered, I highly recommend Things, it’s been nothing but the right solution for me since I started using it. Things, you have my vote and my everyday use.

Lastly, if you do plan on buying the iPhone app and the OSX Desktop application, there is a 20% off coupon code for the Desktop app in the “about section” of the iPhone App. Now that’s an even better deal.