Task management should be simple, but some task management apps get so caught up in adding features that they inadvertently make things complicated. I got to take a peek at Thymer, a task management app that’s currently in private beta, and I’m happy to report that the Thymer team understands the beauty of simplicity.

Everything about Thymer was designed to be easy to use and flexible. The user interface is all on one page, so you can see upcoming tasks at a glance. You can add and classify tasks all in one step, using tags like @06/25/09, @June, @billing, etc. Learning to use the tags and to use language Thymer recognizes takes a little bit of time. For example, my first impulse was to enter dates like this: June 21st. Thymer doesn’t recognize that format, assigning the task to “June” instead of the date.

However, once you get the tags down, Thymer is really easy to use. Flexibility is a big bonus with Thymer-you can set tasks with a specific due date, or just say they need to be due in a specific week. Changing due dates is as easy as dragging and dropping a task. There are a lot of cool features for teams, too, like the ability to delegate tasks by tagging. Plus, it has a timer, so you can track your time.

Thymer may not be best choice for everyone. For example, it lacks the robust file-sharing features of Basecamp. Although it supports task creation via email, there aren’t as many ways to interact with Thymer as there are with Remember the Milk. Of course, the app is still evolving, and there may be more features available when it launches publicly.

Our Rating of Thymer

Tags: Productivity

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