Software · head to head
OmniFocus 3 vs Rows
OmniFocus 3
Software
Professional task management for complex workflows
- From
- $39.99/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: OmniFocus 3 apple platforms only apart from the web client: macOS 14, iOS or iPadOS 17, watchOS 10 or visionOS 2 and newer are required, with no Windows or Android app; Rows pro plan is billed per user starting at $6 per month, and higher usage tiers reach $59 to $79 per month for team workspaces
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which OmniFocus 3 and Rows actually diverge.
| Attribute | OmniFocus 3 | Rows |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $39.99/year | On request |
| Platforms | MacOS, IOS, IPadOS, Web | Web |
| Founded | 1993 | Unknown |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in OmniFocus 3
- GTD-based task organization
- Projects and subprojects
- Contexts and tags
- Custom perspectives
- Automation
- Quick entry
- Sync across devices
- Deferred and due dates
Only in Rows
Nothing recorded that OmniFocus 3 does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
OmniFocus 3
- Getting Things Done style task and project management on Apple devicesnot Rows
- Capturing tasks with contexts, defer dates and review cyclesnot Rows
- Syncing a personal task database across Mac, iPhone, iPad and Watchnot Rows
Rows
No use cases recorded yet. See the Rows review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
OmniFocus 3
- Apple platforms only apart from the web client: macOS 14, iOS or iPadOS 17, watchOS 10 or visionOS 2 and newer are required, with no Windows or Android app
- Web access is not included with a perpetual licence and costs an extra $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year
- The Pro perpetual licence costs $149.99 against $74.99 for Standard
- Future major upgrades are a paid discount rather than free for perpetual licence holders
- The $99.99 per year subscription is the only option that bundles Pro plus web access
Rows
- Pro plan is billed per user starting at $6 per month, and higher usage tiers reach $59 to $79 per month for team workspaces
Pricing, plan by plan
OmniFocus 3
$39.99/year- Standard$39.99/year
- Mac and iOS apps
- Cloud sync
- Core features
- Pro$99.99/year
- Everything in Standard
- Advanced automation
- Perspective management
Rows
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Rows review.
Which should you pick?
Choose OmniFocus 3 if
- You need gtd-based task organization.
- You work on MacOS, IOS, IPadOS, Web.
- You also want projects and subprojects.
Choose Rows if
Nothing in the data separates Rows from OmniFocus 3 on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is OmniFocus 3 or Rows better?
- Neither clearly leads. OmniFocus 3 starts at $39.99/year and Rows at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, OmniFocus 3 or Rows?
- OmniFocus 3 starts at $39.99/year and Rows at On request.
- Does OmniFocus 3 or Rows run on more platforms?
- OmniFocus 3 runs on MacOS, IOS, IPadOS, Web. Rows runs on Web.
- What is OmniFocus 3 best used for?
- OmniFocus 3 is most often used for getting things done style task and project management on apple devices, capturing tasks with contexts, defer dates and review cycles, syncing a personal task database across mac, iphone, ipad and watch. Of those, getting things done style task and project management on apple devices and capturing tasks with contexts, defer dates and review cycles are not what Rows is typically brought in for.
- What can OmniFocus 3 do that Rows cannot?
- OmniFocus 3 covers GTD-based task organization, Projects and subprojects, Contexts and tags, Custom perspectives.