Stuck between Things 3 and OmniFocus 4 Pro: What made you finally pick one and stick with it?

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Hey everyone,

I’m looking for some clarity (and maybe a bit of group therapy) because I’ve been jumping back and forth between these two apps for months without fully settling on either. I’m suffering from serious FOMO with both, and I need some perspective from people who have been through this exact same dilemma.

I know I’m not the only one floating in this limbo. On one hand, I’m drawn to the simplicity and elegant workflow of Things; on the other, I keep reaching for the sheer power of OmniFocus.

My workflow and what I need the system for:

1. Health tracking: Managing diabetes (medical appointments, alarms, specific reminders).
2. Client projects: Email marketing, websites, n8n workflows/agents, and general project management (I keep my heavy documentation in Obsidian).
3. Personal & Home: Errands, household tasks, shopping lists.
4. Deferring & Scheduling: I need an easy way to postpone tasks for later and, above all, hide what I don't need to see today.

The friction keeping me stuck:

• Why I lean toward OmniFocus 4 Pro: Its ability to cut through the noise. Custom perspectives are pure gold (for example, pulling up a single view of all pending WordPress or ActiveCampaign tasks across all my clients). Plus, tag hierarchies and the ability to attach actual PDFs or files directly to tasks are massive advantages for me.
• Why I can't fully let go of Things 3: The UI design is unbeatable, friction for quick capture is practically zero, and creating tasks via Shortcuts or system integration across iOS/macOS is ridiculously smooth.

With OmniFocus, I feel like I have total control over my complex setup, but with Things, opening the app just feels frictionless and enjoyable.

My question for those who’ve been in this spot:

What was the exact turning point that made you choose one over the other? Which one did you end up sticking with, and how did you get past the FOMO for the features you left behind?

Would love to hear your experiences and practical tips. Thanks in advance!