XPLICIT  I miss an iPhone app and sync/collaboration.  
(Version 0.9.3.15)

GRIZZLER  At the end of my 14-day trial with OmniFocus, I thought I would give this a try. I'd already used Things and wasn't particularly fond of the way it handled attachments to tasks or the interface itself. I like The Hit List for both ease of use and functionality, better, in my opinion, that Things or Omnifocus.   
(Version 0.9.3.13)

DENNY DOUBLEPLUS MARKETING  At this time, I'm only going to leave a comment because I've only been using this one for a week now. I have tried MANY different methods and applications for keeping tracking of things/lists. None have truly worked at the level I wanted and needed. After using The Hit List for only a week, I can confidently say these guys (developers) are onto something REALLY special. There is a fine balance of list/To Do software being an asset or a liability. It has to be easy and powerful enough to use without being cumbersome and overwhelming to the user. In other words, it has to WORK FOR YOU rather you WORK FOR IT. Get it? Well, these guys do seem to understand this very well because they have created a piece of software which is resting comfortably in the sweet spot of it's category. I'm using The Hit List on a day to day basis now and am looking forward to seeing how it evolves (since it's apparently only in "beta." ) Sa-lute !! This is damn fine software! ~ Denny Crane  
(Version 0.9.3.12)

JEFFREY HARRIS  I really like The Hit List. Better than Things and better than OmniFocus. However, without an iPhone/iPod touch version that syncs with Mac desktop software, it's virtually useless for me.

I was a LONG time Palm OS user and NEED a handheld organizational app that allows me to do the heavy lifting work on my Mac, sync, then add and tweak a bit on my iPod touch.

I really WANTED to be able to use THL, but since the Potion Factory refuses to commit to an iPhone/iPod touch OS version, I was forced to go with OmniFocus. Bummer.  
(Version 0.9.3.15beta)

BUMBLEB  Crazy. For many years, it was all FranklinCovey style to-do apps all over. Then came the GTD wave, and everyone wanted GTD-style apps. Then they slowly came to market (OmniFocus, Things, Actiontastic, iGTD, etc) and now it seems like everyone, including developers, are stuck in the dogma that GTD is the only true way to productivity.

If only I could program, I would do something different. Why not? After all, we live in 2009, and GTD is NOT the holy grail of getting things done. There is room for much improvement!

How about a Do It Totmorrow app based on Mark Forster's ideas? Or an AutoFocus app based on his AutoFocus system? Or something else entirely.

Come on developers, you hold the keys to the kingdom!

Until then, I've ditched my Things and OmniFocus licenses, and keep on truckin' with Life Balance. It is what works for me.  
(Version 0.9.3.15beta)

ESPIRIDION  I won't rate it since it's a beta, but it's great to see so many bugs being rapidly addressed by the developer.

It looks like a promising Task Manager and I look forward to the non-beta release. Task management is a part of GTD, but this is not likely to replace Thinking Rock as my GTD application.

Lists are also part of GTD, so I hope to eventually integrate THL into my workflow.

As many others, I got it via Macheist. At the regular price or the current sale price I would not have purchased it.  
(Version 0.9.3.8b)

BLODWYN  This is still in beta with a few features still to be implemented (like recurring actions), so no official rating given, but I would give it a 5 star rating based on its potential given the way it's working now. The Hit List strikes a great balance between elegance, ease of use, and power. It supports the usual GTD actions, projects and contexts, and also supports tags, tabbed views and smart folders.

OmniFocus is the big dog in this category, and has plenty of depth, but is a bit austere in its appearance and lacks tags. THL has the elegance of a Mac application and hits all of the features most people would want. I'm running OF and THL in parallel at the moment and am finding I much prefer the experience of using THL.   
(Version 0.9.2.2)

GRUMPYTICO  I got this app in the MacHeist bundle...and I have stopped using it simply because it won't sync alarms with iCal. That is, there is no way to make a TODO that will alert you when it's due, which defies my purpose of using this.

Otherwise, it's a very nice application with a very cool GUI, hopefully this missing feature will be implemented in the future.  
(Version 0.9.3.17)

ITISTODAY  I've only tried two of the major GTD apps for OS X, Things and THL. IMO, THL blows Things out of the water in several respects:

== Intelligent Design and Features ==

- I absolutely love the way it presents and handles setting due times for tasks. It has a clear place for the start time, and a place for the due time. These can be quickly adjusted via keyboard shortcuts. Instead of 4 different meta projects (Today, Next, Scheduled, Someday), it only has 2, and that's all that you need, any more and you've got confusion (should I put it in Next? Create a project for it? An "Area"?). THL has "Today", and "Upcoming", what a concept, and you can't create tasks in those areas, leaving no confusion as to where tasks should go.

- Almost everything has a keyboard shortcut, so you end up using the mouse very little to create tasks, set due dates, or even navigate between different lists. This allows you to focus on getting the task out there, the application itself kinda disappears, out of your way.

- The "one up" view that lets you focus on just a single task.

- A task timer! A beautiful one at that! (Request: It should hover over all spaces, or there should be an option).

- Smart Folders, these are just great, and Things doesn't have them.

- Nested folders, and even nested tasks. Great!

== Support ==

- Unlike CC, I actually got a response to my feature requests.

== Why not 5 stars? ==

First, the price. I don't care if Things/OmniFocus are "doing it too", $70 for this program is far too much, that's only $20 off from Parallels, does the developmental effort even compare between those two apps? Even $50 for the beta is too much.

I would never have bought it (and don't recommend it) for this amount of money, the only reason I got it is because of the MacHeist bundle, and had I tried it before that I still don't think this is worth the price, and judging by the comments below, it seems like many people feel the same way. I think the developer has a chance to blow past the competition if they were to lower the price significantly.

Second, there are a couple small issues, a few related to the way THL handles tags, and also the inability to use tag filters to filter for this tag OR another tag (as opposed to this tag AND another tag).

The frequent updates are greatly appreciated, I look forward to how this app evolves, and I hope the devs listen to the community and consider lowering the price.  
(Version 0.9.3.12)

ZO219  This is really a phenomenal amount of money for what it is. I gotta think nerve.  
(Version 0.9.3.11)