Can OmniFocus handle GTD project planning and sync with iPhone?

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Scored for the goal: Plan projects GTD-style and sync with iPhone

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	OmniFocus 86%fit	Todoist 100%Task Organization unknown	TickTick 73%Task Organization unknown
Features
iPhone syncYes★	✓	✓	✓
Task OrganizationHas Projects, Tags★	InboxProjectsFolders+9	Projects, labels & more	Lists · tags · priorities
Sequential next actionsYes★	✓	–	–
Project review trackingYes★	✓	–	–
Task SchedulingHas Start dates★	Defer datesPlanned datesDue dates+8	Dates · recurring dates	Due datesDue timesStart dates+11
Search and FilteringHas Saved filters combining project, tag, an★	TitlesNotesTags+15	Custom task filters	Task searchComment searchList search+6
Subtasks	Subtasks are child actions…	Subtasks; limits unknown	Nested subtasks are full…
Purchase
Current price	$74.99 once +5	Free · paid unknown	!
Product
What it does	Task management software	Trusted by 30 million…	TickTick

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iPhone sync

OmniFocus ✓Yes
Yes — syncs the database, including projects, tasks, completion changes, tags, and hierarchy, between Mac and iPhone. Use free end-to-end-encrypted Omni Sync Server with the same Omni Account, or a compatible WebDAV server. Automatic internet sync sends changes after about one minute or on app open/close; push and manual sync are also supported. Standard and Pro perpetual licenses include both Mac and iPhone; the Pro subscription does too. No separate sync subscription is required. Web access re
apps.apple.com support.omnigroup.com support.omnigroup.com
Todoist ✓Yes
Yes—projects, tasks, completion and organization sync in real time across Mac and iPhone; no sync-specific limits or plan requirements stated.
todoist.com todoist.com
TickTick ✓Yes
Yes — cloud synchronization connects the Mac and iPhone apps, and cross-platform sync is included in Free. Free account capacity is 9 lists and 99 tasks/notes per list; Premium raises this to 299 and 999. Official pages promise all-task sync but do not individually enumerate completion status, folders, sections and tags; device-count limits were not established.
apps.apple.com blog.ticktick.com ticktick.com

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