Why do I use Any. Do as the main list on the iPhone problems

Maintain a list of cases - one of the most popular tasks that solve users using iPhone. That is logical, because the iPhone is always on hand to record a new task and made note does not make special labor and does not take much time, and the application of this kind for all tastes in the App Store is more than enough. Yet, each of us comes to any one instrument and uses it to them. So it was for me with Any. Do as the basic to-do list on the iPhone.

Before proceeding directly to the experience of use Any. I Do, tell you about the applications I've used before. This is a popular Wunderlist task lists and Clear - excellent programs that find their audience on the right. But they did not fit me. And that's why.

As I have previously enjoyed Wunderlist and Clear

Wunderlist - this is a very functional task list, available on all possible platforms, which is a big plus. However, much of the functionality has left its mark on just how easy to use application. We can not say that Wunderlist - this horrible application in terms of usability. But relative to other programs, it can hardly be called comfortable.

When you're not using it and half the application functions, you begin to wonder - and maybe it's worth to try something else? I do not want the joint to-do lists, notes, the ability to select the background for the "substrate" and comments to tasks. One more thing - I think, Wunderlist longer sharpened by a large number of tasks and projects. Me with their 5-6 projects and tasks Wunderlist 20 seemed excessive.

Besides, when you add in the Wunderlist many tasks, it starts to slow down unpleasant. A NOT relevant design skeuomorph style looks on iOS 7 is not so convincingly as before on iOS 6. In general, I decided to try the other extreme called Clear.

but in Clear on the contrary I did not have enough functionality. The lack of banal reminder time for me quite critical, because such an application, in my opinion, just be periodically reminded of doing things. Here everything is designed for what you do constantly come into application. But you may forget to do it - and then what?

In addition, developers Clear - very greedy people :-). They ask you to buy a separate version for the iPhone, separately for iPad, separately for the Mac. I think it's too big price to pay for to comfortably maintain a list of cases for all devices.

On the other hand, there are 2 Clear huge plus. Firstly, it is an evident priority. There is a most important task and the simplest, the gradation between them is almost infinite. You are not limited by standard three priority levels: high, medium and low. The number of levels depends only on the number of tasks. And it's cool.

The second fat plus - a design and interface. Do not say, and it is excellent. Manage gestures, beautiful and simple color schemes, design, harmoniously combined with iOS 7 - all this can not bribe.

And yet, no reminder was for me the moment that made me think again about the change of the scheduler. And then I decided to try Any. Do.

Any. Do - a reasonable compromise between features and interface

And, as it turned out, not in vain. Any. Do not have so many opportunities like Wunderlist, its interface is not as convenient as in Clear. On the other hand, he has the best set of features, its design corresponds to iOS 7, but unlike the Clear, he's got a reminder of the time (+ on geolocation).

Any. Do fully meets my requirements of this kind of application. He has lists of reminders, some no sort tasks by priority, the Chrome desktop app, that allows you to work with the Any. Do both the computer and the iPhone.

But the coolest feature Any. Do - This Moment. If you want in a matter of seconds to cope with their own affairs, there is no more convenient pieces than Any. Do Moment. Just press a button, and manage all the tasks. Quickly mark made, postponement, delete. All realized very comfortable and after a minute of your to-do list in order. In principle, you can not even celebrate every deal you made, just once a day to use Any. Do Moment and mark all completed tasks.

I like that in Any. Do tasks sorted by date of execution and folders. This allows you to quickly assess the "situation" in time and "context." That is, you can see how much time you perform a task and which projects are performed best.

In the Any. Do have the ability to add tasks with your voice, and create Tasca bound by location. Also pleased to see that you can change the standard white design theme to the dark - in my opinion, it looks much better.

In general, Any. Do I accept. But there are a few things that corrected, Any. Do will be just perfect for me the task list.

1. Visual priority. Very much I liked this feature in the Clear. Still, the standard distinction "normal task / important task" is not enough, is much easier when you can see clearly what is the main objective, which is the most optional. Still, the urgency and importance - it is not always the same.
2. Client for iPad and Mac. Of course, on the iPad safely run iPhone applications, but because the working space of the tablet it should be possible to use a much greater benefit if developed special iPad-app. The same can be said about the Any. Do on the desktop - of course, there are Chrome-app, but what to do, for example, if Chrome has established just for one application?
3. New task creation window. I was happy with everything in the current mode, add tasks to Any. Do except for one item - all tasks are automatically placed on the list, which you can specify the default. Too often, I have added the task of context refers to the different projects and each time to drag back and forth tasks to be on that list, in which they should not be very convenient. It would be much better if when you create a task, you could just indicate how the project should be moved.
4. Gamification. It is the wish of most entertainment category, but it really is able to make use of the Any. Do easier and more interesting. Why each task execution is marked by 1 point? I think that if you make an urgent task with a high priority, you should "give" 3 points. As the basis, for example, you can take the "tasks square" by Stephen Covey. You can think of the system with achievements, both in the Foursquare, badges come up.

What is the result?

I am pleased that after long wanderings had found for himself exactly what the application that best suits me. I realized - to find the best tool for yourself, you need to try to look for. And most importantly - to formulate for themselves the tasks that should run the application. Each of us has their own needs and demands, and almost certainly in the App Store already have an application that is right for you. But there is no reason not to try to start with Any. Do.