I have been on a mission to find the perfect app for my ipod touch to take the place of my paper planner. Ideally it would contain a calendar with a task list. This was a lot harder than I initially thought.There are a lot of to-do and calendar apps but I really wanted it to function like both a to-do list and a daily planner.
After wading through what seemed like hundreds of apps, I couldn’t remember what was what. To keep my head from spinning any faster, I organized the apps into a table with the features I was specifically looking for along the top x-axis. I tried all the lite/free versions which puts a limit on your task number and many times have limited features. Hint-If you want to get to the best apps, skip to the bottom of the table.
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So, my overall rating of each app is as follows along with their screen views.
1.Errands ~ 3 out of 5.
2. Saisuke ~ 2 out of 5 for the missing task list and price.
3. WeCal Lite ~ 2 out of 5 for the missing task list.
4. 2 Do ~ 3 out of 4 for the price and missing calendar
5. Awesome Note Lite ~ 4 out of 5. It is fun to use but not what I need.
6. To Do + ~ 1 out 5 because their website requires a fee.
7. Pocket Informant ~ 4 out of 5 only because of the high price.
8. Intuition ~ I give it a 5 out of 5!
If that wasn’t enough, here are some other apps to take a look at.
CalenGoo ~ at $6.99, it was too expensive for me to try but it looks great. It makes your Google calendar simple to use and edit while added some other great features.
Week Calendar ~ $1.99- has an iCal calendar like view.
Did I miss any that you love? Do you use a computer program for your daily planner or good ol’ paper and pencil? Share your favorites and your own review.
For more app love check out Part 2 of my app search.
disclaimer-reviews and ratings are based on my needs only. For a more detailed analysis check out appshopper, pcworld , macworld and my personal favorite iphoneappgirl.
I love this! You really are a girl after my own heart. You'd think we were related or something.;)Thanks for going through all of those apps for us. I can't wait to check them out for myself.As for planning, I use my calendar on my iphone and my computer, synced. I make tons of notes and lists on my phone too. I do, however, keep a small notebook and pen in my purse, because when it comes to brainstorming, nothing beats being able to write it all out.This is Elise, btw.
Yes, I love to have a small notebook handy at all times also! My ideas go in and out too fast! I can't wait to hear if you fall in love with any of these apps. They can be very addicting.ps I know who ducklips is. I love her photography!
omg you are awesome! I don't have an itouch. I have verizon. My issue is not being able to link my ical on my mac book to my Droid x phone. if you know of a way… let me know! Organize I can… techie I'm not. lol Thanks for linking to my link party!!
Hi Sandy,Try syncing iCal with Google and then Google will sync with your Droid. If that works you can thank my techie husband!
Sandy, plaxo can help with syncing that too! Plaxo is great for multiple syncing!