Wunderlist spans more platforms than any
other task manager, supplementing iOS and OS X with Android, Windows, Windows
Phone, BlackBerry and the web. It's free to use, free to sync, and all of the
client apps are free to download. And its web interface means you can manage
your tasks anywhere from an internet cafe or a friend's computer, for example.
You can share tasks online through a
private Wunderlist-generated URL or send them by email, at which point they're
converted into bulleted points. Tasks can be organized into lists, rather than
specific projects, and although there's no daily review like the one in Things,
you can set deadlines and click a star on particularly important tasks - at which
point they're overlaid by a small red bookmark-style tag, a distinctive feature
of Wunderlist's beautifully polished design.
Mobile-ready
The minimalist approach translates very well to the
iPhone - just one of a total of seven platforms through which you can access
your list of jobs
You're warned about overdue tasks, and a
badge on the OS X Dock icon lets you know how many are due for completion
today. There's no option to set priorities on a sliding scale, though, so tasks
can't be graded in terms of importance. Nor can you schedule repeating tasks
for jobs that will recur overtime, or add tags to items, which would let you
gain an overview of related jobs spread across discrete lists.
Five buttons display various timescales -
today, the next seven days, and so on - and you can isolate only your most
important tasks for those times when you're having trouble organizing your
working day. There's no quick input bezel, but Wunderlist does have a very
smart date recognition system (disabled by default, enabled through the menus)
that lets you enter 'buy eggs tomorrow', 'go on holiday in three months' or
'phone Bob on Monday', figuring out the appropriate deadline. You can also use
short codes such as '#tm' (tomorrow), '#td' (today) and '#3m' (three months) to
achieve the same thing.
Simple
interface Wunderlist neat, colorful design is one of the best you find
Wunderlist is surprisingly powerful, works
on pretty much any device this side of the Curiosity Rover, and is free,
supported by revenue from the maker's business-oriented services. Unless you
already have Things and can upgrade to Things 2 for free, Wunderlist is the
best deal here, and a lovely app to use.
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OS
Price: Free
iOS
Price: Free
From: App Store
Info wunderlist.com
Pros
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Free
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Wide range of platforms
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Web interface
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List sharing
Cons
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Simplistic priority and importance tools
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No support for repeating tasks
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No tags
Ratings: 4/5
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