Android App Review: Wunderlist
I'm a HUGE fan of Todo lists. I've tried a whole gamut of them, and over time, I've found my favorites. To date, I've retained only a few, because keeping too many todo lists is just a little mental.
Here are my current faves:
On my Android, I used to have just Color Note. After trying Astrid Tasks and liking only the widget, I'm finally happy about the simplicity of Color Note. I make my grocery lists there, title them by the date of when I'm going out to get them, then archive them when I've bought everything on the list, or transferred the items not yet bought. Simple little system, no-frills, no fuss.
I didn't even get on the Evernote bandwagon. I just don't care for fads. Whatever works for my personal rhythm, that's it. While I itch for the pretty Awesome Notes app that Fabulously Broke heartily recommends, Color Note is as good as it gets on the Android. If I wanted more functionality, like audio, video, or photo notes, Memoires or UltraMate serve the purpose.
Just this Sunday, I ambled over to Time Management Ninja once again, and found that he recommended Wunderlist. Wunderlist obliterated his need for any other GTD app.
So I tried it, on the Chrome Browser (Windows XP) I use:
All of us tend to suffer the Attention-Deficit Disorder brought on by the new era of multi-tasking and information overload. Thanks to that, there is a need for everyone to start managing the things that distract them, those "shinies" that just kill your focus and productivity. The way I deal with my personal version of ADD is transferring my links somewhere I'd be sure to read them.
Stuffing my links on Chrome's bookmarks, in my email, and even on Google Reader did not work. I keep forgetting to read them anyway. I'm trying out Wunderlist, and while I have yet to actually read the links, knowing they're there in an accessible spot helps me feel more comfortable that I'll really read them. Sometime.
What I did was that I opened my Wunderlist account on the leftmost corner of my Google Chrome browser, and left that there, pinned, when I need to "shelf" reading through articles, or I have an idea that I need to file for later. Things like those.
Before, I kept my ideas on Wedoist. However, the interface feels too clunky. Not only that, the code seems to be too heavy for my browser and system. With Wunderlist so far, I can just keep it there and forget about it.
So, in order to sync my tasks to my Android, I downloaded the Wunderlist Android app, and synchronized even the wallpapers. Because I'm a bit obsessive-compulsive like that.
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| Note the matching {PLUM/PURPLE/SHADE OF GIRLY COLOR!!!} wallpaper/background. |
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| This is how Wunderlist looks, when you sign up for a new account. |
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| How to make your wallpaper look pretty, like mine. :p |
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| Click the photos to view them full-size and read the tutorial captions clearer. |
The desktop interface of Wunderlist reminds me of Flow/GetFlow, which is a paid app and service, at $9.99 a month, after the 14-day trial. Big downside, big bummer. Also, GetFlow isn't even available on Windows as an app, or on the Android. Really big bummer.
But we're not talking about GetFlow here. The reason why I even mentioned GetFlow is to say that Wunderlist is a BETTER, FREE, sleeker, simpler, more versatile alternative to GetFlow. No extra nonsense of too many options and fields. Just simple menus that will get you through the fewest taps and types possible.
Now I can understand why Time Management Ninja said that Wunderlist is awesome. Try it, and you will, too.
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