Using the applications per se does not guarantee the execution of tasks, but it is certainly a good start for that. Thus, we present 3 of the most popular applications on the market, taking into account their features, advantages and disadvantages:
1. Todoist
- Compatibility with different platforms (eg iOS, Android, Windows Phone);
- Minimalist design and user-friendly interface;
- Creation of tasks with expected start and end, description, comments, subtasks;
- Categorization and filtering of tasks according to different criteria (eg priority, frequency, tags);
- Graphical visualization of task progress and execution rates;
- Collaborative space, with creation of joint lists, editing and assigning tasks among several used;
- Ongoing notifications and reminders;
- Synchronization in the cloud with other devices (eg computer, tablet) and applications (eg Dropbox, Google Drive);
- Printing lists.
Despite some limitations in the free version, your paid plan costs only 2.70 € / month (approximately) and allows you to enjoy all the features. Advantages include multiplatform compatibility, cloud synchronization, simple and intuitive interface, performance analysis and graphical visualization, the low cost premium plan, and the lack of advertising in its free version. Its disadvantages are limitations in terms of customization, the lack of notifications based on georeferencing, and the search for keywords.
2. Evernote
- Compatibility with different platforms (eg iOS, Android, Windows Phone);
- Creation of tasks with expected start and finish, description, comments;
- Categorization and filtering of tasks by tags;
- Collaborative space, with creation of joint lists, editing and assigning tasks among several used;
- Periodic alerts;
- Synchronization in the cloud with other devices (eg computer, tablet), and applications (eg Google Drive, Gmail), export to email and data file;
- Search for keywords, print lists, file attachments (eg documents, videos) and georeferencing them.
Despite some limitations in the free version, your paid plan allows you to access all these features for a cost of 6.99 € / month. As advantages, stand out the multiplatform compatibility, the synchronization in the cloud, the georeferencing of files, and the lack of advertising in its free version. As disadvantages, it presents limitations in terms of the interface, little minimalist and customizable, the lack of notifications based on georeferencing, and tools for performance analysis and graphical visualization.
3. TickTick
- Compatibility with different platforms (eg iOS, Android);
- Minimalist design and user-friendly interface;
- Customizable appearance, according to different themes and / or colors, calendar formats, among others;
- Creation of tasks with expected start and end, description, comments, editing history, subtasks;
- Categorization and filtering of tasks according to different criteria (eg priority, status, frequency, labels);
- Timing for task execution, based on the famous Pomodoro technique , with definition of cycles, time intervals and breaks;
- Graphical visualization of task progress, completion rates and better performance;
- Collaborative space, with creation of joint lists, editing and assigning tasks among several used;
- Notifications, reminders and continuous alerts, based on geolocation;
- Synchronization with different calendars (eg Apple or Google), export to email and data file;
- Search for keywords, print lists and file attachments (eg documents, videos).
