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Manage your tasks list on your PC, iPhone, and other devices with Wunderlist

July 25, 2011 By 10 Comments

Let’s face it: not only is the internet everywhere, but computers are now in everyone’s pocket. So it doesn’t really make sense to manage your tasks and to-do’s on a desktop, because your smartphone is just oh-so convenient for accessing your tasks and information right when you actually need to.

And oh so convenient for adding new tasks on-the-fly, before they slip out of your mind.

Wunderlist is a free task management software that can be used on a PC, iOS or Android device, or on a web browser.

It stores user data in the in the cloud, and has a simple and accessible interface that nonetheless manages to provides considerable depth and functionality, such as sharing/collaborating with other Wunderlist users and publishing tasks online.

As of this writing, Wunderlist Supports Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android. It can also be accessed via a web app.

Here are some notes on this one:

The interface: is attractive and intuitive. Employs  the item “starring” device (as in Gmail for example) as well as categorizing tasks into GTD-style lists. Tabs on the bottom can filter by time period (today’s tasks, this week, etc.) The same interface is employed across devices, which is neat.PROS:

  • Sharing lists: you can share your list of tasks with other Wunderlist users or upload them to the cloud and get a public URL to send to anyone (even if they do not use the app). Alternately, you can email your list in a single click.
  • Notes: not so obvious is the fact that you can add a note to each entry, making this a good cloud-based notes app.
  • Backgrounds: can be customized; users can choose from a handful or pre-installed themes.

CONS: (or how this software can be even better)

  • Need to support Alarms/Alerts: there are people who will not use any task manager (esp. on a smartphone) if it doesn’t support alerts. (I know because I married one)
  • More backgrounds: even better, allowing users to upload their own images as background.

Freewaregenius 5-Star PickThe verdict: this software is just terrific, and very well done. It manages to present a unified interface across PCs and devices that is very contemporary and user friendly, while simultaneously packing a lot of horsepower under the hood. It would be even better if they implemented the suggestion in my wish list above!

I am happily using Wunderlist as my main task management app, and so far have been loving it.

[Thanks go to user Panzer for letting me know about this program]

Version tested: 1.2.1 (on Windows)

Compatibility: WIndows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android (so far)

Go to the program home page to download the latest version (approx. 26.5 megs for the Windows version).


 
 
 
Samer Kurdi

Samer Kurdi

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  • Vlad

    another big downside for the app is that it does not support proxy, which means you can’t use it in the work place.
    This is the only thing that stops me from using this nice app.

  • Tom

    Other downsides:
    - Does not support recurrent tasks
    - Does not support priority
    - Does not support location
    2Do has more features.

    But its simplicity is also a strength.

  • Tom

    Other downsides:
    - Does not support recurrent tasks
    - Does not support priority
    - Does not support location
    2Do has more features.

    But its simplicity is also a strength.

  • Jason

    I had stumbled upon this before but wasn’t aware they expanded to mobile apps. Very cool. I’m using Remember the Milk now but it’s very bland. Wunderlist, on the other hand, is freaking gorgeous.

    Unfortunately, the lack of recurring tasks is a big issue for me. I may see if I can work past it for now – just for the beautiful and unified experience.

  • luc

    better is GeeTeeDee (minimalistic)

  • Sri

    And…. why do they (wunderlist) need permission to read my personal contact data? I would appreciate unbiased reviews… or else I will stop visiting your website.

  • Hopeful

    I have, believe it or not, managed to get this far, using a Sony Ericsson P800, then a P900 and then a P910

    Unfortunately, the P910 finally gave up the ghost recently and … since I can’t get a grown-up phone any more … because they only make toy phones for children these days … I’m going to have to resort to a so-called ‘Smartphone’ [1] – To whit, an iPhone 3G S [2]

    Until recently, I had, on the P910i, a wonderful little app that was all I could ask of a screensaver – At the press of a button, my locked screen displayed the time and date, in big, bold numbers … the time remaining before the next alarm was due to go off … my ToDo/Task List at a glance … the number of unread texts … the state of my battery … whether Bluetooth / Infrared / Wireles was on or off … and the strength of the signal

    And it used less power than the standard offering from the phone’s default selection [3]

    I need a similar, if not better, solution for my new phone – I need Magic Screen [4] for the iPhone 3G S

    Do you know of such an app?

    Thanks :)

    —

    [1] HA! … They’re just toys I tell you! – No handwriting recognition, no serious business/office apps, embarrassingly poor granularity of configuration … the list of woes is almost as big as the price-tag!

    [2] Yes, yes, I know, but I’m not forking out for a 4G S or a 5, just for the sake of an extra 30 mins of battery time and an even greater chance of losing the connection if I actually hold the thing in my hand rather than simply smugly looking at it and ignoring any calls I receive, because holding it in your hand degrades the signal

    [3] Result!

    [4] http://symbianwave.com/product.php?id=mscreenuiq

    • Samer

      @ Hopeful: I had a P910 a couple of years ago, which I liked, but when I switched to the original iPhone I was nothing short of thrilled.
      You are right that today’s phones are more like toys but (a) toys are good ;) , and (b) Android in my opinion is less of a toy than the iPhone (in a good way).

      I just switched to Android from an iPhone4 (got a Galaxy Note, which is a phone/tablet hybrid) and I have never been happier with a phone. To be sure, the iPhone4 is an excellent phone (the iPhone4s is even better), but you can do so much more with an Android, such as for example install third party apps that are not approved by big brother, and wirelessly send videos of any format to the device and play them without converting them to another format first, etc. At least on my Galaxy note.

      You will probably find an equivalent to Magic Screen on both iPhone or Android, although I cant point you to them myself.

      Just my .02

  • Hopeful

    @Samer: Didn’t really have any choice – Could only afford a second-hand iPhone from a friend

  • Hopeful

    For those who’d like a similar solution to the one I need on their iPhone it would seem that the main contenders are …

    Intelliscreen – Payware, requires a jailbroken iPhone and, seemingly, is a real battery drain … but is the easiest one to intstall/configure and the most comprehensive

    Homescreen (2.0, but there may be a later version) – A free alternative to Intelliscreen, but all I’ve really found is people looking for something better

    Lockinfo – Payware, but cheap, alternative to Inteliscreen

    Gruppled Lockinfo – A theme for ‘Lockscreen Info’ (or ‘Lockinfo’) by David Ashman … I haven’t been able to find out whether it’s payware, shareware or freeware though

    Hope that helps someone else :)