Discussion Forum > The Best Slightly Obscure Apps
January 8, 2015 at 8:57 |
Michael B.
Michael B.
January 8, 2015 at 9:01 |
Michael B.
Michael B.
January 8, 2015 at 9:12 |
Michael B.
Michael B.
January 8, 2015 at 9:14 |
Michael B.
Michael B.
January 8, 2015 at 9:17 |
Michael B.
Michael B.
Instant Audio Recorder
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/instant-audio-recorder/id417262884?mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/instant-audio-recorder/id417262884?mt=8
January 8, 2015 at 9:20 |
Michael B.
Michael B.
January 8, 2015 at 9:23 |
Michael B.
Michael B.
Genius (Most efficient way to lookup lyrics)
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/genius-search-understand-meaning/id709482991?mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/genius-search-understand-meaning/id709482991?mt=8
January 8, 2015 at 9:34 |
Michael B.
Michael B.
FastEver (One of the most reliable apps I've ever used. It's built like a tank.)
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fastever-quickly-create-evernote/id364580273?mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fastever-quickly-create-evernote/id364580273?mt=8
January 8, 2015 at 10:29 |
Michael B.
Michael B.
Cheddar Plus, flat task list (also multiple lists) each task may have multiple hashtags. Sync to other devices and web. Supports Markdown. Original developer stopped development, was in limbo. Now been picked back up with new developer who has time to put energy into, currently free service. Clean simple, wanted to love the any task can be in any of multiple hashtags, in actual use, not sure that is the way to go for me. Also weirdness, never able to delete task, they all go into one growing archive. Worth a look, even if just for the orange color.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cheddar-plus/id919567005
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cheddar-plus/id919567005
January 8, 2015 at 16:28 |
matthewS
matthewS
WorkFlowy outline. Web and smartphone. Tasks are taggable. Free for a 250 tasks with 250 added every month. Pro users can make as many lists and items as they want. $49 year. I USE this app, trying to build my whole system in here. Sign up with this invite and receive twice the free tasks. Full disclosure, yes, I also receive some free tasks.
http://workflowy.com/invite/1e45a849.lnx
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/workflowy/id551139514
http://workflowy.com/invite/1e45a849.lnx
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/workflowy/id551139514
January 8, 2015 at 16:39 |
matthewS
matthewS
For Mac:
- Stickies (ultrareliable, ultraminimialistic and free. I am not kidding, it is really one of my most favorite productivity apps :-)
- Taskpaper
- Awareness (my recent discovery) - it warns you (playing gong) if you spend too much uninterrupted time working by computer. - http://iamfutureproof.com/tools/awareness/
- Stickies (ultrareliable, ultraminimialistic and free. I am not kidding, it is really one of my most favorite productivity apps :-)
- Taskpaper
- Awareness (my recent discovery) - it warns you (playing gong) if you spend too much uninterrupted time working by computer. - http://iamfutureproof.com/tools/awareness/
January 8, 2015 at 20:41 |
Daneb
Daneb
Cloud Outliner for iPad. It's just an outliner with collapsable outlines and checkboxes and easy to move items.
January 10, 2015 at 22:21 |
Alan Baljeu
Alan Baljeu
Windows only freeware
Stickies with lots of options:
http://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/stickies/
Outliner - very fast, workflowy-like features, instant-search and so much more.
http://www.noteliner.org/i/Main.html
Stickies with lots of options:
http://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/stickies/
Outliner - very fast, workflowy-like features, instant-search and so much more.
http://www.noteliner.org/i/Main.html
January 11, 2015 at 11:46 |
stefanb
stefanb
Googe Keep, I use it all the time for quick notes.
https://keep.google.com/
https://keep.google.com/
January 13, 2015 at 11:32 |
Ben H
Ben H
Mailbox for iOS - http://www.mailboxapp.com/ - easy to set up to integrate into DIT, AF, iDoneThis, etc.
I was using iDoneThis for a long time, till I started doing it on paper. https://idonethis.com/
OneNote app for iOS - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-onenote-for-iphone/id410395246?mt=8 - This app has vastly improved over the last year, very useful, integrates nicely with desktop OneNote
LeanKit for iOS - works nice as a personal kanban tool, integrates with online service (has a free option) http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/leankit/id436960592?mt=8
I was using iDoneThis for a long time, till I started doing it on paper. https://idonethis.com/
OneNote app for iOS - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-onenote-for-iphone/id410395246?mt=8 - This app has vastly improved over the last year, very useful, integrates nicely with desktop OneNote
LeanKit for iOS - works nice as a personal kanban tool, integrates with online service (has a free option) http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/leankit/id436960592?mt=8
January 13, 2015 at 17:58 |
Seraphim
Seraphim
For Android:
Halna outliner. No, it's not elegant, but I don't know of a better Android outliner, and that's surely the relevant thing. I rely on it.
Halna outliner. No, it's not elegant, but I don't know of a better Android outliner, and that's surely the relevant thing. I rely on it.
January 14, 2015 at 17:23 |
Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper
Cuppa
nice little timer (can configure your own list of named intervals, excellent for pomodore and the like):
http://www.nathanatos.com/software/
nice little timer (can configure your own list of named intervals, excellent for pomodore and the like):
http://www.nathanatos.com/software/
January 14, 2015 at 18:24 |
Christopher
Christopher
BriefMe
https://itunes.apple.com/app/id922497631
• A rapid briefing on today's world events.
• Top ten most read and shared news stories of the day.
• Tap and hold most headlines to see a short brief on the story.
• Have only the top three headlines of the day delivered to you each morning.
• Drill down further into any story or news category.
https://itunes.apple.com/app/id922497631
• A rapid briefing on today's world events.
• Top ten most read and shared news stories of the day.
• Tap and hold most headlines to see a short brief on the story.
• Have only the top three headlines of the day delivered to you each morning.
• Drill down further into any story or news category.
August 21, 2015 at 0:27 |
Michael B.
Michael B.
Hey,
I came across TDouble (tdouble.weebly.com), which was mentioned in another topic on this forum and found it really convenient to track 24/7. No stopwatch - awesome! ). But there is only android version (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.vertigo.time.tracker).
Maria
I came across TDouble (tdouble.weebly.com), which was mentioned in another topic on this forum and found it really convenient to track 24/7. No stopwatch - awesome! ). But there is only android version (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.vertigo.time.tracker).
Maria
August 24, 2015 at 12:55 |
Maria
Maria
Probably doesn't qualify as obscure enough, but I use Pocket ( http://getpocket.com ) a lot. I particularly like the way it syncs across different devices, so you can put an article in it from your desktop and then read it on your mobile while stuck on a train somewhere.
August 24, 2015 at 13:07 |
Mark Forster
Mark Forster
Re: TDouble: sorry that this is somewhat o/t here, but - if any user of TDouble (Maria, Pavel ...?) can tell where me where to find user instructions, I'd be grateful.
August 24, 2015 at 14:11 |
Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper
Well, I did not find instruction for TDouble myself either, except for the first launch starting page. For me it sounds simple: use spinner to chose time of the activity and fill in time passed bar. On the left there are the activities description with up to three levels of depth (one may desribe just one level if does not want to eleborate). Still not clear?
Maria
Maria
August 24, 2015 at 18:39 |
Maria
Maria
Mark:
"Probably doesn't qualify as obscure enough, but I use Pocket ( http://getpocket.com ) a lot."
She's in. Pocket qualifies. It's slightly obscure.
"Probably doesn't qualify as obscure enough, but I use Pocket ( http://getpocket.com ) a lot."
She's in. Pocket qualifies. It's slightly obscure.
August 25, 2015 at 6:22 |
Michael B.
Michael B.
@Maria
Definitely not clear, Maria! It's the most puzzling interface I've come across.
But this isn't the place to discuss it. I'll struggle with it a little more - but not much, because I'm not sure of the value of time-tracking to me.
Thanks for your post.
Definitely not clear, Maria! It's the most puzzling interface I've come across.
But this isn't the place to discuss it. I'll struggle with it a little more - but not much, because I'm not sure of the value of time-tracking to me.
Thanks for your post.
August 28, 2015 at 9:35 |
Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper
blanclist - webapp and ios as a bookmark saved to the desktop. Very Clean implementation of FV
March 29, 2016 at 23:55 |
Cameron McDonald
Cameron McDonald
• You use or have used the app, and you like it
• Minimalist good looks (no utilitarian, cluttered, "Microsoft 3.0-looking" graphics with buttons everywhere)
• Intuitive to use
• Reliable
• Not an ultra-obvious app like Things, Omnifocus, or Evernote
• Must be a downloadable app