Tuesday 7 February 2012

Current Productivity setup - tools - part 2



Goal tracker: Daily deeds
  • platforms available: iPhone (native)
  • full synchronization: YES (via DropBox)
  • sharing with others: private
  • main use: tracking your daily / weekly goals 
  • pros: simple and effective
  • costs: 1$ for iPhone

Timer/Reminder: Due
  • platforms available: iPhone/iPad (native)
  • full synchronization: YES (via DropBox - but make sure it is what you really want)
  • sharing with others: private
  • main use: reminders throughout the day (drink water), various timers (2min green tea, 3min black tea etc.)
  • pros: parallel timers, snooze for 1h or 1min (good for bugging)
  • costs: 5$ iPhone/iPad app

Diary/Journal: Day One
  • platforms available: iPhone/iPad (native), Mac (native)
  • full synchronisation: YES (DropBox/iCloud)
  • sharing with others: private
  • main use: personal diary
  • costs: 2$ iPhone/iPad, 10$ Mac

Short text notes: Simplenote
  • platforms available: iPhone/iPad (native), Mac/Win (web/various clients)
  • full synchronisation: YES
  • sharing with others: YES
  • main use: quick short text notes
  • pros: fast, search as you type, version history of each note
  • costs: FREE iPhone/iPad

Text editor: iA Writer
  • platforms available: iPhone/iPad (native), Mac/Win (web/various clients)
  • full synchronisation: YES (DropBox, iCloud)
  • main use: Minimalist Word Processor
  • pros: Distraction-free
  • costs: 2$ iPad, 9$ Mac




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