MacLife - USA (2019-09)

GoodTask

$19.9 9 FromHaha Interactive,

goodtaskapp.com

Needs iOS 12 or later

EASE OF USE

GoodTask is easy when it needs to be, but

more powerful options are available without

being in your face. The view options let you

see your upcoming tasks on a calendar or in

a list, making it easy to get a quick overview.

QUICK ENTRY

When you add a task you get a matrix of

quick actions to choose from, such as due

dates and times, tags and context–aware

options (like location), and these can

be customized. Swipe right and you get

more fine–grained control; swipe right

again to add a subtask.

APPLE INTEGRATION
GoodTask automatically imports anything
added in Reminders. It has apps for Mac and
Apple Watch, and your reminders instantly
sync across all your iCloud devices. You can
add tasks with Siri or from Share sheets, and
the app comes with four Shortcuts presets.

ADVANCED FEATURES

GoodTask is chock–full of clever extra

features. There are smart lists, themes and

a useful Today view widget, and you can add

text snippets to quickly specify a time or

date. Almost everything can be tweaked in

the settings, and it’s all backed up by

comprehensive support documentation.

EASE OF USE

Reminders are laid out in a grid, giving you

a fast, handy rundown of your tasks. The For

You tab shows them in upcoming order, but

there’s no calendar view. Helpfully, you can

tap a list’s header to quickly minimize it.

QUICK ENTRY

You need to be in a list or the Reminders tab

to add a new reminder; there’s no persistent

“add reminder” button. The app doesn’t

parse text snippets; instead, tap Time Alert,

Location Alert or Add Note to add details.

You can tap due times like “This evening”,

which can be customized.

APPLE INTEGRATION

Memento imports your entries from the

Reminders app, syncs with iCloud, and can

add reminders using Siri or Share sheets.

There are no Shortcuts presets, but it uses

ones made in the Shortcuts app. There’s an

Apple Watch app, with a Mac app in beta.

ADVANCED FEATURES

Memento lacks many of GoodTask’s power

features. There is a Today widget, but you

have to tap it to show detailed info. About

the only power feature we could find that

Memento does better is being able to

customize what actions you can take when

you get a notification or alert.

Memento

$3.99 From Mark DiFranco, getmemento.ca

Needs iOS 11 or later

GoodTask

GoodTask blends simplicity with

depth, and is a powerful, hugely

customizable alternative to Reminders

— Apple needs to take note.

AWESOME

Memento

Designed to look like an Apple

app, Memento tries to keep things

straightforward. Although much cheaper, it

lacks its rival’s power features.

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