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Review - "2Do" Guided Ways ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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UPDATED VIDEO 24.02.2010 - 2Do version 1.2.2

2Do is the new To Do application for iPhone OS from Guided Ways Technologies. At the time of this review, the app was 9th most paid app in the productivity category in the UK Store. Although its name might suggest something else, I see 2Do more of a iCal & Notes Sync . 2Do allows the user to add tasks notes and add them to a todo list. The list is ordered chronologically, having on top the errand that needs to be done now.

2Do doesn't differentiate different steps in GTD techniques or other existing ToDo apps already populating the store such as (App Store links) ThingsTodo or OmniFocus. Guided Ways is not new to the category since they already had placed mid-price app Groups in #43 in that category. 

 

2Do icon is a mix between Things and Notes apps, which I think its very indicative. A Todo list on a piece of paper of a calendar. The design is correct but is not on spot.
The application itself has a variety of themes and functions that are present in other apps from the same developer (ie. Drag and Drop, Tabs, Colour scheme).

 

 

 Adding a new errand in 2Do. Alarms can be set as push potifications, iCal alarm warning and email. 

 

 

 Tasks can be sorted using different criteria easily.

 

 

 Loads of eye candy options that you have to discover yourself.

 

 

 One of the themes (sugar, I think) resembles a cream crumbled piece of paper.

 

 

 Syncing works over WiFi as long as your computer has installed a small plugin to syncronise your iDevice with your ical agenda. These guys are so careful and nice with you that they warn you that the app might mess things up and that it is advisable to backup ical frequently. This guys even give you a little script for you to execute and backup without any mayor problem.

 

 

 

 To mark tasks as done, you just need to swipe your  finger across the screen. This actually feels more natural to me than the tick-box system. You can undo actions as well. 

 

 

 

 2Do gives the user the ability to stretch the screen to use tabs or to use a wider version with small icons.

 

 

 

Conclusion: 2Do deserves to be in the 100 app list. This piece of software is fully featured and has many more options than other apps todo productivity apps. 2Do delivers to sync over wifi, making it more innovative than my current favourite Things for example. The UI is definitely eye candy although the icon is not master class yet. I love the functionality that 2Do brings to the table because it allows me to merge calendar entries with task items very easily. Guided Ways has a good track of design and innovation and I believe that this will get updated till 1.5 in the future.

For people that need to have constant reminders and alerts, for the short term planning, this app is ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

An excerpt of this review has been published in iTunes as well

 

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Four delicious screenshots from Starbucks app (US store only)

I bumped accross this Starbucks app in the US store and I was shocked by its interface. The duo brown+green is not very usual in apps for the iPhone. The theme wouldn't make much sense in other situations, but green is the corporate color of the Coffee chain. 

 The store detail view shows a mini location map with a green pin, the text appears over some sticky tape and further information is displayed in folders. Now, look at the menubar on bottom and see those icons. Very nice contrast of minty green and black.

 



 

 Paragraphs are displayed over a brown coffee bag texture background with shadowed text. Look at those cute coffee beans...



 The drink I created is not so neat, but you get the idea. You can choose your favourite coffee and see how it's going to look like, customizing it with extras and toppings of all kind. You can actually scroll that white stripe that will take you through the different categories.

 



 

 

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