Clear – Tasks, Reminders & To-Do Lists 4+

I have been using the iOS version for a couple of years now. I received the app for free on the app store as part of a weekly app lightlight promotion. I really like Clear on iOS and I today I purchsed the Mac version. I really like having access to my list on the Mac. On the Mac the app feels slick though I argue the iOS is slicker with the touch controls.

The only thing I would change is to allow users to have another level above list for the purposes of grouping list of a similar category. For example I would like to keep my personal lists separate from my academic related lists or my work lists. I don’t want to have to use 3 Apple ID’s to do so nor do I want to have “Component Review” have both my public, academic, and work items in there. When I’m working on academics I’m doing things related to academics just like my public work has it’s own set of things for me to do.

I have used many to-do apps. This is the best for me so far. I have it on my iPhone & Mac. It syncs between them. I have used it for about 18 months now. Usually I dump a to-do app after a month or so. After using it for a year I tried another well regarded to-do app and used it for about 3 months. But then I dumped that one and came back to Clear. I love the interface & the swipes. I love that you can name and re-name your lists. With some apps you are stuck with their list names. I highly reccommend it. My wife has just started using it on her devices and is very happy with it. It also has reminders if you want but I have not used that feature.
Improvements I hope to see a) on iOS the ability to move an item from one list to another easily without the laborious actions of select, select all, copy, escape, go to the new list, create a new item, and paste. On the Mac OS X you can just drag the item from one list to another (which is fantastic) but not on iOS.
b) on the Mac, deleting a task is a bit hit or miss for me and so I usually just delete tasks on the iPhone which then syncs to the Mac.
Overall for me this is a 5 star app and is one of my most used apps on a daily basis. Just pay the money. It is worth every penny.

I’m constantly working from TDLs and I need an app that will work across all my devices. I didn’t want to spend a lot for bells and whistles my life doesnt require. I have found the perfect “combo-solution.” I use CLEAR for my CATEGORIZED TO DO action list. The things I need to do today, this week, or soon, in the order of their importance - which may change from day to day. I also use Apple Reminders for regularly recurring tasks and reminders. CLEAR is my Hot List It keeps the clutter out of my other reminders. My CLEAR lists are TODAY, GTT (my business), CRAFT, TECH, ESL, AT HOME, SUMMER PROJECTS and LONG TERM. Within each of those I have lists, but by far the most useful part of CLEAR is my TODAY list.

If you want a basic, very customizable, notify or don’t notify task manager, and you are not a high power exed, this app works beautifuuly across your Apple universe. I tried several others - some were more complex than my requirements, some were only iOS but not Mac, others were just far more than I was willing to pay.

CLEAR is a simple productivity app that I would not want to live without. Because it works, I can work and get a lot of things off my TDL.