I have to say...disappointing. – Doo - Get Things Done Review

Update: After using Doo for awhile now I have given up trying to force myself to like and use it. I like the innovation of it, I like apps that are different & well thought out. I really wanted to like it more. Doo just misses the mark on functionality for me. My biggest dislike is how the main stack never shows what’s coming up, only what’s due or past due. I don’t like having to switch to a separate screen to see what’s coming at me next, especially if I finish a task early & want to move on to the next one. It would almost be better if everything was in the main stack by due times & dates. If everything for today was in the main stack it would be far more useable. The concept is great. The layout and design are well thought out. Not using the useless native reminders is wonderful, making this a stand alone app. Entry pages are fast to use & well laid out. The disappointments: Priced way too high for what you get. This really is not what I was expecting. There’s no red icon notification for what’s due today, only for the items whose time has come, and gone. Also, if you don’t assign a due date for a ToDo, it doesn’t show on the home icon count. Maybe that that should be a settings option if you want to include undated items. To view a list of today’s items, you have to open the app and tap a button to get to the second page where all your todos are. Todos don’t show up on the main stack page until they are due, and past due, so on the main stack page you are looking at the past. The only way around this is to set a “before” reminder and do some mental math to have them alert at say 6am, then at the actual time. The main card stack would be more useable if everything today was in it. Plus, you are stuck with the off pale lavender (kind of) background color. The drawings at the corner are a fairly nice touch, and show up if using certain emojis or keywords. As much as I like this reminder app, I will only use it for unimportant repeating household type reminders that I can set up as starting at 6am or all day, like “AC Filters change” or “change birds paper”. It’s useless and too time consuming to rely on for work or important items. I can use any number of calendar apps with iOs reminders and have more functionality. As it stands it only helps clear out some clutter in my do lists. The watch app loads and refreshes fast, but again, only immediately due or past due show. Then, there’s two giant circles at the bottom of the screen taking up maybe 1/3 the screen for completed & snooze. The title of the item and any notes are in about the same small size font as the Apple default. And, each item has its own screen, so you have to swipe through everything to review what’s to be done. I won’t be using the watch app at all, being too cumbersome.
Review by Manic Bobo on Doo - Get Things Done.