What are the best gear list apps/web apps?

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What are the best gear list apps/web apps?

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Best gear list apps/web apps	Price	Platforms	API
-- Google Keep	FREE	Android / iOS / Chrome / Web / Desktop	No
-- Microsoft To-Do	Free	Windows, Linux, Mac	-
-- Zenkit	Free / paid	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone	Yes
-- Packtor	FREE	-	-

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score 10 · Answer 1

Google Keep

Top Pro

Easy to use

1-step to take a note on Android: tap 'take a note'. Web version: cursor is on the note itself. See More

Top Con

Incredibly slow web-version

's Experience

Simple UI and UX. Light on resources. Get things done just like that. See More

Specs

Platforms:Android / iOS / Chrome / Web / Desktop

API:No

Top Pro

Notes can be grouped via labels

In addition to the ability to color-code notes, they can be labeled and navigated and grouped that way. This allows for easy organization, to then be found easily at a later date. See More

Top Con

Messy if you have lots of notes

Top Pro

Notes can be color-coded

Top Con

Google account required

You're required to have a Google account in order to use the app. See More

Top Pro

Super fast to use

The focus on a minimal interface makes everything fast to use on both web and mobile. This comes in handy for when a note needs to be jotted down quickly, as there is little to no load times or faffing about trying to get to a space where the note can finally be recorded. See More

Top Con

Can be taken down some day

As Google is notorious for taking down services, you may end up with just a backup of your notes in XML format and a need to look for a substitute. See More

Top Pro

Cross platform

This app can be used seamlessly across all platforms including Android, iOS, and desktop computer platforms. See More

Top Con

No API

Top Pro

Unlimited and seamless sync across all Google connected devices, from mobile to desktop

When a mobile device isn't in use, Google Keep can be accessed as a Chrome app or as a website. Basically, no matter the device being used or the OS on it, there is always a way to access the app. There is also no limitation to how many devices this can be done with, freeing up the user to always have access. See More

Top Con

Scrolling through notes is horrible

There is no options to decrease the surface area of the notes to make it easier to get an overview. Compare this to something like the Apple Notes or Evernote UI and you'll see the difference. See More

Top Pro

Automatic saving

Automatically saves new changes so that nothing is lost. See More

Top Pro

Supports drawing or writing notes by hand

Newer version of Google Keep now supports drawing on either a blank page, existing notes or in an image attached to the note. See More

Top Pro

Notes can include photo and audio attachments

Notes can include multimedia attachments in addition to text. See More

Top Pro

Drag and drop sorting

You can move cards manually, which is great for prioritizing to-dos. Within a card, you can also drag and drop items. See More

Top Pro

Can share and collaboratively edit any item including lists

Keep allows sharing any item with other contacts and editing them together at the same time. This way a team can work together in real time, no matter their location. See More

Top Pro

Archives finished tasks

Any finished task is archived and can be searched at a later date. See More

Top Pro

Useful Android home screen widget

The Keep widget lets users quickly see existing notes and add new ones. See More

Top Pro

Works as a great bookmarking tool as links added can optionally include a preview image

Keep has a great feature that allows you to save sites you visit as a special note type with a link and a preview image. See More

Top Pro

Both location- and time-based reminders

You can set reminders that bring certain notes to your attention when you arrive at a specified location or when it’s a specified time or date. Unfortunately you can only do one or the other for each note. See More

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score 5 · Answer 2

Microsoft To-Do

Top Pro

Cross-platform

Available on Android, iOS, Windows and web. See More

Top Con

Few features

It doesn't have a lot of features that Wunderlist had, which was discontinued for this app. See More

Specs

Platforms:Windows, Linux, Mac

Multifactor:Yes

Top Pro

Very basic and straightforward

Simple interface and streamlined. See More

Top Con

No Natural Language Support

Top Pro

Reminders and Due Dates

With important to-dos that you really shouldn't forget you can add reminders and due dates—we'll remember them for you. And if you have to-dos that you need to tick off on a daily, weekly or yearly basis you can set up recurring due dates to remind you each and every time. See More

Top Con

A Microsoft Product

Some people have a distaste for Microsoft, and may avoid it for this reason. This includes people who are angry that Wunderlist has been discontinued in favor of this app. See More

Top Pro

Multidevice sync

To-Do syncs between your phone and computer, so you can access your to-dos from school, the office, or the grocery store or even while you're traveling around the world. See More

Top Con

No Tag-Manager

Other apps let you better make use of labels. See More

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score 3 · Answer 3

Zenkit

Top Pro

Powerful and simple to use tool with a clean design

Easy to use and easily understandable for everyone. See More

Top Con

Native apps could be better

For example I can't configure a widget to show a filtered list See More

D.'s Experience

I've used many to-do and personal database apps, most of them lack some key features I needed, Zenkit is the best for me, it has free customizable fields, multiple views, convenient pricing, collaboration features, API, stable and actively developed. See More

Specs

Platforms:Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone

API:Yes

Collaborative:Yes

Languages:English, German, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Chinese (traditional), Korean, Russian

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Top Pro

Many important data views

Data views include Mind-Map, Kanban-Board, Spreadsheet, List, and Calendar. Views can be switched easily. See More

Yanis's Experience

Once again, it's great... And check the latest update ! See More

Top Pro

Native apps

Native apps for iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Linux. See More

Top Pro

Finally has the sub-tasks

Top Pro

Finally has sub-tasks

Top Pro

Mindmap view

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score 3 · Answer 4

Packtor

Top Pro

You can pack with other people

Top Pro

Public lists

Public lists can help you figure things out/give you ideas. See More

Top Pro

Allows saving lists and reusing them

Top Pro

Available on your browser and your phone (iOS, Android)

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What are the best gear list apps/web apps?

4 Options Considered

Google Keep

My Recommendation for Google Keep

My Recommendation for Google Keep

Easy to use

Incredibly slow web-version

Notes can be grouped via labels

Messy if you have lots of notes

Notes can be color-coded

Google account required

Super fast to use

Can be taken down some day

Cross platform

No API

Unlimited and seamless sync across all Google connected devices, from mobile to desktop

Scrolling through notes is horrible

Automatic saving

Supports drawing or writing notes by hand

Notes can include photo and audio attachments

Drag and drop sorting

Can share and collaboratively edit any item including lists

Archives finished tasks

Useful Android home screen widget

Works as a great bookmarking tool as links added can optionally include a preview image

Both location- and time-based reminders

Microsoft To-Do

My Recommendation for Microsoft To-Do

My Recommendation for Microsoft To-Do

Cross-platform

Few features

Very basic and straightforward

No Natural Language Support

Reminders and Due Dates

A Microsoft Product

Multidevice sync

No Tag-Manager

Zenkit

My Recommendation for Zenkit

My Recommendation for Zenkit

Powerful and simple to use tool with a clean design

Native apps could be better

Many important data views

Native apps

Finally has the sub-tasks

Finally has sub-tasks

Mindmap view

Packtor

My Recommendation for Packtor

My Recommendation for Packtor

You can pack with other people

Public lists

Allows saving lists and reusing them

Available on your browser and your phone (iOS, Android)

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