Wunderlist is a new project created by a team of developers and designers located in Berlin.
This application gives users the ability to manage their tasks and it is available for Web browsers, iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows, Mac OSX and lately for Linux for free.
As an application, Wunderlist is really simply implemented and enhanced by a beautiful and functional design. Those were the ingredients that brought a pretty big number of users to their user base right from the start.
Users can create their tasks which can have notes and due dates and organize them in lists. This is the whole and simple idea, fundamental to almost every task manager known to us. But considering the seamless cloud sync with a bunch of supported platforms, we have an implementation that works perfectly at least for casual users.
The user experience is great, especially when working with the mobile application. Navigating through lists, editing and starring tasks, is really fast and intuitive.
Some whining from my part considering the android application includes the slow loading time (you have to keep it running on the background to be able to bring it up fast) and the lack of sharing through the app, but I’m sure there will be later versions covering such things.
Killer features:
- A simple, beautifully designed interface
- Extensive filtering options for tasks
- Seamless synchronization between many platforms
Weaknesses:
- Tasks can only belong to one list. Simple, but limiting for some users
- No recurring tasks
- Desktop version for windows is slow (probably not a native Windows app). Use the web version instead.
GTD Mode: Lists for contexts and projects, starred tasks as next actions.
Elements: Lists, tasks, due dates, starred tasks, notes
Supported services: Email import, Email reminders, Email export of task list, Share with cloud app
Mobile: Android, iPhone and iPad
Cost: Free
Conclusion: Although Wunderlist is a simple to do application, it is so carefully designed that it can really help a big number of users organize their lives and there is a lot of potential to this project. Of course there are many things that could be implemented in Wunderlist to make it appealing to a larger audience including professionals and more advanced GTD users, but I think the intentions of the developer team are clear for the time being.
I should not forget to add, that I recommend this application to people who are still getting a hard time using complicated systems and have less than 100 tasks. Maybe its better to keep things simple!