Update (8/30/2010)
There is now a paid version of this application available in the Android Market called MyReminders. The MyReminders app comes with two additional widgets, the option to keep completed notes/reminders, and the ability to set audio and visual alarms (both date and time) for time-sensitive reminders. You can learn more about the MyReminders app at http://www.thoughtdelimited.org/android/myreminders
There are a number of notes/to-do list apps in the Android Market, but none of them seem to have exactly what I wanted, so I wrote this app.
This app was built with three main goals:
- To provide a widget that put the notes right in front of you, so you wouldn't have to remember to check the list: you'd just see it on your home screen.
- To make it easy to add a note straight from the widget (either to the top or the bottom of the list) so you catch that passing "Oh, yeah..." thought.
- To make sure it was fairly readable even in bright light/sunlight conditions (although that will partially be dependent on what kind of screen your device has).
Adding a note simply involves tapping one of the "add" buttons: the location of the "+" indicates whether the note will be added to the top or bottom of the list. You can dictate the note using Google's speech transcription service if you have a network connection. In the list of notes, a tap on any note will give you the option of editing it, moving it to the top or bottom of the list, or deleting it.
The app should work on all Android 2.1 devices (I tested it extensively on my Motorola Droid). You can download it on your Android device via the Android Market (just search for "notetoself"), or via the 2D barcode at the bottom of the page.
All feedback, good or bad, is welcome. You can either submit feedback via the rating system in the Market application of your Android device, or you can click on my name in the footer to send me an e-mail.
Update Log
8/30/2010
- Refreshed the widget to show the number of the current note and the count of all notes above the note text.
- Updated the dictation code to resolve a problem I noticed after upgrading to Froyo.
