Some of us manage our time by creating a schedule, making to-do lists, and scribbling reminders on any handy scrap of paper. Some of us have detailed systems of organization to make sure every “I” gets dotted and every “T” crossed. But most of us get by okay just keeping everything stored in the old noggin, possibly missing little things here and there, but basically getting it all done…at least until we forget something really important. And when you have raised the ire of your boss by failing to meet a deadline or the hackles of your spouse by forgetting an anniversary, you might decide that it’s time to rethink your strategy when it comes to managing your time and your tasks. Luckily, you live in an era of mass technological advancement. As the saying goes, there’s an app for that.

In fact, there are a plethora of apps for your iPad when it comes to making lists, managing time, and getting organized. Some are free but offer only limited features and functionality (Wunderlist, Evernote, Errands To-Do List, etc.) while others come with all the bells and whistles that the thriving entrepreneur could possibly want, but at a cost that is fairly steep for an app (such as Things for iPad at $19.99 and OmniFocus at $39.99). So it seems you’re either sacrificing functionality or dropping a ton of dough (unless you decide to download several free or inexpensive apps that can deliver all of the features you’d get in just one higher-priced application).

However, there are a couple of middle-of-the-road options that can offer the many features you crave without the ones you don’t really need at a price that is eminently affordable. And Toodledo seems to consistently rise to the top of the list. At $2.99 it matches the price of Tisk Task, an app that lets users create and populate lists, set priorities and due dates, and even add notes, but which has suffered from navigational issues and an apparent difficulty when it comes to deleting lists. Taska is another good option (at $4.99), and reviewers note that it’s very user-friendly, but some have also said that it’s a little too simple and that there are issues syncing it with an iPhone.

Toodledo, on the other hand, offers syncing through their website so that you can use both your iPhone and iPad, whichever you happen to have on hand. The format is easy to use and understand with all kinds of options for customization. You create multiple folders and assign tasks to them; set priority, duration, due date, and so on; take notes on a notepad or attach them to a specific task; copy, paste, and set certain tasks to repeat on a schedule; set reminder alarms or start and stop a timer to track your work (no more relying on http://stopwatch.onlineclock.net); pin tasks to a map so you can plan a route or squeeze things in wherever you are; password protect your tasks; and much more. The list goes on and on (fitting, really, since it is a listing app). So if you’re looking for a task manager that will deliver the features you need on your iPad at an incredibly low price, Toodledo could have you saying goodbye to all the rest.

Editor’s Note

Thanks to Evan Fischer for this quest post. He is a freelance writer and part-time student at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California.

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