My 3 favourite assistive phone apps

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Usual tool and communication apps aside, here are 3 nifty apps that I enjoy using daily. The apps are easy to use and have clean navigation interfaces, good for folks like me who doesn't like complicated functions and ad spams.

1) Life Reminder

 

The top app that I have been using for years and even spent to get rid of pop-up ads is Life Reminder. Maybe I have been getting on in years, my memory tends to be failing me and this app proved to be a real life saver. 
Whenever I have an appointment, important matters that need following up or urgent chores, I would key into this app. With each reminder, I can also attach image for reference, write notes and set pre-alarm. I was amazed that it can even set actions like phone calls and SMS with the reminders. The reminders can also be set on an auto-repeat basis so I can easily get reminders on birthdays and anniversaries (besides marking them on calendar app which I will forget to check). 
Present and past reminders can also be searched for easily on the app. Most feature is no doubt reliability - I would get the alarm for all reminders I set. (Take note to look out for that before downloading any tasks reminder app!)

2) Tasks



My second most used assistive app is Tasks, which is a clean and handy app for creating lists and sub-lists. The lists can be re-organize and checked off when done. There are also functions like pin to top, highlight task and reminder. Non-urgent to dos, travel items to bring, shopping list, location of items kept, mini personal projects are some of the useful lists that can be created. 
The only con I see is that it lacks collaborative function unlike the discontinued app Wunderlist. As I am only using it for personal matters, this does not matter for me. I am not sure how well it stacks up to Microsoft To Do and Google Tasks. Perhaps I would try them one day and do quick a comparison review.

3) ColorNote



Colornote is an app that you can use to create checklists or simply write articles for keeping. Each list can be passcode protected. So it can be used to store little secrets, passwords or any other "facts" for easy reference. The lists can be arranged in various ways, I chose to arrange them by their colours. The colour also signifies the "type" of notes that one belongs to. I guess that's how the app got it's name lol. There's also the Back up and Find functions, no worry about the notes lost in space.


An additional recommendation... but not an assistive app, is Presently. 
It is a gratitude journal. I used it to record my daily gratitude, epiphanies and some personally meaningful articles that I found (and don't want to be lost in social media). It has a sleek continuous scrolling interface without nestling (which I prefer). There's also a search function so that I can key a word and find any entries containing it. The app's cute colour themes are a bonus.

If there are other indispensable assistive apps that you would like to share, please feel free to do so in the comments below.

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