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Re: What do you use for a simple free ad free login free Android basic line-item checklist app?

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On Sat, 9 Jan 2021 06:40:58 +0000 (UTC), Arlen Holder wrote:

> I tested the dozen checklist apps listed, none of which have ads (AFAICT)
> o And none of which require a login, all of which are free
>   <https://i.postimg.cc/BZwR6gXc/buy02.jpg>

In the google search results, very few "checklist" apps showed up, 
where there were far more "task" and "todo" apps, which, as noted, 
are similar, but which usually add a timing component to the mix.

As a matter of fact, if I add the "-to-do" subtraction to the search, 
almost nothing comes out of a google search, which is surprising.

Hence I have to dig into the "to-do" and "task manager" apps, to find
the list of the best free ad free login free gsf free simple checklists.

This is one prominent hit in the search results:
o The Best To-Do List Apps for 2021
<https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-to-do-list-apps>

Being PC Magazine, they sought out the cross platform apps, where they 
declared Wunderlust (https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/wunderlist) the best, 
although Microsoft apparently killed it in favor of "Microsoft To Do".

For free cross platform apps, they only listed three that were decent:
1. Asana <https://asana.com/>
   <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asana.app>
   (free, ad free, gsf dependent, google free, login free)
2. Todoist <https://todoist.com/downloads/>
   <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.todoist>
   (free, ad free, gsf dependent, google free, login free)
3. Remember the Milk
   <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rememberthemilk.MobileRTM>
   (free, ad free, gsf dependent, google free, login free)

Installing them, one by one, here are my initial observations:
1. Asana immediately asks you to sign up or log in, where I didn't
   see a skip button, so I deleted it immediately thereafter.
2. Todoist instantly complained that I had "Google Play" disabled, 
   which is odd, as almost no app complains about that (I've had
   Google Play disabled for something like a year now).
   Even so, it requires a log in using an email, or Google Account
   or an iCloud or Facebook account, which means it got deleted
   a split second after I realized there's no skip option.
3. Remember the Milk
   The initial introductory pages say it's a reminder app, which most
   to-do apps are; and it says it's "magically in sync" with all your
   devices, and that you can share your lists with others (all of which
   is typical stuff for to-do lists). Then it asks you to log in, or 
   sign up, which means I deleted it a microsecond after I determined
   there was no way to skip that process.

That was a bust, where I see no reason for an account just to 
create a checklist, even one with timed reminders, particularly 
since there are at least a dozen (previously noted) apps which
seem to work just fine without the need for a facebook login.
o <https://i.postimg.cc/BZwR6gXc/buy02.jpg>
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Posted out of the goodness of my heart, to help others choose apps.

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What do you use for a simple free ad free login free Android basic line-item checklist app? Arlen Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-09 02:54 +0000
  Re: What do you use for a simple free ad free login free Android basic line-item checklist app? Arlen Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-09 03:18 +0000
    Re: What do you use for a simple free ad free login free Android basic line-item checklist app? Arlen Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-09 06:40 +0000
      Re: What do you use for a simple free ad free login free Android basic line-item checklist app? Arlen Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-09 07:24 +0000
        Re: What do you use for a simple free ad free login free Android basic line-item checklist app? Arlen Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-09 07:50 +0000
          Re: What do you use for a simple free ad free login free Android basic line-item checklist app? Arlen Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-09 08:00 +0000
            Re: What do you use for a simple free ad free login free Android basic line-item checklist app? Arlen Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-09 08:29 +0000

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