Chaos Control™: GTD Task List App Reviews

This software saved me when we bought a huge house that needed extensive renovations. I was able to organize and link people to projects. It would be amazing if it could have pictures linked to the various projects like an idea board it would also make sense for it to link to the calendar function on my ipad. Other than that it was fantastic. Looking forward to updates

Ive used all the app there is on productivity. This app is the absolute best !

Chaos is a good systematic method for quickly creating a task, organizing when convenient, scheduling if desired and clearing when done. Love it.

Hey, nice app - a first productivity app that I may actually use! BUT when I load it its in Russian for some reason? Pls make it in English ASAP and u then I may even pay for a full version.

It does what it says it does. Combine this with Franklin Covey techniques and you can get a lot done.

This is such a wonderful app. I use it for work stuff and family stuff. Love that I can make folders for future projects and put everything in as I think about it. Worth every penny.

Not much here you couldnt do in any database. I was expecting something special but this is pure-vanilla and not worth the $4.99 upgrade to premium. There is no connection to the outside world at all - only a proprietary cloud link to sync the program on other devices. GTD tools are non-existent. There is no calendar option and no way to enter notes.

Ok. I dont write reviews - but I had to this one. I have spent thousands on planners and organizers of every kind imaginable for years, in search of that ONE thing that would finally work; that would help in some way tame the wild monkeys that try to control my day. Including attending David Allens day long seminars twice. (If you want a GTD ready app - this is). THIS IS IT !! Worth $499 to me - and I promise is worth at least $49.99 to you - so drop the $4.99 and try it - it is so worth it. This works seamlessly across my ipad, iphone and desktop (PC). Just remember to hit sync on the device you last updated info from before leaving. Heres how I use it (so far): (This will make more sense if you download and walk through it.) When something shows up in my world - I very quickly just drop it into the Chaos Box If it is something actionable and more than one step, and I have the time to create a project right then I do, if not, Ive got it captured and I can turn my note into a project later. If it is a single step action, but I dont have the time or required tools to complete immediately, I go ahead and make a single step action entry if I have an extra sec. If not, again Ive got it captured. So back to the first example - Ive got an entry in my chaos box. Lets say I just remembered I need to create my 4th quarter marketing plan. So, I open my chaos box, click the entry I want to handle - and it opens showing: memo (any notes I need to clarify, etc), "PROJECT", "CONTEXT", start date (if any), due date (if any), repeat (can set days - repeat every day, two days..., weeks - pick which days to repeat i.e. Mondays and Fridays, or months - repeat every month etc), and export to calendar. So, since this is currently in my chaos box, that is the project listed. I click there and all of my projects pop up, I can choose one or create a new one. I created a new one - placed in my business folder and name it 4th quarter marketing - set the context as @office as the tools I need are there and done. Now from my home screen, I go to my projects list. Click on the business folder, the 4th quarter marketing plan - then click the "+" sign to add a task and Im off. I can quickly brain storm all the tasks ill need to complete this project and take the time reorder them later. I review all my projects at least weekly (some daily). Then if I know I need to take action on something today, I just edit the task, enter a due date of today, then it and all the tasks that I need to take action on today show up on my Daily Plan from the home screen. The only other thing Ive found useful is Readdles Calendar 5 - I put all time specific appts on there and Chaos Control exports well any tasks that are hard date specific to this calendar. The iOS calendar works ok too, I just like the look and feel of Readdles. I didnt see the other review until I came here to post this, but the other reviewer said plain, vanilla... I disagree completely. This app is perfectly sophisticated enough to work, but simple enough to get things done - not waste time with all the distractions. If you want to include pics, location, voice memos, and sharing - get Evernote. If you want something to actually put order to your chaos, want to finally feel on top of whats going on in your world, and actually get some work done, come on. Just to be clear, I have no affiliation to this company at all, just a fellow time traveler who found something that works too good not to share. Enjoy : )

This is the best one if you want access to your tasks on any device.

Simple. No fuss. To the point. Time saver. Nice design. ..Love it!

The best interface for a gtd app - beats things and omnifocus. But. The lack of backups and wifi sync is a deal breaker.

Favorite to do list and Ive tried five or six. Definitely helps control the chaos.

...and this one is the one I like best. I love that it synchs across all my devices, and uses some of the key features of GTD so easily, particularly being able to organize actions by context, as well as project. The Daily Plan view on my i-devices lets me see not just what is due today, but what is possible to do today. It was easy to set up my projects, and the app makes doing a mindsweep really simple. I love the "Chaos Box" idea, where I can toss things until I have time to come back and put them away properly. Two things would make this app categorically hands down the best one Ive ever used: the fix to the computer-based Daily Plan to show other activities that are possible today, not just whats due today, and the ability to filter the Daily Plan by context, so that I can see just what I could be working on now, in my current context. But this is without a doubt the easiest and most complete GTD system Ive used, and Ive been trying them out ever since buying my Palm Pilot. I stopped looking when I loaded this one, and deleted the old ones. That speaks volumes.

This works across the board with windows and Apple its really the best. Never lose windows metro support.

Turned on Chaos Control this afternoon (after it was fine in the morning) to find that all of data has been lost on my iPad. This occurs at the same time the new release has come out... Ridiculous.

I have been using this app for a couple of weeks. I have tried a lot of apps for to do lists. One common issue is to scheduling things for different days is not easy. The rolling calendar on the top in the Daily plan section is lovely. The Chaos box is very useful for gtd users and the context is also nice. Here is a suggestion to improve. The input screen when just wish to add something quick is too detailed. Of course we can ignore many fields and still add, but why not make it clean and have an expand like function if needed these features. Also, one of the great features in programs like Swipes is being able to quickly reschedule for another time or day with gestures. Perhaps this could be incorporated or being able drag and drop a task to another day? This is still a great program as is.

...a jewel containing the ultimate power, a Chaos Emerald! Chaos CONTROL!

This app works very well. Its easy to understand and use with the very first tasks you enter. The guy who wrote the program demonstrates that simplicity and elegance are the perfect combination. I use it with my Apple watch for detailed work tasks as well as grocery lists and workouts. Only thing to remember is to set a start time in order for it to show up on your Apple Watch. I use it every day. Thanks!!

I did a 2 month search for something like this and did so many trials and nothing compares! I love how I can make folder after folder and fill it with projects then tasks! Its soooo great! I really love the chaos box too. Maybe some interface color change options would be cool but otherwise 5 stars from a tough critic

Great, but I really really need a different color for the user interface. That color is depressing, and it makes my screen feel cluttered... The last thing I need is to be overwhelmed by a chaotic screen while trying to ease my chaotic life and mind.