If you’re a fan of slick, easy-to-use getting things done (GTD) apps, then you may have tried them all. In case you missed it, Evernote is a crowd favorite among the GTD fans. Thanks to its simplicity, ease of use, and, almost ironically, its sophistication, there is no wonder why Evernote has become a mainstay for GTD app fans, aficionados, and GTD power users alike.
Those who use GTD apps have a few benchmarks for the apps they use:
- Simplicity.
- Full functionality — “No stone left unturned” when it comes to what the app can do.
- You can use it with your eyes closed, half-asleep, half-drunk or just in some form of altered states of consciousness.
- Smartphone integration.
- “Just works.”
For those who had already experienced Evernote on their PC’s via the Evernote Web Application, there is no wonder why they’d be eager to have an Evernote app on their smartphones.
The iPhone users already had their first crack at the app, and since the time Evernote made its app available on the Android, users have had quite a ball at the things Evernote was able to let them do:
- Take notes on the fly.
- Take photos and add them to their notes, on the go.
- Snap pictures of their interests and note them all up on their Evernote.
The great part about Evernote is that it not only comes as a full-featured app that you can access from the web and on your Smartphone, with all your data synchronizing seamlessly, but it also has interest-specific apps and widgets, which cater to the specific things users love to do with their tech:
- Capture personal memories.
- Take note of those special moments in life.
- Collect pictures of their food.
- Clip recipes of their food.
One thing that Instagram, Facebook and Twitter has brought upon society is this fandom for food photos and sharing “food porn.” Evernote has devoted a specific app for that, and it further encourages this “food porn” addiction.
With that, we bring you the Top 3 Evernote apps and widgets that you just have to have:
Evernote Food. It’s a worldwide phenomenon, we have to admit: people sharing food pics from the meals they cook with love and care, to the fancy treats they give themselves when they dine out in their cities’ finest. Evernote not only lets you spread the foodgasm and food envy, but you also get to choose whether you just collect the food-memories for yourself or share them with the world.
Evernote Hello. Ever had that awkward moment where you meet someone at a party, then bump into them a few weeks later on the street — and you realize that you don’t even remember their name? We’re sure you said a quick hello while internally blanching, realizing that you did it again — forgot someone’s name. Evernote helps you remember the names and faces of the people you meet. Snap a quick picture with them candidly, then file the pictures with your new friends in your Evernote app. Then say bye-bye to those awkward post-party accidental meetup moments.
Evernote Widget. There are those days when you just need to be able to take your notes and your memories right from your dashboard. Evernote Widget is THE widget suite for you to use. Developed by Evernote Corporation itself, nothing beats a widget suite made by the company that brought you the core app.
Here are two runner-up apps that you may want to try with your Evernote and your Android device:
Twicca. If you Tweet too much but keep forgetting to keep your notes, Twicca converts your Tweets into Evernote notes.
SMS To Evernote WhatsApp. Just as it says, it helps you convert your SMS into Evernote entries, which you can access from anywhere you can access Evernote: your PC or Mac browser, your iPhone Evernote app, or even your Android Evernote app.
Evernote made note-taking a lot more fun, sophisticated, and possibly turned it into an entire platform altogether. If you get hooked on note-taking, don’t say we didn’t warn you.
About Author: Rachel Talbert is a professional copy writer and author who contributes on behalf of companies such as protectyourbubble.com gadget insurance, a leading insurance brand in the US that protects your smart phones and tablets against theft, liquid damages and more.