gTasks

by Antonio Wells Mar 9, 2010 9:31 AM – 15 Comments

Install

gTasks. First offline Task, Todo list application that syncs with Google Tasks. No credentials needed and no phone that syncs with GMail/Calendar needed.

Price: Free

AndroidTapp.com Android App Review:

Pros & Cons:

Pros

Easily sync tasks with Gmail/Google Apps tasks
No account/credentials sign in… just works!
Features Android Widget to quick launch the app
Create tasks offline and sync later

Cons

Would be cool to have Android notifications with Tasks

Features:

gTasks Android App conveniently allows you to sync your task/to do lists from your Android phone to your Google Tasks from either Gmail or Google Apps email accounts. gTasks offers a solution to an issue surprisingly not solved by Google in their Gmail client. More beautiful, you don’t have to login nor grant permission to the app as it just works with your Gmail/Google Apps account(s). For Android 2+ devices, you can sync tasks with all accounts created. Features an Android Widget to quickly launch the full app. Create tasks locally offline and choose when to sync or set it to do so automatically.

: Gmail-Google Apps Tasks from Web

: gTasks Tasks List

: gTasks Tasks Options

: gTasks Add-Edit Tasks

: gTasks Task Actions

: gTasks Create New List

: gTasks Sync Multiple Gmail Google Apps Accounts

: gTasks Task Sharing Options

: gTasks Settings Menu

Usefulness:

For those who use the Tasks feature in the web experience of Gmail or Google Apps often fret at Android’s inability to natively sync tasks and gTasks solves this problem.

Ease of Use:

No signing in as it should have been done already when your Android phone was initially set up. Simply download and start tasking.

Frequently Used:

User dependent. Potentially multiple times daily.

Interface:

Simple user interface that works, resembles the UI of Gmail/Google Apps tasks.

AndroidTapp.com Rating

AndroidTapp.com Rating! (4.3 out of 5)

Should you Download gtasks? Yes! Must have for the Mobile Organized.

Developer: SSI

Tags: Android Apps, AndroidTapp.com App Review, Google Tasks Sync, gTasks, Todo List

Categorised in: Productivity

15 Comments

By Matt on March 9, 2010 at 10:25 am:

Couldn’t agree with this review more. I use this app all the friggin’ time. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that this app is the only thing that makes Google Tasks usable.

I especially appreciate that I don’t have to give them my credentials. Why can’t all app developers do that?

Reply
By Peter on March 10, 2010 at 10:43 am:

Best tasks list android app. Efficient, simple, fast.
Integrates with Pure Calendar Widget. Siply the best.

Reply
By paul on March 28, 2010 at 8:16 pm:

was good before the update. screw this app now.

Reply
By Yvonne on May 18, 2010 at 12:12 am:

Can’t believe I’ve just found this. It’s been around since March?!! Great app – just what I was looking for. Just needs a bit of tweaking to make it perfect.

Reply
By Andrew on May 18, 2010 at 7:59 am:

Hmm. Crippleware that disables automated sync after 30 days and demands a paid upgrade… I’m not entirely sure about this one. Will wait until an open source alternative comes along: for now I’ll stick with Astrid (which *is* open source, and seems to be getting better)

Reply
By marshman99ca on August 27, 2010 at 6:25 pm:

Anyone help me figure how I change my Gtasks App from one Google Account to another? I initially had it set up with a Google Account that I am not using anymore but on my Sony X10 I don’t see any way in the settings to change accounts?
Thanks in advance for any help.
PS. I have the paid version so I am reluctant to uninstall the program in case I have hassles reinstalling the paid version again.

Reply
By [S]DKM on September 2, 2010 at 1:57 pm:

How to I erase a list of tasks?

Reply
By Johan on September 28, 2010 at 9:32 pm:

This app seems to constantly overwrite lists and tasks created by all the Google webapps. So useless for me and i hope to remember my lost tasks.
(I’m using Ubuntu on PC and Android on Milestone.)

Reply
By Rod on October 4, 2010 at 10:58 am:

Will not sync with my Google calendar, help?

Reply
By Rod on October 4, 2010 at 10:59 am:

It does sync! User error!

Reply
By Charles on October 8, 2010 at 9:34 am:

A very nice app indeed. I have one suggested improvement: add a field so that Tasks can be prioritized (High, Medium and Low, would be sufficient). Or, allow the user to sort them manually via drag-and-drop.

Reply
By Andriy on November 2, 2010 at 8:01 am:

Funny to read comments here like “Best tasks list android app” Application like this would not even be in TOP-10 list of best to-do applications in AppStore for iPhone.

Reply
- By Jason Norment on November 2, 2010 at 9:16 am:
  
  Actually, most of the offline to-do list apps in the Appstore for iPhone are very similar. In fact, I don’t even use to-do lists on my iPod or Macbook but I do on my Evo. I’m not sure what iOS app your comparing to but your argument seems a little farfetched. This app works well: syncs with Gmail and Google Apps, ability to create new tasks without a internet connection, and is very simple to use. What more would you want?
  
  Reply
  - By Andriy on November 2, 2010 at 9:31 am:
    
    I’m using 2Do application (www.2doapp.com). Well, it is not able to syncs with Gmail. But if comparing useful features, UI quality – difference is significant.
    
    This is correct to say, that gTasks application simply does it’s work. But key word is “simply”. And for your question “What more would you want?” my answer will be “I want a powerful, simple to use, beautiful application, which will take cake of my tasks and which will make me feel positive emotions every time I use it”
    
    Reply
    - By Jason Norment on November 2, 2010 at 3:28 pm:
      
      Good point. There are other to-do tasks apps in the Android market which have a more pleasing UI experience. It depends on what users want. 2DO is a definitely packing more features than gTasks. It’s also a $6.99 app (which is relatively pricey for your standard Appstore app) vs gTask which is free.
      
      Reply