Ikiru

I’ve had Ikiru for just long enough to spend a few weeks putting in my lists. Wonderful! The lists include everything from 'wise words to review' to things I hope to get to someday...or perhaps an approach to some project to consider. Which means Ikiru can handle wonderful variety. The one thing I so wish was available, is a 'share option' TO Ikiru that comes up when I want to send something from another app (For example I use Things for its calendar integration... but some bits from Inbox I would like to easily send to Ikiru) I could copy / paste...but was disappointed not seeing this option, and have found myself not referencing / using my lists quite as I'd hoped (hence less a star). Still: a solid app.

As others have mentioned, I prefer the check boxes to swiping - too easy to delete with others updating. It should be an option. I prefer Dropbox to icloud because we use Paperless between icloud accounts. Emailing a list to update is a pain and not efficient realtime (shopping). Color and font size should be improved. Visual is important. I read the reviews and the developer blog but purchased it to see for myself the issues and to support the developer. I see this as another useful list app separate from a checklist for shopping.

I moved to Ikiru from Paperless primarily to better organize my lists with the sub list feature. I also really like the swipe to check off an item and a shake of the device to backup if needed. I also like the feature to schedule a due date and time to get a list of priority items that are time dependent. The one thing that is really needed is when searching for items, there needs to be a way to know where the item is located in the lists and sub lists. Once the item is found by a search, there is no way to know to what list the item belongs. Sometimes the meaning of an item is dependent on the title of the list. And, some items are copied across multiple lists so by not knowing the list the items are in, there is no way of working to resolve and consolidate. If I could see the list an item was associated when found with a search, I would say this is a near perfect list managing app.

I bought this app because I was excited about the list within list feature, due dates, photos, etc. All of these are great, but there are a few features from Paperless that, to my disapppintment, were taken out! :( No more checkboxes(replaced with a slide right on completed items)...i liked those. Also...where are the colors! I miss my pink background...blue and white is a little dull IMO. Finally, I’m not a fan of the amount of lines previewed for an item on a list...i preferred just the one line to be shown. I saw some other people comment on these same missing features...maybe they’ll come back? please!

I love this app; it has useful features to make and view lists that a lot of other list apps ignore. For example, you can email a list to someone else and they can import the list into their copy of the app; it worked seamlessly when my son sent me his list of game figures. It’s pretty, thoughtful and exudes attention to detail. I really would like it to support drag and drop for pictures, using this app to maintain items with a pictures attached to each one is fun, but I don’t like navigating the attach picture pop up every time; I’d rather keep the photos app open on the side and drag pictures onto items. Tags/labels, lists that you can group by tags/dates/status and an album/grid view to browse lists with pictures would be nice features. Thanks for the great app!