4 apps you should use instead of Google Tasks

by dbadmin | Aug 27, 2025 | Google, Productivity Apps, Software lists

Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority Google Tasks is, without a doubt, one of the company’s worst apps. While its barebones nature might appeal to some, its lack of basic features — like natural language processing — makes it feel well behind the times compared to...

5 productivity apps I swear by, and one of them unlocks the rest

by dbadmin | Aug 3, 2025 | ChatGPT, Features, Google Keep, Notion, Password Manager, Productivity Apps

Productivity apps are the bane of the app world. On one end of the spectrum are the total nerds who could shame a cyborg with their organizing skills, and on the other are those who dump everything into Google Keep just to have everything in one place. I live...

I’ve tried dozens of to-do apps — these 6 clicked with me, but one’s my favorite

by dbadmin | Jul 27, 2025 | Android apps, Features, Notion, Productivity Apps

I may not be that big of a productivity nerd, but I do like my things organized, and I go to great lengths to find a system that works for me. My style is that I don’t control every minute of my day — so I’m less of a calendar person and more of a to-do list guy....

I took my e-book library back from Amazon with this self-hosted app

by dbadmin | Jun 15, 2025 | Amazon Kindle, Features, Productivity Apps

If you’ve ever bought an e-book from Amazon, you already know you don’t really own it. Sure, it’s in your Kindle library and you can read it in the app. But try moving it to another device or archiving it somewhere else, and you’ll quickly run into walls. In fact,...

I used a self-hosted app to track all my receipts and it’s shockingly good

by dbadmin | Jun 8, 2025 | Features, Productivity Apps

Opinion post byDhruv Bhutani If you’ve ever tried to keep track of your receipts, you know how quickly it turns into a mess. Some are paper, some digital, and some are screenshots that you’ll forget about in your phone’s gallery. I’ve tried everything to get a handle...

These two apps finally fixed my creative workflow

by dbadmin | Jun 7, 2025 | Features, Notion, Productivity Apps

For years, Notion has been my go-to for organizing everything from invoices to movie watchlists. Its flexibility as a database is unmatched, but when it came to creative workflows like jotting down spontaneous ideas, threading together thoughts, and collecting visual...