Simple To-Do

The prevalence of freely available services has compelled many developers to rely on ad-based revenue systems in an attempt to avoid charging customers expensive subscription fees required to let them earn a living through their work.

Unfortunately, this approach usually involves sacrificing users’ privacy through the data-harvesting methods necessary for building a profile meant to serve better adverts. In the case of applications hosting very sensitive information, offline-only programs the likes of Simple To-Do are a safer bet.

In a sea of apps that tend to amass a plethora of features going beyond their initial scope throughout their update cycles, a non-Electron utility that prioritizes simplicity and performance can be a breath of fresh air in terms of design and speed.

Thanks to its fully portable form-factor, users can add it to their flash-drive-powered on-the-go setups without having to worry about manually syncing the contents each time they switch between the comfort of the desktop in favor of the convenience accompanying the practicality of the laptop.

When launched, the program at hand greets users to a resizable interface that places all available functions at your fingertips, with no drop-down menus or separate sections in sight. Once a task is added, the entry can be edited to update its status or removed altogether upon completion.

While the core functionality works as intended, some small changes would be welcome. A manual or dynamic theme toggle would make the user experience more pleasant, as it provides cohesion with the rest of the operating system.

A checkbox next to each entry would let users preview the progress without erasing the contents of the list.

If you happen to prefer the straightforwardness of early Windows programs instead of the overly complex app suites of today, Simple To-Do’s modus operandi may the right choice for your needs, as long as its specific feature set is compatible with your workflow.