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Any.do
Operating systemAndroid
iOS
Google Chrome App
Web browser Mac Alexa Chrome app Apple Watch Wear OS Windows Gmail
TypeProductivity
Task management
Calendar
Assistant
Grocery list
Reminders
Personal Assistant
LicenseFreemium
Websitewww.any.do

Any.do is a productivity platform designed to help individuals and teams stay organized and get more done.

History

Any.do was first launched in November 2011. Within 30 days, Any.do reached 500,000 downloads[1][2]and 30 million users by 2020. Any.do extended its offering beyond its original to do list / task management functionality with a built in calendar, and an artificial intelligence service that can complete the user's tasks.[3]

Any.do was co-founded by Omer Perchik, Yoni Lindenfeld, and Itay Kahana. It has offices in both Tel Aviv and San Francisco. Prior to Any.do, co-founders Omer Perchik, Itay Kahana and Yoni Lindenfeld launched a simpler version of the app on Android called Taskos.[4]

Products

The Any.do app

The Any.do app works and syncs across multiple platforms including: Android, iOS, Chrome, Web,[5] Mac,[6] Windows PC,[7] Apple Watch,[8] Android Wear,[9] Gmail [10] and iPad. Any.do is a free app that introduced a premium subscription model in 2014[11][12] Over the years, Any.do announced several integrations with Amazon Alexa,[13] Slack,[14] Google Assistant,[15] Siri, Gmail, Zapier[16] and WhatsApp.[17]

Core features

To-do list / Task management[18][19]:

  • Create, edit, delete tasks and lists[20]
  • Support for sub-tasks, notes, file attachments
  • Share lists, assign tasks and add sending comments via Chat[21]
  • Voice input, including integration with Siri, Google Assistant and Amazon Echo.[20][22]
  • Auto-suggest feature with predictive text[23]
  • Reminders - one time, recurring and location-based reminders[23]
  • Real-time sync across all of a user's devices[24][20]
  • Color tags for tasks
  • Focus more / Time tracker
  • Grocery list / Shopping list feature that:[25]
    • Sorts your items by aisles
    • Allows you to create multiple lists for different stores
    • Auto-detects grocery items and allows you to move them to the right list
    • Makes it easy to share your grocery lists with anyone
    • Copy online recipe ingredients into your clipboard and the list would help you import and sort them automatically
    • Already works in 10 different languages
    • Works seamlessly with Alexa Shopping list / Alexa Grocery list.

Prioritization/planning[26]:

  • The Any.do Moment prompts users to make a habit of morning task planning. (Created after the founders found this to be a common practice among highly productive users of the app.) [27]
  • Using drag and drop tasks and lists can be reordered, and given different levels of priority
  • Task notifications can be snoozed.

Calendar (replacing the deprecated Cal app):

  • Daily, 3-day, weekly, and monthly view of combined tasks and events.
  • Integrates with phone calendar and Facebook calendar
  • Assign tasks to calendar events and merge to-do items with specific meetings.[28]
  • Calendar widget across iOS & Android

Assistant[29]

  • The Any.do Assistant allows the user to send their tasks to a professional personal assistant who would handle the task for them. The service is provided via a chat interface and supports both text and voice messages.[24]

Cal app (deprecated)

In July 2013, Any.do released their second app, Cal for iPhone.[30] Cal for Android was later released in December 2013.[31] Like Any.do, Cal was an interactive, gesture-based calendar app with social integrations. Unlike other calendar apps, Cal helps users focus on the immediate schedule of their day and find pockets of free time for personal use.[32] Cal's scheduling and productivity features included:

  • Instant location recommendations based on meeting address[33]
  • Auto-suggest feature with predictive text[23]
  • Google and Waze map integrations[34]
  • Uber feature for booking a ride to meetings[35]
  • Cloud sync across all of a user's devices[28]
  • Amazon and Gifts.com integration for buying event gifts (iPhone only)[34]

Cal also integrates with the original Any.do task app and allows users to automatically populate their calendars with relevant tasks by date and event.[36] The development of Cal ended in 2014.

Design

On October 9, 2013, The Verge reported Any.do to be the one of the main inspirations behind Jony Ive's iOS 7 redesign, and others have noted its similarities to the revamped Apple operating system.[37][38]

Funding

Any.do announced $1 million in angel funding in November 2011.[1]

By May 2013 the company had raised $3.5 million from Genesis Partners, Eric Schmidt’s Innovation Endeavors, Blumberg Capital, Joe Lonsdale of Palantir Technologies, Brian Koo of Formation 8, Joe Greenstein of Flixster, and Felicis Ventures.[39] The company raised additional unannounced funding from a group of strategic investors including Jerry Yang of AME Cloud Ventures and Steve Chen of YouTube, among others, by October of that same year.[37]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Perez, Sarah (Nov 10, 2011). "Any.DO Launches A Social To Do List App With $1 Million In Funding". TechCrunch.
  2. ^ Schonfeld, Erick (Dec 12, 2011). "Any.DO Android App Downloaded 500,000 Times In 30 Days". TechCrunch.
  3. ^ "The Next Evolution of Productivity".
  4. ^ Miller, Tessa (Oct 10, 2013). "I'm Omer Perchik, and This Is the Story Behind Any.do". Lifehacker.
  5. ^ "The Any.do Web App Is Here". Any.do. 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  6. ^ "Any.do for Mac is finally here!". Any.do. 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  7. ^ "Any.do is launching new apps for Windows, Mac & Gmail". Any.do. 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  8. ^ "New Any.do Apple Watch App - Turn Your Watch into a Powerful Productivity Tool". Any.do. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  9. ^ "Any.do For Android Wear is now Available". Any.do. 2018-07-13. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  10. ^ "Any.do for Gmail: Create Action Items Straight from Your Inbox". Any.do. 2018-11-11. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  11. ^ "Any.do To-Do App Now Available on the Web". PC Magazine. May 22, 2014.
  12. ^ "Save time & hassle with Any.do Premium". Any.do. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  13. ^ "Customize Lists on Alexa : Alexa Blogs". developer.amazon.com. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  14. ^ "Slack meet Any.do". Any.do. 2017-10-25. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  15. ^ "Stay on top of your day with proactive help from your Assistant". Google. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  16. ^ Zapier. "New Integration: Manage Your To-Do List with Any.do". Zapier. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  17. ^ "WhatsApp Tasks & Reminders | Any.do Integration". whatsapp.any.do. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  18. ^ "The Best To-Do List App | Free & Simple To-Do List". Any.do. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  19. ^ "Free Reminders App | Daily, Weekly & Monthly Reminders". Any.do. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  20. ^ a b c Messieh, Nancy (Dec 19, 2011). "Any.DO is the only productivity Android app you'll ever need". The Next Web.
  21. ^ Piltch, Avram (March 1, 2012). "Any.DO App Beams Tasks to Friends, Follows Up on Missed Calls". LAPTOP Magazine.
  22. ^ Seifert, Dan. "Amazon's Echo gets proper to-do support with new Any.Do integration". The Verge. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  23. ^ a b c Duffy, Jill (June 7, 2013). "Any.do (for iPhone)". PC Mag.
  24. ^ a b Pierce, David. "Any.do's Assistant Puts a Chat Bot to Work on Your To Do List". WIRED. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  25. ^ "Free Shopping List App | Grocery & Shopping Lists". Any.do. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  26. ^ "Free Daily Planner | Plan Your Day In Seconds". Any.do. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  27. ^ Baer, Drake (June 3, 2013). "When do apps become rituals?". Fast Company.
  28. ^ a b Henry, Alan (July 11, 2013). "Cal, the Calendar App from the Team at Any.DO, Is Available Now". Lifehacker.
  29. ^ "Online Personal Assistant On-Demand | Save Time & Get More Done". Any.do. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  30. ^ Tofel, Kevin C. (July 11, 2013). "Book an appointment to the App Store: Any.Do's Cal just launched for iOS". GigaOm.
  31. ^ Yeung, Ken (Dec 4, 2013). "Any.do's Cal smart calendar app lands on Android". The Next Web.
  32. ^ Fiegerman, Seth (July 11, 2013). "Any.DO's Calendar App Helps You Find More Free Time". Mashable.
  33. ^ Grey, Melissa (July 2013). "With Cal, Any.DO hopes to bring its productivity magic to calendars (hands-on)". Engadget. Retrieved Dec 23, 2013.
  34. ^ a b Moon, Mariella (Oct 2013). "Any.DO's Cal app scores Uber, Waze and Google Maps integration (updated)". Engadget. Retrieved Dec 23, 2013.
  35. ^ Pinola, Melanie (Oct 8, 2013). "Cal from Any.DO Now Integrates with Google Maps, Waze, Amazon and More". Lifehacker.
  36. ^ Nieva, Richard (June 6, 2013). "Any.do announces Cal, a proudly not-so-smart calendar app". PandoDaily.
  37. ^ a b Newton, Casey (Oct 9, 2013). "Taskmasters: how Israeli intelligence officers helped inspire the look of iOS 7". The Verge.
  38. ^ Fiegerman, Seth (June 11, 2013). "iOS 7 Updates Look a Little Too Familiar to Some Apple Developers". Mashable.
  39. ^ Perez, Sarah (May 13, 2013). "Intelligent To Do List App Any.DO Raises $3.5 Million, Will Further Expand Into Personal Productivity Space". TechCrunch.
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