Any.do is a highly accessible task-management app. The system includes time and date reminders, and even geolocation reminders. In other words, if you need to be reminded to buy eggs this afternoon, the program will remind you when you get to the grocery store. Another interesting feature is called "Any.do Moment." This feature reminds you at a set time to check your to-do list. Then it shows you...

Block & Flow is a free productivity iOS application and Google Chrome extension that uses the pomodoro technique (short work intervals followed by brief, regular breaks) and provides users with self-generated data about how they spend their time. Users create a number of categories to describe work activities (e.g. writing, email, studying, etc), then assign each of these tasks a color. Next,...

There are many useful distraction blocking apps available on the market. Cold Turkey is unique for two features. First, the app allows users to block websites and apps at prescheduled times (for instance, from 9 to 5 on Mondays a user could block Facebook). Second, once that time comes, Cold Turkey freezes the settings. In other words, once the time comes to block that Facebook account, Cold...

For those looking to improve their daily productivity and habits, there are a number of mobile apps that promise to help. Dashpop is a new iOS application that may appeal to those looking for an application that is part traditional "to-do" and part lifestyle motivator. Dashpop allows users to create a number of reminders throughout the day. These reminders may be tasks (e.g. turn in report by 4:00...

Recently released, DistractOff is a Google Chrome extension designed to assist workers in their efforts to be more productive while working online. DistractOff is unique from some other productivity-themed extensions in that it allows users to create a calendar to schedule times throughout the week to check websites that may be a distraction while users work or study. Thus, one can dedicate 30...

If you need a little extra accountability and want to have some fun while you're at it, HabitRPG, an online tool that turns your to-do list into a video game, might be just the thing. With HabitRPG anyone can "gamify" their daily and weekly tasks - whether work, school, or wellness related. Along the way, users may compete with friends and join interest groups. This community then reinforces good...

Anyone looking to track their hours - whether to stay on top of freelance work or to improve personal productivity - may want to check out HoursTracker. Users can create their own tabs for each task or job and set a clock to mark an allotted time duration or a selected end time for each activity. A single tap allows users to easily clock in and out of tasks. In addition, employees can calculate...

Since it first appeared in 2007, LeechBlock has provided Internet users with a simple tool intended to increase productivity by blocking "those time-wasting sites that can suck the life out of your working day." With many customizable options, this Firefox browser extension allows users to select specific sites to block while leaving access to those that may be needed for school or work. It also...

Momentum, a free Chrome browser extension, wins excellent reviews on several counts. First, it is simply nice to look at. Once downloaded, a personalized dashboard will open every time you use Chrome to check your email or read the news, featuring a beautiful landscape image from Iceland, Spain, or some other locale. Reviewers also like the inspirational quotes ("What is your main focus today?" or...

Moo.do allows users to import information from other organizational devices (including Google Tasks, Google Contacts, Workflowy, and Wunderlist) to create multi-pane to-do lists that indicate tasks to do, tasks in progress, and tasks completed. By adding hashtags and ampersands, users can tag their activities by topics or indicate when an activity needs to be completed. To-do lists can then be...