Checklist – Create Quick Offline To Do List On The iPhone
With native iPhone apps over shadowing Safari web apps since the App Store first launched, web apps had since received lesser attention. Before you decide that native iPhone apps are the way to go, think about how web apps are spared from going through dreaded App Store approval procedure before you can get your app updated with new features and bug fixes.
Lots of people have this notion that Safari web apps can only function with an internet connection. This is not true. Since Safari 4.0 for the iPhone was introduced, Mobile Safari supports HTML5 client side storage specification. Meaning web apps can store data on the client side (on your iPhone) and also store files like CSS, javascript, images into the iPhone’s cache.
Checklist
Checklist is a classic example of an offline web application that lets you get things out of your head by creating a quick to do list.
If you’re looking for an extremely simple to do list app, look no further.
Probable Uses
How I see Checklist can be really useful is when you’re packing your stuff to go on a holiday trip. I can see myself entering stuff like, slippers, cap, 5 t-shirts, chargers, toothbrush, shaver etc, you get the idea.
Because Checklist loads everything offline, you can use it at lightning speed. Pack one thing, launch, check it off, until everything is packed for your trip.
You can also use it for groceries. Doing groceries tonight? Launch the app, quickly enter the list of items to buy. Check them off at the super market, no need to wait for the internet to slow you down.
Maybe even write your goals and resolutions for the new year.
Conclusion
The thing is, Checklist is free, incredibly simple and fast, works in Airplane mode. Perfect for quick to do lists anywhere anytime.
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You should also check out Zenbe lists. It isn’t free any more but only $2.99 and includes an web interface as well. It has a LOT of features. By far the best list app I’ve found for the iPhone.
http://www.zenbe.com/lists
The iPhone apps is great. Allows you to make a bunch of different lists so you can separate out your Packing list from your Grocery list, etc.
Thanks for taking the time to review my Checklist iPhone web app. Your comments about the iPhone app store update process echo my own reasoning for wanting to build a web app. I also wanted to demonstrate that you can build really fast performing apps using html5 and offline storage.
I have some future updates planned for Checklist. There will be no need to download an update to recieve new features :-)
milca: Thanks for recommending Zenbe lists. Heard of it before, works great if you want to share any sort of list with anyone else. But for super quick lists, Checklist is a good candidate.
Alex: You’re very welcome. Looking forward to those updates, keep me in the loop!
Hi,
Checklist has now received its first feature update.
Users can now automatically email lists of outstanding/remaining items (a feature I had quite a few requests for after launch).
There have also been a few bug fixes under the hood as well as JavaScript code optimisations.
Regards,
Alex
Hi Alex,
Nice. I also played with your new memory game, very addictive! Nice use of 3D.
Ben
Very nice example