We just updated our site www.dotnetideas.com and re-wrote the online editors. We simplified the list editing user interface and made it easier to navigate throughout our site.

We also added list catalog to our site. It will allow you to add items from pre-made list templates or create new list from them.

We welcome suggestions and feedback from our users. If you have trouble contacting us using “Contact Us” form on our main site or here on this blog, please email us to this address support@dotnetideas.com directly. Thank you!

We are localizing our apps for different regions and we are asking our users for help. Currently we are working on Packing List on Android.

We have created several files containing the text need to be translated. If you are using Packing List on Android platform and would like to help, please contact us at support@dotnetideas.com. We will give you access to Google Docs which we use for collaborative editing. A contribution at any level would be so greatly appreciated!

Thank you for your help!

Many thanks to our current contributors:

Russian – Alex P.

German – Thorsten K., Michael G.

4/2/2015 - V3.0.2

• Fix bug in skipping chores when auto-reset is not midnight
• Allow sending chores in due date view
• Other improvement

3/28/2015 - V3.0.1

• Allow users to add view-only widget to the lock screen(Android 4.2+)
• Fix skipped color showing on non-skipped daily chores issue
• Other minor bug fixes

3/2/2015 - V3.0.0

All versions:

• Change data storage location from external storage to internal storage</li>
• Add local "Backup and Restore"
• Add search feature
• Other minor bug fixes and improvement

Full version only:

• Fix auto-sync issue when switching views
• Fix issue with manual sorting
• Fix chores reset issue in widget view when auto-reset is not midnight
• Allow clearing report history

12/4/2014 - V2.3.6

• Fix issue with checking off recurring chores in widget
• Other minor bug fixes

11/3/2014 - Version 2.3.3

• Fix items sometimes become non-responsive in widget issue
• Other minor bug fixes

10/27/2014 - Version 2.3.2

• Allow displaying different lists in different home widgets
• Sort lists alphabetically in list name drop down
• Allow setting start date for all chores at once
• Allow inserting a chore instead of always adding it to the end
• Other bug fixes and improvement

7/25/2014 - V2.3.0

• Add start/end date for chores
• Make note/description pop-up toast window movable
• Allow hiding chores due more than certain number of months in widget(full version)
• Add visual statistics display for daily chores in routine view(full version)
• Other bug fixes and improvement

4/14/2014 - V2.2.4

• Fix bug in syncing multiple lists(full version)
• Fix bug in resetting progress when reset time is not midnight(full version)
• Other minor improvement

3/6/2014 - Version 2.2.3

• Fix issue in sort manually
• Fix due date calculation issue when check off overdue chores in widget
• Fix issue with reminder going off for chores completed before due date
• Add more auto reset time option for PM hours
• Other bug fixes

2/4/2014 - Version 2.2.2

• Fix issue with calculating next due date from completion date
• Separate drag/drop re-ordering to its own mode. It is under "Sort Manually" now
• Fix issue with auto-sync when close the app(full version)
• Other bug fixes

1/7/2014 - V2.2.1

• Add old widget back for Android 3.0+
• Fix issue with clearing notification for chores due prior to today
• Allow user to change list name background color in Routine View(full version only)
• Fix issue with editing locations
• Other bug fixes

12/26/2013 - Version 2.2.0

All versions:

• Add scrollable & resizable interactive widget(Android 3.0+). Now user can scroll the list and check off items from home screen widget.
• Quickly add one-time chore from widget and due date view
• Allow time display 24-hour format
• Other improvement and bug fixes

Full version only:

• Allow user to choose dark or light theme(Android 3.0+)
• Export/Email history report

 

08/28/2013 - Version 2.1.2

Fix bugs in lite version

05/22/2013 - Version 2.1.1

• Fix color picker issue in Android OS 4.1.1
• Show calendar in date picker in Android OS 4.1.2
• Add option to hide list name in widget view
• Fix widget size issue in Android OS 4.0
• Fix issue with creating/syncing new list
• Add registration button in Login view(full version)

05/15/2013 - Version 2.1.0

Full version with Cloud Connector:

• Add auto sync between devices and cloud

All versions:

• Fix date picker cancel issue in Android OS 4.0+
• Make hide/show completed chores easier(add to menu)

• Highlight daily chores which was not completed the day before

• Allow moving routines between lists
• Allow moving chores between routines
• Allow emailing chores due on certain day
• Allow sorting chores by location
• Allow skipping non-overdue chores
• Other bugs fixes and improvement

02/06/2013 - Version 2.0.9

• Fix reminder setting issue when edit chores from widget view(full version only)
• Fix date picker title display issue in Android OS 4.0+(again)
• Allow changing text size of list view(full version only)
• Other minor bug fixes

01/27/2013 - Version 2.0.8

• Fix date picker title display issue in Android OS 4.0+
• Add "Delete Completed One-time Chores" option
• Allow copy/paste chores
• Add more font size options for widget
• Other minor bug fixes

09/18/2012 - Version 2.0.7

• Fix issue with opening widget view by default
• Allow editing chores in widget view
• Add syncing of lists in widget view

09/10/2012 - Version 2.0.6

• Fix select multiple lists for widget view issue
• Fix select multiple lists for reminder issue
• Remove network access in full version. (If you use Chore Checklist Cloud Connector, please get the latest version of it as well.)

05/08/2012 - Version 2.0.5

• Fix list renaming issue

• Fix routine fail to expand issue

• Fix report issue when week starts on Monday instead of Sunday

05/02/2012 - Version 2.0.4

• Fix issue with setting "reset progress time" to certain hour other than midnight

• Add Settings to allow user to choose not to be prompted when uncheck non-daily chores

• Add menu item for "Enable Widget For Lists" under "Settings"

04/11/2012 - Version 2.0.3

• Fix "Force Close" error when download list on some device

• Fix upload issue when default Locale is not US English

• Fix day pattern mismatch issue between server and mobile devices

• Fix issue with setting "reset progress time" to certain hour other than midnight
• Other minor bug fixes

03/30/2012 - Version 2.0.2

• Fix sync/upload issue with system pre-loaded list

• Fix "Force Close" bug when open the app

03/15/2012 - Version 2.0.1

• Fix widget not display chores from selected lists issue

• Fix "Force Close" bugs when open a report

03/12/2012 - Version 2.0.0

There are many new features in this release. Please read the help for more detailed instruction. You can access the help through "Menu"->"More"->"Help". Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

• Allow multiple lists and moving chores between lists
• Add color indicator when a chore is skipped 2+ times
• Fix bug with apostrophe in location
• Other minor bug fixes

Full version only:

• Statistics reports

• Allow user to customize notification text color
• Allow user to indicate whether to open widget view as default view. Widget view can be used as a dashboard to display multiple lists in one view now.

Finally, the most anticipated features*:

•    Sync and backup list to server

•    Share lists between users

*Separate purchase of "Chore Checklist Cloud Connector" is required for these two new features. You will also need to register on our site in order to download/upload/share lists. The registration is FREE and you will be able to use our FREE online list editor as a member.

11/15/2011 V1.5.2

• Make it easier to checked/unchecked chores
• Bug fix

Paid version only:

• Add option to show/hide due date
• Add option to not prompt for completion date
• Add option to show/hide completed chores

• Add option to change the color of checked chores

10/17/2011 V1.5.1

• Fix V1.5.0 running slow and "Force Close" issue

Paid version only:

• Add 4x4 widget
• Add new options to show/hide completion date
• Allow changing due date and completion date color

10/11/2011 V1.5.0

• Change the global setting of due date calculation to chore level and make it available in free version too
• Minor bug fixes

Paid version only:

• Add new widget view to allow user quickly check off chores
• Add timer in widget view
• Add more font size
• Add 4x3 widget
• Allow user to choose translucent color
• Allow user to set the auto reset time

5/31/2011 V1.4.9

• Improve performance when check off a chore
• Fix bug in checking off all chores in a routine
• Allow customizing text size in widget

5/27/2011 V1.4.8

• Fix date parsing issue for non-English locale
• Fix issue with alarms when there are more than one daily routines
• Allow moving to SD card (NOTE: if you choose to move to SD card, you will not be able to use widgets. If later you changed your mind, you will have to uninstall and reinstall the app)
• Other minor bug fixes

4/15/2011 V1.4.7

• Fix "Force Close" issue when choose to show chores overdue and due today only

4/11/2011 V1.4.6

• Add menu option to display chores overdue and due today only.
• Add setting to allow users to disable widget customization if they have issue loading the widget

4/8/2011 V1.4.5

• Add widget customization back (Full version only)
• Note: widget customization may not work on some devices. If it doesn't work for you, please contact us. We will either fix it or refund your money.

4/7/2011 V1.4.4

• Removed the change for widget customization since it causing "Problem Loading Widget" issue on some devices

4/4/2011 V1.4.3

• Fixed issue in resetting progress

• Allow changing background and text colors of the widget(Full version only)

3/28/2011 V1.4.2

• Fixed "Force Close" issue when set reminder in routine

• Other minor bug fixes

3/25/2010 V1.4.1

• Added date/time to notification

• Added toast for alarm date/time

• Added preference setting for changing the background and text colors for all the routines and chores (full version only)

• Added better color picker

• Fixed widget display issue

• Fixed notification issue

• Other bug fixes

3/17/2011 V1.3.4

• Fix widget display issue

3/16/2011 V1.3.3

• Add display options to allow user to choose which routine to be displayed in the widget and which routine to be always expanded in the list

• Allow carriage return in notes

• Do not pop-up date picker when complete one-time chores

• Fix bugs in auto resetting progress

• Fix display issue when screen orientation changes

• Fix bugs in multiple notification and clear notification bar when a chore is completed

• Other bug fixes

2/23/2014 - V4.0.1

• Change data storage location to application own storage
• Add local "Backup and Restore"
• Add "Mass Change" in "Group By Luggage/Location" view
• Allow edit list detail in list detail view
• Allow check weather in list detail view (full version)
• Other bug fixes and improvement

8/15/2014 V3.3.3

• Fix bug in entering unit/total weight when total weight is less than 1 lb
• Add "undo" bar when check items in "Hide Checked Items" mode
• Add quick change of location/luggage in "Group By Location/Luggage" view
• Other bug fixes and improvement

7/9/2014 V3.3.0

• Allow user to customize color of checked items
• Fix bug with shortcut not opening the correct list
• Fix bug with items not staying sorted in group by location/luggage
• Ignore case when sort alphabetically
• Add more options in Settings to improve usability
• Other bug fixes

3/14/2014 - V3.2.4

• Fix "Menu" not available in Tablet with Honeycomb issue
• Fix issue in sort manually
• Add master list in Russian and German
• Other bug fixes

1/27/2014 - V3.2.3

• Add new languages - Russian and German
• Separate drag/drop re-ordering to its own mode. It is under "Sort Manually" now
• Recompile for latest Android OS
• Allow insert item before an item

Full version:

• Allow user to choose dark or light theme(Android 3.0+)

11/11/2013 Version 3.2.0

• Move "Generate List" to "Mass Change" panel
• Allow user to enable lists for auto-sync(full version only)
• Add unit weight and auto-calculate total weight based on unit weight and quantity
• Allow item editing in group by location/luggage view
• Add "Active" indicator for items and allow user to hide inactive items
• Add luggage weight
• Add display of total/packed weight on category and list
• Fix list syncing issue when there is apostrophe in list name
• Other bug fixes and improvement

09/08/2012 - Version 3.1.3

• Fix issue with closing a list while in "Mass Change" mode

09/05/2012 - Version 3.1.2

• Fix syncing issue for lists with weight (Full version only)

07/02/2012 - Version 3.1.1

• Fix lists upload issue

• Fix "Check Weather" issue
• Other minor fixes

06/18/2012 - Version 3.1.0

• Add destination, departure/return date and notes to list and sort lists by departure date
• Add "Mass Change" mode which allow user to check items separately for mass change. Doing mass change will not mess checked items for packing anymore.

• Lite version has full access to "Mass Change" now

• Other minor bug fixes

Full version only:

• Quick quantity editing

• Allow user to check weather for destinations (need Internet connection)
• List syncing and sharing (separate purchase of Packing List Cloud Connector is required)

3/28/2012 V3.0.4

• Fix "Force Close" bug in group by luggage

9/19/2011 V3.0.3

• Add online packing list editor at www.dotnetideas.com
• Fix minor bugs

7/28/2011 v3.0.2

• Fix "Force Close" bugs in starting and other places
• Allow adding shortcuts for particular list to home screen
• Other improvement and bug fixes

5/23/2011 v3.0.1

• Fix bug in "Add items to existing list"

5/14/2011 v3.0.0

• Add new home screen displaying lists' name along with their last modified date, the count of the packed items and percentage.
• Add more settings to allow user to customize the background/text colors (full version only)

• Allow user to edit items in Group by Location/Luggage mode

• Add weight field to items. When group by luggage, the total weight will be calculated and displayed next to each luggage. User can choose to use "English Units" or "Metric" system in Settings.
• Add more mass changes in full version. Now you can copy and move multiple items between categories or delete them.
• Add mass change location/luggage in Group by Location/Luggage mode
• Add "Search" functionality
• Add sort by packed items
• Other minor enhancement and bug fixes

2/23/2011 v2.2.3

• Add notes for both categories and items
• Show unpacked items only

1/25/2011 v2.2.2

Allow application to be installed on SD card

10/25/2010 Version 2.2: Fix bugs with adding new items

10/17/2010 Version 2.1 update:

• Add luggage
• Allow re-order list by drag/drop items

• Add mass change (paid version only)

• Add help

8/22/2010 Added "Packing List - Full" as paid version. Right now it is as same as the "Packing List" except it doesn't have Google Ads. We are planning on adding more paid version only features to it soon.

8/19/2010 Version 2.0 update:

• Allow group by locations
• Add “Settings” in menu so user can choose between using icon or text for location.
• Fix rename list bug
• Add Google ads to keep this app free to the users

6/18/2010 Version 1.9 update:

• Add alphabetical sorting
• Allow user to send list by email, text message and etc.

6/6/2010 Version 1.8 update:

• Minor bug fix

4/28/2010 Version 1.7 update:

• Allow user to delete pre-loaded packing master list.

4/26/2010 Version 1.6 update:

• Allow user to add/edit/delete locations.

3/15/2010 Version 1.5 update:

• Fixed the “Forced close” issue when entering special character, such as ä.

3/19/2010 Version 1.4 update:

• Allow user to select items from a list and then add them to another existing list
• Add cross line when mark off things

• Auto select all when click on quantity for easy editing

3/2/2010 Version 1.3 update:

• Fixed a major bug with quantity field which caused most of the “force close” issue. (If you were using previous version and if you have changed any quantity to a number other than 1, you may need to reset it. Sorry for the inconvenience)

• Fixed bugs with “Generate List”

• Add copy/paste

2/6/2010 Version 1.2 update:

• Changed the UI to use expandable list so user can see the whole list in one view

• Add location to item and use icon for easy identifying
• Use color and count on category to notify checked items

 

Grocery Helper helps you easily manage your groceries and shopping list. Not only it comes with pre-loaded customizable inventory list, it also allows you to quickly generate/update shopping list from the inventory list. You can group items by location or store, record price history and update inventory list after done shopping. With Grocery Helper Sync Provider, you can sync/share lists between devices and users.

 

 

Key features include:

Clear and fast inventory with visual indicators

Pre-loaded grocery lists include hundreds of common items. You can easily customize them to your needs. 

Inventory level icons give you visualized indication of how much each item is left. Doing inventory is so simple. You just click on the icon and choose the level from a popup

Group by location or store to make checking inventory and shopping easier

 

 

Quick and simple shopping list generation

Creating shopping list can never be easier. While doing your inventory, just check the items you want to add to shopping list and click on “Generate Shopping List”. Or you can quickly select all items which stock level is under certain percentage (e.g. 25%, 50%) to generate Shopping List for them.

 

 

 

Update inventory lists from shopping list

While shopping, you can check the items and enter the price for them. Then when you are done shopping, you can click on “Update Inventory List”. All the selected items will be updated in inventory list and quantity will be calculated based on the remaining and shopping quantity.

 

 

 

Syncing/sharing lists between devices and users(Discontinued)

This feature has been discontinued. Please check our redesigned app - Meal Planner.

 

 

 

You can get this app at the following stores:

 

Please check the latest release notes here:

• Release Notes (Android)

You can also find user guide here:

• User Guide (Android)

 

 

Have you ever wondered "when did I changed the filter in the fridge?"

Have you ever said to yourself "I wish there was a better way to remind me to exercise more often!"

 

 

Whether you are a:

 

• person who wants to organize routinely chores/tasks without crowding up busy calendar
• parent who wants to get the kids and partner to share responsibilities around the house
• caregiver who wants to spend less time trying to figure out what to do
• housekeeping service professional who does housework routines for their clients
• small business owner who wants to improve efficiency managing their business

 

Well, here is your answer:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chore Checklist app!

Chore Checklist helps you manage chores at home or other places. It records the chore’s completion date and automatically calculate next due date based on your preference.

 

 

Organize chores/tasks under different routines: daily, weekly, monthly and etc.

 

It comes with a pre-loaded check list which has "Daily Routine", "Weekly Routine", "Monthly Routine" and etc. You can edit them or add new routine/chores. You can set start/end date, reminder, progress and notes for each chore.

The app also allows you to create multiple lists. So you can have one for home, one for work and etc. Or you can have one for each person in your family.

 

 

 

Automatic progress reset and due date calculation help to ease your mind

 

 

The "automatic reset" feature always gives you fresh start of each recurring chores. It resets daily chores after midnight(or any hour you specify in "Settings"). For weekly, monthly or other recurring chores, it resets the progress based on conditions(see "Automatic Reset" section in user guide for more detail).

 

 

 

 

 

Syncing/sharing lists between devices and users(Discontinued)

 

This feature has been discontinued. Please check out our newly redesigned app - "Opus - Task Helper".

 

 

 

You can get this app at the following stores:

 

Please check the latest release notes here:

• Release Notes (Android)

You can also find user guide here:

• User Guide (Android)
• User Guide (iPhone & iPad)

 

 

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Party is fun, but planning a party can be dreadful. My Party Planner takes the stress out of party planning so you can enjoy more at your parties and events.

 

 

It has five sections: "TO DO", "Guest", "Menu", "Shopping" and "Budget" in addition to general information.

Key features include:

 

Organize TO DOs by due date/time

My Party Planner automatically sorts TO DOs by due date/time. It displays how long until event date/time give you a clear idea of scheduling. You can set a task to be done at relative time to the event time(e.g. 3 hours prior to party starting time) or absolute time (e.g. at 4pm).

You can set reminder for one or multiple tasks easily so you don’t forget a thing!

You can also setup helpers and assign tasks to them.

 

 

 

 

Easy RSVP management

This app allows you to import guests from contacts on your phone. It gives you quick access to call or email your guests.

It also allow you to manage RSVPs. The head count will also be used to calculate the estimate and actual costs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan menu efficiently

You can easily plan menu for your event using this app. It allows you to search recipes on the Internet and save the URL for future reference.

While planning the menu, you can enter to-do and shopping items for a specific dish. So on the to-do list or shopping List, you can see which dish the item is for.

You can also assign dishes to one or more guests for potluck party/event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Budget calculator helps to estimate costs

It comes with a budget calculator which uses the head count of invited and coming guests to calculate the estimated and actual costs.

 

 

 

 

 

You can get this app at the following stores:

 

 

You can also find user guide here:

• User Guide (Android)

 

 

_{(Images by Stuart Miles, cuteimage, Rosen Georgiev, Arvind Balaraman at FreeDigitalPhotos.net)}

 

My Party Planner helps you plan parties and events. It has four sections: "TO DO", "Guest", "Menu", "Shopping" and "Budget" in addition to general information.

It automatically sorts TO DOs by due date/time and allows you to set reminder on them. It also allows you to import guests from contacts on your phone and manage RSVPs. While planning the menu, user can enter to-do and shopping items for a specific dish. So on the to-do list or shopping List, user can easily see which dish the item is for. User can also search recipes on the Internet and save the web address for future reference. 

Key features include:

• Sorted to-do list shows how long until event date/time for easy planning
• Import guests from contacts and quick call/email access within the app
• Assign to-do, shopping items and guests when planning the menu
• Quick look up for recipes and save recipe's url for future reference.
• Create similar event by copying from existing event

Features in full version only:

• Email whole event or just one of the to-do, guest, menu, shopping lists and budget to others
• Change start time for multiple to-do items
• Set reminders for multiple to-do items

 

Video Tutorial

 

Screenshots

 

Event List View

New Event

To add a new event, click on "Menu"->"New Event". Enter the name of the event and then enter detail info in the event detail view.

Edit Event

To edit an existing event, tap on the event. It will open up the event detail view. See detail info below under "Event Detail View".

Rename Event

To rename an event, long press the event's name and click on "Rename Event" from popup menu. Enter a new name and click on "OK".

Delete Event

To delete an event, long press the event's name and click on "Delete Event" from popup menu.

Copy Event

To create a new event from an existing event, long press the existing event's name and click on "Copy Event" from popup menu. Enter the name for the new event and click on "OK".

Backup and Restore List

To backup all events, click on "Menu"->"Backup and Restore"->"Backup". Then click on "Backup" to use the default folder or "Select Folder" to choose different location.

To restore all events, click on "Menu"->"Backup and Restore"->"Restore". It will open default backup location. Choose the folder which contains backup files and click on "Restore". If you have chosen different backup location, then navigate to that location and click on "Restore".

You must use "Backup and Restore" feature to recover data if you need to un-install/re-install the app or upgrade from lite to full version.

Edit Helper

Since 2.0.0, user can assign TO-DO tasks to helpers. To edit helpers, click on "Menu"->"Edit Helper" in Event List View. The helpers will be available to all events.

To add helper, enter a name in the edit text box at bottom of the Edit Helper View and click on "Add". To delete or rename a helper, long press the helper's name and click on "Delete" or "Edit" from the popup menu.

Edit Unit

This app comes with a list of units used in Shopping Items. You can edit them by click on "Menu"->"Edit Unit" in Event List View.

To add unit, enter a name in the edit text box at bottom of the Edit Unit View and click on "Add". To delete or rename an unit, long press its name and click on "Delete" or "Edit" from the popup menu.

Event Detail View

Tap on a event, it will open the event detail view. It consists of 5 tabs: Home, TO DO, Guest, Menu and Shopping.

Home Tab

Home tab displays general information about the event. User can edit date time, location and notes. It also shows the guest info and next to-do item.

TO DO Tab

TO DO tab displays to-do items sorted by due date/time. If a to-do is for a dish, the name of the dish will be displayed along with due date. It also displays how long it is until the event date/time.

To add a new to-do, click on "Menu"->"Add". The item detail view will show up. User can enter name, due date (in format of how long until event date/time), duration, notes and dishes.

Since version 1.2.0, user can enter start time in addition to due date/time. "Start Time" is the time of a day this item needs to be started. It is not required. But if you do set it, then you can't set the relative due date/time to number of hours or minutes.

For example, if you have event/party date time set to June 15th, 2014 at 6pm, below shows you how the item's due date/time is calculated based on user input.

Due Date/Time	Start Time	Calculated Due Date/Time
2 weeks		June 1st, 2014
3 days		June 12th, 2014
3 days	7pm	June 12th, 2014 at 7pm
5 hours		June 15th, 2014 at 1pm
45 minutes		June 15th, 2014 at 5:15pm
0 hours	5:30pm	June 15th, 2014 at 5:30pm

To change start time for multiple items, click on "Menu"->"Change Start Time". Only items with start time set will be available in the multi-choice popup dialog. You can only move the time within the same day. If the calculated new start time is on another day, the app will not change it. This feature is in full version only.

Due date/time, start time and duration can also be edited by click on the due date/time display on the right side of each item.

Since v2.0.0, user can assign helper to a task. Just choose a helper from the drop down list under "Assign To". To edit helpers, go back to "Event List View" and click on "Menu"->"Edit Helper". You can insert/edit/delete a helper there.

To edit an existing to-do, click on the name of the item. Then edit it in the item detail view.

If you only want to edit due time, you can press the time to open the quick due date/time edit dialog.

To delete an existing to-do, long press a to-do item and click on "Delete" from popup menu.

To hide/show completed to-dos, long press any item and click on "Hide/Show completed TO DOs" or click on "Menu"->"More"->"Hide/Show completed TO DOs"

To set reminders for multiple items, click on "Menu"->"Set Reminder" and choose items from multi-choice popup dialog.

Guest Tab

Guest tab displays guest list sorted by name. It also shows how many adults and kids under each guest and RSVP info.

To add a new guest, click on "Menu"->"Add". The item detail view will show up. User can enter name, phone number, email or import from contacts on the device. User can also enter number of adults and kids under each guest, RSVP and notes. There are also call and email buttons for quick call and emailing to the guest.

To edit an existing guest, click on the guest's name. Then edit it in the item detail view.

To delete an existing guest, long press a guest and click on "Delete" from popup menu.

Menu Tab

Menu tab displays menu for the event. It also shows to-do items if there are any. Clicking on browser icon opens up web browser view for quick look up of recipe if recipe url is saved for the dish.

To add a new dish, click on "Menu"->"Add". The item detail view will show up. User can enter name, type and notes. User can also add shopping items and to-do items for the dish. There is a quick access button to automatically search recipe on the Internet for this dish. User can save the URL for future reference.

Since 2.0.0, user can also assign dishes to guests.

To edit an existing dish, click on the dish. Then edit it in the item detail view.

To delete an existing dish, long press a dish and click on "Delete" from popup menu.

Shopping Tab

Shopping tab displays shopping list for the event. It also shows the dishes if a item is for particular dishes.

To add a new shopping item, click on "Menu"->"Add". The item detail view will show up. User can enter name, quantity, unit, notes and dishes.

To edit an existing shopping item, click on the item. Then edit it in the item detail view.

To delete an existing shopping item, long press an item and click on "Delete" from popup menu.

To hide/show items bought, long press any item and click on "Hide/Show Bought Items" or click on "Menu"->"More"->"Hide/Show Bought Items"

Budget Tab

Budget tab displays estimated and actual costs for the event. You can enter either total costs or cost per person. If you enter cost per person, the app will automatically calculate the total costs by following rules:

total estimated costs = estimated cost per adult * number of total adults invited + estimated cost per kids * number of total kids invited

total actual costs = actual cost per adult * number of total adult coming + actual cost per kids * number of total kids coming

To add a new budget item, click on "Menu"->"Add". The item detail view will show up. User can enter name, estimated costs, actual costs, and notes.

To edit an existing budget item, click on the item. Then edit it in the item detail view.

To delete an existing budget item, long press an item and click on "Delete" from popup menu.

Send Event (Full version only)

User can send whole event or just one of the to-do, guest, menu, shopping list and budget to others.

To use this feature, open an event and click on "Menu"->"Send Event".

Mass Copy

To copy multiple items from one event to another, navigate to the "TO DO", "Guest", "Menu", "Shopping" or "Budget" tab in the original event. Click on "Menu"->"Mass Copy". It will display all items in that tab in the popup dialog. Check the items you want for another event and click on "COPY TO EVENT". Then click on the destination event from popup list.

Settings(some of the options are full version only)

Go to "Menu"->"Settings". Users can choose theme, customize text size, background and text colors.

The lite version has Ads.

The paid version doesn't have Ads and allow you to customize text size and text/background colors. It also allow you to send party info by email/message.

 

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User Guide

Routine View

In this view, user can manage lists by routines. It is opened by default when click on the app icon. User can change it to open "Due Date View" by default in Settings.

Manage Lists

To create a new list, click on "Menu"->"More"->"Manage Lists..."->"New List".

To delete a list, click on "Menu"->"More"->"Manage Lists..."->"Delete List".

To rename a list, click on "Menu"->"More"->"Manage Lists..."->"Rename List".

To email or backup a list, click on "Menu"->"More"->"Manage Lists..."->"Send List/Backup List". Check the "Backup and Restore Lists" at the end of this help for more info.

To email a list for chores overdue or due on certain day, click on "Menu"->"More"->"Manage Lists..."->"Send Chores Overdue" or "Send Chores by Due Date"

Add Routine

To add new routines, click on "Menu"->"New Routine". You may enter frequency which is how often you want to do the chores under this routine. For example, you can set the routine as every 2 days, every 2 weeks, every 3 months and etc.

Edit/Delete Routine

To edit/delete a routine, press and hold its name. Choose "Edit"/"Delete" from the popup menu. You may also set the completion date, due date and reminder for all the existing chores on a routine. The display options allow you to select which routine will be displayed in widget and will always expanded in the list.

Add Chore

To add new chore under a routine, press and hold a routine, then select "New Chore" from pop-up menu.

Edit/Delete Chore

To edit/delete a chore, press and hold it's name. Choose "Edit"/"Delete" from the popup menu. You may edit the name, notes, progress, location and etc.

You can change how it calculates the next due date. It defaults to use previous due date. That is if you have a weekly chore set to be done on every Sunday. The next due date will always be on Sunday. You may choose to calculate base on the completion date. So if you finished it on Tuesday, the next due date will be next Tuesday, not Sunday.

You may clear the completion date. You may also clear the due date if the chore is not under repeating routine. For chores under repeating routine, you cannot clear the due date since it is system calculated.

If you entered notes for a chore, an information icon will be displayed on the list view. To get a quick view of the notes, you may touch the icon, a toast window will show up with the notes.

If the progress is set, a progress bar will also show on the list view.

Since v2.3.0, users can enter optional start/end date for a chore. The chore will only be active with the start/end date. To show/hide start/end date, click on the "Setting" icon on the right of Due Date button.

To copy/paste a chore, long press the chore and then choose "Copy"/"Paste" from the popup menu.

To move a chore from one routine to another, long press the chore. Click on "Move To Routine..." from popup menu and choose the destination routine.

Move Chores Between Lists

To move a chore from one list to another, long press the chore and click on "Add To Existing List" in popup menu and choose a list.

To move a routine from one list to another, long press the routine and click on "Add To Existing List" in popup menu and choose a list.

Complete/Skip Chore

When check off a daily or one-time chore, the completion date will be set to today. When check off other type of chores, a date selection window will popup to have you enter completion date. If the chore has a reminder, it will be re-calculated based on the next due date.

If a chore has passed its due date, you may choose to skip the chore instead of completing it. Tap and hold the chore. Choose "Skip" from popup menu. It will re-calculate the next due date without changing the completion date.

Day Patterns For Daily Routine(Full Version Only)

For chores under daily routine, you can now set which day of the week the chores need to be done. For example, you can choose only the weekdays or weekends, etc.

The day pattern will be displayed on the list view when it is set.

Set Reminder

For chores under daily routine, you can set the reminder to specific time of a day. It will automatically repeat daily. For other routines, the reminder will be set to relatively to the due date or specific time on the due date. It will not repeat until you complete/skip the chore. A clock icon will show on the list view when a chore has reminder set up. You may tap the icon to see what time is the reminder set to.

Since version 2.0, users are allowed to create multiple lists. To enable reminder in multiple lists, click on "Menu"->"More"->"Settings..."->"Enable Reminder For Lists".

Re-Order Chores/Routines

To re-order the chores under a routine or move chores across routines, click on "Menu"->"Sort by..."->"Sort Manually" and touch the icon on the left of a chore. Start dragging the chore and drop it to desired place. You may also drag it to another routine.

To re-order the routines, first collapse the list. Click on "Menu"->"Sort by..."->"Sort Manually" and touch the icon on the left of a routine. Start dragging the routine and drop it to desired place.

You can sort the chores alphabetically, by due date or by location.

Automatic Reset

Daily routine will be reset everyday. That is if you checked some items today, they will be unchecked automatically after midnight.

(Full version only: You can change the auto reset time to any hour other than midnight in "Settings". For example, you can set the "Auto-Reset" time to 3am if you don't want the chores to be reset until 3am)

Chores in other recurring routines will be automatically unchecked based on the following two options

1) Due date is calculated from previous due date

If you finish a chore before its due date, then it will be unchecked when the due date is passed;

If you finish a chore on its due date, then it will be unchecked when it is half way towards the next due date;

If you finish a chore after its due date but choose "Yes" when prompted "If you complete it for previous cycle", then the chore also will be unchecked when it is half way towards the next due date.

2) Due date is calculated from completion date

Chore will be unchecked when it is half way towards the next due date.

Show Overdue & Due Today

To display chores overdue and due today only, click on "Menu"->"More"->"Show Overdue & Due Today". To change it back, click on "Menu"->"More"->"Show All Chores".

Hide Completed Chores

To hide completed chores, click on "Menu"->"More"->"Hide Completed Chores". To change it back, click on "Menu"->"More"->"Show Completed Chores".

Backup and Restore List

To backup all lists, click on "Menu"->"Backup and Restore"->"Backup". Then click on "Backup" to use the default folder or "Select Folder" to choose different location.

To restore all lists, click on "Menu"->"Backup and Restore"->"Restore". It will open default backup location. Choose the folder which contains backup files and click on "Restore". If you have chosen different backup location, then navigate to that location and click on "Restore".

You must use "Backup and Restore" feature to recover data if you need to un-install/re-install the app or upgrade from lite to full version.

Reports (Full version only)

When you check off a chore, the app will save the completion date to reports. The reports are grouped by routines.

To view the reports, click on "Menu"->"More"-"Reports...". Choose a routine.

Daily routine will have calendar like report as well as graph report. You choose a chore from dropdown list on the top. Since the app auto reset daily chore everyday, you may not be able to record a completion date in time. This report gives you a chance to record past completion date. You can tap on a day to set the completion date or to clear it.

Since v2.3.0, users can also view last 30 days of completion report for daily chores in Routine View. Just tap the graph icon on the right of the daily routine(next to "+" icon) to show and hide it. If you have many daily chores, please consider only show the report when it is necessary since it will affect the performance of the app.

The reports for other routines will only display the completion date along with due date. You will not be able to change them.

You can export/email reports by click on "Menu"->"More"->"Export/Email Reports". It will generate text report in the email body and a CSV file which you can view it in Excel.

Sync And Share Lists (Full version only with separate purchase of Cloud Connector)

To use this feature, you will need to purchase "Chore Checklist Cloud Connector" and register on our web site first.

To login, click on "Menu"->"Sync List"->"Login".

To upload a new list or sync an existing list, open the list first in app view. Then click on "Menu"->"Sync List"->"Sync/Upload List". Your list will be uploaded to our server and your changes will be merged with other changes on the server since your last download/upload.

To download a list, click on "Menu"->Sync List"->"Download List". The app will retrieve all the available lists from server and allow you to choose which one you want to download. A shared list will have the owner's name next to the list name. Users can share and update the same list. Note: if you haven't upload your changes to the server, they will be lost if you download the same list again.

You can now enable auto-sync for lists. Click on "Menu"->"Sync List"->"Enable Auto-Sync For Lists" and choose the lists you want. The auto sync will happen when you start up the app and when you leave the app.

Settings(Full Version Only)

There are several settings under Menu->More->Settings...

You can also change the starting day of a week if you are using day patterns for daily routine. It defaults to Sunday.

There is a setting to show/hide the soft keyboard when opening the chore detail view.

Since 1.5.0, user can choose reset time instead of using the default one which is midnight. By default, all the daily chores will be unchecked after midnight. Now you can set it to 1 AM, 2 AM and etc.

There are also settings for default alarm ringtone and background colors.

Since 2.2.0, user can choose dark or light theme on Android 3.0+.

Due Date view

In this view, chores are sorted by due date. You are able to combine lists in due date view. Click on "Menu"->"Choose List", check the lists you want to display in due date view. If you want, you can also set the due date view as default view. So every time when you start the app, it will open due date view by default. This settings is in "Menu"->"More"->"Settings..."->"Settings"

Edit Chores

In this view, long press a chore, you can choose to edit the detail of a chore.

Since 2.2.0, there are some shortcut options added for one-time chores. User can quickly add one-time chore by click on "Quick One-Time Chore" menu item. The app will prompt user to choose a list and a routine for the chores to be added to the first time. You may change it by click on "Menu"->"Settings"->"Change Quick One-Time Routine"

You can quickly "Set Due Date To Today", "Clear Due Date" and "Delete Chore" if the chore is one-time chore/task.

Sync Lists (Full version with Chore Checklist Cloud Connector only)

Syncing lists in due date view will sync all opened lists in this view.

Progress and Timer

In Due Date View, long press on a chore, you will be able to access "Progress and Timer" popup which allow you to time your work and set progress easily.

Note: Some phones have issue loading the widget since we added the widget customization in v1.4.3(Full). If it happens, you may go to "Menu"->"More"->"Settings" to turn off widget customization. Unfortunately, you won't be able to change the widget style in that case.

Widget

On Android 1.5-2.3.7, this application has one widget in lite version and three different size widgets in full version.

New in 2.2.0: On Android 3.0+, this application provides a scrollable/resizable interactive widget for both lite and full version. User can check off chores and quickly add one-time chores from widget. When check off chores in widget, please make sure to save the changes by clicking the save button on the top-left corner of widget.

The widget displays all the chores in Due Date View sorted by due date. Overdue chores are on the top, followed by chores due today and due later.

Since 2.3.0, user can choose to hide chores due more than certain number of months in widget.

Edit List On Desktop

We provide free online editor at www.dotnetideas.com for users who purchased the full version and cloud connector.