Opus - Task Helper is an intuitive task management app that aims to streamline your chore management experience at home or any other location. With its user-friendly features and enhanced functionality, Opus simplifies task tracking and helps you stay on schedule.

Key Features:

• Efficient Task Tracking: Opus records the completion date of each task and calculates the next due date based on your preferences. Say goodbye to missed deadlines and confusion, and stay on top of your responsibilities effortlessly.
• Automatic Reset: Enjoy a fresh start for recurring chores with Opus' automatic reset feature. Daily chores reset after midnight (or any hour you specify in "Preferences"). For weekly, monthly, or other recurring tasks, progress is reset based on customizable conditions for optimal efficiency. Check out the "Automatic Reset" section in the Help menu for more details.
• Customizable Task Details: Tailor each chore to your specific requirements. Opus allows you to set start/end dates, reminders, progress tracking, and notes for every task. Personalize your tasks to suit your unique preferences and stay organized in your own way.
• Multiple List Creation: Create multiple lists within Opus to categorize tasks effectively. Whether it's chores at home, work-related tasks, or special projects, you can effortlessly manage them all in one app. Combine multiple lists in the "Due Date View" to have a comprehensive overview, sorted by due dates, for seamless task management.
• Auto Sync: Opus offers the convenience of auto sync, ensuring your task lists are always up to date across multiple devices. With this feature, any changes made to your tasks or lists on one device will automatically sync and reflect on all your connected devices.
• Share Lists with Other Users: Collaboration made easy! Opus enables you to share your task lists with other users, promoting teamwork and shared responsibility. Whether it's managing household chores with family members or coordinating tasks with colleagues, simply invite others to join your list and keep everyone on the same page. Enjoy effortless task delegation, real-time updates, and improved productivity with the ability to collaborate and share lists within the app.

 

Notes to current Chore Checklist app users:

You will need to register a new account in Opus – Task Helper. If you have the original "Chore Checklist" installed on your current device, the Ads in this app will be automatically removed after account registration. You can migrate your chores from the Chore Checklist app to the new app. Please see the “Backup and Restore” section below for more detail.

Key differences between the old Chore Checklist and Opus

Routines: Routines are no longer available in Opus. Instead, you can assign recurrence intervals at the task level. When migrating existing data, the routine intervals will automatically be moved to the tasks. If you used Routines to group or hide chores, consider reorganizing them into different lists before migrating to Opus.

Editing and Deleting: Opus doesn't have a long-press feature. To edit, delete, or access other options for an item, swipe it to the left and click on one of the icons. For more details, refer to the "Edit/Delete/Skip Task" section below.

 

 

 

Login/Sign up

To login/Sign up, click “LOGIN/SIGN UP” button the top right of the home screen. You can sign in with Google or sign up using email/password.

 

Once you are registered, it will automatically create a sample task list for you and take you to the Home screen which is the “Due Date View”.

Home(“Due Date View”)

Once you logged in, the app will open the Home screen which sort the tasks by their due date. Depending on the settings, it may not show all the tasks. For example, it doesn’t show completed daily tasks or one time tasks. This app allows you to create multiple lists. You can choose which lists should be displayed on the home screen. To edit the lists or see all the tasks, click on the edit icon on the top right.

When you check off a task, a “Undo” toast will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. When you undo the change, it will reverse the due date and finish date back to what they were before. If you missed the popup, you can go to the “Edit Tasks” view to uncheck the task.

New in 1.1.2, you can now search across all your lists. Click on the 3 dot icon and then select “Search” from the popup menu, it will open the search view.

 

Create/Edit Task List

In “Edit Tasks” view, you can create a new task list, set default list, change the visibility of a list on the home view, rename or delete a list. You can also share the list with other users.

 

Automatic Reset

Daily task will be reset everyday. That is if you checked some items today, they will be unchecked automatically after midnight and advance the due date.

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

By default, non-daily recurring tasks will not auto advance their due date if they are overdue. But you can check the “Reset progress automatically” checkbox if you don’t want them to stay in overdue status.

Finished non-daily recurring tasks will be automatically unchecked based on the following two options

1) Due date is calculated from previous due date

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

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

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

2) Due date is calculated from completion date

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

 

Add New Task

To add a new task, click the icon on top right of the Home screen.

It will open the task editor and prompt you to enter name and notes. You can configure the reoccurrence for repeating tasks.

Notes to the old Chore Checklist users:

The day patterns used to be on the daily chores. Now they have been moved to be under weekly tasks(see the screenshot above)

Edit/Delete/Skip Task

To edit an existing task, swipe the task name to the left or right. There are options to edit the task, skip the next due date, make the task active/inactive and delete the task.

  

 

When you swipe a task to the left, you will see the following icons:

  Edit Task. (New in v1.1.5: If you have more than 15 completed active one-time tasks in all your lists, it will display a badge with the count of the tasks on this icon. It is a reminder that it is time to clean them up)

  Skip the next due date. When skipping a one time task, the system will automatically add one day to the current due date. For example, if it is due today, when you click on the skip icon, it will change the due date to tomorrow.

  Check off tasks with calendar popup. By default, when you check off a recurring non-daily task, it will popup a calendar for you to pick the completion date. If you don’t want to be prompted, you can turn the “Prompt for completion date” option off in the “Account” view. When you check off a task, it will set the completion date to today automatically. This icon is there in case you do want to pick a different date, you can click on this option button to check off tasks.

  Delete Task

 

When you swipe a task to the right, you will see the following icons:

  Move the item to another list. This icon only show up when you have multiple lists.

   Toggle a task’s priority between high and normal

   Mark a task as active or inactive

 

Edit Vacation

Click on the 3 dot icon on the top right and select “Edit Vacation” from the popup menu. It will open the vacation detail view. Enter your vacation start and end dates, and the app will automatically skip your daily tasks during that time.

 

Search Lists

To search tasks across all your lists, click on 3 dot icon on the top right and select “Search” from the popup menu. It will open the search view. If you check the “Inactive Tasks Only” checkbox, it will display all the inactive tasks. You can then search tasks among them.

 

Export List

You can export tasks from the Home view or the “Edit Task” view. The tasks exported from the Home view will be sorted by the due date. The tasks exported from the “Edit Task” view will be grouped by their recurrence interval. Click on the 3 dot icon on the top right and select “Export List” from the popup menu. It will allow you to text, email or save the tasks in plain text format using preferred apps.

Widget(Android Only)

On Android phone, you can add widget to the home screen. It will ask you to sign in the first time when you add it. Once you are signed in, click “Continue”. If you have more than one list, it will prompt you to select one or more lists. Otherwise, it will load the default list and add the widget. You can also enable dark theme for widgets by check the “Dark Theme” checkbox above the “Continue” button.

  

In the widget, you can check off tasks and click on the “Refresh” icon on the top left corner to save the changes. You can also press the title bar to open the app. There is shortcut for adding one-time tasks. Click on the “+” icon on the top right corner. It will open the “Add One-time Task” view.

Share Lists Between Users

To share a list with another user, click “Menu”->”Edit/Share List”. Then click the “+” on the right of “List Sharing” label(see the screenshot above). Enter the email address of another registered user.

An invitation will be sent to the other user. He/She will receive a notification on the “Account” tab in the app. They can choose to accept or delete the invitation. Once the user accepts the invitation, he/she will be able to see your list under his/her login. You can stop list sharing by delete the user from the “List Sharing” under “Edit/Share List”.

 

Account View

To edit user preferences, sign out or delete the account, click on the icon on the top left and then select “Account” from the menu. Please note, if you want to delete your account, you will be prompt to sign out and sign in again to refresh the credential.

There are many preference options including enabling dark theme, color customization and other display settings. Please note, the screenshot below maybe outdated as we continue adding more options.

Backup and Restore(or Migration)

To backup and restore a list, click on the on the top left and then select “Backup & Restore” from the menu. It will save the lists to the local storage on your browser or device. On Android or iPhone, your data will be saved to the “Document” folder under “Internal storage”.

On an Android device, if you have the previous Chore Checklist app(lite or full) installed, the new app will display the button “Migrate From Chore Checklist” to allow you to migrate your lists from those apps.

For Android 10 and below, the app will try to navigate to the list folder the Chore Checklist(lite or full) is using. You should see the following screen after clicking on “Migrate From Chore Checklist” button. You can then click on the list you want to migrate and click on “Select” button on the top right to select the list.

For Android 11 and above, you will have to first use the “Backup and Restore” feature in the old Chore Checklist app to backup your lists to a folder which can be accessed by the new Opus app. It is recommended to save your lists to the “Documents” or “Download” folder. When you click on the “Migrate From Chore Checklist” button, it will open the file picker which should look like the screenshot below. You can then navigate to the folder containing the backup and select the list file you want to migrate.

After selecting the file, you will be prompted to check the content and then click on the “Confirm” button to complete the migration. You can also select multiple files and migrate them all at one time.

Sometimes if you don’t see your list after the migration, you might need to kill and restart the app.

Offline Mode

In version 1.1.0 and above, the app allows usage without an internet connection, with certain limitations. You can edit/add/delete tasks, but not add/delete a list. Certain menu items will also be disabled. On Android devices, when the device is offline, the changes made in a widget will not be synced to the app and vice versa. Any modifications made are saved locally and synchronized once the device regains online connectivity.

Where To Find the Apps

Web Site:

http://opus.dotnetideas.com

Google Play Store:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotnetideas.opus

Apple App Store:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/opus-task-helper/id6450875277

Contact Us

Please feel free to contact us at support@dotnetideas.com if you have any questions or feedback. Thank you!

Chore Checklist

6/7/2019 - Version 3.3.8

Minor bug fixes in syncing

3/20/2019 - Version 3.3.6

Fix issue with week number being null in monthly chores

2/20/2019 - Version 3.3.5

Fix random notifications showing up for chores with no reminders issue

1/8/2019 - Version 3.3.4

Fix auto sync issue(full version only)

Fix reminder issue

1/7/2019 V3.3.3

Fix issues with reminders. (Please note: Due to the notification changes in Android 8+, you will not be able to assign different ringtones for different chores anymore. The app will use the last ringtone you pick and apply to all reminders.)

9/17/2018 V3.3.2

Fix alarm issue on Android7+

Fix email list issue on Android7+

Add syncing with Google Tasks(beta)

8/16/2018 V3.3.1

Improve "Vacation Mode"

Packing List

3/2/2019 - V4.2.2

Fix auto-sync not showing dialog when opening the app issue

9/19/2018 - V4.2.1

Fix email list issue in Android 7.0+

8/15/2018 - V4.2.0

Add "Invert All"

My Party Planner

4/30/2019 - V2.2.1

Minor bug fix and improvement in Guest View

10/17/2018-V2.2.0

Add the misc tab for decoration or other items

Allow the user to hide unused tabs

Allow the user to add photos to to-do and shopping items

Chore Checklist(Android)

6/28/2016 - Version 3.1.2

• Allow mass change day pattern and other monthly scheduling options on a routine
• Fix issue in "Backup and Restore"
• Other bug fixes and improvement

1/26/2016 - V3.1.0

• Add new scheduling option for monthly and yearly chores(e.g. 2nd Tuesday, last Monday, last day of a month)*
• Add priority to chores
• Allow user to assign different colors to lists
• Add option to check off daily chore for yesterday in Due Date View
• Add option to reset color to system default
• Automatically advance start and end date to next year when end date is passed
• Other bug fixes and improvement
• *Please note:the new scheduling option only works on Android devices for now. If you sync between Android and iOS devices, you cannot check off chores using this option on iOS devices.

 

Packing List(Android)

5/25/2016 - V4.1.2

• Fix issue in backup/restore
• Allow quick edit of luggage by taping on luggage label in list view
• Other minor improvement

11/16/2015 - V4.1.0

• Add more master lists. (Existing users: you can go to "Menu"->"Settings"->"Recover System Lists..." to load new master lists)
• Allow user to paste multiple lines of text in quick edit so each line becomes separate item
• Update location icons to material design
• Allow user to choose theme with different accent colors
• Other bug fixes and improvement

 

My Party Planner

3/14/2016 - V2.1.2

• Fix issue in "Backup and Restore" on Android 6.0+ devices
• When mass copy menu item(dishes), copy shopping and to-do items that are attached to the dishes

2/16/2016 - V2.1.1

• Fix permission issue in Android 6.0
• Fix contact importing issue on some devices
• Other bug fixes and improvement

12/1/2015 - V2.1.0

• Add store for items in shopping list
• Allow user to choose theme with different accent colors
• Add easy access to helper, unit and store edit view from item detail view
• Fix notification display issue on Android Wear watches
• Other bug fixes and improvement

9/28/2015 - V3.0.5

All versions:

• Fix notification display issue on Android Wear watches
• Ignore case when sort chores alphabetically
• Other bug fixes and improvement

Full version:

• Add options to show chores due today or in current month only in widget
• Allow user to skip prompting for finishing for previous cycle
• Allow user to choose accent color(checkbox color) in Honeycomb+

We just added the feature to allow users to add Chore Checklist widget to lock screen. It requires Android 4.2+.

Below is what it look like:

To add the widget to lock screen:

1. Go to the lock screen.
2. At the top of your screen, swipe from left to right. If the lock screen has no widgets yet, you'll see a new screen with a Plus icon. If the lock screen already has widget, you will need to swipe from top to bottom first and then left to right until you see a screen with a Plus icon. (You can long press current widget and drag to “X” to remove it)
3. Touch the Plus icon . ...
4. You'll see a list of widgets, including widgets for apps you've installed.
5. Touch the Chore Checklist widget. It will prompt you to choose a list.

The widget is view-only. But you can click on “+” to open “quick add one-time chore” view or touch the widget to open the “Due Date View”.

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

 

 

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)

 

 

_{(Images by Stuart Miles, ddpavumba, stockimages, David Castillo Dominici, graur codrin at FreeDigitalPhotos.net)}

 

Video Tutorial

Screenshots

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.

In Chore Checklist(Android), there are pre-set background colors for chores. Red is for chores overdue. Orange is for chores due today and tomorrow. Lime green is for chores which have been skipped more than twice. These colors help you to identify chores need to be addressed quickly.

You can customize them in paid version. Go to "Menu"->"More"->"Settings…"->"Settings" and find them under "Style". You can change to any color you like.

You can customize colors used in Widget as well. However, we ran into an issue with "Widget Customization" on certain devices. It would not load the widget if that option is turned on. In that case, you have to turn off "Widget Customization" in order to use widget and you have to use default colors.

In Chore Checklist, Packing List and Grocery Helper, you can use drag/drop to re-order category and items.

Chore Checklist

First, open Routine View.

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 also enable manual sorting permanently by going to “Menu”->”Settings…”->”Settings” and check “Enable Manual Sorting” under “Display and Options” section. That way, you don’t have to switch back and forth. When this option is on, you can re-order routines/chores by touching the very left of a routine/chore and drag/drop it to desired place.

Packing List or Grocery Helper

To re-order the items under a category or move items across categories, click on "Menu"->"Group/Sort by..."->"Sort Manually" and touch the icon on the left of an item. Start dragging the item and drop it to desired place. You may also drag it to another category.

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