Have you ever forgotten to buy the milk when you went to the supermarket? I surely didn’t forget only the milk, so I started to search for apps for Android that could help me remember important things.

After some reading and reviews I have chosen 3 contenders: Springpad, Evernote and Wunderlist to see which is the best.

Springpad

Springpad is the richest in features. Just take a look at the list below the picture.

You can add:

Notes Tasks Shopping list Check List Packing list – really useful when you are preparing for a trip! Wines Products Books Movies TV Show Albums Recipes

(the ones in bold are designed with an easy-way interface, the rest are search enabled)

The content you add can be:

Text Images (by taking a picture with your camera or by selecting a photo already stored in your phone) Audio (by recording something – the fastest way to take a note) Bar code search (it will search a product on the Internet by its bar code) Nearby stuff (by using the GPS position and a map of your location)

All the notes you take can be tagged, placed in custom made Notebooks, have a reminder attached to it and shared with the World or just with your friends. Here is the video presenting the app.

Required information:

Price: Free

Free Developer: Springpad

Springpad OS version: Android 1.6 and up

Android 1.6 and up Size: 1.7Mb

1.7Mb Reviewed version: 2.4.2

The verdict:

Usability: 4.5/5

4.5/5 Features: 5/5

5/5 Size: 3/5

3/5 Speed: 4/5

Final verdict: 4.125

Overall the Springpad app for Android performs well, the only thing that I found not that great is the fact that it can not be moved to the SD card (the widget doesn’t work any more if you do this). So the ones of you who have installed lots of apps could have a bit of a problem (it occupies at least 3.27 Mb on Android 2.3.3).

Download it from here or just search for Springpad in your Android Market app.

Evernote

Evernote doesn’t have as many features as Springpad, but it is the best in taking notes. Everything is in one place so that you can easily customize a note to your desire by adding:

Rich formatting to the text

Tags

Un-ordered lists

Order lists

Check lists

Photos

and the most impressive: Attachments (audio, images, video and every file that you want)

In Evernote app, everything revolves around a Note, but just like Springpad, Evernote has a Search enable feature that allows you to “stalk” the notes of friends or strangers and of course you can share your notes with them.

Required information:

Price: Free

Free Developer: Evernote Corp.

Evernote Corp. OS version: Android 1.6 and up

Android 1.6 and up Size: 5 Mb

5 Mb Reviewed version: 3.2.3

The verdict:

Usability: 4/5

4/5 Features: 3/5

3/5 Size: 2/5

2/5 Speed: 4/5

Final verdict: 3.25

I was astonished to see that Evernote app occupies even more space than the Springpad app(6.86 Mb on Android 2.3.3) and just like Springpad it can not be moved to the SD card.

The app performs well, but the lack of features and the big amount of memory occupied after installation made their mark to the final verdict.

Download it from here or just search for Evernote in your Android Market app.

Wunderlist

Wunderlist is the simplest of the pack, created more to allow you add tasks fast and easy.

Every task can have a due date and a reminder to help you to complete things on time.

Required information:

Price: Free

Free Developer: 6Wunderkinder

6Wunderkinder OS version: Android 1.6 and up

Android 1.6 and up Size: 1.7Mb

1.7Mb Reviewed version: 1.1.4

The verdict:

Usability: 2/5

2/5 Features: 1/5

1/5 Size: 5/5

5/5 Speed: 3/5

Final verdict: 2.75

The first thing that surprised me is the fact that the Wunderlist doesn’t have a widget, so there is no fast interaction. And the interface is a bit old-fashion. This is why the mark for the usability is rather small.

To make matters worst, there aren’t many features, so the final mark is the lowest of the three. But, it scores the biggest mark in the size evaluation because it can be moved to the SD card, this way it only occupies 276 Kb (on Android 2.3.3)

Download it from here or just search for Evernote in your Android Market app.

So there you have it, Springpad wins this round being the all around best. Wunderlist is the smallest, good for those who are concerned with memory space and Evernote is the best in taking long notes.

All the images are taken from the Android Market and are the property of their owners.