The latest application from Purkee, released on the 1st of August, 2011, is designed using combined functions and features from notes and reminders. There are a number of applications that provide the same functionality and features, to make notes and set reminders. The people at Purkee decided to go a step further and have developed something that requires absolutely zero learning time.
iPhone Apps - Alert Notes
Features
Alert Notes has been designed by combining natural language recognition in a simple note taking application. It can identify date and time indications in the notes and create appropriate alarms or alerts for each note, it also recognizes relativistic period references as well as recurrence to create repeating alerts. The natural language recognition also has the capability to identify names and initials, street and email addresses, phone numbers and link these appropriately to information on your device or to resources on the internet. The notes are categorized into two sections, “Current” and “Past”, those alerts that are not repeating and have passed are accessible in the past section. A real-time search function allows for quickly filtering the potentially long list of notes and alerts in the shortest possible time. It also supports Text Expander utility for increasing your note taking speed with the help of auto-complete options. The application has a unique form of persistent alert that will nag you till you get the activity done. The configuration is extensive and easy to understand, allowing you to modify the general settings, alert defaults including a selection of alert sounds. When you launch the application for the first time, it automatically offers a short tutorial on how to use the application, which is basically not very complicated in itself.
iPhone Apps - Alert Notes
Ease Of Use
This is one of the easiest applications available on the App Store for taking notes and setting reminders, alerts and alarms. The interface design and user experience is as close as it gets to an Apple native app. There is not a lot of complicated features and functions that need to be gotten used to, or a unique way of working that is needed to be learned.
iPhone Apps - Alert Notes
Verdict
The application is a unique and effective balance between usability and functionality. Keeping things simple and introducing natural language recognition sets this app apart from the plethora of other such applications that are available in the App Store. The price at $3 is a bit steep for a simple application with limited functionality, however, it may be worth it in terms of time saving and simplifying operationally complex activity as taking notes and setting alerts or reminders.
