5 new Symph apps to try this week

1. A to-do list app you won't put off

To-do list apps have been around for a while, but few make you want to open them and tick things off. Our designer-in-chief, Dan, built Inspiring Todo App, a Chrome extension that keeps your to-do list simple, which productivity apps often forget to do.

If you love Momentum, give it a try at inspiringtodoapp.com.

2. A tech news app

It is easy to get lost in the information that lands on your screen every second. One minute you are reading about the latest tech discoveries (what's Elon Musk up to this time?), and an hour later you are still swiping through cat videos. Jermaine, our Android genius, built TechNews, an app that rounds up the latest relevant tech news so you don't have to scroll through your social media feed for it.

3. A web app for anonymous team decisions

Deciding things while keeping everyone involved in the company's major decisions (yes, including where to eat) is a problem we run into often. So we built a simple tool to hack that process, which can be long and unproductive. With Decision Jam, we create a Decision Jam room where everyone invited pitches ideas and votes anonymously.

4. A shot clock for your basketball games

In professional basketball, the team on offense has 24 seconds to attempt a shot or it loses possession of the ball.

Jermaine, our Android developer (and obviously a basketball fan), built the Basketball Shot Clock Timer app to bring that rule to public courts and sidewalk hoops. It works like a shot clock and keeps the pace and scoring of the game up.

In case it isn't obvious, the Philippines is a basketball-loving country too, probably more than it loves boxing.

5. Give to charity without feeling the cost

We launched The Dollar Effect to help nonprofits reach their goals with your help. It works like a subscription, with $1 a month going to the charity you choose. It makes giving so convenient and inexpensive that you have no reason not to support the cause closest to your heart.

Let your loose change help change the world, and see The Dollar Effect for more.

If you have an idea you want to bring to life, big or small, send Symph a message and we could build the app for you. You can also see the rest of our work.