Every other todo app piles on features, fields to fill out, and extra decisions to make in an attempt to make you feel more productive… and ends up creating even more noise and distractions in your life.
What if there’s a better, simpler way?
“elegant and clever… revelatory” The New York Times “wonderful” Cult of Mac “definitely going to wow you” TechCrunch
Tame the chaos of your life and focus it to something simpler with Clear, an app that somehow improves on the simple satisfaction of crossing off items on a piece of paper.
See for yourself why it works so well for over a million people by trying it out today.
“short, sweet, and to the point… delightful” App Advice “quick, simple, intuitive, and perfect for busy people” Gizmodo “out of your way so you can spend more time doing” Ars Technica
What's New
Version History
1.7.7
This update (finally!) adds support for the iPhone X.
Plus you’ll find 4 new teaser themes as a preview for the upcoming brand new Clear…
Please note that the Apple Watch app has been removed, as it will require a lengthy rewrite to work on the upcoming watchOS. If you feel strongly about this send us an email at clear@impending.com!
P.S. we’re still investigating an issue with items sometimes disappearing after editing them. If you are experiencing this send us an email as well!
Here’s what’s added and fixed: • Basic support for iPhone X’s screen • Added 4 new teaser themes from the upcoming new Clear (unlocks on first launch of the new update) • Fixed layout issues in the Today widget • Fixed a crash that could happen on launch • Fixed reminders popup layout issues on smaller screen devices
1.7.6
Here’s a quick update to fix a couple details that went awry:
• Correct padding should be restored in the widget • Reminder panel should be properly placed across different screen sizes
Thanks to everyone who wrote in about these, and please let us know if you find other strange things! We’re listening at help@impending.com
P.S. from the last update:
Many of you have written in curious or anxious about the future of the app…
Here’s what’s been happening. The guys at Impending (they worked on Clear 1.0 with us) have been cranking away at a huge rewrite and reboot effort since early this year.
It’s very important to us that this upcoming update impresses you and reminds you why you fell in love with Clear years ago.
Stay tuned on twitter @UseClear for more info later this year!
1.7.5
Hello! It’s been too long. We have a couple updates for you today.
First iOS 11 just came out and we heard you weren’t able to create reminder items anymore! We fixed this and also made the app icon badge update properly.
Second many of you have written in curious or anxious about the future of the app…
Here’s what’s been happening. The guys at Impending (they worked on Clear 1.0) have been cranking away at a huge rewrite and reboot effort since early this year.
It’s very important to us that this upcoming update impresses you and reminds you why you fell in love with Clear years ago.
Stay tuned on twitter @UseClear for more info later this year!
1.7.4
• Fixes the pesky bug that wouldn’t let you set reminders. • Bigger updates coming soon!
Thanks for your support, and don’t forget to use Clear!
1.7.3
This important message is brought to you by the Department of Interesting, Accurate and Non-Generic Release notes!
Instead of boring you with “We’ll highlight features in the app as they launch”, we think it’s better to tell you what’s new. After all, you’re awesome enough to pick up a copy of Clear. So here’s what’s new in Clear 1.7.3:
• We’ve added support for the new Proactive features on iOS 9 - as you use Clear (and we think you should!) instead of describing the app’s contents as simply “Clear”, we let iOS 9 know the name of your lists so that you can do things like ask Siri to “remind me about this”. It also means that, as you use Clear, list names will start to appear in Search results on your devices.* • There’s some changes behind the scenes that have no effect on your use of Clear (we’ve just updated Clear to use the shiny new version of the Swift programming language).
Thanks for using Clear!
* Just like with Background App Refresh, Search results may vary based on your usage of Clear.
1.7.2
Thanks for using Clear! Today’s update ensures that any reminders you set in Clear are correctly displayed in the “Today” view widget.
1.7.1
Hello, friends! We hope you’re enjoying the most recent version of Clear - whether it’s on your Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch!
New in this update:
- Fixes a problem that caused some dictated reminders to be set on UTC instead of your localised timezone. - Clear for Apple Watch no longer truncates really long tasks. - Fixes a truncation problem in Clear’s glance on 38mm Apple Watch. - We’ve improved the behaviour of the App Icon badge so that it updates when background changes are made to Clear (as if by magic). - Fixes a problem where Clear’s iCloud sync would silently become deactivated.
Thanks as always for using Clear - we’re hard at work on more features, themes and more - so, stay tuned!
1.7
Say hello to the biggest update to Clear, well, ever! We’ve packed this update with three huge new features - including Clear for Apple Watch.
◆ Clear for Apple Watch
Clear for Apple Watch is the newest member of the Clear family. We’ve brought your favorite to-do and reminders app to Apple Watch, allowing you to complete existing tasks from your wrist, and create tasks and reminders via dictation! Just ask Clear to “Remind me to take the cat for a walk tomorrow morning” and we’ll make sure you get reminded (if you’re not a cat person, it’s OK - you can set any other reminders). There’s also a Glance, to show your next upcoming Reminder.
#protip: Tap the heatmap to complete a task, and use Force Touch to add new ones!
◆◆ Even if you’re not getting an Apple Watch, you’ll love this update too. ◆◆
◆ Interactive Notifications
We’ve added interactive notifications to reminders - you can complete a task by simply swiping-down on a notification and choosing “Complete”, or snooze the reminder for 15 minutes. It even works (as if by magic) on your device’s lock screen.
◆ Handoff
There’s also all-new Handoff support in every version of Clear (Watch, iPhone, iPad, Mac - we’ve been busy) so you can carry on working as you switch between your favorite devices. You can use Handoff via the Lock Screen and App Switcher on iOS, as well as the Dock and App Switcher (Cmd + Tab) on your Mac. Handoff is even supported in Clear for Apple Watch’s Glance, allowing you to quickly dive into your next upcoming reminder on your iPhone!
◆ A New Theme, and The Return of a Favorite!
Oh boy. We were going to keep theme details secret, but we’ve spilt the beans now. There’s a brand-new “Edition” theme to unlock, and we’ve made sure you can still unlock the “Vanilla” theme too.
We hope you love this huge free update to Clear, and send us your feedback. If you do <3 this update please consider taking the time to write a review on the App Store - and be sure to tell your friends about Clear for Apple Watch. Thanks for using Clear. xxx
1.6.1
This update includes the Clear icon you know and love, and fixes a couple of issues reported by you, our awesome customers. Thanks for supporting Clear this year - we’ve got a lot more to share with you in 2015, so stay productive and Use Clear! xx
1.6
Help Clear & (RED) deliver an AIDS FREE GENERATION by purchasing the limited edition (PRODUCT)RED™ theme. 100% of your In-App Purchase price goes to (RED)’s fight against AIDS, providing 5 days’ worth of life-saving medicine for mothers with HIV.
Clear is proud to be a (PRODUCT)RED™ App Store partner, and 100% of the proceeds will go to (RED)’s fight against AIDS. All (RED) monies go to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
The (PRODUCT)RED™ theme is available to unlock for a limited time via In-App Purchase - however once unlocked you’ll always be able to use it with Clear for iPhone and iPad and Clear for Mac by using the “Restore Purchases” option within Clear.
With your help, we can deliver an AIDS FREE GENERATION. Discover more great Apps for (RED) partners on the App Store, and let your friends know you’ve joined us by using sharing with #AppsforRED on Twitter.
1.5
Meet Clear for iOS 8 - the most useful version of Clear yet! Head to the Today view in Notification Center, and add Clear: you’ll get a handy view of your upcoming reminders, and with a single-tap you can view them in Clear.
Thanks for your support of Clear: we’ve got plenty more in store for you this year, and would love an App Store review if you <3 Clear too!
P.S. Clear now requires iOS 8 - if you need to sync with Clear for Mac be sure to choose *not* to upgrade to iCloud Drive when updating to iOS 8. Upgrading to iCloud Drive today means that you will not be able to sync with Clear for Mac on OS X Mavericks. This is an Apple limitation, so please make sure you check the upgrade notices in iOS 8!
1.4.3
Your feedback on the latest update has been amazing - thanks for your support: we appreciate all your emails, tweets and reviews!
This update fixes a problem that prevented consecutive notifications appearing, and fixes a problem that caused some emailed lists to not import.
As always, thanks for using Clear - if there’s anything we can do make Clear better, visit the “Support” link on the App Store page. We’ll be back with another update soon - but in the meantime, we hope you enjoy the most recent updates to Clear and consider leaving a review in the App Store.
xx
1.4.2
Your feedback on the latest update has been amazing - thanks for your support: we appreciate all your emails, tweets and reviews!
This update features lots of adjustments behind the scenes to make your life even easier, and Clear even more reliable. We’ve also improved support for Chinese, Japanese and Korean input.
As always, thanks for using Clear - if there’s anything we can do make Clear better, visit the “Support” link on the App Store page. We’ll be back with another update soon - but in the meantime, we hope you enjoy the most recent updates to Clear and consider leaving a review in the App Store.
xx
1.4.1
Your feedback on the latest update has been amazing - thanks for your support: we appreciate all your emails, tweets and reviews!
Some of you got in touch about a problem with timezones and reminder notifications, and this update fixes that very problem.
As always, thanks for using Clear - if there’s anything we can do make Clear better, visit the “Support” link on the App Store page. We’ll be back with another update soon - but in the meantime, we hope you enjoy the most recent updates to Clear and consider leaving a review in the App Store.
xx
1.4
Kickstart your productivity with all-new reminders. Set a date and time, and Clear takes care of the rest, including syncing it across all your devices.
Want to customize the sounds that Clear uses? Now’s your chance with the 8-bit and Sci-Fi sound packs, available via In-App Purchase.
(If you previously purchased Clear+ on the App Store, these two new sound packs are on us. For details of how to claim your free sound packs, follow our guide at http://j.mp/clearsoundpacks)
We hope you enjoy this update - and that you’ll let us know what else we can bring to Clear to make you more productive.
If you love Clear, we’d really appreciate a review on the App Store.
1.3.6
This update to Clear adds full iPad support. For more details, visit http://www.realmacsoftware.com/clear/letter/
1.3.4
Another small update for you to keep things running smoothly.
Thanks for all your feedback, we’ll reminding you about the next feature update to Clear very soon! xxx
1.3.3
Another small update for you today to keep things running smoothly.
• Fixes a problem that caused Clear to end task editing when you inserted emoji. • Icon badge now updates when changes from iCloud arrive during background refresh. • Fixes a problem with opening emailed lists.
Thanks for all your feedback, and stay tuned for new goodness soon! xx
1.3.2
We’re hard at work on some new features, however today we’re bringing you some performance improvements in Clear (especially on the iPhone 5s).
As always, thanks for your feedback and stay tuned! xx
1.3.1
To make you even more productive today’s update adds support for Background Refresh - this means your lists in Clear will be up-to-date more often, ready for you to start checking things off.
Let us know how we can make Clear even better:
Send us an email: clear@realmacsoftware.com Tweet us: @useclear
We’re hard at work on the next feature update to Clear for iPhone so stay tuned, and of course: Stay Clear! xx
1.3
We’ve been listening carefully to your tweets and emails - and we really appreciate your feedback. Today, we’re bringing back Clear for iPhone with the new design found in Clear+ (the new Universal version of Clear for iPad and iPhone).
We’ll be bringing you new iPhone features to Clear as we add them to Clear+ and Clear for Mac.
Thanks for your feedback - and stay Clear! xx
1.2.4
Clear 1.2.4: The “Ready for iOS 7” Update
Just a small update today, folks: some small tweaks and improvements behind the scenes to keep things running smoothly on iOS 7!
THANK YOU for making this all possible, and stay Clear! xx
1.2.3
Clear 1.2.3: The “Small Tweaks and Fixes” Update
Just a couple of small tweaks today, folks, but stay tuned. The Clear team is hard at work!
• Sending tasks to Clear from other apps (e.g. Launch Center Pro) is back! • A couple of other tweaks behind the scenes to keep things running smoothly.
THANK YOU for making this all possible, and stay Clear! xx
1.2.2
Clear 1.2.2: The “Email Your Lists” Update
One of the biggest feature requests we’ve had has been the ability email lists. So we added it to our Clear list, and here it is!
• Shake-to-Email: just shake your phone to bring up the all-new-super-handy email option. Emails contain your lists (of course) as well as a file that whoever receives the email can open in Clear. • We probably shouldn’t tell you this, but there’s a couple of secret new themes. Enjoy :) • If you’ve read this far, we’ll reward you with the news that Clear will be coming to the iPad. More news soon!
THANK YOU for making this all possible, and stay Clear! xx
1.2.1
✭ Clear 1.2.1: The “Turn Off Edge Swipe” Update ✭
We’ve been listening to your feedback, and interrupt your scheduled programming to bring you this important update!
- By popular request the “Edge Swipe” feature is now entirely optional (if you miss it, you can turn it back on in the Settings within Clear). - We’ve made some minor iCloud tweaks to improve how Clear behaves when iCloud misbehaves.
THANK YOU for making this all possible, and stay Clear! ❤
Version 1.7.7
This update (finally!) adds support for the iPhone X.
Plus you’ll find 4 new teaser themes as a preview for the upcoming brand new Clear…
Please note that the Apple Watch app has been removed, as it will require a lengthy rewrite to work on the upcoming watchOS. If you feel strongly about this send us an email at clear@impending.com!
P.S. we’re still investigating an issue with items sometimes disappearing after editing them. If you are experiencing this send us an email as well!
Here’s what’s added and fixed: • Basic support for iPhone X’s screen • Added 4 new teaser themes from the upcoming new Clear (unlocks on first launch of the new update) • Fixed layout issues in the Today widget • Fixed a crash that could happen on launch • Fixed reminders popup layout issues on smaller screen devices
Ratings and Reviews
4.6 out of 5
248 Ratings
248 Ratings
Editors’ Notes
With its clean, colorful interface and intuitive swipe controls, Clear makes managing to-do lists across multiple devices lightning-fast and almost effortless. Its rainbow-hued checklists are like miniature works of art, making it simple to tell at a glance what you need to do and how urgently you need to do it. Bells? Whistles? Nah, but that’s by design. The developers knows that creating a to-do list is about managing chores, not creating new ones.
Editors’ Notes
With its clean, colorful interface and intuitive swipe controls, Clear makes managing to-do lists across multiple devices lightning-fast and almost effortless. Its rainbow-hued checklists are like miniature works of art, making it simple to tell at a glance what you need to do and how urgently you need to do it. Bells? Whistles? Nah, but that’s by design. The developers knows that creating a to-do list is about managing chores, not creating new ones.
Love the app
clin0048
I have been using this app for many years. According to the App Store I first put it on my phone back in May, 2013 (WOW really THAT long?!) and I gotta say it’s pretty great. I have tried, and subsequently deleted, untold numbers of list apps. What keeps bringing me back (or making me never leave) Clear is the absolute simplicity. It lets me make lists like I would on paper, and delete/cross off, my choice. Themes, whatever, I don’t care. I want it easy to use and easy on my eyes, and this 90% succeeds.
Unfortunately, I was forced to take a star away due to the last update removing Apple Watch support. I understand the need to do so, and honestly I didn’t use the feature THAT often, but the times that I did use it (phone in another room, phone in pocket, during meetings, etc.) it was quite helpful. Obviously this review will be amended once it returns (or if it never returns). Just sayin’
Anyway, love the app. Cautiously optimistic about what is to come (a lot of times developers “improve” their apps and they get considerably worse, see Dark Sky weather as a current example), hoping if there are major changes in store, there will at least always be a way to use it as my simple, list-making app!!
Love the app
clin0048
I have been using this app for many years. According to the App Store I first put it on my phone back in May, 2013 (WOW really THAT long?!) and I gotta say it’s pretty great. I have tried, and subsequently deleted, untold numbers of list apps. What keeps bringing me back (or making me never leave) Clear is the absolute simplicity. It lets me make lists like I would on paper, and delete/cross off, my choice. Themes, whatever, I don’t care. I want it easy to use and easy on my eyes, and this 90% succeeds.
Unfortunately, I was forced to take a star away due to the last update removing Apple Watch support. I understand the need to do so, and honestly I didn’t use the feature THAT often, but the times that I did use it (phone in another room, phone in pocket, during meetings, etc.) it was quite helpful. Obviously this review will be amended once it returns (or if it never returns). Just sayin’
Anyway, love the app. Cautiously optimistic about what is to come (a lot of times developers “improve” their apps and they get considerably worse, see Dark Sky weather as a current example), hoping if there are major changes in store, there will at least always be a way to use it as my simple, list-making app!!
Truely Useful Tech
TuesThurTech
What a life enhancer. This app is an example of the very best kind of thing that pocket computers can do: simply take a basic need (“to do” lists) and, in a very unobtrusive way, extend the utility of this “simple list” significantly beyond what it’s ever been before. Your best thoughts or needs for a given list are not lost. Instead they sit there, dark and crossed out, until you bring them to life in prioritized color for your latest shopping trip or vacation or goal or whatever. Gradually, you enhance them with additions and deletions. This entire tool of the details you need just sits there until you press one button and use it. I just hope they keep adding colors and don’t “feature” it to death. So far they’ve let it stay nice and simple. If they want to add features and sell more I hope they just do a second, different app with, say, nesting folders of lists. That would not be as simple but might be a different tool for different problems.
Truely Useful Tech
TuesThurTech
What a life enhancer. This app is an example of the very best kind of thing that pocket computers can do: simply take a basic need (“to do” lists) and, in a very unobtrusive way, extend the utility of this “simple list” significantly beyond what it’s ever been before. Your best thoughts or needs for a given list are not lost. Instead they sit there, dark and crossed out, until you bring them to life in prioritized color for your latest shopping trip or vacation or goal or whatever. Gradually, you enhance them with additions and deletions. This entire tool of the details you need just sits there until you press one button and use it. I just hope they keep adding colors and don’t “feature” it to death. So far they’ve let it stay nice and simple. If they want to add features and sell more I hope they just do a second, different app with, say, nesting folders of lists. That would not be as simple but might be a different tool for different problems.
