Much more effective than the Notes app I use on my iPhone. The ability to classify tasks according to urgency is great and tasks are added or changed very easily. I just cut and pasted 30+ items from my to do list in notes to Finish....I can now focus on the urgent things on my list simply by looking at the short-term group instead of having to read everything on my list. I highly recommend this app! Love it, love it, love it!