So I turned to to-do list apps, only to find that even opening them to update or review tasks felt like extra work. What I needed was a way to add tasks and mark them complete right from my desktop.

Still use a notebook for your to-do lists? ABC News checks out the best digital to-do list apps.

If you need to keep your notes from growing too chaotic on a Mac or PC, you might want to consider one of these outstanding note-taking apps. I've tried them all and can easily recommend any of ...

No matter what your goals are, there are apps that can help you plan your to-do lists more effectively and stay on track, like Todoist, Asana, and more.