Best app Ive found for this purpose...
Tonight I almost forgot a good friends birthday. My iPhone, unlike my Treo, has no built in birthday reminder, so I spent more than an hour reading descriptions and reviews, and this is the program I decided on. For me it came down to three features, and this was the only program I found that had all three in the same program.
- On the icon that starts the program, there is a "badge" that tells how many upcoming events there are, without having to open the application. Unfortunately due to Apples not allowing programs to run in the background, it only updates when you run the program, but at least you have an idea of upcoming events.
- This program not only shows birthdays and events, but also Holidays.
- I like that you can see past events, not just upcoming ones, so you know what you missed.
In my first review, I complained about not being able to see the date of an upcoming event or birthday, just how many days until. A few days later a rev came out that gives you the option of always seeing the date. Very cool that the developer actually reads and responds to the reviews. Thanks!! (Ive upgraded my rating from four to five stars!)
Note: after installing this app, I had a lot of lockups until I rebooted. Its been stable ever since...
There is only one thing I dont like:
- When you select an event, and then touch "show more info", it brings up that contact entry. Phone numbers, email addresses, and the like. But you cant do anything from this screen - it wont dial the numbers, or send email or anything. Why should I have to exit this app when all the info is right there...
I love this app. It is well worth the $$$ to keep up with events like it does... Thanks!!
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Events - birthdays & holidays organizer