Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch
First Look: Moments
Have you wanted to remember an event, or just remember a small bit of information for later? On the Mac there's a cool application called Stickies, but there really wasn't a great application for doing this same thing on the iPhone ... until now. [Where's the love for Evernote and the built-in Notes app, Cory? :-) -Ed.]Enter Moments [iTunes link]. This small application is your one stop for remembering small pieces of information or events.
Even though this application has a simple agenda and interface, it is executed beautifully. Moments has an interface composed of three gorgeous themes: corkboard, steel, and a fabric print. Sticky notes are aligned in a grid of 2 x 3 across the screen. You can reorder your stickies, and when you run out of room a new screen will be created that is similar to the layout of the iPhone home screen. When you create a new sticky, you are able to create just a note, or a "moment." A moment has a date associated with it, and can be something in the past or future. A note just has a larger text area that will let you add more information.
Overall, this application is really nice for remembering things, and looks just as good as built-in iPhone apps. However, there are three things that I would like to see: (1) User selected sticky note colors, (2) A place to add more details about a specific note or email the note, and (3) More themes to choose from. This application is really great the way it is, and is well worth $.99 US in the App Store. You can check Moments out on the App Store, or check out our gallery of pictures.
Gallery: Moments for iPhone
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Sabotage said 9:23AM on 5-07-2009
My iPhone comes preinstalled with 'Notes'. You should try it.
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david said 10:18AM on 5-07-2009
Notes can't count the days passed since the "moment".
the old man said 10:25AM on 5-07-2009
Notes does count the days since the "moment," or at least since the last time you edited the note.
Notes is a little slow for me. I use the Quick Notes extension of SBSettings (for all the other jailbreakers out there).
Sauri said 9:53AM on 5-07-2009
Yep, I really don't see any advantages over the preinstalled Notes.
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blittle said 10:02AM on 5-07-2009
If you're determined to skip Notes, there's also Evernote.
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G said 11:15AM on 5-07-2009
Evernote's almost useless for note-taking on the ipod touch. You can't edit a note you've created until it's synced and downloaded again. You can't even see your notes unless you've favourited them or have an internet connection. I use evernote heavily, but the ipod app is a waste of time - I use notes and then email to my evernote account.
Arkadiusz Młynarczyk said 12:17PM on 5-07-2009
Trying to thank TUAW for this review we have an offer to all the readers of this post. We will give away ten promo codes for Moments. Just put a comment and write "I want promo code" in it and we will draw ten of you tomorrow.
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Gus Jenkins said 12:30PM on 5-07-2009
I want promo code
Arkadiusz Młynarczyk said 10:00AM on 5-08-2009
Ok, it was one day, so we draw ten nicknames of people who wanted to win promo codes. The winners are:
TC
xraynat
Phil
Hiro
parishreop
g1n
Sy Mapleleaf
Galley
kleenex007
Erica
I will contact TUAW to get your email adresses and send you promo codes.
Hobbes said 12:51PM on 5-07-2009
Pretty cool app. It is in no way competing with Notes. Not sure why all the other posts against it. I liked it and I liked the concept behind. Looks wise it's pretty cool as well. Well done to the developers!!!!!!!
Cheers.
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Hobbes said 12:52PM on 5-07-2009
I want promo code
TC said 12:53PM on 5-07-2009
Looks interesting, but I would like the option to count down to an event, not just from an event. Also, as above I would like to edit the note colour
Would love to give it a play though, sO I would also say:
I want promo code
Thanks
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TetonSig said 2:48PM on 5-07-2009
You can put future dates on Moments and it will count down to them. "XX days remaining"
Erica said 1:03PM on 5-07-2009
I wanna try this product :)
I want promo code.
Thanks :)
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Galley said 1:18PM on 5-07-2009
I love the design and the simplicity of the app.
I want promo code
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casetest said 1:30PM on 5-07-2009
The app does what it promisses, for me the emphasis is on the moments feature (days gone or days ahead). The notes are easily and quickly available, without the rather complex menu structure of some other known note apps.
The app really looks nice and with some additional backgrounds and free time interval setting (begin and end) it will be a stayer on my springboard.
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Shishir K said 1:43PM on 5-07-2009
Looks impressive. How well does this scale?
"I want promo code".
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Hunter Owens said 2:07PM on 5-07-2009
"I want promo code"
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AZSupra said 2:18PM on 5-07-2009
Looks Great!
I want promo code
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xraynat said 2:34PM on 5-07-2009
I want promo code
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