Realmac Software: Clear & simple

Productivity apps might not have the addictive glamour of the games category, or be as headline-grabbing as some of their quirkier and more surreal neighbours on the iTunes App Store, but, when well-considered and expertly designed, they can hit the sweet spot of being an indispensable daily tool and an integral part of your life. The task-management app Clear is one such example, its deceptively simple interface belying a great deal of careful planning and development work on the part of its creator, Brighton-based independent company Realmac Software. It started life as a more complex app called Goals, where users could colour-code tasks and add additional information like frequency and regularity, but over a number of iterations it was pared back to its very core. After all, there’s a lot to be said for doing one thing very well.

This earlier iteration of the interface design shows how the colour palette and distinctive ‘swipe to clear’ feature developed. The coloured bars were originally separated by black lines

This earlier iteration of the interface design shows how the colour palette and distinctive ‘swipe to clear’ feature developed. The coloured bars were originally separated by black lines

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