Any.do

Any.do is a productivity platform aimed at task and project management. It is available on mobile, web, and wearables with built-in integrations including calendars, chat applications, and virtual assistants.

Any.do
Operating systemAndroid
iOS
Google Chrome App
Web browser Mac Alexa Chrome app Apple Watch Wear OS Windows Gmail
TypeProductivity
Task management
Calendar
Assistant
Grocery list
Reminders
Personal Assistant
LicenseFreemium
Websitewww.any.do

History

Any.do was co-founded by Omer Perchik, Yoni Lindenfeld, and Itay Kahana. Its HQ is located in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Any.do originally launched on Android in November 2011 and within 30 days, reached over 500,000 downloads[1][2] and 40 million users by 2022.

In 2016 Any.do added a built-in calendar, a freemium subscription model Any.do Premium and AI Assistant software that offers to complete some tasks on demand.[3]

In 2023, Any.do launched its team collaboration tier for teams named Any.do Workspace.

Prior to Any.do, Perchik, Kahana and Lindenfeld launched a simpler task list app on Android called Taskos.[4]

Design

On October 9, 2013, The Verge reported Any.do to be the one of the inspirations behind Jony Ive's iOS 7 redesign, and others noted its similarities to the revamped Apple operating system.[5][6]

Funding

Any.do announced $1 million in angel funding in November 2011.[1]

By May 2013 the company had raised $3.5 million from Genesis Partners, Eric Schmidt’s Innovation Endeavors, Blumberg Capital, Joe Lonsdale of Palantir Technologies, Brian Koo of Formation 8, Joe Greenstein of Flixster, and Felicis Ventures.[7] The company raised additional funding from investors including Jerry Yang of AME Cloud Ventures and Steve Chen of YouTube, among others, by October of that same year.[5]

Chromebook Restrictions

Many students have been using Any.do's Chrome App in the Chrome Web Store on Chromebooks in order to unblock any site through a system of clicks through the app. The sequence of clicks goes by the following: Continue with Apple -> Privacy Policy -> Support Communities Terms of Use -> Apple email -> For Work -> Google Logo. On this google search page, they can then access any site of their choice. Many school districts are trying to eliminate this exploit through blocking the app in all, but this is still a common exploit.

See also

References
  1. Perez, Sarah (Nov 10, 2011). "Any.DO Launches A Social To Do List App With $1 Million In Funding". TechCrunch.
  2. Schonfeld, Erick (Dec 12, 2011). "Any.DO Android App Downloaded 500,000 Times In 30 Days". TechCrunch.
  3. "The Next Evolution of Productivity".
  4. Miller, Tessa (Oct 10, 2013). "I'm Omer Perchik, and This Is the Story Behind Any.do". Lifehacker.
  5. Newton, Casey (Oct 9, 2013). "Taskmasters: how Israeli intelligence officers helped inspire the look of iOS 7". The Verge.
  6. Fiegerman, Seth (June 11, 2013). "iOS 7 Updates Look a Little Too Familiar to Some Apple Developers". Mashable.
  7. Perez, Sarah (May 13, 2013). "Intelligent To Do List App Any.DO Raises $3.5 Million, Will Further Expand Into Personal Productivity Space". TechCrunch.
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