Any.do

Any.do is a very popular app which you can use to effectively scribble down all your tasks for the today or tomorrow or later. The app puts a notification in the tray where you can scroll through all you have to do today.

If you have added items to different lists, say grocery and work list, you can still scroll through each task one by one even on lock-screen in Android Lollipop.

Pros

Simple and efficientTasks are easily manageable and accessible from notification tray and from lock screen.You can add widgets to home screen

Cons

Primarily designed to work tasks, not notes or lists

Collateral

Collateral has been designed to push list and tasks on your notification tray. You just have to scroll down from your status bar and all your lists will be there.

Lists and notes you swipe away will be available under archive tab. The pro version allows you to add images, colors and action. This is one of the best apps for grocery list and other imminent reminders.

Pros

You can set priority for different notifications containing different lists and tasksLists can also be accessed in archives

Cons

Clearing ongoing list feels like a lot of work

Todoist

Todoist is another premium task list app similar to Any.do and offers attractive design and very useful widget.

If you have room on your home screen and wish to keep several lists at close proximity, todoist is a great way to do it.

Pros

Very intuitive interfaceVery efficient widgetIs available across all major platforms

Cons

Can’t add and scroll current tasks from Notifications or lock screen

Color Notes

Color notes is a simple and clean app which allows you to make simple lists on different color notes. Once you are done with the writing part. You can set reminder for notes. One of the option under reminders is “Pin to status bar”. If you select this option, your list will show up in notification tray and on lockscreen in Android Lollipop.

Pros

You can easily set notes to be visible in notificationsApp integrates with calendar and can add all kinds of notes and task lists.

Cons

Interface isn’t very attractive.

Push Bullet

Push bullet is a must have app if you are iOS or Android user. The app can be used to push links, notes, small files, etc across all your devices.

You can push note from your laptop chrome extension to your phone or from your phone to the phone itself and the note will be visible on lock screen and in notifications serving as easy reminder.

Pros

The app is very versatile and can be used for loads of interesting stuffYou can push notes between different devices

Cons

It doesn’t serve as a primary note taking app, but works well for to add reminders.

Conclusion

These are some effective apps to keep your to do list and notes at close proximity. There are several great apps for long term note keeping on android. What works best for you? Share with us in the comment section below.