Excellent Value
AppSumo has a lot of productivity apps and to-do apps, and I've tried several of them, but ByDesign is my favorite app that helps me get things done. It looks good, is easy to understand and use, and makes me more productive.
I've spent years writing my to-do list in a .txt file on my desktop, and I was looking for a more efficient alternative that connected to my calendar. So I tried Chaos Control and Illumtori here, then the famous ones online such as TickTick, Todoist, Sunsama, and Microsoft To-do. They all do one thing well, but not a lot beyond that. And some are free, while others are crazy expensive (such as Sunsama, at $192 a year). ByDesign has a value-driven mix of the features and design elements from these apps, so as an LTD, it's worth picking up now before they stop offering it.
ByDesign is still being developed compared to those long-standing competitor apps, but what's here is already good, and their tech support and response times are great. I spent 4 hours using the app in detail and writing feedback, requests, small complaints, and a couple bugs that I then sent to their CEO, Arthur, and he responded to each of my concerns and assured me that his team feels the same way I do about most of them, and will work on implementing the changes I requested. That level of attention and support is missing from so many startups, and it convinced me to make the purchase on this LTD.
I recommend downloading ByDesign's free trial from their site, writing some to-do lists, syncing your calendar, customizing your dashboard, and using it for a few days. Then when you see how productive you are, grab this LTD and invest in yourself.
Arthur_ByDesign
Jun 23, 2025Hey Derek! We're so insanely grateful for this review - thank you!!! I've really enjoyed our correspondence, and we're thrilled to continue working with you to improve the application. Thanks so much for your support and talk soon!