About My Work
I saw this app mentioned in a forum thread about simple to-do lists and got curious. A free task manager from ADP, a company I only know from pay stubs? Sounded weird. I installed it on my OnePlus 11 expecting to delete it in a week. A month later, it’s still here. It hasn’t magically organized my life, but it does one thing well: it lets me dump all my work and personal junk into one list and then quickly filter out the noise. For a zero-dollar experiment, that’s been genuinely useful.
Features & Highlights
The priority tags are the main reason I kept it. I can slap a High, Medium, or Low label on anything. Last Thursday morning, my head was spinning with everything from “email boss” to “buy dog food.” I opened the app, filtered to only High priority, and instantly saw the three things I actually had to deal with before noon. The location-based reminders also hooked me. Setting a task to remind me to “drop off library books” when I get near the branch is clever. I used it for “pick up prescriptions” and it actually worked. I don’t use the sharing features much, but adding a quick note or due date to a task is stupidly simple, which is how it should be.
User Experience
It’s fast and clean, no ads cluttering the screen. I appreciate that. But it has quirks. On my phone, when I’m typing a new task, the keyboard often covers the save button. I have to dismiss the keyboard first, which breaks my flow. Syncing is usually fine, but I learned the hard way not to trust it offline. I was on the subway and jotted down three ideas for a project. When I surfaced, they were just gone. Poof. Never synced. Now I only add stuff when I have a signal. The design is minimalist, which I like, but sometimes it feels a bit too bare-bones, like it’s hiding what it’s really doing in the background.
Pricing
It’s free. Totally, completely free. No upsells, no “pro” version nagging me. For the core task management, you get everything: unlimited tasks, those smart location reminders, priority filters, basic sharing. You won’t get fancy Gantt charts or deep Zapier connections here. Compared to something like TickTick, it’s simpler. But for just writing down what I need to do and telling me when and where to do it, the price is impossible to beat. It makes me wonder what ADP’s angle is, though. Nothing’s truly free.
Updates & Support
I’ve gotten a couple of small updates since installing it. They fixed a minor calendar bug I’d noticed. The update notes are basic—”performance improvements and bug fixes”—which is fine. I haven’t needed to contact support myself, but skimming the Play Store reviews shows a mixed bag. Some people get quick help, others get generic responses. The app itself feels stable; it hasn’t crashed on me. They aren’t pumping out major new features every month, which I actually see as a good sign. It means the app is what it is, not a bloated product chasing trends.
Security & Privacy
This is where my eyebrow goes up. The app needs constant location access for those reminders to work. I get why, but it gives me pause. ADP’s privacy policy is a long, corporate document. It mentions data collection for “service operation and improvement.” I had to dig to find that task data might be used for “internal analytics.” I don’t love that. My to-do list is my business. I turned off location access except when the app is in use, which kinda defeats the purpose of arrival-based reminders. For a company that handles sensitive payroll data, I expected more upfront transparency about what they do with my task info. It works, but I use it with a slight layer of distrust.
What are the key features of My Work that help with task management?
The priority tags (High, Medium, Low) let you quickly filter your list to see only what's urgent, like the reviewer who used it to focus on three critical tasks before noon. Location-based reminders also stand out, automatically notifying you to do something like pick up prescriptions when you're near a specific place.
Does My Work support location-based reminders?
Yes, you can set location-based reminders for tasks, such as reminding you to return library books when you arrive near the branch. The reviewer tested this with a prescription pickup and confirmed it worked as expected.
Why does my keyboard cover the save button when adding a task?
This is a known quirk on some devices where the keyboard overlaps the save button while typing a new task. A quick workaround is to dismiss the keyboard first by tapping elsewhere on the screen before saving.
Why did my tasks disappear when I added them offline?
My Work doesn't reliably sync tasks created without an internet connection. The reviewer lost three ideas entered on the subway because they never synced after regaining signal, so it's best to only add tasks when you have a stable connection.
How does My Work compare to other free task managers like Todoist?
Unlike Todoist's free tier, which limits active projects and features, My Work is completely free with no upsells or pro version nagging. However, it's more bare-bones and lacks advanced options like collaboration tools, making it best for users who just need a simple, fast list with priority filtering.
