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Confuse123

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Aug 11, 2016
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Hello, I'm sure this has been discussed Ad Naseum, but I'm still having difficulty finding the right answer for what I'm trying to achieve. I own an iPhone 6, Apple Watch, and a MacBook Pro, iPad Pro which I use daily.

A little background: I work 6 days a week, at two different hospitals, on varying days, so my schedule is pretty random and not fixed. I also have a terrible memory and rely on reminders to do certain daily or weekly errands/tasks. One of the hospitals I work at is very strict on clock in/clock out times (on the minute), so I often have to set a reminder to "clock in" or out, if I get there early to catch up on work or if I stay there late (clock out at 4:30 PM). I also have rounds at different times and family conferences as needed. So my schedule isn't really fixed. I rely heavily on my iPhone and Apple Watch to stay up to date with things I need to do throughout the day by using Siri to remind me of things at specific times.

I use Fantastical2 for fixed appointments and the like, and I know it does manage reminders too, but I would like to find an app that is specifically focused on reminders/to do lists, so it doesn't clutter the calendar interface with reminders.

I looked at various reminder/to do apps, and I kind of narrowed it down to ToDo-ist or Wunderlist (I think).

What features I am looking for:

* Reminder notifications
* Cross-platform: iOS, MacOS, WatchOS (preferably work on my AppleWatch too)
* Siri Compatible (dictation: "Hey Siri, remind me to...")
* Snooze function (put off task for 5, 10, 30, 60 min., 1 day, etc.)
* Folders/organization (Separate reminders/tasks into separate folders like: Work, Errands, Medications,
Misc., etc.)
* Location based
* I work at two different hospitals; one requires me to clock in/out and attend rounds at different
times than the other. When I'm at one location, I don't want to get reminders for the other location if I
am not there. I also don't want to see a list of the reminders/tasks for work, if I am at home.

* BONUS: A note taking app I can jot down quick notes...I guess I'm looking for one app to do all this instead of relying on three different ones like a calendar, a reminder/to do app, and a separate Notes app.

Could anyone suggest an app that best fits my needs? I'm leaning towards Wunderlist, but I don't see a location feature on there.

** Price is not an issue. If I find the app that meets all my needs, that'll pay dividends on my sanity. lol

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. The number of applications available has overwhelmed me and sometimes the features are scattered across different apps. Thank you for reading!
 
I use both Things and Fantastical for two different things. I use Fantastical for appointments or things I have to do longer down the road. I use Things for something I have to do today, tomorrow and day after tomorrow so that way I don't clutter my calendar app.
I used to work in hospital too, I would use Things for stuff I had to do a couple of hours down the road.
 
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