I’ve been discussing with friends recently about the challenges we face when managing notes and tasks, and I got some interesting insights. Surprisingly, most people, regardless of their profession (founders, business development, marketing, engineers), seem dissatisfied with the current apps for note-taking and reminders. Despite having different needs, they all agree that they want something better.
Here are two examples:
One of my friends needs notes and reminders tied to his contacts. Right now, he’s manually jotting down important things about his contacts across different apps. For instance, small notes go into the Apple Contacts app, while larger notes and reminders are scattered between the Apple Notes and Reminders apps. It’s disorganized, and these apps don’t work well together.
Another friend explained how he’s been juggling between tools for years. During meetings or while talking to customers, quick thoughts come to his mind, and he wants to note them down fast. But, when you’re occupied, pulling up a dedicated app, filling out forms, or setting a time-based reminder is too slow. His go-to is still a plain notepad because there’s no time to mess around with structured tools. Plus, he doesn’t always need time-based reminders—he just needs to link notes and tasks to the relevant contacts for future follow-ups.
What I realized is that both of them, and likely many others, share a common need: notes and tasks need to be connected to people—whether colleagues, customers, or professional contacts. This happens when you’re making multiple decisions and handling various follow-ups daily.
So, does anyone else face similar frustrations? What are your thoughts?
I’m considering building a simple note-taking and reminder app that ties everything to your contacts—kind of like a personal CRM (though I hesitate to use that term).
Would love to hear your thoughts!
