Project management / shared to-do list software for families?

August 12, 2012 12:17 PM

Project management / shared to-do list software for families?

I'm looking for to-do list software (or a service) that will allow my family to create and assign tasks to each other. The ability to put tasks in a "project" would also be appreciated.

We all have Macs, but web-based services would also be considered. Bonus points for iPhone apps.

We're willing to spend some money... but not a lot, and most task management services seem designed for businesses.

Suggestions?

posted by Mwongozi to Computers & Internet (9 answers total)

This what Cozi does. It is specifically for families.
posted by DarlingBri at 12:20 PM on August 12, 2012

We just started using Astrid for exactly this purpose. We're just using it for adults, so I don't know how it would work with younger humans, but it's been amazing so far -- shared grocery lists, project-specific to-do lists, persistent notifications, etc.
posted by linettasky at 12:21 PM on August 12, 2012

I recommend Trello.
posted by ifandonlyif at 12:43 PM on August 12, 2012 [2 favorites]

Asana is designed for offices full of type-A personalities more than families. Still, it might be worth a look.
posted by gmarceau at 1:00 PM on August 12, 2012 [1 favorite]

Seconding trello - it's as simple as it gets.
posted by samj at 1:44 PM on August 12, 2012 [1 favorite]

I like Orchestra.
posted by reddot at 2:33 PM on August 12, 2012

Cozi is nice for household management. I rolled my own using all the tools from Basecamp. It supports multiple users and lets you set up projects, todo/task lists, and a nice whiteboard for collaboration.
posted by boba at 6:32 PM on August 12, 2012

We are using Basecamp
posted by spunweb at 1:40 AM on August 13, 2012

Lists in the built-in Reminders app can be shared via iCloud.
posted by sudama at 8:26 PM on August 28, 2012