I have yet to decide whether or not Epic Win ($2.99) is really worthwhile as a task manager, but I do know Rexbox and SuperMono have done an absolutely fantastic job of marketing the concept, and I ended up buying the app the moment it hit the Canadian App Store last night. I’ve completed only […]
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Epic Win for iPhone: Task List + light RPG rolled into one

Aug 19th 2010 by

I have yet to decide whether or not Epic Win ($2.99) is really worthwhile as a task manager, but I do know Rexbox and SuperMono have done an absolutely fantastic job of marketing the concept, and I ended up buying the app the moment it hit the Canadian App Store last night.

I’ve completed only a few tasks thus far (I cheated a bit and added and insta-completed a few tasks I’d already finished in 2D0), but the interface seems to be quite slick. This isn’t a powerhouse task manager — you won’t find categories or tags, for example — but there are enough basic features to keep things manageable.

I could go on a bit more and talk about the light RPG elements and whether or not they’re cool or just gimmicky, but I’ll opt to simply shutup until I gain more experience and level up some more. I also realize that taking an app that bestows titles like “Manically Decomposed Undead Minion” too seriously runs the risk of becoming what the online community calls a “douche”.

So I’ll regard Epic Win as a very, very pretty new toy for now. There’s gorgeous artwork on every screen, and your avatar’s hair is almost always shown blowing in the wind in suitably heroic fashion. If the app also happens to be a useful to do list, then I’ll make sure to mention that, too.

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