Matt Elliott/CNET
My honey-do list just just got easier. Well, it's not any shorter, but it is easier to read, thanks to Alter, a 99-cent iPhone app. Alter converts blocks of text intro tidy, actionable to-do lists.
After launching Alter for the first time, the app steps you through a brief tutorial, showing you how to paste text into the app and how to manage the resulting list. Alter holds only one list at a time; there is no way to save multiple lists, but the app is so basic that I doubt you will use it for anything other than the occasional ad hoc list.
To create a list using Alter, copy some text from an email, a text message, a browser, or another source and then open Alter. You'll be greeted with blank canvas, instructing you to "Paste text here."
