Google Tasks on iOS

first of all, I LOVE this program, it is exactly what I wanted. (a 2-way sync todo app with google) and it works flawlessly.

the only thing that bugs me is the icon. Well I can see it follows the google style (which i dont like either!), but its just too much random color.

Please design a nice icon like Omnifocus or Things, or even Remember the milk.

As a app shopper, the first thing I see is rating and second, is icon design!

but once again, congrat! this app is one of the best, simple and does the job, no extra bull sh*t or useless feature

OK, I've just discovered this application today. I'm amazed, what I've been looking for, thanks.

Regarding icon. I'm a UX/UI designer & an artist. And in my opinion your icon looks fine. & I can confidently say there is nothing crap about your icon. It looks professional & clean. And as this person said, works well with the "Google" look. I can also say, from years of judging my own personal work & from working design for others, that there is never one right design.

There will always be somebody for everything designed, that does not like the design. And while their opinion is valid for them, I'd really not waste time on this, unless, you personally want to change the icon. And if you do change, or have a contest, somebody will still hate it. So unless, you are getting 99% of users who hate the icon, just leave it.

Time better spent, increasing quality of code (not that anything wrong yet, just assume there is always some of that to do), looking for potential UI/features changes. And of course marketing.

Just wanted to put in a good word on the other side - Matthew

looking at it further, I find you have a strong simple iconic form - which is definitely where you want to start (you don't want to start with something weak & then tart it up)

& you already have ~9months of customers who recognize this as icon of your product, so I'd suggest that you don't change overall icon….

so, use that as starting place &

explore adding some surface texture & or sheen, such as in Apple Messages - although that has been overdone, so then could look at coming up with a unique surface look, or variation - PS Express has a very simple overall gradient, which should work well with your colors

also, could explore changing the colors - slightly - yes, I know they are google colors & this might make it worse, but perhaps, de-saturate them slightly, would give it a more sophisticated feel - depends, being same as google is strong statement & worth perhaps holding onto

but change them & would make it more "unique to you" while still connecting to google brand

(and any change is always a change, part of the magic of changing, is just that, a change… think new colors of Nanos, or magazine covers… yes, there are trends, but also, it's just new)

could explore total change of color with same shape (always connecting back to existing brand) such as into golds of silver or something

& finally - hold off on putting into product until some totally larger overall of product release/features