The Hit List is a simple, yet sophisticated application to manage the daily chaos of your modern life. Based on the simple concept of making lists, The Hit List lets you plan, forget, then act when the time is right.

After a couple years of being in beta, The Hit List finally goes 1.0. In addition to the mac application, the iPhone app has been submitted and is in review. It should go live in the App Store soon. I used Things by Cultured Code for a long time, but the lack of sync caused me to abandon it. They have been working on sync for some time, but I’m tired of waiting. Recently, I’ve been using Teux Deux as a simple todo list, but I’m now using The Hit List since its 1.0 release. It’s well designed, feature-rich, and has a nice amount of flexibility to work the way I want it to. I look forward to the release of the iPhone app.

The calendar you’ll actually enjoy using.

Fantastical is a beautiful, new Mac calendar application. Some of the standout features are:

• Natural language engine for creating events
• Color-coding and beautiful design for viewing events
• Works with iCal, Entourage, or Outlook
• Automatic alarms

You can download a free trial version and, if you choose to buy it, you can get it at a discounted intro price of $14.99 until June 1st.

Tweetbot is a full-featured iPhone Twitter client with a lot of personality. Whether it’s the meticulously-crafted interface, sounds & animation, or features like multiple timelines & smart gestures, there’s a lot to love about Tweetbot.

Do yourself a favor and download Tweetbot by Tapbots. It is a great application. It has replaced Twitter for iPhone for me.

Instantly print and ship your Instagram photos right from web or iPhone. Send high-quality photos to friends and family, anywhere, anytime.

If you use Instagram, then you’ll really like this app that just got released today. TechCrunch did a nice writeup about the application. Be sure to check it out.