# Fast Lists — Checklists for Everything

> Reusable, editable checklists for organizing tasks and preventing forgotten items. (iPhone/iPad app by Human Friendly Ltd..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fast-lists/id481282554 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Human Friendly Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/481282557)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 359 App Store ratings · 75 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 9 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-11-30
- Data updated: 2026-08-17
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fast-lists/id481282554/reviews.md

## What is Fast Lists?

Create and edit checklists and most importantly tick off completed items. It is great for reusable and easily editable checklists to make sure you don't forget anything. Lists that you want again and again are the real focus.

This is the non-syncing version of the app. Fast List Sync which uses iCloud is also available in the App Store. There is a comparison of the two below.

Ideal for shopping, packing or keeping track of just about anything. Particularly useful for keeping track of what you need to do.

Version 1 had great reviews (4.5* average across all stores). See the website to see reviews from all countries app stores: http://human-friendly.com/software. Version 2 is even better so please try it and review.

No advertising, sign in or registration required and none of your information is stored online, everything is in your device all the time even when you are offline. Your privacy is respected at all times, no data is sent to the developer. Crash reports collected via Apple if you have opted in to share these with developers, nothing is directly collected from the app..

Lists can include nested sublists to help you organise the list. And the list can be reordered by clicking the Edit button and dragging the item you want to move.

Quick buttons to hide the completed items and to view all items as a flat list (especially useful in combination to quickly see the last remaining items).

Sublists indicate the number of completed and the total number of items within them. They can also be reordered in the edit mode.

Current Features
- iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch compatible (iOS7 or iOS8 required for Fast Lists 2.0 and later)
- Quick inline item creation and editing - just set name press return
- Copy lists
- Clear ticks - ready for reuse
- Dynamic text support - adapts to system font size set in the main system Settings
- Email lists
* Send and receive lists
* Send to friends and family or to copy between devices.
* Use emailed files for backups.
* Send lists in email bodies to people who don't have this application (in-app purchase).
* Send lists to yourself for printing.
- Nested/sub lists
- Tick and untick items
- Hide ticked items
- Flatten list to see all sublist items
- Manual reorder lists
- iPhone 5 fullscreen support
- iOS 7 support including 64bit build for iPhone 5S, iPad Air and iPad Retina Mini
- 100 items limit on free version, purchases of additional items apply to all devices on the same account
* Unlimited items for small one off purchase
- Everything! In-app purchase will include all future features. No drip-drip charging if you choose this option. Cheaper options available for particular features.

*Fast Lists or Fast List Sync*

Fast Lists is a stable reliable app with great reviews (4.7 stars global average), Fast Lists Sync is not a replacement but an alternative choice. Fast Lists will continue to exist and will over time adopt some of the features and updated design from this new app. The original also has absolute privacy benefits by keeping all data on the phone and not synced to the Apple's computers.

Fast Lists
+ Privacy of local data
+ Reliability of local data and no risk of sync conflicts
+ Advanced iPad column display
+ Thousands of users, 4.8* rating, 9 year history
+ Supports back to iOS 10
- No sync
- Manual sorting only (current feature set, may be added)

Fast Lists Sync
+ Sync
+ Alphabetical sorting of list content option
+ Share by any mechanism not just email
+ Brand new code supporting latest features, dark mode, multi-window support
+ Additional features and first access to further developments
- iOS 14 only
- New product without years of testing by thousands of happy users yet.

For bug reports and feature requests please contact support@human-friendly.com

## Key features

- Create and edit checklists
- Nested sublists
- Tick and untick items
- Hide completed items
- Copy and email lists
- Manual reordering of items
- Clear ticks for reuse

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Everything | $4.99 | one-time |
| Readable Email | $0.99 | one-time |
| Increase Item Limit by 100 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Increase Item Limit by 200 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Items | $2.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Fast Lists?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- ✅ Easy to check off items and track progress
- 📋 Nested lists/sublists functionality
- 🆓 Free version with generous 100-item limit
- ⚡ Quick and fast to use
- 🔄 Ability to reuse lists by unchecking items
- 💰 Affordable paid upgrade option
- 📝 Add notes/details to individual items
- 🎯 No unnecessary features or clutter
- 👌 Clean and straightforward design

**Cons**

- 🐛 Accidental edit mode activation when tapping
- ❌ No cross-device synchronization
- 🔒 Lack of list locking/protection feature
- 📊 No custom sorting options (alphabetical only)
- 🎨 No customization (colors, fonts, themes)
- 📧 Email functionality limited to paid version
- ⚠️ Deleted items cannot be recovered
- 📱 No Apple Watch support
- 🚫 No undo function for deletions

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Too easy to accidentally enter edit/rename mode
- Accidental deletion without recovery option
- Drag-and-drop functionality not intuitive for nested lists

**Most requested features**

- Lock/protect lists from accidental edits
- Cross-device synchronization (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
- Custom sorting options (priority, manual ordering)
- Color schemes and customization options
- Ability to move items between lists
- Print functionality
- Password protection for sensitive lists
- AirDrop support for sharing
- Auto-generate consolidated shopping lists
- Date and time reminders
- Ability to insert rows in specific positions
- Bulk clear all checkmarks feature
- Copy list functionality
- Notes and image attachments
- Manual reordering of top-level lists
- In-app instructions/tutorial

## Recent user reviews (10 of 75)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fast-lists/id481282554/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Please make a way to lock list

*2022-07-28, version 2.24*

Please make a way to lock the list from edit.

I have emailed about this possibility before because hundreds of guys use your product for aircraft preflight and setup … but it is SO frustrating that if you barely miss the check box, it goes into edit mode, or rename or something. When your in a hurry, this is very frustrating. I love your product though … except this.

Any chance I can spend the word that you may be coming out with a way to lock the list from edit/rename/details functionality… then a single button to unlock entire list so it can be edited when you want to … but not if your finger misses while utilizing the checklist?

Thanks!
Chad Higdon

### 5/5 — Fabulous tool for life management

*2022-05-30, version 2.24*

Been using this for years now and it keeps getting better. Use this for everything from shopping lists, daily to do, to financial organization and complex group arrangements …. Simple and easy to use. Anything that needs a list or sub list where ticking as done is always good to see. Highly recommend.

### 5/5 — Love Fast Lists

*2021-07-07, version 2.24*

I have use the free version of this app for years and it is so easy to use. I just upgraded to the paid version and plan to use it even more than I have before.

### 5/5 — Great

*2020-11-26, version 2.22*

Great

### 5/5 — Great App.

*2020-07-07, version 2.21*

I cannot recommend this app enough. It’s clean and easy to use. I use this app in my everyday life. Plus it’s free, there is a a limit of 100 but I have never reached that limit but some people might. If you do reach it you can pay £2.99 to increase it to unlimited which isn’t to be bad. I can highly recommend this app.

### 5/5 — AirDrop

*2020-05-23, version 2.21*

Including airdrop would be beneficial to transfer data. Another recommendation would be to have a global copy where everything is transferred instead of separate line items.

### 5/5 — great app

*2020-04-14, version 2.21*

Will give 5 stars when I can sync with my Iphone, Ipad and maybe even watch.  
It is a SUPER app.

### 5/5 — Great App

*2020-01-23, version 2.21*

Fast lists is very handy to have on your phone for a quick way to create a list for groceries, chores, places to go or just anything you would make a list for. I use this almost daily and love it.

### 5/5 — Who doesn’t love a list

*2020-01-20, version 2.21*

Great list app. So we have list groups, list items, and then within each list item you can add details to that too.  Easy to move the list items around within the lists. Easy to tick them off but keep that detail or delete the item when done. Can therefore be used for repetitive lists or checklists, tick the items off as you do them and reset the list when needed.

### 5/5 — Simple to use tick list fir everything

*2019-12-29, version 2.21*

I looked everywhere to find an app I could use as an exercise record for the day/ week to make sure I had done everything each day. And this  was brilliant just created a list of all my exercises and duplicated for    each day for a  one week and then can  start again after wiping them chest the following week .. just need to tick each one off for each set during the day .. no excuse for  new year now ! Great little app

## Frequently asked questions about Fast Lists

### What does Fast Lists do?

Fast Lists allows you to create, edit, and manage reusable checklists. It's designed to help you keep track of tasks, shopping items, packing lists, and anything else you need to remember, ensuring you don't forget anything.

### What are the key features of Fast Lists?

Key features include the ability to create and edit checklists, use nested sublists for organization, tick and untick items, hide completed items, copy and email lists, and manually reorder list items. The app also offers quick buttons for managing visibility of completed items.

### How much does Fast Lists cost?

The app is free to download and use with a limit of 100 items. You can make a one-off purchase to unlock unlimited items across all your devices associated with your account. Additional in-app purchases are available for specific features, with an option to purchase all future features.

### What devices is Fast Lists compatible with?

Fast Lists is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. iOS 7 or iOS 8 is required for version 2.0 and later. The app supports dynamic text and iPhone 5 fullscreen.

### What are common use cases for Fast Lists?

Common use cases include creating shopping lists, packing lists for travel, to-do lists for daily tasks, project management checklists, or any situation where you need to keep track of multiple items and ensure nothing is missed.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.24 — 2021-02-21

Fix an issue that prevented opening lists in files/email attachments in some situations.
Added links to information about the roadmap for Fast Lists and provided promotional codes and install links for Fast Lists Sync which is available as a new app in the App Store.

### 2.22 — 2020-11-21

Fixes a crash at launch with latest iOS versions. Builds with latest tools so should support newest screen sizes properly.

Email support@human-friendly.com if you see any issues.

### 2.21 — 2018-05-13

Attempt to fix crash reported by users, please feed back whether this has worked.

Advertising and anonymous analytics are completely disabled for all users and related purchases removed.

As always general feedback welcome too.

### 2.2 — 2014-12-20

Updated wording. "Clear √" was confusing and some users expected the ticked items to be deleted. Now reworded to "Untick All". Thanks for the feedback. Email support@human-friendly.com with any feedback or questions, I always respond although I can't always implement the requests.

If you like Fast Lists please rate and review. Visible review rating gets reset every update, if you can spare a second to tap that would be appreciated. I would prefer not to add in app nag screens.

Also if you are in the UK have a look at the Giftstar app for lots of gift ideas which I have been working on recently.

### 2.11 — 2014-10-25

The App is now stable on iOS8. The previous update did stop the vast majority of the crashes and this update should fix several other issues. There may be a couple of issues particularly on rotation while there is an alert or a popover on screen. The will be a further release to resolve that issue.

## More apps by Human Friendly Ltd.

- [Fast Lists Sync](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fast-lists-sync/id1532063569)

All apps by Human Friendly Ltd.: https://appshunter.io/developer/481282557

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