Ikiru

Ikiru

Lists, Notes & Reminders

95 ratings
130 reviews
#199 in paid Productivity
🌟 Lifestyle
📊 Productivity
$4.99

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Organize your life with this versatile app for creating lists, taking notes, and setting reminders. It helps you focus on what's important with a beautiful, user-friendly design and powerful features like nested lists and due dates.

Create nested lists
Set due dates and reminders
Add photos to list items
Sort list items dynamically
Sync data via iCloud
Protect data with Touch ID/passcode
View items on Apple Watch
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What's New in Ikiru

1.2.2

December 14, 2019

On iOS 13, Ikiru's theme (light or dark) is now determined by the system Appearance setting. (Open the Settings app, tap "Display & Brightness" and choose Light or Dark.)

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Productivity

This app dropped -4 positions in Productivity chart.

Last updated on July 18, 2026.

User reviews

Nice stable app

This is a lovely stable app. This is very important with note keeping apps. I’ve had others that have lost notes, crashed after updating.

This one, however, is very reliable. I made my notes look prettier and more colorful by putting emojis in front of my categories.

The only thing that I wish with this app is that it had a universal search feature. It only searches the notes on the level you are on.
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Handiest list keeper, simple with a photo.

Useful, syncable or not, as you wish. Don't need a shopping list on multiple devices. But can if I want to.

Great Secondary App for Personal Lists

As a longtime happy user of Paperless, I’ve been looking for an app that allows you to build lists within list categories and add photos, when necessary. This would’ve been exactly what I was looking for, had it been an app that offered shared live lists through something like Dropbox, as Paperless does. My husband and I share the grocery list and add items to it regularly, even as one of us is in the store shopping. This app, unfortunately, doesn’t allow for that.
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Do I rate this ⭐️⭐️ or a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️star??? I guess I’ll make it ⭐️⭐️⭐️… Please read why.

For those who aren’t in reading the details. Long story short, this will make your life and lists so much better. I really do love it and use it weekly, if not daily. Now read and I’ll tell you things you can do.

This is a long review, but I promise it’s worth it.

I LOVE THIS APP! REALLY, REALLY!!! That’s why I’d give it a ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️However, it hasn’t had any updates in forever. Which is why I want to give it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. If it would get some updates, I’d be more than happy to give it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.

I use it for groceries, bills, medications… things are easy to cross off and then restore. Things may take time to set up depending on your level of detail and number of things on your list. But it is well worth your time.

Like bills… I have a list by date. If it’s only on a specific month. Then the bill and if I have auto deduct set. If so, which account is it coming out of. After I’ve finished a month, I mark everything incomplete. I’ve got things set up so they’ll sort by the number. Go thru, mark thins completed that aren’t due this month. Now I have a list of bills due and on what date. When I pay or a bill’s auto deduct date passes, I mark complete. Rinse and repeat. End of month, mark all incomplete and do it again. It has really helped me make sure I’m paying everything on time.

I have a lot of medications and doctors. And a new doctor always wants to know what you’re on. I have a list with the med name (generic and/or brand), strength, quantity per am/pm, what is prescribed for, who prescribed it, and start date (if I know it). So very helpful. And if they read your meds to you, you can check things off. Then when they say, “are you on anything else,” you can see if there’s anything left unchecked on your list.

I used to travel a lot for work. I have a packing checklist. A list of certain items at home, so I stop from buying something again if I already have it. Vaccines and dates back to babyhood. Restaurants, locations, how I feel about them, what I really like (if anything). Todo lists. History of car maintenance and repairs. Cat food, if they like or hate it. Surgeries/dates. Lists of places I want to go, movies I want to see, songs I want to buy, and on and on

This app has been a godsend. But there’s a number of improvements I think they can make and the version listed in the App Store is years old. So I’m very disappointed that they seem to have made it and the forgot about it. Maybe they’re out of business, the person passed away, had a stroke, whatever. Then I’m very apologetic to them. But if sound and healthy, please update things (contact me, I’m happy to give suggestions).
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Can't search within sublists

I've been a Paperless user for years and have always loved it, however it was missing the ability to create lists within lists. I just found out about Ikiru and decided to buy it as I’m a massive fan of the clean, smooth and user-friendly interface from this dev. However, the fact that you can't search terms within sublists foils for me the main purpose that I wanted the app for, which is to create searchable database-type lists with sub-categories, not just to-do type lists.
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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Reminders not working properly

Bug

Syncing issues causing data loss

Bug

Crashes after iOS updates

Bug

Inability to disable Face ID lock

Bug

Requested Features

5 requests

Add more formatting options (bold, italic, etc.)

Feature

Improve search to allow searching within sublists

Feature

Provide more customization options for themes and icons

Feature

Add location-based reminders

Feature

Implement better backup and restore functionality

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FAQ

What does the Ikiru app do?

Ikiru is a productivity app designed for creating lists, taking notes, and setting reminders. It aims to help users live a more productive and meaningful life by focusing on important tasks and information.

What are the key features of Ikiru?

Key features include the ability to create nested lists, assign due dates and reminders to items, add photos, sort items in various ways, copy/move items between lists, and sync data across iOS devices using iCloud. It also offers Apple Watch integration and data protection with Touch ID or a passcode.

Is Ikiru free to use?

Based on the provided information, Ikiru is a paid application. It does not appear to have in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a one-time purchase model.

What devices is Ikiru compatible with?

Ikiru is compatible with iOS devices and offers synchronization via iCloud across these devices. It also provides integration with Apple Watch for viewing items with due dates.

What are some common use cases for Ikiru?

Common use cases include creating to-do lists, shopping lists, taking general notes, storing contact information, tracking books to read, or managing movies to watch. Its versatility allows for organizing virtually any type of list or information.