# Mindlist — To Do List & Tasks — user reviews > 295 indexed App Store user reviews of Mindlist by Nova Ocean, rated 4.70/5 from 1,608 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mindlist-to-do-list-and-tasks/id1505964697/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mindlist-to-do-list-and-tasks/id1505964697.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,325 · 4★ 175 · 3★ 50 · 2★ 15 · 1★ 43 ## What do users think of Mindlist? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Simple and easy to use - 👍 Useful with friendly design - 👍 Clear and simple way to make to-do lists - 👍 Customizable - 👍 Syncs across devices - 👍 Minimalist and intuitive interface - 👍 Effective for organizing tasks - 👍 Helps with productivity and staying on track - 👍 Good value for the price - 👍 Aesthetically pleasing **Cons** - 🐛 Issues with tasks disappearing or not being saved - 🐛 Bugs with repeating tasks and calendar integration - 🔒 Concerns about data storage and syncing - 🔒 Lack of account/login system - 🔒 Limited customization options in free version - 🐛 Unreliable performance and glitches **Commonly reported bugs** - Tasks disappearing or not being saved - Repeating tasks not functioning properly - Calendar integration issues - Syncing problems between devices - Unexpected app behavior after updates **Most requested features** - Add shortcuts for Mac version - Implement subtasks and task filtering - Improve calendar integration and timeline view - Add ability to move tasks between lists - Implement Apple Watch support - Provide more customization options - Add Siri integration - Improve syncing between devices - Implement automatic task reminders - Add ability to create recurring tasks with flexible schedules ## Newest reviews (16 of 295) ### 3/5 — Used to be simple *2026-08-01, version 6.9* Edit: it’s not AS awful as I first felt, but it is very much increased how many taps it takes to set up a task and annoyingly inefficient. Please make priority tappable flags or something - please not a dropdown list… )= I really enjoyed this app for its simplicity and ease of use. With the newest update, it’s so much harder to create a new task/checklist item. Now the app is pushing reminders by putting a date and for some reason the list that the task goes in at the top, priority flag is lost in the middle. It’s just clunky now, takes too much scrolling and tapping to do something simple like prioritize a shopping list. Love ruined into hate, sorry! ### 4/5 — Overall Very Nice *2026-07-25, version 6.9* Overall it has a lovely UI, clean and simple. The Widget is one of the best to-do/list widgets I have found. I just wish when you entered an item you could press return etc. It is annoying you have to click on “Add new task” and then click the tick. Sometime you just want to jot down some things in your head quickly an by having to click on buttons - plus signs it slows you down. Please consider keyboard commands or even just a click anywhere and type an entry would be a fantastic addition. ### 3/5 — Used to be simple *2026-06-11, version 6.5* I really enjoyed this app for its simplicity and ease of use. With the newest update, it’s so much harder to create a new task/checklist item. Now the app is pushing reminders by putting a date and for some reason the list that the task goes in at the top, priority flag is lost in the middle. It’s just clunky now, takes too much scrolling and tapping to do something simple like prioritize a shopping list. Love ruined into hate, sorry! ### 3/5 — New Changes Are Terrible *2026-06-02, version 6.5* I used to love navigating though this app—despite some flaws. This new update has made the app unintuitive and more stressful than doing the actual tasks. Setting an alert is unnecessarily difficult and time consuming. This app took a bad turn and is no longer the best app for productivity. ### 4/5 — Mindlist *2026-04-29, version 6.4* As someone who just wanted a super clean minimalist to do list app this is perfect, my only wish is it had the ability to put sub todos under each individual todo! aside from that i love it ### 4/5 — QUIRKY SMALL APP *2026-04-24, version 6.3* This is a cute, simplistic little app that is somewhat nebulous as to how to use it to full advantage. I am not panning the app, and I am trying to figure out how to use it to its fullest advantage. ### 2/5 — sadly downgraded *2026-04-05, version 6.0* The latest 'update' has sadly had an adverse impact on my experience of this app. What was a 5* app is now 2*. The interface was clean and quick to add items - now too many clicks required to add an item and lack of customisation to turn off the options/prompts. I was a big fan of this app. Am now looking for an alternative. ### 4/5 — Gets the job done *2026-01-31, version 5.1* This app is almost perfect for me. I love the minimalist simplicity. It’s straight to the point. That being said, there are a couple features that could take this to the next level, without losing the footprint of the app. - Apple Reminders integration - Attach images/PDFs in the notes of a task - Optimize for iOS 26 I’ve noticed that there hasn’t been an update in almost a year. I hope the developers haven’t given up. This app is solid and has even more potential. ### 3/5 — why such small text? *2026-01-25, version 5.1* I am older and the teeny font size in this app is unusable for me. Why isn’t there a way to enlarge it? ### 2/5 — Wanted to like it *2026-01-25, version 5.1* But really buggy ### 5/5 — Beautiful and functional *2026-01-22, version 5.1* This is well worth the premium price. ### 4/5 — SIMPLE, NICE, EFFECTIVE *2026-01-14, version 5.1* What a great app! Its simple and clear to use. I’m i glad i found an app like this It meets my expectations ☁️✨ I just want you to add undone option… not to delete the tasks but to mark them as undone ### 3/5 — no list sharing *2026-01-08, version 5.1* unable to collaborate with other users on the same list. pretty interface, too bad. ### 5/5 — SIMPLE, NICE, EFFECTIVE *2025-12-29, version 5.1* What a great app! Its simple and clear to use. I’m i glad i found an app like this It meets my expectations ☁️✨ ### 5/5 — Best planner and checklist app by far *2025-12-09, version 5.1* Finally a simple, functional, minimal, and beautiful app that isn’t subscription based. I’ve tried dozens of apps including paid subscription apps and this one is by far my favourite due to its simplicity and beauty. Thanks to the developers for making something that strikes a perfect balance of being both aesthetically pleasing and functional. ### 5/5 — Mindlist *2025-12-08, version 5.1* Very simplistic makes it fun and easy to use ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — This Stupid App *2026-08-14, version 6.9* Updated this stupid app today. Big mistake. Lost everything. It’s all gone. I’m deleting it. Wish I didn’t pay for it. Bummer. ### 1/5 — This Stupid App *2026-05-01, version 6.4* Updated this stupid app today. Big mistake. Lost everything. It’s all gone. I’m deleting it. Wish I didn’t pay for it. Bummer. ### 1/5 — Mindlist -Scam *2026-04-21, version 6.3* It a damn scam ### 1/5 — Lists disappear *2026-03-05, version 5.1* The lists just disappear, never to be seen again. ### 1/5 — Can’t demo without paying *2025-10-23, version 5.1* I need a to do list with custom hourly repeats, as in, when a task is checked complete, it will automatically repeat in 20 hours, not just 1 day or 1 week. I tried to see if this app had such functionality, but when I tap on the repeat option, I either have to pay or get kicked out of the options. As a demo, this doesn’t demonstrate how the app works, so it has no value and thus one star for performance. ### 1/5 — Осторожно мошенники *2025-09-13* Купил платную версию, нихрена не поменялось. Мошенники ### 1/5 — iPhone update wiped all my data *2025-05-05, version 5.1* Updated my iPhone to the latest iOS and all the contents of the app were wiped. I don’t have any of my lists that I carefully curated anymore. 😖😖😖 ### 1/5 — стёрлись данные *2025-04-25* Пользовалась приложением 6 месяцев. Вчера прямо в процессе использования всё слетело - голое приложение, ни одной записи нет. Вела в нем все планы/расписания/заметки. Всё исчесзло ### 1/5 — Terrible *2025-01-30, version 5.0* Waste of money ### 1/5 — Deleted all my entries twice *2024-09-20, version 4.9* This app has deleted all of its data twice, one day i just open the app and everything is gone. I can't use this app if I know I'll eventually lose everything I enter. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Nice, clean task app *2026-08-06, version 6.9* Mindlist is working brilliantly for me to keep across all the task I have to support my family and to meet my personal goals! ### 5/5 — Identical to Apple Reminders App *2026-07-09, version 6.8* I wanted to find a replacement for the Reminders app that comes with Apple by default and this is it. The Reminders app kept losing my lists or replacing the items with ones from years ago. Very frustrating. This app has all the same abilities as Reminders and more (if you pay the one time $6 fee to unlock all abilities). This app also has a calendar feature so you can see the days ahead. ### 5/5 — Best todolist app *2026-06-14, version 6.5* the one time premium payment, the ui, the colors, everything MUAH 🤌. even when i did not have premium the app was still very useful, and now that i do i feel unstoppable ### 5/5 — Tasks *2026-06-06, version 6.5* I tend to find myself using this for tasks. ### 5/5 — veryy good app *2026-05-15, version 6.5* I like the aesthetic and it has helped me a lot when staying on track for my tasks wether its for an email or my studying. ### 5/5 — Perfection *2026-05-12, version 6.4* This is exactly what I want in a to-do list tracker. No fluff but very clean interface. All the other apps are flawed or don’t support Mac or have their faults. This guy is perfect and has an optional small quality-of-life upgrade for a $5 one-time purchase. Take notes, app developers! This should be the standard. ### 5/5 — Cleannnnn *2026-05-04, version 6.4* Was looking for a to-do list that was simple and was on both Mac and iPhone. This is perfect. Has everything I need. Does not constantly bombard you to purchase the premium version but it offers just enough to tempt you. If you want to keep it as minimalist as possible, this app lets you. Finally, something without the bells and whistles! ### 5/5 — Clean and simple *2026-04-08, version 6.1* For people who don’t waste time creating and organizing their agenda. One of the rare apps who has “repeat every x hour(s)”. Perfect for daily tasks that need to be done at that period of time. My only requests are: 1) Markdown support and 2) NLP (Natural Language Processing) for dates so the app can recognize it and apply it automatically as Reminder and actual Date of the task to be done. 👍🏽 ### 5/5 — Love this app! *2026-04-06, version 6.0* I love the simplicity of this app, and it’s very aesthetically pleasing whilst maintaining functionality. The recent update looks great, thanks to the team for continuing to keep the app simple and accessible! ### 5/5 — My New Planner *2026-04-04, version 6.0* The simplicity of this app is amazing, makes me think clearer and be more focused. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-08.*