Comparison

Simple To vs Simple List App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Simple To

This straightforward application allows users to create and manage a single to-do list. Tasks can be easily edited, reordered, or deleted with a simple swipe. It's designed for quick note-taking and task management.

Highlights
  • Single to-do list
  • Swipe to delete tasks
  • Edit and reorder tasks
  • Quick note-taking
  • Simple interface
Features
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A very simple to-do list app for an easy way to make quick notes. Features include: ・Only one list. ・When done, swipe left to delete. ・Reorder or edit, as needed. Jesus loves you!

About

Simple List App

Organize your items with a clean, single-screen list. Assign colors to your entries for quick visual identification. This app is designed for speed and simplicity, perfect for managing any type of list without complex navigation.

Highlights
  • Single screen design
  • Color-coded items
  • Quick and easy use
  • Item organization
  • No folders
Features
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Clear and simple list design. Organize your items on your simple list with colors. The Simple List App is a single screen list, no folders, designed for quick and easy use! Simple List App can be used for any of your simple list needs! Get Simple List App and start making your list now and get stuff done. Privacy Policy https://sites.google.com/view/simplelistapp/privacy Terms of Use https://sites.google.com/view/simplelistapp/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Simple To4 screens
Simple List App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Simple List App at Free against Simple To's $0.99. Simple List App also leads on ratings volume (399 vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). Simple To's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Simple List App is free to download; Simple To costs $0.99 up front. Simple List App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Simple To asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Simple To against 4.7 for Simple List App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple List App has 399 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Simple To's written reviews are positive against 88% of Simple List App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple To ships an update every 8 months, Simple List App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Simple To versus Simple List App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple ToSimple List App
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better4.7 (399 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better87.8% of reviews
Number of ratings5399 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph PalmerPeter Rule

Customer experience

Simple To

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simple List App

All ratings398 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive87.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.2%

Bugs and requests

Simple To

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Simple List App

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Checked off items no longer go to the top
  • Items become unchecked and stay in place after being selected

Requested features

10 requests
  • Ability to save or move lists
  • Way to see/restore checked off items
  • Bolder colors
  • Rearrange items by pressing and holding
  • Better help function
Show 5 more
  • Store items for reuse
  • Organize by date or name
  • Copy/drag items to form a 'Today List'
  • Version for Apple Watch
  • Ability to order items by 'most recent entry'

In-app purchases

None

Simple To

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Simple List App

Subscriptions2
  • Advert Free Usage.$0.491 Month
  • Advert Free Usage.$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Advert Free Usage$16.99

Questions

Is Simple To free?
Simple To costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple List App free?
Simple List App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple To or Simple List App?
Simple To is rated higher. Simple To averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Simple List App averages 4.7 from 399 ratings.
Do Simple To or Simple List App have ads?
Simple List App shows ads; Simple To does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple To or Simple List App?
Simple To ships an update every 8 months, and Simple List App every 2 months. Most recently, Simple To was updated on November 1, 2026 and Simple List App on November 2, 2026.

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