Comparison

Widget vs SimpleToDo

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

Head to head
About

Widget

A straightforward to-do list application that allows for easy task management directly from your home screen via customizable widgets. It offers simple organization, task completion tracking, and iCloud synchronization for seamless data management across devices.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets for task management
  • Customizable themes
  • Simple and intuitive interface
  • Completed task protection
  • iCloud data synchronization
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Widget-ToDo is a simple widget-enabled ToDo list. it has the following three features. ● Widget You can check all ToDo, mark them and complete them by a category from a widget, and if you want to update ToDo, you can start the app immediately by tapping a widget. In addition, you can flexibly customize a theme and place a widget on a home screen, so please use it in your favorite style. ● Simple Anyone can easily use Widget-ToDo with no extra features. ● Completed ToDo for Preventing Leaks You can prevent leaks for checking a completed ToDo. Please use Widget-ToDo as your ToDo list. === Features === ● What you can do with widgets. ・ You can check Todo by a category and check all ToDo by '<' button and '<' button. ・ You can mark ToDo by tapping its frame. ・ You can complete ToDo by tapping the check button. ・ You can start the app immediately by tapping the widget. ・ A Customized theme is available. ● What you can do with the app. ・ You can register ToDo continuously. ・ You can mark, complete, delete and replace ToDo. ・ You can check Completed ToDo by a list and a calendar. ・ Reuse of Completed ToDo. ・ You can organize ToDo by a category. ・ The content of ToDo that does not fit on one line can edit on the detail screen. ・ You can customize a theme. ・ Repeat settings of ToDo. ● Supported iCloud ・ You can save your ToDo data to iCloud and sync it to other devices. ● Supported Dark Mode ・ Dark mode is eye-friendly. ● Supported iPad Multitasking ・ You can use Widget-ToDo while you search for anything. ● Removed Ads. ・ You can remove advertisements by In-App purchase. === Terms & Privacy Policy === https://minna-company.com/widgettodo-privacy-policy-en

About

SimpleToDo

Organize your life with a straightforward to-do list application. Categorize tasks using customizable tabs for different areas of your life, such as shopping or work. Quickly add and edit tasks, with the ability to select from past entries.

Highlights
  • Tabbed categorization
  • Quick task creation
  • Task editing
  • Task history selection
  • Simple interface
Features
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SimpleToDo is the most easy to use ToDo application on the App Store. - Tabs Use Tabs ("Shopping", "Work", etc.) to categorize ToDos - Quickly SimpleToDo lets you create and edit tasks with just a few taps. you can select task from past historys.

Screenshots

Widget4 screens
SimpleToDo2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SimpleToDo at 4.9 against Widget's 4.6. SimpleToDo also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 72%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SimpleToDo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimpleToDo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Widget's written reviews are positive against 91% of SimpleToDo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget ships an update every 3 months, SimpleToDo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Widget versus SimpleToDo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgetSimpleToDo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (58 ratings)4.9 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews90.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings58 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size263 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakashi SuemitsuLandLake LLC

Customer experience

Widget

All ratings58 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral6.9%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative20.3%

SimpleToDo

All ratings25 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative7.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Widget

One-time1
  • Remove ads$1.99
1 purchases

SimpleToDo

One-time1
  • Hide ad$3.99

Questions

Is Widget free?
Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimpleToDo free?
SimpleToDo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Widget or SimpleToDo?
SimpleToDo is rated higher. Widget averages 4.6 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while SimpleToDo averages 4.9 from 25 ratings.
Do Widget or SimpleToDo have ads?
Both Widget and SimpleToDo show ads.
Which is updated more often, Widget or SimpleToDo?
Widget ships an update every 3 months, and SimpleToDo every 2 months. Most recently, Widget was updated on October 17, 2026 and SimpleToDo on October 8, 2026.

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