Comparison

Simple List vs Check It

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

Head to head
About

Simple List

Organize your tasks with a straightforward list-based system. Navigate between different sections using simple swipes. This tool prioritizes ease of use for managing your to-do items.

Highlights
  • Swipe navigation between pages
  • Swipe actions on to-do items
  • Simple and easy to use interface
  • Task organization
  • List management
Features
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This app contains 6 pages. User and swipe left/right (outside the list items) to move next/previous pages. It also supported highlighted features by swiping left/right directly onto the to-do items. ULTIMATELY SIMPLE & EASY TO USE !!!

About

Check It

Organize your life with a simple yet powerful to-do list app. Create tasks, set reminders, add attachments, and collaborate with others. Syncs across devices and offers offline support.

Highlights
  • Task and group creation
  • Reminders and attachments
  • Collaboration and task assignment
  • iCloud sync
  • Offline support
  • Widgets and Siri Shortcuts
Features
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Quick overview of what you get for free: * Easy and simple group and task creation. * Groups to keep your tasks organized and easy to find. * Add reminder on task to never miss something important. * Add attachments to your tasks. You can scan files, add existing files from your storage, and images. * iCloud Sync across all devices. * Offline support. * Dark mode, system dependent. * Use tags to organize your tasks to quickly find something important. * Use subtasks to add additional details to your tasks. * Create your perfect shopping list or to-do list. Collaboration * Share groups and collaborate with your colleagues and closest ones. * Everyone who is invited can add, modify, and complete tasks. * It is also possible to assign tasks to people with whom you share the group. Widgets * Home Screen and Lock Screen Widgets. * View your tasks in your favorite group and be up to date with your upcoming tasks. Siri Shortcuts * Create tasks in your favorite group. * View your upcoming tasks. Tasks will be grouped by overdue, upcoming date, or completed, or you can create custom sections. You can also customize each group appearance with unique icon and color. Reminders on tasks will be synced across all of your devices, they are not shared with other participants. Here is one gentle reminder for you - if you like what I have done, you can always buy me a coffee. Have a nice day.

Screenshots

Simple List3 screens
Check It4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Check It at 100% against Simple List's 50%. Check It also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Simple List's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume and device support 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. Check It sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Simple List asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Check It holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Simple List's written reviews are positive against 100% of Check It's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple List ships an update every 3 months, Check It every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Simple List versus Check It: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple ListCheck It
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (19 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developergiang phamMartin Stamenkovski

Customer experience

Simple List

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Check It

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simple List

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Check It

One-time3
  • Coffee$1.99
  • Beer$2.99
  • Lunch$4.99

Questions

Is Simple List free?
Simple List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Check It free?
Check It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple List or Check It?
Check It is rated higher. Simple List averages 4.7 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Check It averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Simple List or Check It have ads?
Simple List shows ads; Check It does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple List or Check It?
Simple List ships an update every 3 months, and Check It every 3 weeks. Most recently, Simple List was updated on October 24, 2026 and Check It on October 29, 2026.

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