Simple List vs Do Next
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Swipe navigation between pages
- Swipe actions on to-do items
- Simple and easy to use interface
- Task organization
- List management
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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 !!!
Do Next
This app helps you manage your tasks with a straightforward approach. It uses a single list with four categories to prioritize what needs to be done. Features include easy task completion, reordering, and helpful widgets.
- Minimalist interface
- Swipe to manage tasks
- Prioritize tasks
- Widgets for quick access
- iCloud sync
- Customizable themes
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Stop wasting time with complicated apps. Keep it simple with Do Next and actually get things done. One list and four basic categories (Now, Next, Later, Someday) is all you need. Prioritize your tasks and mark them complete... that's it. Features: * Minimalist interface * Swipe to complete, edit, or delete * Highlight important tasks * Simple tags * Press & hold to reorder * Widget shows tasks that you need to do now * Lock screen widgets * Fun color themes * Split screen support on iPad * Sync across iOS devices using iCloud No monthly subscription! A one time In-App Purchase gets you: * Add & edit sections * Configurable checkboxes * Color themes * Widgets * Custom app icons * Lock screen widgets
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Verdict
Simple List and Do Next both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Do Next's written reviews are positive against 50% of Simple List's. Do Next also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Simple List's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Do Next sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple List asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Simple List against 4.8 for Do Next. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 20 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Simple List's written reviews are positive against 100% of Do Next's.
Simple List ships an update every 3 months, Do Next every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple List | Do Next |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (18 ratings) | 4.8 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | giang pham | Dustin Wiens |
Customer experience
Simple List
Do Next
In-app purchases
Simple List
No in-app purchases
Do Next
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