Comparison

ToDo List vs Visual Timer & Day Planner

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

Head to head
About

ToDo List

Manage your daily tasks and errands on a single, intuitive screen. This simple application offers quick task addition, easy completion marking, and convenient deletion or color-coding options. It also supports lock screen and home screen widgets for immediate access.

Highlights
  • Single-screen task management
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Home screen widgets
  • One-tap task addition
  • Swipe to delete tasks
  • Swipe to color-code tasks
  • Dark mode support
Features
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ToDo List is a simple to-do list app that leaves out multiple lists, due dates, and sharing, letting you focus on one list on one screen, with Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Check your tasks at a glance on your Home Screen or Lock Screen, and manage everything in one clear list. The app works offline, needs no account or sign-up, and is useful for capturing errands, shopping items, work tasks, study notes, chores, and anything you do not want to forget. The app is built around one simple list and a clean single-screen design. No complex projects, folders, or setup. Just add a task, check it off, and keep your list organized. [Main Features] * Home Screen widget that updates in real time * Lock Screen widget to see your tasks without unlocking * Apple Watch app to view tasks, check them off, and add new ones by voice * Add tasks with just one tap * Enter tasks with the keyboard or iOS Dictation (voice input) * Color-code tasks with 6 colors by swiping right * Reorder tasks by dragging and dropping them (long-press) * Swipe left on a task to delete it * Clear all completed tasks by tapping the trash button * Mark all tasks as completed or incomplete at once * Works offline, no account required * Supports Dark Mode and VoiceOver [One List, One Screen] ToDo List is made for people who find most to-do apps too complicated, and for anyone who prefers a minimalist approach to task management. There is no support for multiple lists, projects, folders, due dates, reminders, syncing, or sharing. Everything stays in one clear list on one screen, so you can focus on what needs to be done today. If you have tried feature-heavy task managers and given up, this app takes the opposite approach: open it, write down a task, and you’re done. [Home Screen & Lock Screen Widgets] Place the widget on your Home Screen to see your list at a glance — like a sticky note that is always in view. The widget updates in real time, reflecting changes as they happen. With the Lock Screen widget, your tasks are visible whenever you pick up your iPhone—without unlocking it or opening the app. [Color-Coded Tasks] Swipe right on a task to give it one of 6 colors. Use colors to mark urgent items, separate work and personal tasks, group shopping items, or highlight what you want to do first. Colors help keep the single list easy to scan, even when it gets long. [For Everyday Life] ToDo List can be used for work tasks, school assignments, homework, shopping lists, chores, errands, personal goals, and daily routines. It also works as a simple checklist — for packing before a trip, for moving or spring cleaning, for daily habits you want to keep up, or for anything you tick off one item at a time. Because past tasks do not pile up in folders or archives, you can use it as a daily reset list: write down today’s tasks in the morning, check them off during the day, and clear the list for tomorrow. You can also use it to write down everything on your mind and clear your head, to break a big task into smaller steps, or as a second, short-term list alongside your main task manager. [Accessibility & More] The app opens straight to your list. It supports Dark Mode and VoiceOver, allowing tasks to be read aloud and managed with the screen reader. [Free to Use] ToDo List is free to download and use. It shows ads, which you can remove with a one-time purchase — there is no subscription. Download ToDo List and keep today’s tasks on one simple screen.

About

Visual Timer & Day Planner

Features
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A gentle day planner that lays today out as pictures and bands of time. A list of words is hard to hold in your head, and not knowing what comes next is unsettling. This is a planner you can see. - How long something takes, shown as the size of a block - Plans are laid out as coloured blocks with an emoji, and the length of the band is the length of the time. "How much longer" and "what is next" are answerable at a glance. - Nothing tells you off - There are no marks for what you did not do, no completion rates and no streaks. A finished plan is finished; an unfinished one is "this far for today". That is all. You are not scored. - Notifications that do not hurry you - A notification says only that it is time for something. No urgent words, no exclamation marks. - Made to be safe to use - No ads - Everything stays inside this device only (nothing is sent anywhere) - No photos and no personal details are collected Daily routines repeat by day of the week, and a one-off for today can be added on top. Colours and emoji are yours to choose. Because you can see it, it is easier to keep going. Gently, quietly, today made visible.

Screenshots

ToDo List4 screens
Visual Timer & Day Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Visual Timer & Day Planner at none against ToDo List's 1. Visual Timer & Day Planner also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. ToDo List sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Visual Timer & Day Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ToDo List versus Visual Timer & Day Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToDo ListVisual Timer & Day Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKomorebi Inc.AKIHIRO MATSUYAMA

Bugs and requests

ToDo List

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Randomly deleting or duplicating tasks
  • Inability to recover deleted tasks

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add due dates and reminders for tasks
  • Ability to rearrange task order
  • Option to sync across multiple devices
  • Add categories or tags for organization

Visual Timer & Day Planner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ToDo List

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$7.99
None

Visual Timer & Day Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ToDo List free?
ToDo List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Visual Timer & Day Planner free?
Visual Timer & Day Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ToDo List or Visual Timer & Day Planner have ads?
ToDo List shows ads; Visual Timer & Day Planner does not.
Which is updated more often, ToDo List or Visual Timer & Day Planner?
ToDo List ships an update every 2 months, and Visual Timer & Day Planner every 2 months. Most recently, ToDo List was updated on October 14, 2026 and Visual Timer & Day Planner on September 25, 2026.

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