Comparison

Ikiru vs List it

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

Head to head
About

Ikiru

Organize your life with this versatile app for creating lists, taking notes, and setting reminders. It helps you focus on what's important with a beautiful, user-friendly design and powerful features like nested lists and due dates.

Highlights
  • Create nested lists
  • Set due dates and reminders
  • Add photos to list items
  • Sort list items dynamically
  • Sync data via iCloud
  • Protect data with Touch ID/passcode
  • View items on Apple Watch
Features
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Ikiru is a simple but powerful app for making lists, keeping notes and setting reminders. It aims to help you live a productive and meaningful life, by enabling you to focus on the things that are most important to you. IKIRU IS VERSATILE Use it to create to do lists, shopping lists, take notes, store contact information, keep track of books to read, or movies to watch... or anything else you'd want to make a list for. IKIRU IS BEAUTIFUL With a clean and easy to use design, choose from over 2000 icons to assign to your lists. IKIRU IS POWERFUL - create lists within lists - assign a due date and reminder to list items - view all items with a due date in one convenient timeline - add a photo to list items - drag and drop to sort list items, or automatically keep a list sorted alphabetically, by modification date, completion date, and more - easily copy or move items from one list to another - mark items incomplete to return them to their original position in the list (this makes lists easy to reuse) - send a list via email, and the receiver can import your list into their copy of Ikiru - view items with due dates on your Apple Watch IKIRU KEEPS YOUR DATA SAFE - automatically back up and sync lists between iOS devices using iCloud - use Touch ID or a custom passcode to protect your information IKIRU HAS PURPOSE The word "ikiru" (ee-kee-roo) means "to live" in Japanese. It's also the title of an Akira Kurosawa film about a man who decides to do something meaningful with his life. Ikiru (the app) is my attempt at doing something meaningful with my life, and hopefully help others live meaningful and productive lives. IKIRU HAS HISTORY In 2010 I released a list-making app called "Paperless". From busy moms to airplane pilots to people who needed a little help remembering things after suffering a brain injury, Paperless has been used by hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Ikiru is built upon that legacy - incorporating the best ideas from Paperless, greatly improving upon them, and adding big features that people have requested. IKIRU NEEDS LOVE If you find Ikiru useful, please rate and review it in the App Store. Thank you!

About

List it

Create, share, and discover community lists for various needs, from trip planning to daily tasks. Reuse templates to save time and stay organized.

Highlights
  • Discover community lists
  • Publish your own lists
  • Create personalized lists
  • Reuse templates
  • Organize daily tasks
  • Plan trips and parties
Features
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Welcome to List It, the lightweight and powerful app designed to make your life easier. Discover community lists on anything you might need, publish your own lists to share with others, and create personalized lists effortlessly. With List It, you can also reuse templates to save time and stay organized. Whether you're planning your next trip, organizing a party, or simply managing daily tasks, List It is here to help. Join our community and experience the convenience and versatility of the best list-making app available. Download List It today and start organizing your life with ease!

Screenshots

Ikiru4 screens
List it3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: List it at Free against Ikiru's $4.99. List it also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9). Ikiru's advantage is ratings volume (101 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

List it is free to download; Ikiru costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

List it holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ikiru has 101 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ikiru versus List it: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIkiruList it
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (101 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings101 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames RhoadesMyles Iyabor-David

Customer experience

Ikiru

All ratings101 ratings
Positive68.3%
Neutral13.9%
Negative17.8%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral18.3%
Negative27.5%

List it

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ikiru

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Reminders not working properly
  • Syncing issues causing data loss
  • Crashes after iOS updates
  • Inability to disable Face ID lock

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more formatting options (bold, italic, etc.)
  • Improve search to allow searching within sublists
  • Provide more customization options for themes and icons
  • Add location-based reminders
  • Implement better backup and restore functionality

List it

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ikiru

No in-app purchases

None

List it

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ikiru free?
Ikiru costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is List it free?
List it is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ikiru or List it?
List it is rated higher. Ikiru averages 3.9 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while List it averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ikiru or List it have ads?
Neither Ikiru nor List it shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ikiru or List it?
Ikiru ships an update every 3 weeks, and List it every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ikiru was updated on October 21, 2026 and List it on October 24, 2026.

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