Comparison

Make List vs Make

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

Head to head
About

Make List

Organize daily tasks, shopping lists, or any to-do with this fast checklist app. Create nested folders for deep organization and easily back up or share lists via text. A green line indicator confirms when all items are checked.

Highlights
  • Nested folder organization
  • Uncheck All function
  • Delete Selected items
  • Offline backup via copy/paste
  • Move items between folders
  • Green line completion indicator
Features
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Make List App is a great tool ranging from organizing every day 'take to work' list, using the 'Uncheck All' to clear the list for another use, to food shopping or todo list, and finally using the 'Delete Selected' to delete checked items. Since every item in every list in Make List App can be a folder, Make List let's you organize your lists without limiting the number of folders and subfolders you can use. The 'Options' menu can be customize to hide/show some of the options in the Settings screen. Other power features include: • Simple offline backup via copy paste. - Using the 'Copy Selected to Pasteboard' from the Options menu, you can copy all selected items of a list to the device's pasteboard. You can paste it anywhere from an email to any other text App on the device. The Paste List from pasteboard completes the cycle by letting you import from the device's pasteboard. This means you can either backup or share by any text app (such as Messages or Mail). • Move items between folders - Similar to 'Copy/Paste from pasteboard' but done internally without the device's pasteboard. Simple function to move items between folders. • Green line indicator when all items are checked. - Very handy on longer lists. You can make sure all items are selected without inspecting them all visually. When the last selectable items is selected, a green line will light up, indicating that all items are selected.

About

Make

Create and manage an unlimited number of lists, notes, and reminders. Share lists with others, sort items, and utilize voice-to-text functionality. Enjoy offline access and customizable themes for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Unlimited lists and notes
  • Voice to text input
  • List sharing
  • Reminders
  • Offline mode
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Widget (in-app purchase)
Features
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Key Features: • Add an infinite amount of lists, list items, or notes • Supports voice to text Key Features: • Add an infinite amount of lists, list items, or notes • Supports voice to text • Share your lists or notes • Set reminders for your lists or notes • Sort alphabetically, by completed, or drag and drop your lists or notes • Edit, update, copy, complete, or delete your lists or notes • No internet available? No problem! Offline mode is supported • A widget is available after an in-app purchase. • Emoji s are supported • Print your lists or notes • Change the notebook's font size and color • Built to be an easy to use list maker • Is great for quick notes or notetaking. • Real-time, secure, shared groups of lists, that communicates to your friends and family. • Set a reminder for your loved one's lists, so they don't forget important items. • Add grocery list items to your family's lists without the need to text or talk to them. • A dark theme, and multiple color options are available for your list-making needs Privacy Policy: https://www.garbek.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.garbek.com/home/terms-and-conditions-for-make-a-list/

Screenshots

Make List4 screens
Make4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Make at 4.7 against Make List's 3.0. Make also leads on ratings volume (198 vs 1). Make List's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Make sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Make List asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Make holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Make has 198 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Make List ships an update every 5 weeks, Make every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Make List versus Make: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMake ListMake
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (198 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1198 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRod BauerGarbek Inc.

Customer experience

Make List

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Make

All ratings198 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Make List

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Make

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Remove ads$4.99
  • Shared groups$19.99
  • Unlock all for life$49.99

Questions

Is Make List free?
Make List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Make free?
Make is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Make List or Make?
Make is rated higher. Make List averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Make averages 4.7 from 198 ratings.
Do Make List or Make have ads?
Make shows ads; Make List does not.
Which is updated more often, Make List or Make?
Make List ships an update every 5 weeks, and Make every 4 months. Most recently, Make List was updated on June 25, 2026 and Make on September 24, 2026.

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