Comparison

Make List vs Cloud Notes

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

Cloud Notes

Create, edit, and organize notes and lists directly from your Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. Syncs securely via iCloud with an optional one-time Pro upgrade for enhanced features like sharing and customization.

Highlights
  • Create and edit notes on Apple Watch
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Organize with tags and folders
  • Search and pin important notes
  • Share notes and lists (Pro)
  • Customizable note appearance (Pro)
Features
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Edit notes directly from Apple Watch. Cloud Notes lets you create, edit, and check off notes from iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Everything syncs securely through iCloud. Free to download, with an optional one-time Pro upgrade. No subscription. FREE - Unlimited notes and lists - iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch - Create and edit notes on Apple Watch - Organize with tags and folders - Search, pin important notes, and use light or dark mode GREAT FOR - Shopping lists on your wrist or home screen - Quick reminders and everyday notes - Notes you want available without reaching for your phone PRO - Share notes and lists with others via iCloud - Multiple tags per note - Fonts, text styles, and colors - Markdown tools in the keyboard toolbar - Customizable note appearance: checkmark colors, font styles and image sizes - Home screen widgets. Check off items without opening the app PRIVACY IN FOCUS - No extra login: syncs and shares through your own iCloud account - No external servers - No tracking Questions or feedback? support@lokkeapps.no

Screenshots

Make List4 screens
Cloud Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Make List at none against Cloud Notes's 1. Make List also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18). Cloud Notes's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. Cloud Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Make List asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Make List against 3.0 for Cloud Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Make List ships an update every 5 weeks, Cloud Notes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Make List versus Cloud Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMake ListCloud Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.6 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRod BauerFredrik Nikolai Lokke

Customer experience

Make List

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

Cloud Notes

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Make List

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cloud Notes

One-time1
  • Cloud Notes Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Make List free?
Make List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cloud Notes free?
Cloud Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Make List or Cloud Notes?
Make List and Cloud Notes are both rated 3.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Make List or Cloud Notes have ads?
Neither Make List nor Cloud Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Make List or Cloud Notes?
Make List ships an update every 5 weeks, and Cloud Notes fortnightly. Most recently, Make List was updated on June 25, 2026 and Cloud Notes on July 17, 2026.

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