Comparison

Make List vs The Wrench

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

The Wrench

This app helps boat owners manage maintenance schedules, track expenses, and plan for future repairs. It offers an educational library for maritime systems and tools for financial planning related to boat ownership. Keep your vessel in top condition with a centralized system for all your needs.

Highlights
  • Maintenance schedule tracking
  • Financial planning tools
  • Educational maritime library
  • Document storage
  • Provision planning
  • Service reminders
Features
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WHAT YOU CAN DO • Answer a few questions about what you own and get a ready-made service schedule • Track maintenance by hours, miles, date or season, with reminders before service, documents or renewals come due • Set savings goals for big repairs and refits, with a compound interest projection • Keep insurance documents, registrations, manuals and receipts in one searchable library • Learn how your systems actually work in the education library • Use calendar, inventory and budgeting tools built for ownership • Plan provisions for a trip (boats and bikes) • Check weather and tides before you go out (boats) • Tell us what to build next on the feedback board, and vote on what other owners are asking for WHAT YOU CAN TRACK Boats and bikes are fully supported today, whether you sail a daysailer, own a 50-foot cruiser or ride every weekend. More categories are in invite-only beta. PRIVACY Your data stays yours. You can delete your account from inside the app at any time, and everything is permanently removed after a 30-day grace window. GET STARTED Sign up, add your first boat or bike and start tracking. Free to try. No credit card required.

Screenshots

Make List4 screens
The Wrench4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Wrench at 5.0 against Make List's 3.0. The Wrench also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Wrench holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Make List ships an update every 5 weeks, The Wrench every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Make List versus The Wrench: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMake ListThe Wrench
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRod BauerTaylor Bayly

Customer experience

Make List

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

The Wrench

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Make List

No in-app purchases

None

The Wrench

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Make List free?
Make List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Wrench free?
The Wrench is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Make List or The Wrench?
The Wrench is rated higher. Make List averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while The Wrench averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Make List or The Wrench have ads?
Neither Make List nor The Wrench shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Make List or The Wrench?
Make List ships an update every 5 weeks, and The Wrench every 9 days. Most recently, Make List was updated on October 6, 2026 and The Wrench on October 7, 2026.

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