Make a List! vs Checklist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Make a List!
Create and share unlimited lists with friends and family. Automatically syncs across all your iOS devices and Mac. Supports audio notes, pictures, and due dates for enhanced organization.
- Unlimited list creation
- List sharing
- Push notifications
- Audio and picture attachments
- Due dates
- Cross-device synchronization
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Fast and easy way to create FREE unlimited lists to share with your friends and family! "Make a List!" automatically synchronises all your lists with all your iOS devices and Mac (app on Mac App Store). Key features: • Push Notifications • List sharing • Audio notes attachment • Picture attachment • Highlighted text • Marked item • Export list • Print list • Comments • Due dates Data synchronisation requires iCloud Drive enabled. For feedback or suggestions write to info@makealist.net
Checklist
Collaborate on shared to-do lists directly within iMessage. Create grocery lists, chore lists, or any other checklist and share them with friends, family, or colleagues. Easily add items, tick them off together, and stay organized.
- Collaborative to-do lists
- Share via iMessage
- Quick item addition
- Tick off items together
- Saved list templates
- Group shopping lists
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This app makes it easy to collaborate on a todo list. A grocery list, chores list, list to prepare your holiday or any other checklist. Simply create lists, share them via iMessage and start ticking off items together. It's now easy to be organised and get things done together. Faster than ever, in a group chat so you can exchange related messages quickly. Never again you will forget to bring the milk. Never again you will forget to feed the dog. Your family, friends and colleagues will be thankful. Why Checklist? - Simple and clear list collaboration - Quickly add items to shared lists on the fly - Tick off items together - Share checklists in iMessage - Saved templates for repeating checklists - Create shopping lists as a group - Collaborate with friend, family and colleagues - Todo manager for your chores at home - Emoji support We are productivity nuts. We value simplicity. We want to help you. Get things done together! HOW TO USE THE APP? 1. Open an iMessage conversation 2. Press the App Store icon 3. Open the Checklist app 4. Start collaborating FEEDBACK? Thank you for using Poll. Comments or questions? We want to hear from you! DELETE APP Checklist is an iMessage app, so you must use iMessage to uninstall the app. Instructions can be found here: www.bit.do/del-app The instructions: 1. Open a conversation in iMessage 2. Tap the App Store icon to open the apps list 3. Swipe right to the end and press the "..." button 4. Find the app you want to delete 5. Swipe left on the app row and tap delete
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Make a List! at 4.6 against Checklist's 2.4. Make a List! also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 25%) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 9). Checklist's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Make a List! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Checklist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Make a List! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Make a List! has 1.7K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Make a List!'s written reviews are positive against 25% of Checklist's.
Make a List! ships an update every 4 weeks, Checklist every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Make a List! | Checklist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better | 2.4 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.2% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Filippo Maguolo | Fanatic Development |
Customer experience
Make a List!
Checklist
Bugs and requests
Make a List!
Reported bugs
6 issues- Items randomly disappearing from lists
- Duplicate lists being created
- Inability to view new list entries
- Reordering lists not working as expected
- Syncing issues between devices
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- Compatibility problems with Apple Watch
Requested features
7 requests- Add alarm functionality
- Allow sub-tasks within lists
- Improve list sorting and reordering
- Provide a way to delete entire lists
- Remember previously added items to avoid retyping
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- Add more color and icon options
- Improve Apple Watch integration and complications
Checklist
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Make a List!
- Remove Ads$3.99
Checklist
- Unlimited Checklist Creations$0.99
