# Make a List! vs Pon

The clearest difference is rating: Make a List! at 4.6 against Pon's 2.5. Make a List! also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 2). Pon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (76% vs 66%). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Make a List! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pon asks for nothing beyond the download.

Make a List! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Make a List! has 1.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Make a List!'s written reviews are positive against 76% of Pon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Make a List! ships an update every 2 weeks, Pon every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Make a List! | Pon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/make-a-list/id1173321635/reviews)** | [2.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pon-pon-attendance/id1543013302/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.7K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 66.2% of reviews | **76.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 27 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Filippo Maguolo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1154554717) | [Sohta Itoh](https://appshunter.io/developer/965803614) |

## What reviewers say

### Make a List!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/make-a-list/id1173321635)

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.

**Highlights:** Unlimited list creation, List sharing, Push notifications, Audio and picture attachments, Due dates, Cross-device synchronization

**Features:** Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accessible for visually impaired users
- 👍 Customizable settings
- 👍 Useful for decorating lists
- 👍 Provides pictures for list items
- 👍 Easy to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy, with items randomly disappearing from lists
- 🐛 Unreliable list sharing
- 🐛 Difficult to reorder lists
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Excessive ads in free version

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Pon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pon-pon-attendance/id1543013302)

Easily track member attendance for various activities like meetings, classes, or events. Record presence or absence with simple one-tap operations and customize status categories. Supports 15 languages for global usability.

**Highlights:** Group and member registration, One-tap attendance recording, Customizable attendance status categories, Event-based attendance management, Multilingual support (15 languages)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Make a List! free?

Make a List! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pon free?

Pon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Make a List! or Pon?

Make a List! is rated higher. Make a List! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Pon averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Make a List! or Pon have ads?

Both Make a List! and Pon show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Make a List! or Pon?

Make a List! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pon every 4 months. Most recently, Make a List! was updated on November 2, 2026 and Pon on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*