Comparison

Life Lists Organizer vs List Maker ◎

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

Head to head
About

Life Lists Organizer

This app helps you organize everything in your life with customizable checklists, notes, habit trackers, and more. It offers advanced features like subtasks, sections, and visual customization with icons and colors. Keep your data private locally or sync across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable checklists and notes
  • Habit tracking for recurring tasks
  • Workout logging and tracking
  • Budgeting and cost calculation
  • Visual customization with icons and colors
  • Syncing across Apple devices
  • Collaboration on lists
Features
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- The super organizer that has a place for everything. Checklists, notebooks, habits, stickies, and more. - Supported on every device type (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch) - Keep data local and private or store it in iCloud for syncing and sharing - Collaborate on a list with a friend - Get reminders, use subtasks, sections, folders, and more - 500+ icons and colors make listing visual and easy - Unlimited lists, ad-free! Advanced features: - Use the "Habits" list for recurring tasks - Group lists when you want extra organization - Add subtasks to any task - Reset a checklist to do it again Power-user features: - Hold "Add" to choose to add to top or bottom - Pin a list as your main list if you want that list to be the first thing you see when you open the app - Build your own Grocery List catalog so you can make long grocery lists in seconds - Use the "Budgeting" list to add up costs Other helpful features: - Print a list - Archive a list to de-clutter while keeping a record - Sort your list manually or alphabetically - Hide or show completed tasks One productivity app for everything: - Checklists: A traditional to do list - Notes: A place to write stuff down - Calculator list: Give each item a dollar a figure to calculate project costs, budget, etc. - Packing list: Custom packing statuses make it easy to see which items you need to buy, which you have, and which are packed - And more! The Best Grocery App - Auto-section: Add "Apples" and the app adds "Produce" as the section, making shopping easier - Catalog: Browse a built-in catalog to make your grocery list quickly. Add and remove to/from the catalog to make it your own. - Quickly reset a list to use it again - Add a group and make multiple grocery lists for different stores or occasions An Amazing Organizer - Group lists, even add groups within groups, for limitless organization - Unlimited free lists - Search your lists to find a list quickly - Attach photos - Star an item to see it in the centralized "Important" view - View all upcoming tasks in the centralized "Upcoming" view Your data is safe! - Disable cloud syncing to keep your data local - Syncing is through iCloud, secured by Apple Create unlimited lists with over 500 icons, dozens of colors, folders, and more!

About

List Maker ◎

Create and share lists for groceries, to-dos, and chores. This app is designed for families to collaborate and manage tasks efficiently, even offline. Its intuitive interface and sharing features make it a practical tool for everyday organization.

Highlights
  • Share lists instantly
  • Offline access
  • Color-coded prioritization
  • Drag and drop item management
  • Family collaboration
Features
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Introducing List Maker, the app for making lists and sharing them with people. Sharing is at the heart of what we do. Whether it's a grocery list, keeping track of the daily to-do list, or letting your kids manage their own chores, List Maker is the app your whole family will actually use. “It's easier than pencil and paper and I love the trendy design of the chalkboard! I recently used it with my husband to check our spring break packing checklist. It's also a lifeline in the grocery store. - Kerri (a real user and mom) DESIGNED FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY • Super moms who handle all the daily details • Men who want to be good husbands and follow the honey do list • Children who want to take charge of their own to-do lists • Families who want to work * together * to get things done! LIST FEATURES • Share lists with a single click, watch lists update instantly on an unlimited number of devices • Use colored chalk to prioritize, group or personalize your lists • Drag and drop items, tap to edit, insert items in the middle of a list. Effortless and simple. • Be productive anywhere, even offline SUBSCRIPTIONS List Maker is a Premium product and a subscription is required to use the app. When you subscribe to the List Maker Premium service, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at the time you confirm your purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal can be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Prices and currencies may vary from country to country depending on exchange rates. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. List Maker Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: https://www.listmakerapp.com/privacy https://www.listmakerapp.com/tos

Screenshots

Life Lists Organizer4 screens
List Maker ◎4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Life Lists Organizer at none against List Maker ◎'s 8. Life Lists Organizer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). List Maker ◎'s advantage is ratings volume (6.8K vs 1.8K) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. List Maker ◎ sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Life Lists Organizer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Life Lists Organizer against 4.8 for List Maker ◎. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 6.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Life Lists Organizer's written reviews are positive against 77% of List Maker ◎'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Life Lists Organizer ships an update weekly, List Maker ◎ monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Life Lists Organizer versus List Maker ◎: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLife Lists OrganizerList Maker ◎
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.8K ratings)4.8 (6.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews76.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K6.8K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB95 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDG Apps, Inc.AP Studio, LLC

Customer experience

Life Lists Organizer

All ratings1,791 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral12.1%
Negative13.7%

List Maker ◎

All ratings6,799 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews274 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative18.2%

User reviews

Life Lists Organizer

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Versatile and customizable
  • 📚 Excellent for organizing lists
  • 🎨 Visually appealing and clean design
  • 🆓 Free app with no ads or in-app purchases
  • 🤖 Helpful for users with ADHD or autism

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • ⚠️ Sync and backup issues causing data loss
  • 🔍 Lack of search functionality in long lists
  • 🔔 Frequent rating prompts annoying to some users

List Maker ◎

From 6.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Visually appealing
  • ✨ Helps with organization
  • 🙌 Great for lists and routines
  • 💻 Useful for school and work

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription model too expensive
  • 🔒 Limited features in free version
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🤔 Confusing to navigate at first

Bugs and requests

Life Lists Organizer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lists disappearing or getting corrupted
  • Inability to paste text into list items
  • Unexpected list item reordering
  • Crash when trying to create new lists

Requested features

5 requests
  • Recurring reminders or to-do items
  • Ability to sort lists manually
  • Cross-device syncing and sharing
  • Password protection for sensitive lists
  • iPad and landscape mode support

List Maker ◎

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Lists disappearing or duplicating
  • Syncing issues across devices
  • Trouble resetting passwords

Requested features

4 requests
  • More customization options
  • Ability to create unlimited lists
  • Integration with other apps and services
  • Improved sharing and collaboration features

In-app purchases

None

Life Lists Organizer

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

List Maker ◎

Subscriptions8
  • Early Adopter Premium (legacy)$4.991 Year
  • Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
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  • Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Family14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly14 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Family14 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Life Lists Organizer free?
Life Lists Organizer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is List Maker ◎ free?
List Maker ◎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Life Lists Organizer or List Maker ◎?
List Maker ◎ is rated higher. Life Lists Organizer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while List Maker ◎ averages 4.8 from 6.8K ratings.
Do Life Lists Organizer or List Maker ◎ have ads?
Neither Life Lists Organizer nor List Maker ◎ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Life Lists Organizer or List Maker ◎?
Life Lists Organizer ships an update weekly, and List Maker ◎ monthly. Most recently, Life Lists Organizer was updated on September 23, 2026 and List Maker ◎ on September 22, 2026.

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