Comparison

Checkonic vs Checklist Widget

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

Head to head
About

Checkonic

Organize tasks from simple shopping lists to complex projects with this intuitive checklist app. Visualize progress with color-coded status bars and enjoy a user-friendly interface with dark mode support. Create and manage unlimited lists and items effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Unlimited lists and items
  • Color-shifting status bar for progress
  • Optional text color shift on item completion
  • Dark mode support
  • Simple and easy to use interface
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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From large and complex task organization to simple shopping lists, Checkonic streamlines the process. Progress is clearly marked using color shifting features, and lists look great with dark mode compatibility. Checkonic makes creating and viewing checklists easy! Features include: • Status Bar - Visualize how close each list is to completion! • Unlimited Lists - Categorize your to-dos • Unlimited Items - Got a lot of stuff to do? Put it all in! • Text Color Shift - (Optional) Item color changes when item is checked off! • Dark Mode Support - Dark Mode user-friendly • Very simple and easy to use! • No ads!

About

Checklist Widget

Organize your tasks with a clean and minimalist interface. This app offers interactive home screen widgets for quick access and management of your to-do lists. Enjoy seamless syncing across devices and powerful tools to keep your checklists in order.

Highlights
  • Minimalist UI
  • Interactive Home Screen Widgets
  • Infinite Checklists
  • iCloud Sync
  • Checklist Management Tools
  • Color & Icon Customization
Features
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Features: - Cool, simple, and minimalist UI - Widgets for your Home Screen - With iOS 17 it's possible to check and uncheck items directly from the widget - Infinite checklists: as many checklists as you need - iCloud sync: all your checklists will be automatically synced between all your devices - Intuitive inputs: you will find everything you need without losing your mind - Tools to handle a checklist better: - Show/hide checked elements - Clear the checklist - Move to bottom the checked elements - Uncheck all elements - Remove the checked elements - Add an item to the checklist directly from your clipboard: just make a long tap on the "+" button - Sort items alphabetically - Reset Every. To uncheck all items every day, week or month - Fancy indicator for the status of the checklist - Automatic URL recognizer: automatically find URLs inside your checklist and make it tappable - Color customization: You will be able to choose the main color of the app, from a set of choices - App icon customization: You will be able to change the app icon from a set of choices Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Checkonic4 screens
Checklist Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Checkonic at none against Checklist Widget's 3. Checkonic also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). Checklist Widget's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (344 vs 18). 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. Checklist Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Checkonic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Checkonic against 4.7 for Checklist Widget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checklist Widget has 344 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Checkonic's written reviews are positive against 93% of Checklist Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Checkonic ships an update every 8 months, Checklist Widget every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Checkonic versus Checklist Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckonicChecklist Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (18 ratings)4.7 (344 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews92.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18344 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiddyonics, LLCGiacomo Pignoni

Customer experience

Checkonic

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Checklist Widget

All ratings344 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive92.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative1.8%

Bugs and requests

Checkonic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Checklist Widget

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cannot rearrange list order without glitching
  • Widget does not refresh after edits
  • Widget stopped working
  • Confusion on how to use widgets

Requested features

13 requests
  • Ability to drag and organize list items
  • Add urgent task flag or due by date feature
  • Add reminders/notifications
  • Add sub categories
  • iCloud sync
Show 8 more
  • Larger font or style change options
  • Lock Screen widget compatibility
  • Group lists into categories
  • Option to clear when completed as a setting
  • Repeating tasks
  • View task stats
  • Duplicate checklist
  • Add confirmation screen to delete checked items

In-app purchases

None

Checkonic

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Checklist Widget

Subscriptions1
  • Check Me Plus3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Check Me Plus$9.99
  • Check Me Plus Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Checkonic free?
Checkonic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Checklist Widget free?
Checklist Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Checkonic or Checklist Widget?
Checklist Widget is rated higher. Checkonic averages 4.6 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Checklist Widget averages 4.7 from 344 ratings.
Do Checkonic or Checklist Widget have ads?
Neither Checkonic nor Checklist Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Checkonic or Checklist Widget?
Checkonic ships an update every 8 months, and Checklist Widget every 2 weeks. Most recently, Checkonic was updated on November 2, 2026 and Checklist Widget on November 4, 2026.

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