Comparison

Edit vs Sorted List

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

Head to head
About

Edit

This app provides a minimalist scratchpad for quick notes and drafts, functioning like a single sheet of paper. It ensures your text remains accessible and offers simple export options. Designed for speed and ease of use, it's ideal for capturing fleeting thoughts.

Highlights
  • Single page scratchpad
  • Instant return to writing
  • One-touch select all
  • Export via Share Sheet
  • Word and character count
Features
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Edit is a super fast scratchpad for your thoughts, drafts, and notes. Think of it as a single sheet of paper, not a notebook. There's no document storage, because whatever you leave in Edit will be there when you get back. Once you're done writing, you can send or save your text to anywhere in iOS via the Share Sheet. What's in the box? * One page Return instantly to what you were writing. * One-touch select all Effortlessly clear the page to start fresh. * Export Send your text to anywhere in iOS. * Word and character count Know how much you've written. I've intentionally kept Edit simple so it stays fast and easy to maintain. The other benefit of this simplicity is that Edit should continue to run without issue on iOS devices for years to come. Because of that, I'm slapping a 10-year good faith guarantee on Edit's general availability. Should there come a time over the next decade where I'm unable to update Edit to run on the latest version of iOS, I'll open source the code for anyone to download and run themselves. Happy writing, K.Q. @Dreger

About

Sorted List

Features
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Sorted List is a simple, focused list app that keeps your grocery runs fast and stress-free. MULTIPLE LISTS Create as many lists as you need - one for the supermarket, one for the hardware store, one for every occasion. CATEGORIES Organise items within each list using custom categories. Drag and drop the categories into whatever order makes sense for the way you walk through the store. CHECK ITEMS OFF AS YOU SHOP Swipe an item to the right to mark it as checked, or tap the checkmark button. A quick UNDO snackbar appears so you can reverse an accidental check in seconds. REVIEW WHAT YOU'VE ALREADY PICKED UP A dedicated Checked Items view shows everything you have already put in your trolley. You can uncheck individual items to move them back to your active list, or delete all checked items in one tap to reset the list for next time. QUANTITIES Add an optional quantity to any item so you always know exactly how many you need. FULLY OFFLINE - NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED All your data is stored locally on your device. No sign-up, no cloud sync, no subscription. Your lists are always available, even without internet access. SIMPLE AND FAST SortedList is intentionally lightweight. No ads, no tracking, no bloat. Just a clean interface that gets out of your way while you shop.

Screenshots

Edit3 screens
Sorted List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sorted List at Free against Edit's $1.99. Sorted List also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On update cadence, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sorted List is free to download; Edit costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Edit ships an update every 4 days, Sorted List every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Edit versus Sorted List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEditSorted List
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (51 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings51 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperK.Q. Dregerderpli

In-app purchases

None

Edit

No in-app purchases

None

Sorted List

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Edit free?
Edit costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sorted List free?
Sorted List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Edit or Sorted List have ads?
Neither Edit nor Sorted List shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Edit or Sorted List?
Edit ships an update every 4 days, and Sorted List every 6 days. Most recently, Edit was updated on October 2, 2026 and Sorted List on September 30, 2026.

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