# Forward vs Superlist

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Forward at 100% against Superlist's 48%. Forward also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 15) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Superlist's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and ratings volume (462 vs 5). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Superlist is free to download; Forward costs $4.99 up front. Superlist sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $6.00 per month. Forward asks for nothing beyond the download.

Forward holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Superlist has 462 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Forward's written reviews are positive against 48% of Superlist's.

Forward ships an update every 2 weeks, Superlist every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Forward | Superlist |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forward/id1238689873/reviews)** | [4.5 (462 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/superlist-to-do-list-and-notes/id1547585270/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **462** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 47.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 24 MB | 130 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [westlink](https://appshunter.io/developer/1238689872) | [Superlist Software GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1530164796) |

## What reviewers say

### Forward

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forward/id1238689873)

Capture ideas and tasks to be delivered to you at a future date, up to a week in advance. This app acts as a rapid note-taking tool and a time-independent reminder system.

**Highlights:** Quickly capture ideas, Schedule notes for future dates, Set reminders up to a week ahead, Time-independent reminders, Rapid note taking

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Superlist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/superlist-to-do-list-and-notes/id1547585270)

Organize your work and personal life with a modern to-do list and notes app. Create tasks using AI voice input, collaborate with teams in real-time, and manage everything in one simple, customizable place. It's designed for efficient task management and seamless organization.

**Highlights:** AI voice task creation, Real-time team collaboration, Customizable lists, Note-taking and brainstorming, Email and Slack to-do conversion, Offline mode

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic Monthly | $6.00 | per month |
| Basic Monthly | $6.00 | per month |
| Pro Personal | $10.00 | per month |
| Pro Monthly | $15.00 | per month |
| Pro Monthly | $15.00 | per month |
| Super Monthly | $25.00 | per month |
| Super Monthly | $25.00 | per month |
| Basic Yearly | $59.00 | per year |
| Basic Yearly | $59.00 | per year |
| Pro Personal | $96.00 | per year |
| Pro Personal | $96.00 | per year |
| Pro Yearly | $149.00 | per year |
| Pro Yearly | $179.00 | per year |
| Super Yearly | $249.00 | per year |
| Super Yearly | $249.00 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Amazing, my new tasks app
- 👍 The best to do list app
- 👍 Flexible and doesn't lock you into a specific TODO list ideology
- 👍 Awesome and a joy to use
- 👍 Beautiful and intuitive app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Riddled with bugs
- 🐛 Buggy app with sync issues
- 🐛 Unreliable sync, keep losing entries
- 🐛 Sync is very unreliable, losing data
- 🐛 Laggy performance

**Reported bugs**

- Tasks don't sync properly between devices
- Shared lists don't sync correctly, completed/deleted tasks still shown
- Login with Apple doesn't work
- Microsoft To-Do integration doesn't work
- Notifications not working

**Requested features**

- Add handwriting to text and printing lists
- Ability to set a 'start date' separate from due date
- Show list name in large font in notifications
- Display list name above tasks in Today view
- Add calendar view


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Forward free?

Forward costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Superlist free?

Superlist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Forward or Superlist?

Forward is rated higher. Forward averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Superlist averages 4.5 from 462 ratings.

### Do Forward or Superlist have ads?

Neither Forward nor Superlist shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Forward or Superlist?

Forward ships an update every 2 weeks, and Superlist every 9 days. Most recently, Forward was updated on October 29, 2026 and Superlist on October 29, 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.*