Simple List App vs To+Do
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple List App
Organize your items with a clean, single-screen list. Assign colors to your entries for quick visual identification. This app is designed for speed and simplicity, perfect for managing any type of list without complex navigation.
- Single screen design
- Color-coded items
- Quick and easy use
- Item organization
- No folders
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Clear and simple list design. Organize your items on your simple list with colors. The Simple List App is a single screen list, no folders, designed for quick and easy use! Simple List App can be used for any of your simple list needs! Get Simple List App and start making your list now and get stuff done. Privacy Policy https://sites.google.com/view/simplelistapp/privacy Terms of Use https://sites.google.com/view/simplelistapp/terms-of-service
To+Do
Manage your tasks and create simple lists without unnecessary complexity. Sync your lists across iOS devices for free using iCloud and quickly set reminders. Customize each list with unique color themes and sorting options.
- Simple list creation
- Task management
- Reminders
- iCloud sync
- Customizable themes
- List sharing
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Tired of working more on your to-do list than your tasks? Don't need all the complicated features? Need lists to sync between your iOS devices free via iCloud? Send/share list to others quick and easy? Quickly set reminders? Have a different colour theme and sorting for each list? We've made To+Do just for you!
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Verdict
Simple List App and To+Do both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Simple List App's written reviews are positive against 69% of To+Do's. To+Do's advantage is ratings volume (3.7K vs 398). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Simple List App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and To+Do sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Simple List App against 4.7 for To+Do. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: To+Do has 3.7K ratings behind it against 398, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Simple List App's written reviews are positive against 69% of To+Do's.
Simple List App ships an update every 2 months, To+Do monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple List App | To+Do |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (398 ratings) | 4.7 (3.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.8% of reviews — better | 69.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 398 | 3.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Rule | RIEU Limited |
Customer experience
Simple List App
To+Do
User reviews
Simple List App
From 398 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Extremely simple and easy to use
- 👍 Great for shopping lists
- 👍 Helpful for organization
- 👍 Color coding for categories
- 👍 Items automatically alphabetized
Room to improve
- 🐛 Cannot create multiple distinct lists (workaround suggested)
- 🐛 Checked off items disappear/not easily visible
- 🐛 Difficulty reordering items
- 🐛 Colors could be bolder
- 🐛 Not fully accessible for visually impaired
To+Do
From 3.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Simple and easy to use
- 📋 Helpful for organizing tasks and lists
- 🌈 Customizable colors and themes
- ⭐️ Great for basic to-do lists and reminders
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of advanced sorting and filtering options
- 💰 Ads and in-app purchases can be intrusive
- 🔄 Frequent need to delete and reinstall app
- 🔒 Sync and data loss issues
Bugs and requests
Simple List App
Reported bugs
2 issues- Checked off items no longer go to the top
- Items become unchecked and stay in place after being selected
Requested features
10 requests- Ability to save or move lists
- Way to see/restore checked off items
- Bolder colors
- Rearrange items by pressing and holding
- Better help function
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- Store items for reuse
- Organize by date or name
- Copy/drag items to form a 'Today List'
- Version for Apple Watch
- Ability to order items by 'most recent entry'
To+Do
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or freezes when opening
- Sync issues leading to data loss
- Unexpected behavior when moving or reordering list items
Requested features
4 requests- Add alarm or reminder functionality
- Improve sorting and reordering of list items
- Provide more color and theme customization options
- Implement a search feature to find items in lists
In-app purchases
Simple List App
- Advert Free Usage.$0.491 Month
- Advert Free Usage.$5.991 Year
- Advert Free Usage$16.99
To+Do
- Remove Ads$3.99
