Simple List App vs Make
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
Make
Create and manage an unlimited number of lists, notes, and reminders. Share lists with others, sort items, and utilize voice-to-text functionality. Enjoy offline access and customizable themes for a personalized experience.
- Unlimited lists and notes
- Voice to text input
- List sharing
- Reminders
- Offline mode
- Customizable themes and fonts
- Widget (in-app purchase)
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Key Features: • Add an infinite amount of lists, list items, or notes • Supports voice to text Key Features: • Add an infinite amount of lists, list items, or notes • Supports voice to text • Share your lists or notes • Set reminders for your lists or notes • Sort alphabetically, by completed, or drag and drop your lists or notes • Edit, update, copy, complete, or delete your lists or notes • No internet available? No problem! Offline mode is supported • A widget is available after an in-app purchase. • Emoji s are supported • Print your lists or notes • Change the notebook's font size and color • Built to be an easy to use list maker • Is great for quick notes or notetaking. • Real-time, secure, shared groups of lists, that communicates to your friends and family. • Set a reminder for your loved one's lists, so they don't forget important items. • Add grocery list items to your family's lists without the need to text or talk to them. • A dark theme, and multiple color options are available for your list-making needs Privacy Policy: https://www.garbek.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.garbek.com/home/terms-and-conditions-for-make-a-list/
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Verdict
Simple List App and Make both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Simple List App's written reviews are positive against 71% of Make's. Simple List App also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 Make sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. 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 Make. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 396 and 198 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Simple List App's written reviews are positive against 71% of Make's.
Simple List App ships an update every 2 months, Make every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple List App | Make |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (396 ratings) | 4.7 (198 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.8% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 396 — better | 198 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| 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 | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Rule | Garbek Inc. |
Customer experience
Simple List App
Make
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'
Make
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple List App
- Advert Free Usage.$0.491 Month
- Advert Free Usage.$5.991 Year
- Advert Free Usage$16.99
Make
- Annual Subscription$14.991 Year
- Remove ads$4.99
- Shared groups$19.99
- Unlock all for life$49.99
