Comparison

Task List vs Checklist

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

Head to head
About

Task List

Manage tasks, create to-do lists, and organize projects with a straightforward and uncluttered interface. This application is designed for efficient personal and project management on iOS devices.

Highlights
  • Task management
  • To-Do list creation
  • Project organization
  • Clean interface
  • iOS compatible
Features
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Task List is a simple and clean iOS application for managing tasks, creating To-Do lists, and organizing projects.

About

Checklist

Create reusable checklists for recurring tasks like packing, groceries, or routines. Start fresh lists from templates without altering the original. Share lists easily and access them offline.

Highlights
  • Create reusable checklist templates
  • Start new lists from templates
  • Offline functionality
  • Share lists via link
  • Organize lists with sections and emojis
  • Pin favorite lists
Features
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The same trip. The same gym bag. The same grocery run. Why rewrite the list every time? Checklist: Reusable Lists is built around one idea: make a checklist once and reuse it forever. Build the list, start a fresh run whenever you need it, and check it off. The original never changes. REUSABLE BY DESIGN • Build a checklist once: packing, groceries, gym, camping, chores, a go-bag • Start a clean run any time and tick items off with a satisfying tap • Your checklist stays pristine, ready for next time • Full history: see when each run was started and completed MAKE IT YOURS, FAST • Paste a whole list and every line becomes an item. On devices with Apple Intelligence, headings and quantities are read on your device, never sent anywhere • Group items into sections, add quantities ("chargers ×2") and put a note under any item • Swipe an item right for a reminder or a note; swipe left to delete it • Pin the lists you use most, reorder with a touch and hold, and give every list its own icon and color • Search finds lists by name and by what is inside them ONE-OFF LISTS TOO • Need a single, one-time list? Make a one-off and check it off in place • Reusable checklists and one-off lists live together in one simple library • New here? A "Try Me List" shows what a tap, a swipe or a hold does SHARE IN A TAP • Send any checklist to a friend as a link • They add it straight to their own library, no account needed • Great for trips, events and households CHECKLIST PRO One purchase, yours for good, shared with up to six people through Family Sharing: • Collaborate live: check off one list together and everyone sees every tap • iCloud Sync: the same library on your iPhone, iPad and Mac, through your own iCloud • Daily To-Do: a list for today whose unfinished items roll over on their own • Quick Add: type or dictate "add bread, butter and cucumber to groceries" and it lands in the right list • Reminders: add any item to your Calendar or to the Reminders app • Print or export any list ON iPHONE, iPAD AND MAC • Designed for the iPad's larger screen and runs on Apple silicon Macs • Put Checklist on the Action Button for one-press access PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • No account. No sign-up. Nothing to forget. • Works fully offline: pack on the plane, shop in the basement • Your lists stay on your device. Pro sync travels through your own iCloud, never a server of ours Want a head start? Browse free, ready-made templates (travel packing, moving, camping, hospital bag, groceries and more) at getchecklist.app/checklists and open them straight in the app. Stop starting from a blank page. Build it once. Reuse it forever. Checklist Pro is a one-time purchase of $16.99 (USD), charged to your Apple Account, with Family Sharing included. No subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://getchecklist.app/privacy

Screenshots

Task List3 screens
Checklist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Checklist at 75% against Task List's 0%. Checklist also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Task List's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads, monetization model 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 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. Task List asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Checklist holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Task List's written reviews are positive against 75% of Checklist's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Task List ships an update every 2 months, Checklist every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Task List versus Checklist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTask ListChecklist
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew OlsonAlex Usanin

Customer experience

Task List

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Checklist

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Task List

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Checklist

Subscriptions1
  • Checklist Pro — Annual7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Checklist Pro: Sync & Sharing$14.99

Questions

Is Task List free?
Task List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Checklist free?
Checklist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Task List or Checklist?
Checklist is rated higher. Task List averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Checklist averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Task List or Checklist have ads?
Neither Task List nor Checklist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Task List or Checklist?
Task List ships an update every 2 months, and Checklist every 5 days. Most recently, Task List was updated on October 11, 2026 and Checklist on October 18, 2026.

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