Comparison

Crit List vs Better notetaking

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

Head to head
About

Crit List

This task manager helps you focus on your most critical to-dos by displaying only the top 10 tasks at a time. Easily manage tasks with intuitive swipe gestures for moving or deleting them. It also offers a web version for access across devices.

Highlights
  • Focus on top 10 critical tasks
  • Swipe right to move tasks
  • Swipe left to delete tasks
  • Task status cycling (later, critical, complete)
  • Web version available
  • Developed quickly for demonstration
Features
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Simplify your life by keeping a special TODO list of only your most critical tasks. Each list shows only the top 10 tasks, that way you’ll never overload yourself! Swipe right to move a task. Swipe left to delete a task. Full swipe right to move a task to the a default destination: later -> critical critical -> complete complete -> later Crit List is also available on Web: https://critlist.jamesonsaunders.com Crit List was developed on camera in 2 days! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiRmjngNALA

About

Better notetaking

Organize your notes, photos, and reminders with powerful search and tagging. Create notes with text, images, or to-do lists, and easily find them later using hashtags and full-text search. Access your information offline and stay organized anywhere.

Highlights
  • Notes with photos, text, or to-do lists
  • Quick photo capture to Inbox
  • Hashtag and full-text search
  • Photo editing tools
  • GPS coordinates for notes
  • Reminders for tasks and ideas
  • Offline access
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photopics – ORGANIZE NOTES WITH HASHTAGS Lost in the chaos of notes, reminder photos, ideas and screenshots? With phoTopics you can find everything in seconds - even in hundreds of notes. Keep track of your notes! Whether it's spontaneous ideas, reminders, photonotes or to-do lists, photopics let’s you easily note everything down, organize it and, above all, find it quickly. YOUR NOTES. ALWAYS AT HAND AND ORGANIZED. • Notes plus photo: Create a note with photos, text or to-do lists. Organize your note in the way that suits you best. • Notes plus Inbox: Snap a quick photo and share it to the Inbox. Create a photo note from it later when you have time. • Notes plus powerful search: Find any note in seconds with hashtags, full-text search and the best filter function you've ever used. • Notes plus tags: Type your personal hashtags such as #ideas or #inspiration directly into a note. Thanks to hashtags, you can find any note quickly and organize photos and reminders perfectly. • Notes plus photo editing: Highlight important details on your images or crop them to make your photos serve as more useful notes. • Notes plus map: Add GPS coordinates to your note. See which photonotes are nearby and navigate to them. • Notes plus reminders: Set individual reminders for tasks or ideas and keep everything in view. Thanks to reminders, you'll never forget a note again. • Notes plus offline mode: Access your notes even without an internet connection and stay organized wherever you are. WHY photopics? • Ad-free: No annoying ads - the focus is on you and your notes. • Made in Europe: Quality and data protection are our top priorities. • Note plus organization: Whether ideas, recipes, to-do lists or travel plans - organize every note in one place. • Search quickly, find quickly: Even with hundreds of notes, you'll find every note you're looking for. • Flexible organization: Create your notes as you need them - with photos, text, hashtags or reminders. Download photopics now and find your notes, photos and memories - instantly, anywhere, anytime. By using phoTopics you agree to the EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Crit List4 screens
Better notetaking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crit List at none against Better notetaking's 4. Better notetaking's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 22 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Better notetaking sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Crit List asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crit List ships an update every 22 months, Better notetaking every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 6, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Crit List versus Better notetaking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrit ListBetter notetaking
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBot Group LLCEfficial e.K.

Customer experience

Crit List

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Better notetaking

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Crit List

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Better notetaking

Subscriptions4
  • Passionate Hobbyist Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Crazy Professional Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Passionate Hobbyist Yearly14 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Crazy Professional Yearly14 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Crit List free?
Crit List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Better notetaking free?
Better notetaking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Crit List or Better notetaking have ads?
Neither Crit List nor Better notetaking shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crit List or Better notetaking?
Crit List ships an update every 22 months, and Better notetaking every 2 months. Most recently, Crit List was updated on July 6, 2026 and Better notetaking on June 5, 2026.

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