Listi vs SumNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Listi
Create lists and have them automatically totaled as you add items. Set a budget and track remaining funds for trips, gifts, or shopping.
- Automatic list totaling
- Budget setting and tracking
- Trip cost planning
- Gift list management
- Shopping list creation
- User feedback option
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Listi is a free, handy, little app that allows you to create a List and have it added up as you go. You can also give you list a maximum budget, and as your list is totalled up, we'll tell you how much us left. Your list could be a List of costs for a Special Trip, someones birthday simply your shopping list. There is an option to contact us and let us know what you like or could improve about our app - be part of the team!
SumNote
This app simplifies expense tracking by automatically calculating totals as you type, eliminating the need for spreadsheets. It's ideal for managing budgets, projects, or any list with associated costs, offering a distraction-free experience.
- Built-in calculator for automatic totaling
- Familiar note-taking interface
- Ideal for budgets and project costs
- Distraction-free design
- Lightweight and easy to use
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SumNote makes it easy to keep track of life’s running costs, without wrangling spreadsheets or switching between apps. Christmas shopping? Kitchen makeover? Holiday planning? If it has a price tag, drop it into a SumNote and watch the total update as you type. Why you’ll love SumNote: • Feels just like your regular notes app, because it basically is • Built-in calculator does the adding for you • Great for budgets, projects, lists, and anything with a cost • Free, lightweight, and pleasantly distraction-free From festive spending to everyday “how did that add up so fast?” moments, SumNote keeps everything clear, calm, and neatly summed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SumNote at every 4 days against Listi's every 19 months. SumNote also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 2). Listi's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Listi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively.
Listi ships an update every 19 months, SumNote every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Listi | SumNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ASJ IT Solutions Ltd | Max Brooks |
Customer experience
Listi
SumNote
In-app purchases
Listi
No in-app purchases
SumNote
No in-app purchases
