Comparison

Recurrence vs Daily Checklist

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

Head to head
About

Recurrence

This app helps you manage and track all your repeating tasks, from bills to pet care. It goes beyond simple reminders by logging past completions, notes, and important details, creating a comprehensive history of your activities. Stay organized and never miss an important recurring event again.

Highlights
  • Task tracking with customizable repeats
  • Task sharing via iCloud
  • Task organization and search
  • Task customization with notes and history
  • Siri Shortcut support
  • Full task history and notes
  • Widget support for Home and Lock Screens
  • Cross-device syncing
Features
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Recurrence helps you manage and track everything relating to the repeating tasks in your life so you never miss a thing again. Recurrence is more than just another app that reminds you what needs to be done — it tracks what you did, too. An example: you have a pet that needs medication. Maybe it needs checkups at the vet, too. Recurrence can remind you when you need to do give it the medication it needs as well as to arrange a visit to the vet, all while tracking things from past ones — what it weighed during the last visit, which medication was prescribed, and anything else you think might be handy! By changing the way you think about reminders and repeating tasks, Recurrence becomes more than an app that reminds you to do things — it becomes the place that tracks your entire life as well. Recurrence features include: ◆ Task tracking and customizable repeats Create tasks that repeat when you need them to with customizable options including a lock that prevents a task from being checked off before it's ready. ◆ Task sharing iCloud sharing support so you can complete items with a spouse, friend, or family members. ◆ Task organization Categorize your tasks so you'll always be able to find what you're looking for. Or just search, it's up to you! ◆ Task customization Tasks can be configured to show all kinds of information including the number of occurrences, the last completion, notes, and more. ◆ Siri Shortcut support Mark tasks as completed using nothing but your voice. ◆ Full task history and notes You'll see when tasks were completed as well as notes from each completion, great for tasks that you want to keep a track of over time. ◆ Full widget support Now you can see your recurring tasks right on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. ◆ Cross-device support Your tasks follow you from iPhone to iPad to Mac and back again with seamless syncing. Recurrence is a free download with a five-task limit. Unlock unlimited tasks with Recurrence Premium — available as a monthly or annual subscription, or lifetime purchase. Premium subscriptions can be canceled at any time, but will renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the next payment is due. For more information, see our privacy policy & terms of use: https://www.shayesapps.com/policies

About

Daily Checklist

Create and manage repeatable checklists for daily routines, packing, or cleaning. This app helps you feel less forgetful and overwhelmed by ensuring you have everything you need before leaving the house. It's designed for simplicity and can be synced across devices.

Highlights
  • Create repeatable checklists
  • Manage daily routines
  • Packing and cleaning lists
  • Syncs with iCloud
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Daily reminders
  • Shortcuts integration
Features
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CheckYourList lets you make repeatable checklists to help manage life’s challenges. You live in an overwhelming world, with new information constantly bombarded at you. Simple tasks like remembering what to take when you leave the house often feel overwhelming. We need to offload this cognitive function and be confident we do and take everything we need. Traditional to-do list apps are overwhelming, they make it difficult to surface lists when you need them. Apps that focus on repeatable lists are often focused on streaks and habits. CheckYourList solves your problem. It lets you create lists via a simple interface that you can use spontaneously. You can check your items off and feel confident that you have everything. Once the list is complete or whenever you need to, uncheck the entire list so it is ready to go again. It’s great for packing lists, daily routines, cleaning lists and things that you need to take with you constantly. FEEL LESS FORGETFUL Always feeling like you've forgotten something? Feel organized and free up mental energy. Make repeating checklists so you don't forget your stuff. DON'T BE OVERWHELMED We live in an overwhelming world. It's easy to forget things when leaving the house. CheckYourList is a simple app, designed to make you organized. REMEMBER YOUR STUFF Tired of turning up at the gym without your headphones? Forgot your lunch? Turned up at daycare but forgot your baby? STOP WASTING TIME Create repeatable checklists when you need to remember things every day. Stop wasting time backtracking and worrying if you have everything. CheckYourList and be confident whenever you leave the house. BUILT TO HELP WITH ADHD Hi, I'm Spencer and I built this app to help with my ADHD. I found myself forgetting things more and more after the birth of my son. Dropping him at daycare and then going to the gym, required so many things. I felt overwhelmed and would take ages to leave the house. I wanted a solution, so I built this app. Now I run through CheckYourList and am confident I have everything I need. SYNCS WITH ICLOUD Sync across your iOS and watchOS devices using apple iCloud. All your lists are automatically backed up to your iCloud account and will sync on any new device you log into. SHORTCUTS INTEGRATION Integrates with Apple Shortcuts. DAILY REMINDERS Set a daily reminder for each checklist that will remind you at a specific time each day. WIDGETS Add a home screen or lock screen widget to get a quick overview of how many items are left on your checklist, as well as a quick way to open the checklist. Try out the app with two checklists for free. Unlock the full version to get more than two checklists. Privacy Policy - https://checkyourlist.app/privacypolicy/ Terms of Use - https://checkyourlist.app/terms/

Screenshots

Recurrence4 screens
Daily Checklist4 screens

Verdict

The call

Recurrence and Daily Checklist both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Recurrence's written reviews are positive against 70% of Daily Checklist's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Recurrence sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Daily Checklist sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Recurrence against 4.7 for Daily Checklist. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 327 and 284 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Recurrence's written reviews are positive against 70% of Daily Checklist's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recurrence ships an update every 3 weeks, Daily Checklist every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Recurrence versus Daily Checklist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecurrenceDaily Checklist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (327 ratings) — better4.7 (284 ratings)
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews — better70.4% of reviews
Number of ratings327 — better284
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShayes Apps LLCBrighten Labs

Customer experience

Recurrence

All ratings326 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral1.2%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative12.8%

Daily Checklist

All ratings283 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative22.2%

User reviews

Recurrence

From 327 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Clean, simple, and intuitive user interface
  • 🎯 Excellent for tracking recurring tasks and habits
  • ⚙️ Highly customizable task settings and frequencies
  • 📊 Detailed completion history and tracking
  • 🔔 Flexible notification options

Room to improve

  • 💸 Premium pricing considered expensive by some users
  • 📢 Ads appear in free version
  • 🔗 Limited free version (only 5 tasks)
  • ⚠️ Notification system unreliable for some users
  • 🐌 Syncing between devices can be slow

Daily Checklist

From 284 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and effective for routines
  • 👍 Great for ADHD and organization
  • 👍 Minimalist and clean design
  • 👍 Excellent Apple Watch integration
  • 👍 Reusable checklists

Room to improve

  • 💸 Expensive subscription/one-time purchase
  • 💸 Free version very limited (2 lists)
  • 💸 High price for basic functionality
  • 💸 Overpriced compared to competitors
  • 💸 AI bloat and subscriptions

Bugs and requests

Recurrence

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Notifications not working despite permissions granted
  • Multiple notifications disappear when one is completed
  • Slow device syncing
  • Widget integration issues
  • Overdue task counter requires multiple completions to clear

Requested features

16 requests
  • One-time task or reminder option
  • Task reordering from main screen
  • Multi-category task assignment
  • Spanish and German language translations
  • Apple Watch app
Show 11 more
  • Sub-tasks or sub-categories
  • Tomorrow view option
  • Specific time scheduling for tasks
  • Calendar view within app
  • Print functionality for weekly schedules
  • Multiple reminders per day (more than daily frequency)
  • Custom color selection for categories
  • Days since last occurrence display in widget
  • Ability to share tasks with family members easily
  • Sound and vibration feedback options
  • Automatic task reset after single completion when overdue

Daily Checklist

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Update destroyed 150 item list
  • Watch app doesn't work
  • Glitchy, slow loading/adding/removing items
  • Text becomes inverted in dark mode (white on white)

Requested features

15 requests
  • Ability to re-order lists
  • Groups within checklists
  • Dark mode support
  • Home Screen/Lock Screen widgets
  • Sublists or headings
Show 10 more
  • Bulk add in text box format
  • Export tasks
  • Folder list view
  • Drag and drop function for checklists
  • Option to insert/view as sub-checklist
  • Notifications to remind to go through checklist
  • Haptic feedback on Apple Watch
  • Reset list button on top of Apple Watch app
  • Widget showing next few items on list
  • Add Apple Watch complication

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Recurrence

Subscriptions2
  • Recurrence Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Recurrence Premium7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$19.99
7 purchases

Daily Checklist

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Pro Lifetime$24.99
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99
  • Pro Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Recurrence free?
Recurrence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daily Checklist free?
Daily Checklist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Recurrence or Daily Checklist?
Recurrence is rated higher. Recurrence averages 4.7 out of 5 from 327 ratings, while Daily Checklist averages 4.7 from 284 ratings.
Do Recurrence or Daily Checklist have ads?
Neither Recurrence nor Daily Checklist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recurrence or Daily Checklist?
Recurrence ships an update every 3 weeks, and Daily Checklist every 2 weeks. Most recently, Recurrence was updated on October 24, 2026 and Daily Checklist on October 25, 2026.

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