Comparison

Recurrence vs Checklists

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

Checklists

Create and manage recurring task lists that reset after completion. Ideal for repetitive processes like packing for trips or complex work procedures. Tasks remain available for reuse, unlike standard to-do apps.

Highlights
  • Create repeating task lists
  • Lists reset after completion
  • Tasks remain available for reuse
  • Ideal for repetitive processes
  • Suitable for packing lists
  • Useful for work procedures
Features
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Checklists lets you build repeating task lists. Check everything off, reset the list, and use it again. Items do not disappear, unlike in other to-do apps. Perfect for: • Vacation and camping packing lists • Recurring work processes and opening and closing routines • Shopping lists and household chores What you can do: • Reset a finished list in one tap • Search checklists and items • Duplicate lists • Sort by status, name, or manually • Lists on all your devices, via iCloud. No extra account. • No tracking. The app does not collect any data. Everything stays in your iCloud account. Free to use with up to 10 checklists. Unlock unlimited lists with a one-time purchase. Privacy: https://felixflesch.de/checklists/privacypolicy Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Recurrence4 screens
Checklists4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Recurrence at 326 against Checklists's 2. Recurrence also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 Checklists sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Recurrence holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Recurrence has 326 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Recurrence's written reviews are positive against 89% of Checklists's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recurrence ships an update every 3 weeks, Checklists every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Recurrence versus Checklists: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecurrenceChecklists
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (326 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings326 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShayes Apps LLCFelix-Florian Flesch

Customer experience

Recurrence

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

Checklists

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

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

Checklists

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
3 purchases

Checklists

Subscriptions2
  • Coffee subscription - Yearly$0.991 Year
  • Coffee subscription - Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Unlimited$3.99

Questions

Is Recurrence free?
Recurrence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Checklists free?
Checklists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Recurrence or Checklists?
Recurrence is rated higher. Recurrence averages 4.7 out of 5 from 326 ratings, while Checklists averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Recurrence or Checklists have ads?
Neither Recurrence nor Checklists shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recurrence or Checklists?
Recurrence ships an update every 3 weeks, and Checklists every 3 months. Most recently, Recurrence was updated on October 16, 2026 and Checklists on October 6, 2026.

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