Listy · Watchlist & Tracker vs AskBetter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Listy · Watchlist & Tracker
Organize and track all your favorite items, from movies and books to wines and links. Create custom lists, mark items as consumed, and use powerful filtering and ordering to manage your personal collection. Your data is saved privately on your device and can sync across Apple devices.
- Customizable categories
- Track watched, read, or played items
- Filtering and ordering options
- Private, device-based storage
- iCloud sync across devices
- Share Extension for tracking
- Unlimited lists and folders
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Track and organize everything you love in the same app: Build your personal watchlist and bookmark your favorite things using categories such as: Movies, Books, Video games, TV Shows, Board games, Wines, Beers or any Link. • Every category has a custom design. • Track what you've watched, read or played. • Use the filters and ordering options to see what's next. • Organize items across different lists with tags and flexible collections. • No sign-up needed, just download the app and start using it. • All your lists is saved privately on your device. • Use iCloud to sync your lists across all your devices. • Track quickly from any app using the Share Extension. • Publish compatible public lists to the web and share them as standalone pages. • Available for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch. Desktop app coming soon. More organized than a notes app Keeping lists in a notes app can become an incoherent mess. Listy's organization brings clarity and flexibility to your watchlist, bookmarks or read it later lists. Unlimited lists and folders Track unlimited lists and groups for categorizing all your stuff. Privately saved on your device • No user account needed, start using the app right away. • Your content belongs to you, export it with 1-tap. • Safely backup your content automatically on iCloud Drive. • Works fully offline—no internet connection required. Custom design for every category • Show what matters most for your content. • Special To-Do category to organize and track your tasks. • Links category helps you save interesting articles to read later. Track what you've achieved • Mark as watched, read, played, completed or even tasted. • Share an image of your list with your friends and family. Powerful ordering & filtering • See what's next at a glance. • Different ordering options for every category. • Order by Title, Completed, Rating, Recently added, Release date, or use manual ordering. • Use tags to build collections that bring together items from different lists. Track content from anywhere • Track content from any app using our sharing extension. Get all the details instantly • Get additional information each time you track new content. • Release dates, Ratings, Descriptions and additional metadata for every category. • Use notes to save additional relevant information about your content. Track content by title or name • Search by title or name to quickly track what you need. Synced across all your devices • Your content syncs automatically across all your devices. • Available for iPhone, iPad, macOS and Apple Watch. • Designed with care for every platform. Widgets, Spotlight & Dark Mode • Widgets for To-Do lists • Search on your iPhone, get results from Listy • Full Dark Mode support COMING SOON • New categories every month. • More ways to share and discover lists. • Apple TV version. --- OUR ACTIONS SPEAK FOR US (MANIFESTO) • Sustainable Business We believe in creating a tool that can be used for free by many, without exploiting personal information, by creating Pro features that a few will pay for. • Humble Cloud We store all your lists on your device, this means you own your content and we know nothing about you. This makes our infrastructure super-lightweight and private by default. • Honest Tracking We do use tools for analytics purposes, but we only store the critical information to help us improve Listy. We never send to third parties anything related to your content. • Responsible Third Libraries We are very careful about what we add to Listy. Other people's tools help us focus on improving the product but we do rely on those tools carefully and make sure they do not invade your privacy. Terms of Use: https://listy.is/terms-and-conditions/
AskBetter
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AskBetter helps you turn vague questions into clear, useful prompts before you ask an AI. Write what you need in plain language, choose a focus, refine the prompt, and send it directly to the AI provider you configure. AskBetter is built for people who already use AI and want better results without handing their workflow to another account or proxy. Why AskBetter: - Turn rough questions into structured prompts - Save reusable prompt templates - Send prompts directly to your selected provider - Keep API keys in iOS Keychain - Keep chats, prompts, and settings local on your device - Use OpenAI-compatible providers and supported direct integrations - Configure local or LAN Ollama endpoints when available Important: AskBetter is free to download. Full access starts with a 7-day free trial on the weekly plan. After the trial, continue for EUR 0.89/week in the target Euro storefront or unlock lifetime access for EUR 9.95. AI credits, provider subscriptions, API usage fees, and provider accounts are not included. Requests are sent directly from your device to the provider you choose.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AskBetter at every 3 days against Listy · Watchlist & Tracker's every 2 weeks. AskBetter also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Listy · Watchlist & Tracker's advantage is device support (5 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Listy · Watchlist & Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and AskBetter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Listy · Watchlist & Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, AskBetter every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Listy · Watchlist & Tracker | AskBetter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (460 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 460 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 171 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ismael Gonzalez-Nicolas y Canal | Arie Jan Stuivenberg |
Bugs and requests
Listy · Watchlist & Tracker
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to add items to lists
- Disappearing list data after updates
- Unresponsive UI elements
- Incorrect metadata display
- Sync issues between devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to create custom lists
- Improved sorting and filtering options
- Collaborative list sharing
- Reminders and notifications
- More customization options
AskBetter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Listy · Watchlist & Tracker
- Pay monthly$1.991 Month
- Pay weekly$1.997 Days
- Pay monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
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- Listy+ Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pay yearly1 Month trial$9.991 Year
- Pay yearly$10.991 Year
- Listy+ Yearly$24.991 Year
- Lifetime 50%$14.99
- Lifetime$39.99
- Listy+ Lifetime$79.99
AskBetter
- AskBetter Pro Weekly7 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Lifetime Access$8.95
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