Comparison

Tot Pocket vs RunUp Lists

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

Head to head
About

Tot Pocket

A minimalist app for collecting and editing text across Apple devices. Organize notes with color-coded dots and enjoy seamless iCloud synchronization. Supports Markdown for web use and offers a convenient keyboard interface with count tracking.

Highlights
  • Cross-device text collection
  • Color-coded note organization
  • Dark/Light mode support
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Markdown support
  • Keyboard text operations
  • Word and character counts
Features
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Tot is an elegant, simple way to collect & edit text across your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. It’s your tiny text companion! ⁕ Less Is More Tot’s single window design and simple formatting controls mean no more hunting for that chunk of text. Seven color-coded dots let you organize your notes while keeping them from getting out of hand. ⁕ Dark / Light Mode Designed to look stunning both day and night, Tot takes full advantage of iOS and macOS themes. ⁕ Small Footprint Stays out of the way on the desktop with minimal chrome and can even be controlled via the Menu bar. On mobile, each dot is just a swipe away. ⁕ iCloud Sync Seamlessly syncs your text across iOS and macOS using iCloud so you can capture thoughts wherever you are. ⁕ Markdown Support Full support for rich or plain text and even automatically translates text to Markdown for handy use on the web. Have an RTF file you need marked up? No problem! ⁕ Killer Keyboard Tot puts common text operations on the keyboard and keeps track of word and character counts as you type. Available for iOS, macOS, and watchOS.

About

RunUp Lists

This app applies aviation checklist principles to everyday tasks, helping you complete routines with confidence. It offers a simple, step-by-step interface to ensure nothing critical is missed. Customize your checklists and track completion times.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step execution
  • Distraction-free full-screen interface
  • Completion time tracking
  • Customizable colors
  • Satisfying completion animations
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Checklists Done Right RunUp brings the proven reliability of aviation checklists to your daily routines. Pilots never skip their run-up checklist before takeoff—it's how they ensure nothing critical gets missed. RunUp applies this same focused, step-by-step approach to help you complete your important routines with confidence. HOW IT WORKS Create a checklist, add your steps, then run through them one at a time. Each step fills the screen so you can focus completely on the task at hand. Tap to confirm, move to the next. Simple. Checklists are fully reusable and designed to be a reference point so you don't forget, not a persistent log of what has and hasn't happened. FEATURES • Step-by-step execution with a distraction-free, full-screen interface • Track your completion times and see your typical duration for each routine • Customize with 10 preset colors or choose your own • Celebrate completions with satisfying animations • Syncs across all your devices with iCloud PERFECT FOR • Morning routines • Evening wind-down rituals • Pre-trip vehicle checks • Workout sequences • Packing lists • Any procedure where consistency matters NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. NO ADS. Pay once, use forever. Your data stays private in your iCloud.

Screenshots

Tot Pocket4 screens
RunUp Lists4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tot Pocket at Free against RunUp Lists's $0.99. Tot Pocket also leads on ratings volume (238 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). RunUp Lists's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads and device support 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

Tot Pocket is free to download; RunUp Lists costs $0.99 up front. Tot Pocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RunUp Lists asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RunUp Lists holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tot Pocket has 238 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tot Pocket ships an update every 3 weeks, RunUp Lists every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tot Pocket versus RunUp Lists: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTot PocketRunUp Lists
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.4 (238 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings238 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe IconfactoryTrain Flights LLC

Customer experience

Tot Pocket

All ratings235 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral8.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral13.4%
Negative19.1%

RunUp Lists

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

Bugs and requests

Tot Pocket

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Data loss when using certain features
  • Keyboard issues and UI bugs
  • Unreliable syncing between devices

Requested features

8 requests
  • Landscape mode support
  • Better share/export options
  • Ability to delete entire notes
  • More customization options
  • Apple Watch app
Show 3 more
  • Improved Markdown support
  • Timestamp for new notes
  • Home screen widget

RunUp Lists

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tot Pocket

One-time1
  • Tot for iOS and iPadOS$19.99
None

RunUp Lists

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tot Pocket free?
Tot Pocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RunUp Lists free?
RunUp Lists costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tot Pocket or RunUp Lists?
RunUp Lists is rated higher. Tot Pocket averages 4.4 out of 5 from 238 ratings, while RunUp Lists averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tot Pocket or RunUp Lists have ads?
Neither Tot Pocket nor RunUp Lists shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tot Pocket or RunUp Lists?
Tot Pocket ships an update every 3 weeks, and RunUp Lists every 2 days. Most recently, Tot Pocket was updated on October 27, 2026 and RunUp Lists on October 24, 2026.

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