Comparison

proLists vs Mi

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

Head to head
About

proLists

Create and manage various types of lists, from shopping and to-do items to projects and tasks. Keep track of details like quantity, cost, and notes, with options for customization and easy sharing. Protect your sensitive lists with a passcode.

Highlights
  • Customizable lists
  • Item quantity and cost tracking
  • Passcode protection for lists
  • Text, email, and print sharing
  • Light/Dark modes
  • Quick item addition and completion
Features
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One App. Every List. Done Faster. proLists is a fast, flexible list app that helps you organize anything—from shopping and to-dos to meals, restaurants, movies, and projects. Create lists in seconds. Reuse them anytime. Never forget anything again. Why People Choose proLists • Build lists quickly and effortlessly • Reuse items—no more typing the same things again • Customize each list to work the way you think • Stay organized without clutter or complexity Perfect For • Grocery shopping • To-do and task lists • Meal planning • Restaurants to try • Movies & TV to watch • Projects and ideas Smart Features That Save You Time • Items are remembered automatically for fast reuse • Optional Favorites for your most-used items • Add items by typing or voice • Quickly mark items complete—and undo with a tap • Organize with categories, quantities, notes, and cost tracking • Reorder lists easily for repeat use Designed for Real Life • Customize each list with only the features you need • Clean, category-based item selection (no clutter) • Share via text, email, or print • App icon badge shows item counts • Archive and fully edit past items • Optional passcode protection • Light and Dark modes Flexible. Powerful. Simple. Whether you’re making a quick shopping list or organizing a complex project, proLists adapts to you. Free to Try Use proLists for free with basic features. Upgrade once for full, permanent access.

About

Mi

Features
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Your smart and always available shopping list. With Mi-Papelito you create your smart, always available shopping list. You always need a shopping list! With Mi-Papelito you have your shopping list on your cell phone and your Apple Watch. What does Mi-Papelito do for you? Mi-Papelito organizes and optimizes your shopping intelligently. You plan what you need and where to get it. Mi-Papelito is intelligent and learns the items you buy regularly. With each new planning you feed Mi-Papelito with your needed items and the stores where you can buy them. In this way, you create a shopping list for you and your family that you won't want to miss, that you won't have to throw away and, above all, that you won't have to rewrite over and over again. Mi-Papelito learns at what intervals you buy certain items, and highlights items that are needed again for your future purchase decisions. If you allow it, Mi-Papelito will remind you that you still wanted to buy something as soon as you are near the store in question.
For each item, feel free to save several stores where you can buy that item. Assign a category to each item, for example "Fruit & Vegetables", "Cheese counter" or "Sanitary". The next time you shop, Mi-Papelito will sort your items by category. For example, if you're in the vegetable section, you'll see everything you wanted to buy in the fruit & vegetable section. You can save your own pictures to the articles. So you know which are the "right noodles“. Mi-Papelito offers you the possibility to create several independent lists. With Mi-Papelito you can also do the shopping of your flatmates, parents, grandparents and friends. Create a person in Mi-Papelito, which you can link with your contacts. You can then add items to this person's shopping list. Do you use multiple iOS devices? Then you can install Mi-Papelito on all your devices and synchronize the data of your shopping list via iCloud. Want to share your list with boyfriend/girlfriend, wife/husband, daughter/son to work with the list together? With Mi-Papelito you can invite people to collaborate with your list that you are used to with Apple. Mi-Papelito doesn't share any data, you don't have to register anywhere to use Mi-Papelito. Mi-Papelito also does not collect data for advertising purposes and does not display ads. Versionen Mi-Papelito This is the free basic version. All functions up to a maximum number of entries are possible. You can manage 2 shopping lists and a total of 50 articles. On a list for a purchase can be at most 5 articles. You can synchronize the Mi-Papelito data on your devices via iCloud, you can also share your lists with your family or friends. Mi-Papelito Pro With Mi-Papelito Pro you can create as many lists, items and shopping lists as you want. We offer you Mi.Papelito Pro in subscription. The subscription is renewed automatically, you can cancel it at any time in the App Store. The subscription costs: 2,99 € for 6 month, 4,99 € for 12 month. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

proLists4 screens
Mi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: proLists at every 2 months against Mi's every 12 months. proLists also leads on iOS requirement (15.8 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. proLists sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

proLists ships an update every 2 months, Mi every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
proLists versus Mi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterproListsMi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.8 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLawrence HislopAndreas Herzig

In-app purchases

1 purchases

proLists

One-time1
  • ProLists All-Access$0.99
2 purchases

Mi

Subscriptions2
  • Mi-Papelito Pro 6M$2.996 Months
  • Mi-Papelito Pro 1$3.991 Year

Questions

Is proLists free?
proLists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mi free?
Mi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do proLists or Mi have ads?
Neither proLists nor Mi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, proLists or Mi?
proLists ships an update every 2 months, and Mi every 12 months. Most recently, proLists was updated on October 3, 2026 and Mi on October 11, 2026.

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