Comparison

Mindlist vs Podium Notes

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

Head to head
About

Mindlist

This app helps you manage your daily schedule and tasks with a minimalist interface. It offers features like reminders, calendar visualization, and customizable task lists to boost productivity without distractions.

Highlights
  • No ads
  • Customizable task lists
  • Reminders for appointments
  • Calendar visualization
  • Simple and fast task entry
  • Dark mode
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Mindlist is a simple, beautiful, and powerful to-do list app designed to help you stay focused, organized, and in control of your day. Plan your tasks, manage your schedule, create checklists, set reminders, and organize everything that matters — without unnecessary complexity. Whether you are managing work, study, errands, personal goals, chores, or daily routines, Mindlist gives you a calm and minimal space to keep everything clear. No complicated setup. No clutter. No ads. Just your tasks, your plans, and a simple way to get things done. Mindlist is built for everyday productivity. Add a task in seconds, set a date, create a reminder, organize your lists, and see what needs your attention. The app is fast, intuitive, and easy to use from the first launch. KEY FEATURES • Minimalist design A clean, distraction-free interface that helps you focus on what matters. • iCloud sync Keep your tasks, lists, reminders, and plans in sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • No ads Stay focused without distractions, pop-ups, or intrusive advertising. • Smart reminders Never miss important tasks, meetings, appointments, deadlines, or daily routines. • Calendar planning View your schedule clearly and plan your day, week, and upcoming tasks with ease. Recurring tasks are now shown directly in Calendar, so your routines are easier to see and manage. • Recurring tasks Create repeating tasks for habits, routines, chores, bills, workouts, study sessions, and more. Set an end date for recurring tasks when a routine or plan should not repeat forever. • Custom task lists Personalize your lists with colors, icons, and display options that match the way you work. • Simple and fast task creation Quickly add tasks, set dates, enable reminders, and organize your plan in just a few taps. • Organized lists Drag, reorder, and arrange your lists so everything stays exactly where you need it. Mindlist is perfect for: • Daily to-do lists • Work tasks • Study and homework planning • Personal goals • Shopping lists • Chores and home organization • Habit tracking • Appointments and deadlines • Simple project planning • Family and personal routines Mindlist is free to use, with optional Premium features available for users who want to unlock even more functionality. Premium is a one-time purchase, giving you lifetime access to all premium features. Download Mindlist today and turn your plans into progress — one task at a time.

About

Podium Notes

Features
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Podium Notes keeps your words in front of you — and now reads them back to you. Built for anyone who speaks from prepared text: preachers, lecturers, best men, keynote speakers, students rehearsing a presentation. PRESENT Large, readable text with adjustable size and typeface A highlight band that tracks where you are, sized to suit you Set your speaking pace and see how long your talk runs Themes for bright stages and dark rooms. Fits every pose of iPhone Duo, folded or open LISTEN Hear your talk read aloud in a natural voice Works entirely offline: the voice runs on your device and nothing is uploaded Scrub to any point in your text and playback starts there Picks up where you left off, even after closing the app Plays through CarPlay, headphones and Bluetooth, with lock screen controls VOICE FOLLOW Turn on the microphone and the text scrolls as you speak Speech recognition runs on your device GETTING YOUR TEXT IN Share from Notes, Mail, Pages, or any app with a share sheet, on iPhone and iPad Import plain text and PDF files Type or paste directly PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up Your notes stay on your device and in your own iCloud The speech voice ships inside the app, so nothing you write is ever sent anywhere Works on iPhone, iPad and Mac.

Screenshots

Mindlist4 screens
Podium Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Podium Notes at none against Mindlist's 1. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Mindlist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Podium Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mindlist ships an update fortnightly, Podium Notes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mindlist versus Podium Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindlistPodium Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB441 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNova OceanTimothy Smith

Bugs and requests

Mindlist

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Tasks disappearing or not being saved
  • Repeating tasks not functioning properly
  • Calendar integration issues
  • Syncing problems between devices
  • Unexpected app behavior after updates

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add shortcuts for Mac version
  • Implement subtasks and task filtering
  • Improve calendar integration and timeline view
  • Add ability to move tasks between lists
  • Implement Apple Watch support
Show 5 more
  • Provide more customization options
  • Add Siri integration
  • Improve syncing between devices
  • Implement automatic task reminders
  • Add ability to create recurring tasks with flexible schedules

Podium Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mindlist

One-time1
  • Buy Premium$5.99
None

Podium Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mindlist free?
Mindlist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Podium Notes free?
Podium Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mindlist or Podium Notes have ads?
Neither Mindlist nor Podium Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mindlist or Podium Notes?
Mindlist ships an update fortnightly, and Podium Notes every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mindlist was updated on November 7, 2026 and Podium Notes on November 5, 2026.

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