Simple List vs Jota
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple List
Create and share shopping lists and checklists. Organize items with details like quantity and price, and track their status while shopping. Easily copy, move, and import/export lists via messages or XML files.
- Create custom lists
- Add item details (quantity, price, store)
- Mark items as pending or completed
- Sort lists with various options
- Copy/move items between lists
- Share lists via message or XML
- Import lists from XML
- Offline functionality
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This app helps in creating and sharing simple Shopping Lists and Checklists. You can define new lists as and when needed. A list can be used in Input mode which allows you to add items with details about quantity, price, store, etc. The list can also be used in Display mode which allows you to mark items as Pending or Completed or Not Available, to help you on the go while shopping. You can sort the list using various sort options. The app provides options to Copy an existing list into a new list or Copy/Move items from an existing list into a new list. You have got an option to share the list as a message which will be received in the messages app by the recipient. You have also got an option to share the list as a XML file attachment which the recipient can open in this app on their device. You can also import list from an XML file created by this app on some other device. A list can be printed if required. This app can work completely offline.
Jota
Easily save and organize web links from your browser or directly within the app. Create custom tags to categorize your saved content for quick retrieval.
- Save links with one tap
- Add links from browser
- Create custom tag lists
- Categorize saved links
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Jota helps you get the most out of your links. Paste links within the app with one tap, or add them from your browser. Create lists and categorize your links with a custom tag.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple List at 4.0 against Jota's 2.8. Simple List also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Jota's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple List holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
Simple List ships an update fortnightly, Jota every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Simple List | Jota |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MIIN Ltd | Shoreditch Design Studio Ltd |
Customer experience
Simple List
Jota
In-app purchases
Simple List
No in-app purchases
Jota
No in-app purchases
