Comparison

Check It vs Do Next

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

Head to head
About

Check It

Organize your life with a simple yet powerful to-do list app. Create tasks, set reminders, add attachments, and collaborate with others. Syncs across devices and offers offline support.

Highlights
  • Task and group creation
  • Reminders and attachments
  • Collaboration and task assignment
  • iCloud sync
  • Offline support
  • Widgets and Siri Shortcuts
Features
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Quick overview of what you get for free: * Easy and simple group and task creation. * Groups to keep your tasks organized and easy to find. * Add reminder on task to never miss something important. * Add attachments to your tasks. You can scan files, add existing files from your storage, and images. * iCloud Sync across all devices. * Offline support. * Dark mode, system dependent. * Use tags to organize your tasks to quickly find something important. * Use subtasks to add additional details to your tasks. * Create your perfect shopping list or to-do list. Collaboration * Share groups and collaborate with your colleagues and closest ones. * Everyone who is invited can add, modify, and complete tasks. * It is also possible to assign tasks to people with whom you share the group. Widgets * Home Screen and Lock Screen Widgets. * View your tasks in your favorite group and be up to date with your upcoming tasks. Siri Shortcuts * Create tasks in your favorite group. * View your upcoming tasks. Tasks will be grouped by overdue, upcoming date, or completed, or you can create custom sections. You can also customize each group appearance with unique icon and color. Reminders on tasks will be synced across all of your devices, they are not shared with other participants. Here is one gentle reminder for you - if you like what I have done, you can always buy me a coffee. Have a nice day.

About

Do Next

This app helps you manage your tasks with a straightforward approach. It uses a single list with four categories to prioritize what needs to be done. Features include easy task completion, reordering, and helpful widgets.

Highlights
  • Minimalist interface
  • Swipe to manage tasks
  • Prioritize tasks
  • Widgets for quick access
  • iCloud sync
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Stop wasting time with complicated apps. Keep it simple with Do Next and actually get things done. One list and four basic categories (Now, Next, Later, Someday) is all you need. Prioritize your tasks and mark them complete... that's it. Features: * Minimalist interface * Swipe to complete, edit, or delete * Highlight important tasks * Simple tags * Press & hold to reorder * Widget shows tasks that you need to do now * Lock screen widgets * Fun color themes * Split screen support on iPad * Sync across iOS devices using iCloud No monthly subscription! A one time In-App Purchase gets you: * Add & edit sections * Configurable checkboxes * Color themes * Widgets * Custom app icons * Lock screen widgets

Screenshots

Check It4 screens
Do Next4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Check It at free against Do Next's free with in-app purchases. Check It also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Check It sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Do Next sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Check It holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 20 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Check It ships an update every 3 weeks, Do Next every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Check It versus Do Next: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheck ItDo Next
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better4.8 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings820 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin StamenkovskiDustin Wiens

Customer experience

Check It

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Do Next

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Check It

One-time3
  • Coffee$1.99
  • Beer$2.99
  • Lunch$4.99
1 purchases

Do Next

One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade$4.99

Questions

Is Check It free?
Check It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Do Next free?
Do Next is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Check It or Do Next?
Check It is rated higher. Check It averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Do Next averages 4.8 from 20 ratings.
Do Check It or Do Next have ads?
Neither Check It nor Do Next shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Check It or Do Next?
Check It ships an update every 3 weeks, and Do Next every 5 weeks. Most recently, Check It was updated on September 10, 2026 and Do Next on September 8, 2026.

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