Comparison

Bucket List Maker vs 100 Dates

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

Head to head
About

Bucket List Maker

Discover ready-made challenges and checklists for fun activities, personal growth, and life experiences. Organize your goals, from movies to travel, and track your progress. This app provides inspiration to live a more fulfilling life.

Highlights
  • Ready-made challenges and bucket lists
  • Checklists for tracking progress
  • Categorized ideas (Food, Travel, Movies, etc.)
  • Sorted by emotional mood
  • 5000+ things to do before you die
  • Inspiration for personal growth
Features
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Check Marks is the app that consists of ready-made challenges, bucket lists, and checklists that are always at your fingertips. You don’t have to worry about what movie to watch, what to do on the weekend, or what new dish to try cooking. What’s a Bucket List? If you have never heard of the term "bucket list," it is a list of all the goals you want to achieve, dreams you want to fulfill, and life experiences you wish to have before you die. It is our hope that you use these bucket list ideas and examples as inspiration to create your own cool and adventurous bucket list. Take at least one step every day to complete the items on it. We dream in different ways, in different languages, and in different time zones. Different as we are, some things seem universal: our dreams, our goals, and the rush that comes from scratching them off a bucket list — they unite us. And some goals are so great, so full of life, that we all end up dreaming of them at one point or another. If you don’t live your days by goals and plans, chances are that you spend most of your time caught in a flurry of day-to-day activities. Ever felt that your days are passing you by without any tangible output? What did you accomplish in the past month? What are your goals for the next three months? Look at the things that you have been doing and the things that you’re planning to do next — do they mean anything to you if you were to die today? Having a bucket list reminds you of what’s really important to you so that you can act on it. For those who have never made a list, here are the 5000+ bucket list ideas you never knew you were dreaming of. For those who already have their lists, you're not alone. Everybody dreams. Choose a checklist you are interested in, carry out the tasks, and tick the relevant boxes! All the challenges are divided into categories: For You, For Couples, Food, Travel, Movies, Books, Our Favorites, Home, Finance, Sport, Music, Family, Health, Kids. They are also sorted by emotional mood: Brain, Courage, Energy, Enjoy, Excitement, Growth, Happiness, Health, Inspiration, Interest, Joy, Love, Motivation, Pleasure, and Relax. List of Challenges and 5000+ Things to do before you die: • Most romantic movies challenge • Date ideas challenge • Foodie challenge • Beat boredom challenge • Classic books challenge • Healthiest foods challenge • Indoor hobbies challenge • Foods from different continents challenge • Outdoor hobbies challenge • Most inspiring movies challenge • Fruit Challenge • Most Life Changing TED Talks • Brain Challenge • 77 inspiring goals • 77 funny ideas for dating • Mini-list of pleasures • 30 breakfasts from eggs • Ideas how to become a rich man • Comedies without idiotic kinds of humor • Challenge of unusual and tasty breakfasts • Photo challenge • Self-care challenge • 100 Travel Inspirations • Neat wardrobe • Decluttering. Getting rid of unneeded things • Childhood memories • Challenge of financial awareness • Books inspiring for travels • Neat home • Money challenge • Challenge of cleanness • 20 self-care acts instead of scrolling on social media • Ideal morning checklist • Best summer activities challenge • Refresh relationship challenge • 100 must-eat american foods challenge • Amateur chef challenge • 50 Weekend spending activities • Kindness challenge • Challenge for books collecting maniacs • Banned booklist challenge • Modern banned books of the last few years • Writers’s challenge • Thorough home cleaning-up • Top 100 greatest movies of all times • Worst films of all times • Top 250 global attractions • 100 great american tourist destinations • The main bucketlist • Winter challenge • Golf Bucket List We have put together a lot of ready-made, interesting challenges and bucket lists in one app. Challenge yourself!

About

100 Dates

Discover and complete a variety of date experiences with this app. Scratch off completed dates, add photos, and tackle optional challenges to create lasting memories. It's a fun way to plan unique outings.

Highlights
  • 100 date experiences
  • Scratch-off functionality
  • Optional challenges
  • Add photos to dates
  • Date tracking
Features
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100 Dates is designed specifically create fun date experiences! Scratch off all 100 dates! Complete optional challenges! Add Photos for each date! And more!

Screenshots

Bucket List Maker4 screens
100 Dates3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 100 Dates at 4.9 against Bucket List Maker's 4.5. 100 Dates also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 days) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Bucket List Maker's advantage is ratings volume (247 vs 13). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Bucket List Maker sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $5.69 per month and 100 Dates 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

100 Dates holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bucket List Maker has 247 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Bucket List Maker's written reviews are positive against 100% of 100 Dates's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bucket List Maker ships an update every 11 days, 100 Dates every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bucket List Maker versus 100 Dates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBucket List Maker100 Dates
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (247 ratings)4.9 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings247 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitry ShapkinDaniel Yaakob

Customer experience

Bucket List Maker

All ratings247 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative19.7%

100 Dates

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Bucket List Maker

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Custom tasks not saving after exiting the app
  • Subscription stops working after app update
  • Feedback button non-functional
  • Inability to edit or delete custom list items
  • Unclear how to save custom bucket lists
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  • Cannot check achievements in progress bar
  • Incorrect pricing displayed in App Store vs. in-app
  • Unexpected charges despite free trial claims

Requested features

15 requests
  • Community and social features to compete with friends
  • Points/rewards system for completed tasks
  • Photo/video verification for achievements
  • Calendar view for habit tracking
  • Ability to edit or delete custom list items
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  • Copy items from general lists to personal lists
  • Progress tracking and achievement statistics
  • Notes feature for individual items
  • Category view on home page
  • More sports-related challenges (football, etc.)
  • Music-related ideas and suggestions
  • Seasonal checklists (summer, autumn)
  • One-time payment option instead of subscription
  • Journaling feature for documenting adventures
  • User connection and social networking

100 Dates

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

24 purchases

Bucket List Maker

Subscriptions12
  • PRO Version: Monthly$5.691 Month
  • PRO Version: Monthly$7.191 Month
  • The Challenge Tracker: Monthly$7.991 Month
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  • PRO Version: Monthly$7.991 Month
  • PRO Version: Monthly$8.591 Month
  • PRO Version: 3 months$15.993 Months
  • PRO Version: 3 months$17.993 Months
  • PRO Version: Yearly3 Days trial$28.491 Year
  • PRO Version: Yearly3 Days trial$35.991 Year
  • PRO Version: Yearly3 Days trial$43.001 Year
  • All Check Lists To Do: Yearly$44.991 Year
  • PRO Version: Yearly3 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time12
  • 100 Classic Books Challenge$1.99
  • 77 funny ideas for dating$1.99
  • Self-Love Challenge$1.99
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  • Refresh your relationship$1.99
  • The Main Bucketlist$1.99
  • Challenge of cleanness$1.99
  • At home date ideas$1.99
  • Most inspiring movies$1.99
  • Most Life Changing TED Talks$1.99
  • Banned booklist challenge$1.99
  • 100 Greatest Movies (All Time)$1.99
  • All Bucket Lists: Lifetime$74.99
1 purchases

100 Dates

One-time1
  • Custom Photos$0.99

Questions

Is Bucket List Maker free?
Bucket List Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 100 Dates free?
100 Dates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bucket List Maker or 100 Dates?
100 Dates is rated higher. Bucket List Maker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 247 ratings, while 100 Dates averages 4.9 from 13 ratings.
Do Bucket List Maker or 100 Dates have ads?
Neither Bucket List Maker nor 100 Dates shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bucket List Maker or 100 Dates?
Bucket List Maker ships an update every 11 days, and 100 Dates every 2 days. Most recently, Bucket List Maker was updated on September 22, 2026 and 100 Dates on September 25, 2026.

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