Comparison

List King vs PocketToDo

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

Head to head
About

List King

Features
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List King is an easy-to-use todo list app that lets you sort your tasks and checklists nicely according to colored areas. You can gray out completed tasks with a simple click, but you can also reactivate them at any time or delete them completely. With a normal checklist, such as a shopping or travel list, you want to tick off the things to be packed, but mark them as “still to be done” on the next trip or the next shopping tour. One click and the tasks appear again as unfinished items on the list. To keep an overview, you simply show or hide all completed tasks in the respective list. You can also search within lists, just swipe down. Create, edit, delete, duplicate or move your lists and tasks as you like. With this intuitive to-do app, there are no limits to your creativity. List King supports iCloud sharing. You can also print all lists at any time or export them as PDF documents. Of course, this app is completely ad-free and there are no in-app purchases and subscriptions. Charge once, use always. ;-)

About

PocketToDo

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"Capture it before you forget." PocketToDo is a quiet ToDo app built around one thing: never losing the small tasks. --- ■ The big ones get done. The small ones slip. "Quick reply." "Submit the shift form." "Send that sticker." These small tasks get buried in long lists, lost in notification streams, and quietly pass their moment. But they're not big enough to deserve their own note. PocketToDo is a place to catch and finish exactly those — the small things that take two taps on your phone. --- ■ Just two ideas. 【When you capture: hold by weight】 On drop-in, pick one of 4 tiles — head (light/heavy) × time (short/long): Snap · Casual · Think · Focus 【When you pull: filter by scene】 On the home screen, switch between 4 scenes — and only the tasks doable right now appear, lightest first. On the go → Snap + Casual + Think Before bed → Snap only Morning → Snap + Casual Between tasks → Snap + Casual "What I can actually do, right now" — only that, in front of you. --- ■ Quiet by design. · No notifications. Nothing nags you. · Sorted by ease, not urgency. Small wins, stacked up. · One-line capture + one tap to weight. Three seconds, done. · Capture from Siri, Shortcuts, widgets, or the Action button — without opening the app. · Stored only on your device. No account, no sign-in. --- ■ Free features · Capture, edit, complete tasks · 4 scenes (On the go, Between tasks, Morning, Before bed) · Customize which weights appear per scene · Daily repeating tasks (complete it, and it comes back tomorrow) · One-line capture from Siri, Shortcuts, and the Action button · Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, plus Control Center (iOS 18) · Last 7 days of completed history · Default + dark themes · Manual CSV export (keep an external record) --- ■ PocketToDo Pro features · Full history (no 7-day cutoff) · Review: tasks finished this week and month, weight breakdown, and streaks for daily tasks · 4 additional color themes (Yoake, Mori, Nagisa, Sakura) · Make up to 3 custom palettes of your own (widgets follow your theme) · The home-screen icon follows your chosen theme · Rename the 4 weights — both name and meaning — in your own words Pricing: $23.99 / year · $2.99 / month · $58.99 one-time ※ Yearly ≈ 39% off vs monthly (~$2/mo effective) ※ 7-day free trial on subscriptions ■ Terms (subscriptions) - Yearly: $23.99 / year (includes a 7-day free trial; billed after the trial ends) - Monthly: $2.99 / month (includes a 7-day free trial; billed after the trial ends) - Lifetime: $58.99 (one-time payment, no auto-renewal) Subscriptions (yearly, monthly) auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; payment is charged to your Apple ID at renewal. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://atimekusau535-hub.github.io/pockettodo/en/privacy.html --- ■ Privacy first PocketToDo collects no personal information whatsoever. Tasks and settings are stored only on your device, never sent to any server. We embed no analytics SDKs and no advertising SDKs. The best way to protect data is to not collect it in the first place. --- ■ Get in touch X (Twitter): @bon_dev_ Support: https://atimekusau535-hub.github.io/pockettodo/en/support.html Bugs and feature requests very welcome.

Screenshots

List King4 screens
PocketToDo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PocketToDo at Free against List King's $1.99. PocketToDo also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). List King's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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

PocketToDo is free to download; List King costs $1.99 up front. PocketToDo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. List King asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

List King ships an update every 2 months, PocketToDo every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 1 level
List King versus PocketToDo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterList KingPocketToDo
Price$1.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarc MartinIMAE Tasuku

In-app purchases

None

List King

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PocketToDo

Subscriptions2
  • PocketToDo Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • PocketToDo Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • PocketToDo Pro (Lifetime)$59.99

Questions

Is List King free?
List King costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PocketToDo free?
PocketToDo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do List King or PocketToDo have ads?
Neither List King nor PocketToDo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, List King or PocketToDo?
List King ships an update every 2 months, and PocketToDo every 10 days. Most recently, List King was updated on October 9, 2026 and PocketToDo on October 25, 2026.

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