Fast Lists Sync vs Checklist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fast Lists Sync
Create and manage reusable checklists for shopping, packing, and more. Syncs across devices with iCloud and offers advanced organizational features like nested sublists and drag-and-drop reordering. Ideal for keeping track of recurring tasks without forgetting anything.
- Reusable checklists
- iCloud sync
- Nested sublists
- Drag and drop reordering
- Manual and alphabetical sorting
- Hide ticked items
- Multi-window support
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A lists app built for reusable checklists for things like shopping, packing etc. This app is currently free for upto 100 items spread between as many lists as you want. + Syncs between your devices with iCloud + Sort list contents manually or alphabetically + Nested sublists + Hide ticked items + View lists flattened (great to see the last items combined with hiding ticked items) + Untick all items in list to prepare for reuse + Quick inline item creation and editing - just set name press return + Sublists indicate the number of completed and the total number of items within them. + Drag and drop reordering and moving between lists/sublists. + Multi-window support on iPad (including drag and drop between them) Create and edit checklists and most importantly tick off completed items. It is great for reusable and easily editable checklists to make sure you don't forget anything. Lists that you want again and again are the real focus. Ideal for shopping, packing or keeping track of just about anything. No advertising, sign in or registration required. Your privacy is respected at all times, no data is sent to the developer (except as needed to validate purchases). Crash reports collected via Apple if you have opted in to share these with developers and data about purchases made is also collected but we can't link it to your identity. Apple has access to your synced lists in iCloud. *Fast Lists or Fast List Sync* Fast Lists is a stable reliable app with great reviews (4.7 stars global average), Fast Lists Sync is not a replacement but an alternative choice. Fast Lists will continue to exist and will over time adopt some of the features and updated design from this new app. The original also has absolute privacy benefits by keeping all data on the phone and not synced to the Apple's computers. Fast Lists + Privacy of local data + Reliability of local data and no risk of sync conflicts + Advanced iPad column display + Thousands of users, 4.8* rating, 9 year history + Supports back to iOS 8 - No sync - Manual sorting only (current feature set, may be added) Fast Lists Sync + Sync + Alphabetical sorting of list content option + Share by any mechanism not just email + Brand new code supporting latest features, dark mode, multi-window support + Additional features and first access to further developments - iOS 14 only - New product without years of testing by thousands of happy users yet. Privacy policy is available at https://www.human-friendly.com/privacy and the terms of service for subscriptions are here https://www.human-friendly.com/fast-lists-sync-tos
Checklist
Create reusable checklists for recurring tasks like packing, groceries, or routines. Start fresh lists from templates without altering the original. Share lists easily and access them offline.
- Create reusable checklist templates
- Start new lists from templates
- Offline functionality
- Share lists via link
- Organize lists with sections and emojis
- Pin favorite lists
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The same trip. The same gym bag. The same grocery run. Why rewrite the list every time? Checklist: Reusable Lists is built around one idea: make a checklist once and reuse it forever. Build the list, start a fresh run whenever you need it, and check it off. The original never changes. REUSABLE BY DESIGN • Build a checklist once: packing, groceries, gym, camping, chores, a go-bag • Start a clean run any time and tick items off with a satisfying tap • Your checklist stays pristine, ready for next time • Full history: see when each run was started and completed MAKE IT YOURS, FAST • Paste a whole list and every line becomes an item. On devices with Apple Intelligence, headings and quantities are read on your device, never sent anywhere • Group items into sections, add quantities ("chargers ×2") and put a note under any item • A new list saves as you type, so nothing is lost if you leave before tapping Save • Swipe an item right for a reminder or a note; swipe left to delete it • Pin the lists you use most, reorder with a touch and hold, and give every list its own icon and color • Search finds lists by name and by what is inside them ONE-OFF LISTS TOO • Need a single, one-time list? Make a one-off and check it off in place • Reusable checklists and one-off lists live together in one simple library • New here? A "Try Me List" shows what a tap, a swipe or a hold does SHARE IN A TAP • Send any checklist to a friend as a link • They add it straight to their own library, no account needed • Great for trips, events and households CHECKLIST PRO One purchase, yours for good, shared with up to six people through Family Sharing: • Collaborate live: check off one list together and everyone sees every tap • iCloud Sync: the same library on your iPhone, iPad and Mac, through your own iCloud • Daily To-Do: a list for today whose unfinished items roll over on their own • Quick Add: type or dictate "add bread, butter and cucumber to groceries" and it lands in the right list • Reminders: add any item to your Calendar or to the Reminders app • Print or export any list New to Checklist? Try every Pro feature free for 7 days. It ends on its own: no charge, nothing to cancel, and your lists stay yours. ON iPHONE, iPAD AND MAC • Designed for the iPad's larger screen and runs on Apple silicon Macs • Put Checklist on the Action Button for one-press access PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • No account. No sign-up. Nothing to forget. • Works fully offline: pack on the plane, shop in the basement • Your lists stay on your device. Pro sync travels through your own iCloud, never a server of ours Want a head start? Browse free, ready-made templates (travel packing, moving, camping, hospital bag, groceries and more) at getchecklist.app/checklists and open them straight in the app. Stop starting from a blank page. Build it once. Reuse it forever. Checklist Pro is a one-time purchase of $14.99 (USD), charged to your Apple Account, with Family Sharing included. No subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://getchecklist.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fast Lists Sync at 4.7 against Checklist's 4.2. Checklist's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 50%) and monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Fast Lists Sync sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Checklist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Fast Lists Sync holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Fast Lists Sync's written reviews are positive against 75% of Checklist's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Fast Lists Sync ships an update every 2 weeks, Checklist every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fast Lists Sync | Checklist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better | 4.2 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Human Friendly Ltd. | Alex Usanin |
Customer experience
Fast Lists Sync
Checklist
In-app purchases
Fast Lists Sync
- Full Unlock - Unlimited items1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Full Unlock - Unlimited items3 Months trial$2.991 Year
Checklist
- Checklist Pro — Annual7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Checklist Pro: Sync & Sharing$14.99
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