Comparison

myLists vs Writebulb

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

Head to head
About

myLists

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A beautifully simple and easy to use lists app that will help keep your busy life organized everyday. Use app, as is, with the suggested lists or customize to add, remove or update lists to better suit your needs.

About

Writebulb

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When you could write anything, where do you begin? Writebulb. No ideas? Writebulb helps you get past fear of the blank page, with imaginative catalysts to get your creativity flowing. No time? Fit writing into your day. Choose a 5, 15 or 30 minute session. The built-in timer will help you stay focused during your writing sessions. Intimidated? Be encouraged with awards for time spent, for number of words, and with bonus surprise prizes. Save, export and share your compositions. How does it work? Each time you sit down with Writebulb, it presents you with 3 writing prompts to choose among. Is it for you? Get started whether you are a poet or an author of short fiction. For student or professional. Build your skills and discipline. Each Writebulb prompt has been carefully crafted as springboard for poetry or fiction. Why Writebulb? Unlike some generic prompts, Writebulb gets fresh, evocative specifics. Get three levels of prompts: sensations and feelings, situations and topics, or deep diving into introspection or using rhythm or sound constraints. Challenge yourself. Reward yourself. Exercise your brain. Adult, queer and feminist friendly. Improve your skills in this brain gym. No ads, no subscriptions. A one-time in-app purchase adds 1000 additional writing prompts.

Screenshots

myLists4 screens
Writebulb3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Writebulb at none against myLists's shown. Writebulb also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). myLists's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. myLists sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Writebulb sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myLists ships an update every 6 months, Writebulb monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
myLists versus Writebulb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyListsWritebulb
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better15.5
Further details โ€” not scored
Size61 MB11 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperCarole RivingtonBrian Pirie

In-app purchases

1 purchases

myLists

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Writebulb

One-time1
  • A Thousand Prompts$2.99

Questions

Is myLists free?
myLists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Writebulb free?
Writebulb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do myLists or Writebulb have ads?
myLists shows ads; Writebulb does not.
Which is updated more often, myLists or Writebulb?
myLists ships an update every 6 months, and Writebulb monthly. Most recently, myLists was updated on September 25, 2026 and Writebulb on October 10, 2026.

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