Paranoid List vs The Quantified Self
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Paranoid List
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Paranoid List β Before You Go Location-based checklists for leaving the house, commuting, work, and travel. Paranoid List is built for the routines that matter: Home, Car, Work, the Gym, the Airportβany place where forgetting one small thing can throw off your whole day. Instead of one giant toβdo list, Paranoid List organizes tasks by location. That means less scrolling, less mental clutter, and more confidence when youβre on your way. Key Features - Location-based lists - Keep separate checklists for Home, Car, Work, and more. - Fast task management - Add, reorder, and check off tasks in seconds. - βReady to Goβ status - A quick banner shows when everything is complete. - Smart βNext unfinishedβ shortcut - Jump straight to the next location that still has tasks. - Travel Packs (temporary checklists) - Create a checklist for a trip or event, then let it expire automatically. - Themes & appearance - Auto / Light / Dark, plus multiple Light palettes. - Activity history - Keep a simple log so you can see what changed and when. Why Choose Paranoid List? If youβve ever turned around to double-check something, this app is for you. Paranoid List gives you a lightweight system for repeating routinesβso you can trust your process and get on with your day.
The Quantified Self
This app helps you manage recurring tasks and habits, prioritizing them by urgency, due date, or importance. It offers automation based on location or NFC tags, performance tracking, and workload adjustment. Organize habits into projects and review your past activities.
- Recurring task management
- Habit tracking (good and bad)
- Automation via location/NFC
- Habit organization into projects
- Performance tracking over time
- Workload adjustment based on bandwidth
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Manage your recurring tasks and your habits (good and bad), and see your intentions laid out by urgency, due date, or importance. You can also: - Automate your habits based on location, health, or NFC tags - Organize habits into projects - Track your performance over time - Right-size your habit workload by your available bandwidth - Peruse your timeline of past habits Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Paranoid List at every 2 weeks against The Quantified Self's every 7 months. The Quantified Self's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Paranoid List sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and The Quantified Self sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Paranoid List ships an update every 2 weeks, The Quantified Self every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paranoid List | The Quantified Self |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks β better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | β | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aleksei Gavrilov | Jared Clifton-Lee |
In-app purchases
Paranoid List
- Unlock all features$3.99
The Quantified Self
- Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Pro Quarterly$5.493 Months
- Pro Biannual$10.496 Months
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- Pro Yearly$20.491 Year
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