Comparison

To vs NotesGlow

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

Head to head
About

To

Organize your daily tasks with a versatile to-do list application. Create unlimited, color-coded folders, add tasks in bulk, and manage them with simple one-tap actions. Set due dates and receive notifications to stay on track, all while enjoying free access to all features.

Highlights
  • Unlimited, color-coded folders
  • Bulk task addition and management
  • One-tap task checking and sorting
  • Due date and repeated notifications
  • iOS 14 home screen widget support
  • Icon badge display for unchecked tasks
Features
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It's a to-do list app with reminders compatible with iOS14 home screen widgets. All features are completely free to use. Features: - Unlimited number of folders - Color folders - Sort folders - Display the number of tasks in the folder list - Select icon badge display for each folder (number of unchecked tasks) - Add tasks at once (separated by line breaks) - Check tasks with one tap - Automatically move checked tasks to the bottom - Batch delete checked tasks - Color tasks - Move / duplicate tasks between folders - Share / copy tasks - Sort tasks (move to top / bottom at once) - Sort tasks by color at once - Check / uncheck all tasks with one tap - Due date / notification (alert) settings for tasks (supports repeated notifications) - Supports iOS14 home screen widget (folder selectable) - Icon badge display (number of unchecked tasks) - Supports dark mode - Free & no additional charge - @icons8.com URL scheme: todolist://

About

NotesGlow

Features
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NotesGlow is your all‑in‑one space for notes, ideas, tasks, and daily reflection — designed with care, crafted for speed, and built to help you stay organized without friction. Whether you're capturing quick thoughts, writing long‑form notes, planning projects, or tracking moods and checklists, Glow adapts to the way you think. With a clean interface, powerful tools, and seamless iCloud sync, your notes stay safe, searchable, and beautifully organized across all your devices.

Screenshots

To4 screens
NotesGlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NotesGlow at none against To's shown. NotesGlow also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

To ships an update every 2 months, NotesGlow every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
To versus NotesGlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToNotesGlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (195 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings195 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFugaPiyo Inc.Filip Niedziolka

In-app purchases

None

To

No in-app purchases

None

NotesGlow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is To free?
To is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NotesGlow free?
NotesGlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do To or NotesGlow have ads?
To shows ads; NotesGlow does not.
Which is updated more often, To or NotesGlow?
To ships an update every 2 months, and NotesGlow every 4 days. Most recently, To was updated on October 14, 2026 and NotesGlow on October 7, 2026.

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