Comparison

To vs Shift Note

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

Shift Note

Features
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Fill a whole month of shifts in one go, and know when to sleep around your nights. Type your rotation once (for example D D E E N N OFF OFF), pick a start date, and Shift Note fills the calendar for as many months as you need. Today and tomorrow sit at the top in large type, and the Sleep tab shows a plan for the week ahead. Made for nurses, factory and plant crews, firefighters, police, paramedics, call center teams and anyone on a rotating schedule. WHAT IT DOES • Pattern fill: start date + repeating pattern fills months at once • Tap any day to change the shift, saved instantly • Monthly summary: count of each shift type and total hours • Sleep plan: suggested bedtime, nap window and last-caffeine time around night shifts and quick turnarounds • Custom shift types: your own names, short codes, colors and start/end times • Home Screen widgets: small shows today and tomorrow; medium adds the next 7 days and today's sleep line • Lock Screen widgets: inline, rectangular and circular • iCloud backup: your schedule restores on any device signed in with the same Apple ID • Dark mode first, large readable type • Available in 17 languages PRIVACY AND NO FUSS • No sign-up, no login • Your schedule stays on your device and in your own iCloud backup; there is no account and no server of ours • No ad pops up when you open the app. A small banner keeps it free. The sleep plan is general guidance for shift workers, not medical advice. If you have a sleep disorder or health concern, talk to a doctor.

Screenshots

To4 screens
Shift Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shift Note at every 3 weeks against To's every 2 months. Shift Note also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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, Shift Note every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
To versus Shift Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToShift Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (200 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings200 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFugaPiyo Inc.yosep lim

Bugs and requests

To

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Ads cover content
  • Repeating tasks do not repeat
  • Cannot edit tasks after creation
  • Widget display not updating
  • Input bug with first character confirmation
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  • Badge not appearing
  • Live Activities refresh issue

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add a Shortcut action to refresh Live Activities
  • Sort by due date feature
  • Automatic repeating tasks
  • Option to pay to remove ads
  • Ability to edit already created appointments
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  • Export or print pending events
  • Improve Dynamic Island asymmetry
  • Allow disabling notification pop-ups
  • Fix input bug with first character confirmation
  • Allow multi-line notes as single tasks
  • Add a tip jar

Shift Note

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

To

No in-app purchases

None

Shift Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is To free?
To is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shift Note free?
Shift Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do To or Shift Note have ads?
Both To and Shift Note show ads.
Which is updated more often, To or Shift Note?
To ships an update every 2 months, and Shift Note every 3 weeks. Most recently, To was updated on November 11, 2026 and Shift Note on November 10, 2026.

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