Comparison

Daily TODOs vs Longhand Notes

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

Head to head
About

Daily TODOs

Organize your tasks with daily lists and custom categories. This app offers a simple, private way to manage your to-dos without user accounts or data collection. Perfect for those looking to replace paper-based task management.

Highlights
  • Daily lists for each day of the week
  • Customizable lists
  • Recurring to-dos
  • Show/hide completed tasks
  • No user accounts
  • No data collection
  • Open-source
Features
Read full description

Daily TODOs with lists for each day of the week (and custom lists, recurring TODOs, show/hide completed). If you are filling up legal pads or notebooks everyday, writing and crossing out over and over, this App is for you. No user accounts, no data collection, open-source.

About

Longhand Notes

Features
Read full description

Longhand is an endless board for your ideas. Put notes, checklists, documents, images, videos, audio recordings, PDFs, links and handwriting on one canvas, and arrange them however you think. Group what belongs together, connect related ideas, and zoom out to see the whole picture. Share a board and work on it together in real time. Your boards sync instantly across your Mac, iPad and iPhone through iCloud. There's no account to create. Make it yours with desk surfaces like wood, cork and dark grid, and pick your own fonts and colors. Less clutter, more clarity. LONGHAND PRO Unlock every Pro feature with a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://app.notion.com/p/thematigran/Longhand-Notes-375aa51a882680d5864ac338e183aa44

Screenshots

Daily TODOs3 screens
Longhand Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daily TODOs at none against Longhand Notes's 3. Longhand Notes's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Longhand Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Daily TODOs asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily TODOs ships an update every 3 months, Longhand Notes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Daily TODOs versus Longhand Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily TODOsLonghand Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlower From Rock, LLCMatias Villagran

In-app purchases

None

Daily TODOs

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Longhand Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Longhand Pro$1.991 Month
  • Longhand Pro$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Longhand Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Daily TODOs free?
Daily TODOs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Longhand Notes free?
Longhand Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Daily TODOs or Longhand Notes have ads?
Neither Daily TODOs nor Longhand Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Daily TODOs or Longhand Notes?
Daily TODOs ships an update every 3 months, and Longhand Notes fortnightly. Most recently, Daily TODOs was updated on October 24, 2026 and Longhand Notes on October 28, 2026.

Other comparisons