Purelist vs PMP's BFF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Purelist
This app helps organize thoughts and manage tasks with a minimalist approach. It focuses on core functionality for productivity, offering features like sorting, widgets, and indentation. An optional Pro version unlocks advanced features like reminders and iCloud sync.
- Free item sorting
- Home screen widget
- Mark important items
- Indentation for outlines
- Search by item
- Swipe to complete/delete
- Add item descriptions
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Purelist is a thought organizer for those who are serious about their work or studies. Purelist prioritizes your focus on what's important, not adding extra features or decorations to get your attention. If you are looking for a motivational tool, Purelist may not be for you. However, if you need something simple to help you achieve your goals, it may be perfect for you. Purelist can be used for daily planning, task management, and note taking. It's helpful for habit checklists, lecture notes, and shopping lists. Its clean interface won't steal your time. There are no ads, and it doesn't collect your data. Purelist has no checkboxes in the list and is completed by swiping, so it can be used for both task management and idea capture. The star icon indicates the urgency of tasks or the importance of ideas. Purelist is designed to do more with less, so you don't get confused and lose the features you need. Use Purelist to increase your productivity! Key Features: • Sort tasks and items freely. • Show your list on your home screen at any time with the widget. • Mark important items to mark them more prominently. • Use indentation for easier writing and reading outlines. • No need to title your lists and tasks. • Easily search by item. • Smooth completion and deletion as you work with each item. • Add descriptions to items to manage items in detail. For Pro: • Sync lists between your iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud. • Set reminders for tasks and items. • View and manage reminders by date. • Quickly set reminders using date presets. • Send system notifications at set times. • Can repeat reminders on a daily, weekly, monthly, or annually schedule. • The list can be divided into groups to organize the list in more detail. • Subgroups can be added to a group.
PMP's BFF
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The problem with most task and list managers that most of them emphasize graphics and good looks over functionality. Kanban style block desktops and apps which require a lot of screen real estate to show individual tasks look really great but the information density is very poor and requires you to scroll all over to find the main thing you want out of a task manager which is ‘what are the most important things that I need to do today and in which order should I work on them’. See the Support button or review www.pmpsbff.com for more detailed information. PMP'S BFF is a companion app for the Mac App PMP's Best Friend. It is tailored for quick review and entry while the Mac program works better for lots of data entry and administrative tasks such as mass update, import/export, and save/restore. With this app, you can: # Quickly review top tasks on the list and easily make notes against them, mark them as done, and create follow on tasks # Very fast entry of new apps with a single button to put default settings of the task into an inbox for further review and includes audio data entry #. Connect with other iPhone, iPad, and Mac sessions and share data All in all, a good companion piece to supplement the Mac version of this PIM. Check out www.pmpsbestfriend.com for more detailed information or search for the app on the Mac app store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Purelist at Free against PMP's BFF's $0.99. Purelist also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). PMP's BFF's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On ads, device support 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
Purelist is free to download; PMP's BFF costs $0.99 up front. Purelist sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. PMP's BFF asks for nothing beyond the download.
Purelist ships an update fortnightly, PMP's BFF every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Purelist | PMP's BFF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (41 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shintaro Miyake | Joseph Ruth |
In-app purchases
Purelist
- Purelist Pro for Students14 Days trial$0.491 Month
- Purelist Pro14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Purelist Pro for Students14 Days trial$4.991 Year
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- Purelist Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Purelist Pro for Students$24.99
- Purelist Pro$49.99
PMP's BFF
No in-app purchases









