Comparison

Purelist vs GoodQuotes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

GoodQuotes

Easily capture, organize, and revisit meaningful quotes from any source. Build a personal collection and share your favorite words with friends and groups in a simple, thoughtful interface.

Highlights
  • Capture quotes from any source
  • Organize quotes into a personal vault
  • Revisit quotes when they matter
  • Share quotes with friends and groups
  • Add context and photos to quotes
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Quotes for whatever kind of day it is. GoodQuotes is a place to discover quotes, thoughts, and little things worth keeping - from topics you love and people you know. Find something that hits. Save it. Come back to it later. Send it to your friends. Or leave a few of your own. Find more of what you're into Choose topics like motivation, affirmations, positivity, stoicism, night out, and more. Your For You feed gets shaped around what you actually want to see. See what your friends are keeping Follow friends and discover the quotes, thoughts, jokes, and lines they save and share. Keep the ones that hit Like a quote and it stays on your profile, building a collection that's actually yours. Let good quotes come back around Set a Revisit and have a quote return when you want to see it again. Your group chat, but quotes Create groups with friends and keep the things your people say, share, and don't want to forget. Leave a few of your own Post a thought, type a quote, scan one from a page, or add a photo. A good line every day Set a daily quote time and add GoodQuotes widgets to your Home Screen or Lock Screen. GoodQuotes is for the things worth keeping. Quotes, thoughts & friends. Terms of Use: https://www.goodquotes.io/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.goodquotes.io/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Purelist4 screens
GoodQuotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GoodQuotes at 5.0 against Purelist's 4.6. GoodQuotes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Purelist's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Purelist sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and GoodQuotes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GoodQuotes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Purelist's written reviews are positive against 100% of GoodQuotes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Purelist versus GoodQuotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPurelistGoodQuotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (41 ratings)5.0 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41 — better15
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB77 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperShintaro MiyakeTwo Palms Software LLC

Customer experience

Purelist

All ratings41 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral7.3%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative10.7%

GoodQuotes

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Purelist

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time2
  • Purelist Pro for Students$24.99
  • Purelist Pro$49.99
1 purchases

GoodQuotes

Subscriptions1
  • GoodQuotes Pro$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Purelist free?
Purelist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GoodQuotes free?
GoodQuotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Purelist or GoodQuotes?
GoodQuotes is rated higher. Purelist averages 4.6 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while GoodQuotes averages 5.0 from 15 ratings.
Do Purelist or GoodQuotes have ads?
Neither Purelist nor GoodQuotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Purelist or GoodQuotes?
Purelist ships an update fortnightly, and GoodQuotes fortnightly. Most recently, Purelist was updated on November 3, 2026 and GoodQuotes on October 30, 2026.

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