Comparison

Purelist vs Done

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

Done

This productivity app helps you organize tasks with categories, prioritization, and sub-tasks. It focuses on helping you concentrate on what's important now to get things done efficiently.

Highlights
  • Categorize to-do lists
  • Prioritize to-do items
  • Create sub-tasks
  • Focus on current tasks
  • Simple interface
Features
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Done is a super simple to-do list app designed to help you focus on what matters right now. Categorize your to-do lists Prioritize your to-do items Create sub-tasks for your to-dos Focus on what matters right now Get it Done.

Screenshots

Purelist4 screens
Done4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Purelist at Free against Done's $1.99. Purelist also leads on ratings volume (41 vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Done's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On update cadence, ads 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

Purelist is free to download; Done costs $1.99 up front. Purelist sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Done asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Done holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Purelist has 41 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Purelist's written reviews are positive against 100% of Done's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Purelist ships an update fortnightly, Done every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Purelist versus Done: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPurelistDone
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (41 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShintaro MiyakeParker Ehret

Customer experience

Purelist

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

Done

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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
None

Done

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Purelist free?
Purelist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Done free?
Done costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Purelist or Done?
Done is rated higher. Purelist averages 4.6 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Done averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Purelist or Done have ads?
Neither Purelist nor Done shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Purelist or Done?
Purelist ships an update fortnightly, and Done every 3 weeks. Most recently, Purelist was updated on November 3, 2026 and Done on October 30, 2026.

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