Comparison

Purelist vs ScreenIV

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

ScreenIV

Features
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ScreenIV helps you remember the small but important tasks you do across other apps. Claim daily rewards. Maintain streaks. Complete recurring check-ins. Stay consistent. Instead of relying on memory — or bouncing between apps to see what resets when — ScreenIV keeps everything in one simple place. HOW IT WORKS Add any recurring task: • Daily rewards • Weekly selections • Habit streaks • Check-ins • Game bonuses • Learning practice • Subscription actions Set how often it repeats: • Daily • Weekly • Custom schedule Choose when the task resets so it matches the app you’re tracking. Each day, ScreenIV shows: • What’s completed • What’s remaining • Your completion rate • Your streak progress It’s designed to be simple, fast, and distraction-free. FEATURES • Track tasks from any app • Daily and custom scheduling • Custom reset times • Weekly and monthly statistics • Progress tracking • Clean dark interface • No ads • No account required • Your data stays on your device WHO IT’S FOR ScreenIV is perfect for: • Gamers who don’t want to miss daily rewards • Language learners maintaining streaks • Crypto users tracking daily claims • Productivity-focused users • Anyone juggling recurring app tasks If you’ve ever thought: “Did I claim that today?” “Did that reset yet?” “Am I about to lose my streak?” ScreenIV helps you stay on top of it — without notifications, noise, or complexity. Free. No ads. No login. Just simple tracking that works.

Screenshots

Purelist4 screens
ScreenIV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScreenIV at none against Purelist's 6. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Purelist sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. ScreenIV asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Purelist versus ScreenIV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPurelistScreenIV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShintaro MiyakeJulie Sigwart

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

ScreenIV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Purelist free?
Purelist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScreenIV free?
ScreenIV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Purelist or ScreenIV have ads?
Neither Purelist nor ScreenIV shows ads.

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