Simple To Do List vs COMPASS PathWaves
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple To Do List
This task manager allows for quick entry of thoughts and ideas. It offers cloud synchronization across Apple devices and focuses on efficient organization to help users complete tasks.
- Quickly record thoughts and ideas
- Simple and elegant task management
- Seamless cloud sync across devices
- Focus on tasks at hand
- Easy to use interface
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Spend less time organising lists and more on the tasks at hand! Notions is a simple and elegant task manager that enables you to quickly record your thoughts and ideas. Just open Notions and begin typing to enter a new entry. Simple, quick and easy! Cloud sync seamlessly shares your data across all your iOS & Mac devices. Find full terms of use and our privacy policy at https://armchairengineering.com/privacy.
COMPASS PathWaves
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Compass PathWaves records audio of clinician-client conversations. The recorded audio can be analyzed for use in clinician training, client psychological safety monitoring, and clinical trial research projects. PLEASE NOTE: Compass PathWaves is currently only available for use by partner organizations. Please contact support@compasspathwaves.com for more information on how to become a partner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: COMPASS PathWaves at none against Simple To Do List's 3. COMPASS PathWaves also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). Simple To Do List's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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
Both are free to download. Simple To Do List sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. COMPASS PathWaves asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple To Do List ships an update every 10 days, COMPASS PathWaves every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple To Do List | COMPASS PathWaves |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 17+ |
| Developer | Armchair Engineering | Compass Pathfinder Limited |
In-app purchases
Simple To Do List
- Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Yearly$19.991 Year
- Outright$49.99
COMPASS PathWaves
No in-app purchases
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