# Airlist vs Lists

The clearest difference is rating: Airlist at 4.7 against Lists's 2.5. Airlist also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 2). Lists's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 85%) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Airlist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Lists sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Airlist holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airlist has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Airlist's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lists's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Airlist ships an update monthly, Lists every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Airlist | Lists |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airlist-notes-and-tasks/id1572580423/reviews)** | [2.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lists-nested-lists-and-more/id6471313799/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **15** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 29 MB | 248 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Logerhaus, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1572580425) | [Kairoos Solutions SL](https://appshunter.io/developer/978066434) |

## What reviewers say

### Airlist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airlist-notes-and-tasks/id1572580423)

Organize your thoughts, ideas, and tasks with an intuitive outliner. Create nested lists for groceries, projects, or anything else, and sync them across all your Apple devices. Features include widgets, dark mode, and advanced search.

**Highlights:** Infinitely nested lists, Cross-device syncing, Home and Lock Screen widgets, Dark Mode support, Advanced saved searches, Easy export and import

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Airlist Premium Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Airlist Premium Yearly | $24.99 | per year |


### Lists

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lists-nested-lists-and-more/id6471313799)

Organize thoughts, plan projects, and write notes with an intuitive outliner. Features multi-level outlining, rich text formatting, and an optional AI assistant for content generation and translation. Seamlessly syncs across devices and offers export options.

**Highlights:** Multi-level outlining, Rich-text formatting, Optional AI assistant, Seamless cross-device sync, Export to PDF, Word, HTML, Password protection for folders

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock All including AI | $1.99 | per month |
| Outliner Lifetime Pro Upgrade | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Airlist free?

Airlist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Lists free?

Lists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Airlist or Lists?

Airlist is rated higher. Airlist averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Lists averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Airlist or Lists have ads?

Neither Airlist nor Lists shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Airlist or Lists?

Airlist ships an update monthly, and Lists every 3 weeks. Most recently, Airlist was updated on October 3, 2026 and Lists on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*