Comparison

Hierarchical To vs Nested List

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

Head to head
About

Hierarchical To

Organize complex projects with infinitely layered tasks. View all parent, child, and grandchild tasks at a glance without multiple taps. Collapse or expand task branches for clarity and utilize repeat functions for recurring to-dos.

Highlights
  • Infinite task layering
  • Collapse/expand task branches
  • View all task levels at once
  • Today's To-do List
  • Task repeat function
  • Task move and copy
  • Completion history
Features
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Do you want to layer tasks? For example, there are various types of cleaning such as floor cleaning, kitchen areas, bathrooms, and balconies. Furthermore, kitchen areas can be divided into sinks, stoves, ventilation fans, drains, etc. It is hard to see task list if it is not layered, and you can not distinguish between the drainage ditch in the kitchen and the drainage ditch in the bathroom. The "Hierarchical To-do list" can be useful in such cases. As the name suggests, the "Hierarchical task list" allows you to layer tasks, and there are no restrictions on the hierarchy. * Since the width of the screen is limited, there are display restrictions. You can display up to about 12 levels on the vertical screen. You can see all parent tasks, child tasks, and grandchild tasks at a glance as shown in the screenshot. You don't have to tap multiple times to confirm even if the hierarchy is deep. If you don't want to see the child tasks, you can collapse them by tapping the ▽ button of the parent task. To display the child task again, tap the ▶ button. + "Today's To-do List" and "To-do List" This app has "Today's To-do List" and "To-do List". "To-do List" is a list that has all tasks other than "Today's to-do list". In the "ToDo list", tasks are divided into groups and you can collapse them by tapping the group. Both lists can be reordered, so you can sort them in order of priority or what to do today. In addition, by using the task repeat function, task move, and copy functions described later, you can easily create a "to-do list" without having to enter the task to be repeated each time. ■ Task repeat By adding repeat settings such as daily / weekly / monthly / yearly to the tasks in the "ToDo list", the task will be automatically copied to the "Today's to-do list" when the specified date comes. You can also adjust the interval such as every 10 days or every 2 months and start date of repeat settings. Also, if you specify a deadline, it will be automatically moved to the "Today's To-do list" when the deadline is reached. By using this function that tasks are automatically added to the "Today's To-do List", You don't have to remember regular tasks and the task deadline. Once you have registered your repeat settings, you don't have to worry about them until they are added to your "Today's To-do List". ■ Operation method ・Completion of task You can complete (delete) a task by tapping the check box. You can check the completed tasks in "Completion history". If you tap it by mistake, tap the "Cancel" button. ・Right slide of task You can move and copy a task between the "To Do List" and the "To Do List" by sliding the task to the right. If the same thing is in the destination list, overwrite it. ・Left slide of task You can see the Move, Edit, and Delete buttons by sliding a task to the left. You can move the task to the beginning / end of the list by pressing the "Move" button displayed at this time. Press "Edit" to display the edit screen where you can edit the deadline, repeat settings, subtasks, etc. You can also display the edit screen by double tapping the task. ・Sorting tasks Please long-press the check box to reorder a task. ・Edit bar When editing a task directly, you can do the following in the edit bar above the keyboard: - You can change the hierarchy of the task being edited with "←" and "→". - The two buttons to the right of "←" and "→" allow you to add new tasks above and below the task you are editing. - Press the "x" button to close the keyboard. ・Folding all groups function Tappping the icon to the left of the search button in To-Do List can fold all groups. Tapping it when all groups folded can unfold all groups. If you have any requests, please feel free to contact us by email, Twitter, or reviews. ■ Contact ・Email mizuki.naotaka@gmail.com ・Twitter https://twitter.com/NaotakaMizuki

About

Nested List

Organize your thoughts and tasks with a powerful nested list creator. Customize the appearance of your lists and use drag-and-drop functionality for easy rearrangement. Sync your data across devices seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Create and edit complex nested lists
  • Customize list style and formatting
  • Drag-and-drop list rearrangement
  • Hotkey support for efficient editing
  • iCloud synchronization across devices
Features
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Main features: - Creating and editing nested lists of any complexity - Ability to customize the style and formatting of lists - Drag&Drop support - Hotkeys support - iCloud synchronization

Screenshots

Hierarchical To4 screens
Nested List3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hierarchical To at 5.0 against Nested List's 3.0. Hierarchical To also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). Nested List's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Hierarchical To sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nested List asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hierarchical To holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hierarchical To's written reviews are positive against 71% of Nested List's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hierarchical To ships an update every 2 months, Nested List every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hierarchical To versus Nested List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHierarchical ToNested List
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuuki ShimizuAnton Cherkasov

Customer experience

Hierarchical To

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nested List

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hierarchical To

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99
None

Nested List

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hierarchical To free?
Hierarchical To is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nested List free?
Nested List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hierarchical To or Nested List?
Hierarchical To is rated higher. Hierarchical To averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Nested List averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Hierarchical To or Nested List have ads?
Hierarchical To shows ads; Nested List does not.
Which is updated more often, Hierarchical To or Nested List?
Hierarchical To ships an update every 2 months, and Nested List every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hierarchical To was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nested List on October 5, 2026.

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