Comparison

To Do List Widget vs Effortless List

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

Head to head
About

To Do List Widget

Organize your life with interactive home screen widgets for tasks and to-do lists. Customize themes, fonts, and layouts, and sync across devices with iCloud. Manage your tasks directly from your Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Interactive home screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Unlimited to-do lists
  • iCloud sync
  • iOS 18 Lockscreen & Dynamic Island support
Features
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ToDo List Widget for iOS 26 . Your simple interactive widget for unlimited todo list on home screen and your apple watch. Just create a list add task and customise your widget with themes , layouts ,fonts and much more. Create Multiple widget Features Include. • iOS 18 Lockscreen Widget & Dynamic island, Live Activity all with interactive option. • Transparent interactive Widget. • iOS 18 Control Centre Widget • Standy-mode Widgets & App Icons. • Create unlimited To Do lists. • Apple watch app • Widget Style & Theme. • Color Picker for Text and Background. • Stylish Fonts. • Gradient Background. • Add your Own Photos. • Light & Dark modes. • Supports all size of widgets. • iCloud Support sync across all device. No Ads. Now Check your list on apple watch. Just tap on item to check mark or uncheck your item on your watch. Add your Custom widget with ease and edit later in no time. Upcoming version will include Apple watch supports and more themes. Download Now New Todo List Widget and Enjoy!!! Offers auto-renewing unlimited-access subscription options. $19.99/Year as Annually Subscription. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. If you choose to purchase a subscription, payment will be charged to your iTune account, and your account will be charged within 24-hour to the end of the current period .Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your iTunes store after purchase.Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Terms of use: https://motivateapps.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://motivateapps.com/privacyClean.html

About

Effortless List

Features
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Effortless List: Your Smart Checklist Stop typing. Start doing. Effortless List instantly turns text messages and notes into organized, actionable checklists. Just copy and paste, and our smart, on-device AI handles the rest. Your privacy is our priority—all processing happens directly on your iPhone. Highlights Instantly Create Lists: No more manual entry. Simply paste a message from any app, and your list is ready in seconds. Seamless iOS Integration: Use the Action Extension to create lists from any app with a single tap, or use Siri Shortcuts with App Intents. Frictionless Workflow: Check off items with a tap. Completed items fade away, so you can focus on what's left. Privacy First: All text parsing happens on-device. Your conversations and data are never sent to a server. Effortless List is the perfect tool for busy professionals, parents, and anyone who wants to save time and stay organized. Download now and make forgetting a thing of the past.

Screenshots

To Do List Widget4 screens
Effortless List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Effortless List at none against To Do List Widget's 3. To Do List Widget's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. To Do List Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. Effortless List asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
To Do List Widget versus Effortless List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTo Do List WidgetEffortless List
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmit VermaBasujit Chakravarty

Bugs and requests

To Do List Widget

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widget not appearing
  • Crashes when adding tasks
  • Inconsistent color/theme changes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to scroll tasks within widget
  • Automatic daily task reset
  • More font and layout options
  • Subtask support
  • Reminders and due dates

Effortless List

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

To Do List Widget

Subscriptions1
  • To Do List Pro.$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • To Do List Pro.2 variants$24.99
None

Effortless List

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is To Do List Widget free?
To Do List Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Effortless List free?
Effortless List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do To Do List Widget or Effortless List have ads?
Neither To Do List Widget nor Effortless List shows ads.

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