Comparison

monolist vs CheckDo

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

Head to head
About

monolist

Features
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monolist is an ultimately simple checklist app with only one list. App Features: Ultimately simple design - No ruled lines, monotone, and an interface that looks as if it were handwritten on a blank sheet of paper. Easy Operation - - Tap to add an item - Tap a checkbox to check/uncheck it - Tap text to edit - Swipe left to delete - Long tap and drag to move text Repeatable - The ability to uncheck all checks at once allows for repeatable use as a regularly used checklist. Widget Function - Unchecked items can be displayed on the home screen and checked. iCloud Sync - Checklist is automatically synced to iCloud without conscious effort, allowing you to manage the same list on different devices. Change font size - Font size can be changed between 10 and 30. Selectable colors - You can select a character color (background color in dark mode) from among 5 colors.

About

CheckDo

Organize your life with a visually appealing checklist app. Create custom categories with unique colors and sort tasks alphabetically or by due date. Easily manage and track your to-dos with intuitive swipe gestures and search functionality.

Highlights
  • Customizable categories with color gradients
  • Alphabetical and due date sorting
  • Swipe to edit or delete items
  • Mark items as done
  • Search functionality
  • Drag and drop reordering
Features
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CheckDo is a simple colorful checklist. Create your own categories and pick a color for it. The items will be colored with a gradient effect using the category color. Features: -Create new category or item by touching the + button. -Sort the categories alphabetically and the items alphabetically or by due date. -Touch a category to navigate into it to see all its items creating a gradient effect using the category color. -Swipe categories or items to open the editing menu. -Touch an item to mark it as done and keep in the list, or swipe to delete it. -Search for a category or item using the search bar. -Drag categories or items by holding and dragging them.

Screenshots

monolist4 screens
CheckDo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CheckDo at none against monolist's 1. CheckDo also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. monolist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CheckDo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

monolist ships an update monthly, CheckDo every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
monolist versus CheckDo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermonolistCheckDo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKazuhiro SawamuraJason Koehn

In-app purchases

1 purchases

monolist

One-time1
  • Hide Ads$3.99
None

CheckDo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is monolist free?
monolist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CheckDo free?
CheckDo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do monolist or CheckDo have ads?
monolist shows ads; CheckDo does not.
Which is updated more often, monolist or CheckDo?
monolist ships an update monthly, and CheckDo every 6 weeks. Most recently, monolist was updated on October 7, 2026 and CheckDo on October 15, 2026.

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