Comparison

Checklist Tracker vs Plotlines

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

Head to head
About

Checklist Tracker

Organize your daily tasks and habits with repeatable lists. Create checklists for routines, vacations, or chores, and track your completion streaks to stay motivated and focused.

Highlights
  • Create repeatable lists
  • Daily or custom list resets
  • Track completion streaks
  • Motivate yourself
  • Stay focused
  • Organize routines and tasks
Features
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What are you trying to do each morning? How is your habit stacking going? Ever need to repeat the same things every day? Wish you had saved that list of things you need for vacation? Routine Fox solves these problems by providing an easy place to store repeatable lists. Reset lists daily, or when you choose. Trying to create a better morning routine? A morning checklist that resets daily is a great place to start. Always forgetting something when going on vacation? A vacation packing list that you can reset for each trip is a luxury! Want to track if your kids are doing their daily chores? Create a list for that! Routine Fox lists also track your completion streaks! How many days in a row can you nail your wind down routine? Literally. You can track and motivate yourself to accomplish all you want to and stay focused. EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://onetwo.stemfox.io/privacy-policy/

About

Plotlines

This app helps you manage large goals by breaking them into smaller, actionable steps. Track tasks, notes, and progress within dedicated goal sections. It provides an overview of active tasks and past accomplishments, keeping your long-term projects organized.

Highlights
  • Goal-centric organization
  • Break goals into subplots
  • Task and note integration
  • Active task overview
  • Progress history tracking
  • Status indicators (Active, Paused, etc.)
  • Collaborative planning (Pro)
Features
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Most productivity apps are built for tasks. Plotlines is built for goals. Create a plotline for anything you're working toward—a career move, a wedding, a thesis, a launch—and give it room to breathe. Break big goals into subplots. Add the tasks and notes that belong to each one. Let what's active right now surface on its own, so nothing slips between Monday and Friday. WHY PLOTLINES • Goals, not just to-dos: Each plotline holds its tasks, notes, and history in one place • Subplots: Break big, messy goals into focused, manageable pieces • Active: Today's tasks and upcoming due dates across every plotline, in one view so deadlines never sneak up • History: See your completed items laid out, and see what you've accomplished. • Status at a glance: Active, Waiting, Paused, Completed • Notes that stay put: Context lives inside the goal, not scattered across apps and tagging chaos. PLOTLINES PRO Upgrade for the full picture: • Unlimited active plotlines • Nested subplots • Shared plotlines: Invite collaborators and plan together, in sync • Protected plotlines: Lock sensitive goals behind Face ID Free to start. Pro is $4.99/month or $39.99/year (and the annual plan starts with a 7-day free trial). Some goals take months. Plotlines keeps them alive. — SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Plotlines Pro is an auto-renewable subscription ($4.99/month or $39.99/year). The annual plan includes a 7-day free trial that automatically converts to a paid subscription unless canceled at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://plotlines.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Contact: https://www.hebumedia.com/contact or info@hebumedia.com

Screenshots

Checklist Tracker4 screens
Plotlines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Plotlines at 5.0 against Checklist Tracker's 4.3. Plotlines also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). Checklist Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Checklist Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Plotlines sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plotlines holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Checklist Tracker ships an update every 5 weeks, Plotlines every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Checklist Tracker versus Plotlines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChecklist TrackerPlotlines
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua BrysonHebu Media LLC

Customer experience

Checklist Tracker

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Plotlines

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Checklist Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Plotlines

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Checklist Tracker free?
Checklist Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plotlines free?
Plotlines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Checklist Tracker or Plotlines?
Plotlines is rated higher. Checklist Tracker averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Plotlines averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Checklist Tracker or Plotlines have ads?
Neither Checklist Tracker nor Plotlines shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Checklist Tracker or Plotlines?
Checklist Tracker ships an update every 5 weeks, and Plotlines every 4 days. Most recently, Checklist Tracker was updated on September 21, 2026 and Plotlines on October 1, 2026.

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