ToDo vs Barely Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ToDo
Manage your tasks with a straightforward to-do list application. It offers a clean interface with features like reordering, editing, and deleting tasks. Customize your experience with dark mode and theme colors.
- Simple to-do list management
- Separate done list
- Search functionality
- Reorder tasks via long press
- Customizable themes and dark mode
- Ad-free experience
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Free and No Ads simple to-do list Functions/Features - Simple ToDo List - Free and No Ads - Separate ToDo list and Done list - Add ToDo by pressing the plus button - Press the menu icon on the right of the list to edit/delete - Delete all by pressing the trash can button on the top right of Done list - Search function - Long press to reorder - List tap operation setting (check/edit/none) - Ability to disable checkboxes - Select whether to add from the beginning or end of the list - Turn on/off reordering function - Customization (dark mode, theme colors) - Simple design based on Material Design
Barely Notes
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Barely is a minimalist note app. One note at a time. No folders. No tags. No noise. Write what matters right now. Archive when done. Start fresh. Time-aware The app shifts with you. Warm mornings. Clean middays. Deep evenings. The tone changes automatically, or set it manually. Weekly surface Your archived notes surface back to you for seven days. Review, restore, or let them fade away. After a week, they're gone. Camera Capture a photo or record a video directly into your note. Share it however you want. Widgets See your active note at a glance. Small, medium, and large home screen widgets. Lock screen widgets. Live Activity on your lock screen and Dynamic Island. Bokashi themes Five curated color gradients inspired by the traditional color vocabulary of Japan. Sakura, Matcha, Sumi, Kumo, and Akatsuki. Each theme changes your app icon to match. One-time purchase. No subscription. Barely enough. Exactly right.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ToDo at none against Barely Notes's 1. ToDo also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Barely Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 12 months). 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
Both are free to download. Barely Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ToDo asks for nothing beyond the download.
ToDo ships an update every 12 months, Barely Notes every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ToDo | Barely Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | enoiu | Ashley Cornette |
In-app purchases
ToDo
No in-app purchases
Barely Notes
- Bokashi Themes$2.99









