Comparison

Checklist Widget vs TabChecklists

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

Head to head
About

Checklist Widget

Organize your tasks with a minimalist to-do list app. Features a clean interface, home screen widgets for quick access, and iCloud sync for seamless device synchronization. Manage your lists efficiently with various tools for sorting, clearing, and updating items.

Highlights
  • Minimalist UI
  • Home Screen Widgets
  • iCloud Sync
  • Infinite Checklists
  • Show/hide checked elements
  • Automatic URL recognizer
  • Color and icon customization
Features
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Features: - Cool, simple, and minimalist UI - Widgets for your Home Screen - With iOS 17 it's possible to check and uncheck items directly from the widget - Infinite checklists: as many checklists as you need - iCloud sync: all your checklists will be automatically synced between all your devices - Intuitive inputs: you will find everything you need without losing your mind - Tools to handle a checklist better: - Show/hide checked elements - Clear the checklist - Move to bottom the checked elements - Uncheck all elements - Remove the checked elements - Add an item to the checklist directly from your clipboard: just make a long tap on the "+" button - Sort items alphabetically - Reset Every. To uncheck all items every day, week or month - Fancy indicator for the status of the checklist - Automatic URL recognizer: automatically find URLs inside your checklist and make it tappable - Color customization: You will be able to choose the main color of the app, from a set of choices - App icon customization: You will be able to change the app icon from a set of choices Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

TabChecklists

Organize your tasks and lists efficiently with a tabbed interface. Manage shopping lists, to-do items, and belongings with color-coded categories and intuitive controls. Supports dark themes for a visually pleasing experience.

Highlights
  • Tab-based list management
  • Save frequently used items
  • Select/Deselect all items
  • Reorder lists via long-press
  • Easy tab swiping
  • Color-coded categories
  • Dark theme support
Features
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A simple and easy-to-use checklist application that can be managed by tabs is now available! By managing tasks in tabs by category, such as shopping lists, to-do lists, and belongings lists, you can organize tasks efficiently in an easy-to-read manner. Main Features - Tab-based management: Manage lists with multiple tabs, such as shopping lists, to-do lists, and things-to-do lists - Frequently used lists: Save frequently used items and add them immediately - Select All / Deselect All: New feature to operate checklists all at once - Long-press to reorder: Allows you to freely rearrange the order of your lists - Easy swiping: Switching between tabs is a breeze - Visually pleasing design: Color-coded categories are easy to see and intuitive - Supports dark themes Recommended for - Users who want to manage their shopping lists efficiently - Users who want to organize their daily tasks and never forget to do them - Users who want to manage their belongings in a checklist Simple, intuitive operation and easy-to-read design make daily task management a breeze. Download now and start efficient task management! Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

Screenshots

Checklist Widget4 screens
TabChecklists4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Checklist Widget at 94% against TabChecklists's 0%. Checklist Widget also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). TabChecklists's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, 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 Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and TabChecklists sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Checklist Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checklist Widget has 333 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Checklist Widget's written reviews are positive against 0% of TabChecklists's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Checklist Widget ships an update every 2 weeks, TabChecklists every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Checklist Widget versus TabChecklists: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChecklist WidgetTabChecklists
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (333 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings333 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiacomo PignoniShota Higa

Customer experience

Checklist Widget

All ratings333 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative2.1%

TabChecklists

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Checklist Widget

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cannot rearrange list order without glitching
  • Widget does not refresh after edits
  • Widget stopped working
  • Confusion on how to use widgets

Requested features

13 requests
  • Ability to drag and organize list items
  • Add urgent task flag or due by date feature
  • Add reminders/notifications
  • Add sub categories
  • iCloud sync
Show 8 more
  • Larger font or style change options
  • Lock Screen widget compatibility
  • Group lists into categories
  • Option to clear when completed as a setting
  • Repeating tasks
  • View task stats
  • Duplicate checklist
  • Add confirmation screen to delete checked items

TabChecklists

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Checklist Widget

Subscriptions1
  • Check Me Plus3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Check Me Plus$9.99
  • Check Me Plus Lifetime$14.99
1 purchases

TabChecklists

Subscriptions1
  • TabLists Pro$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Checklist Widget free?
Checklist Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TabChecklists free?
TabChecklists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Checklist Widget or TabChecklists?
Checklist Widget is rated higher. Checklist Widget averages 4.7 out of 5 from 333 ratings, while TabChecklists averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Checklist Widget or TabChecklists have ads?
TabChecklists shows ads; Checklist Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Checklist Widget or TabChecklists?
Checklist Widget ships an update every 2 weeks, and TabChecklists every 4 days. Most recently, Checklist Widget was updated on October 1, 2026 and TabChecklists on October 1, 2026.

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