Comparison

To Do vs Simple To

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

Head to head
About

To Do

Manage your daily tasks with a straightforward to-do list manager. Add, reorder, and prioritize your items, with support for basic notes to keep track of details. This free application offers essential task management functionality.

Highlights
  • Add to-do items
  • Order and manage tasks
  • Basic priority support
  • Note support for tasks
  • Free to use
Features
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To Do is a simple, free To-Do list manager written as a favor for some friends. It provides barebones task management. You can add, order and manage your to do items. Basic priority and note support adds extra functionality.

About

Simple To

This straightforward application allows users to create and manage a single to-do list. Tasks can be easily edited, reordered, or deleted with a simple swipe. It's designed for quick note-taking and task management.

Highlights
  • Single to-do list
  • Swipe to delete tasks
  • Edit and reorder tasks
  • Quick note-taking
  • Simple interface
Features
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A very simple to-do list app for an easy way to make quick notes. Features include: ・Only one list. ・When done, swipe left to delete. ・Reorder or edit, as needed. Jesus loves you!

Screenshots

To Do4 screens
Simple To4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: To Do at Free against Simple To's $0.99. To Do also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). Simple To's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 66%). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

To Do is free to download; Simple To costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple To holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of To Do's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple To's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

To Do ships an update every 6 months, Simple To every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
To Do versus Simple To: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTo DoSimple To
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.6 (10 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#180 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErica SadunJoseph Palmer

Customer experience

To Do

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews288 reviews
Positive66.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative21.5%

Simple To

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

To Do

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Losing task data after updates
  • Cancel button not working in certain actions
  • Inability to view full task details

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to mark tasks as complete
  • Option to sort tasks by priority or due date
  • Customizable task list layout
  • Syncing or sharing capabilities

Simple To

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

To Do

No in-app purchases

None

Simple To

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is To Do free?
To Do is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple To free?
Simple To costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, To Do or Simple To?
Simple To is rated higher. To Do averages 3.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Simple To averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do To Do or Simple To have ads?
Neither To Do nor Simple To shows ads.
Which is updated more often, To Do or Simple To?
To Do ships an update every 6 months, and Simple To every 8 months. Most recently, To Do was updated on October 12, 2026 and Simple To on October 10, 2026.

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