Comparison

My Lists vs ListMonger

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

Head to head
About

My Lists

Create and manage unlimited lists for any purpose, from shopping to creative projects. Organize your thoughts and tasks with various views, including photo checklists and notes. Share, sort, and reorder your lists with ease, all while prioritizing your privacy.

Highlights
  • Unlimited list creation
  • Photo checklists
  • Notes view
  • Share, sort, and reorder lists
  • Spotlight search
  • Light and dark themes
  • Cloud service support
Features
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Proudly NOT collecting your private data for over a decade — We debuted on the App Store on July 13th, 2008. Not once have we asked users to sign away data about themselves or their lists. Updated to latest version of iOS and iPadOS. Make lists for anything you need from shopping lists to movies to ideas for your novel, notes for a class to restaurants to try. Add images to your list items with the Photo Checklists option or keep track of notes with the Notes View to help manage larger amounts of data. You can keep track of additional information by adding images to the details view of an item in ANY list type. My Lists contains many great tools which allow you to share, sort, and reorder your lists and items the way that you need in order to effectively manage your daily life. Features: - Search for list items in Spotlight - Light and Dark Themes - Icons and latest Emoji - Random sort method - Support for Files app and any Cloud services it supports - Retina Display-worthy list icons - Add PHOTOS to any list item - 3 List View: Checklist, Photo Checklist and Notes - Automatically group checked items - Show count of unchecked items on Main List View - Search functionality which searches both item titles and descriptions. - Search based on status by searching for the terms "checked" and "unchecked" - Email backup of individual lists - Email visual versions of individual lists - Export or backup any or all lists - Visual count of checked items in list title (optional) - Reorder lists alphabetically or based on checked/unchecked - Manually order list items in "Edit" mode - Check or uncheck all items - Delete lists or items with a swipe

About

ListMonger

This app offers powerful and flexible list-making capabilities with features like nested sublists, customizable sorting, and easy item placement. It allows users to manage various types of lists efficiently, replacing traditional paper methods with a digital solution.

Highlights
  • Nested sublists
  • Sort on any field
  • Add items at any position
  • Dark mode
  • Backup & restore
  • Share lists via email
  • Flag items for filtering
Features
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Basic List-Making, On Steroids (nested sublists • sort on any field • add items at any position • dark mode • backup & restore • search • mail lists between users • more!) ListMonger provides powerful, quick, and easy list-making in the palm of your hand. Leave the post-it notes and scraps of paper behind, and fire-up ListMonger to conveniently keep track of any kind of list. ListMonger provides 11 pre-configured yet flexible fields, making it ready to serve an infinite variety of list-making needs, without any futzing around or complicated set-up each time you start a new list. Unique, powerful, and thoughtfully-implemented features separate ListMonger from the pack. ListMonger provides the ability to slice and dice your lists, right in hand, in ways that other iOS list-making apps simply can't do. List lovers rejoice! ListMonger offers: NESTED SUBLISTS Your list items can have lists of their own! And they can have sublists! And they can have sublists... ÜBER-SORTING Touch and hold any column name to sort on that field. Or re-order your items using drag and drop. Or visit the sort menu for more options, including the ability to save and recall a custom sort order. PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT Identify any list position as the insertion point when adding a new item. QUANTITY + AND - BUTTONS Easily increase or decrease the quantity field with + and - buttons. QUICK-CHANGE COLUMN VIEWS Quickly change the info shown on-screen using pop-over selection menus. FLAG ITEMS FOR QUICK FILTERING Lists can be easily filtered on either the flag or check field, or both. (eg, Flag the items you need from a master grocery list, turn-on the flag filter, and you’ll be left with a filtered list of just your currently needed items. Then use the checkmarks to check-off items as you pick them up.) SHARE YOUR LISTS Send a list to anyone via email. Or send your list data to another user, who can open and use it in ListMonger running on their device. (Please note that ListMonger does not sync across devices.) AUTO DATE-STAMPING OF CHECKED ITEMS Automatically keep track of when you did stuff. ENHANCED NOTES FIELD The notes field can pop into a full-screen view, with phone numbers, email addresses, and URLs auto-formatted as links. 11 FIELDS, 1 USER-DEFINED PER LIST Item, Quantity, Cost, Priority, Date, Flag, Check, Check Date, Notes, and Color, plus one user-defined field. BACKUP & RESTORE Safeguard your lists by copying the ListMonger database between your iOS device and a Mac/PC using App File Sharing / iTunes. THOUGHTFUL DESIGN Functions are easy to get at and easy to use. MORE… • Dark mode. • Launch password and/or individual list password protection. • Flexible item counting options. • Color-code items. • Search / filter items within a list. • Delete, move, or copy multiple items at once. • No ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases required. Thanks for your interest!

Screenshots

My Lists4 screens
ListMonger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ListMonger at 4.7 against My Lists's 3.9. ListMonger also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 56%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). My Lists's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ratings volume, ads and device support 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

My Lists costs $1.99 and ListMonger $0.99 up front. ListMonger sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. My Lists asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ListMonger holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of My Lists's written reviews are positive against 94% of ListMonger's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Lists ships an update every 5 months, ListMonger every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
My Lists versus ListMonger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy ListsListMonger
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating3.9 (27 ratings)4.7 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.2% of reviews94.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2729 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeal ColstonInspiretis

Customer experience

My Lists

All ratings27 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive56.2%
Neutral13.7%
Negative30.1%

ListMonger

All ratings29 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%

User reviews

My Lists

From 27 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Customizable lists
  • 👍 Helpful icons
  • 👍 Stable app
  • 👍 Useful for organizing tasks

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes after updates
  • 🐛 Editing issues
  • 🐛 Syncing problems
  • 🐛 Slow performance
  • 🐛 Confusing interface

ListMonger

From 29 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
  • 💡 Powerful nested/sublists capability
  • 🎯 Flexible sorting and filtering options
  • 🏷️ Color coding and priority tagging features
  • ✅ Flag and check system for reusable lists

Room to improve

  • 🔄 No automatic sync between devices
  • 📱 iPad compatibility issues in some versions
  • 📝 Text size options limited
  • 🔍 Search functionality not universal across nested lists
  • ⚡ Sorting preferences not always saved

Bugs and requests

My Lists

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Loss of data after updates
  • Inability to edit or reorder lists
  • Keyboard issues covering list items
  • Inconsistent behavior of check boxes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add backup and sync options
  • Improve sorting and filtering capabilities
  • Expand icon library
  • Implement due dates and reminders
  • Allow moving items between lists

ListMonger

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • iPad version data loss after updates
  • App crashes on unsupported iOS versions
  • Lists slow to load and open
  • Text size became smaller in recent version
  • Sort order not persisting after save
Show 3 more
  • App stopped working with iOS 14 (fixed in later update)
  • iPad not running in universal mode
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

18 requests
  • Automatic cloud sync (iCloud, Dropbox, Google Docs)
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Reminder and notification alerts
  • Recurring/repeating list items
  • Desktop application for data entry
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  • Badge notifications for due items
  • Lock checkbox feature for one-time items
  • Auto-sort by checked items
  • View all flagged items across lists
  • Multiple-level deep search functionality
  • Keyboard shortcuts for quick item addition
  • Save and next button for rapid entry
  • Automatic removal of completed tasks
  • Total cost/amount calculation for lists
  • Customizable grid view fields
  • Reset notes/checks for entire list at once
  • iPad-optimized universal app
  • Bluetooth keyboard support

In-app purchases

None

My Lists

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ListMonger

One-time3
  • $1 tip$0.99
  • $3 tip$2.99
  • $5 tip$4.99

Questions

Is My Lists free?
My Lists costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ListMonger free?
ListMonger costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Lists or ListMonger?
ListMonger is rated higher. My Lists averages 3.9 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while ListMonger averages 4.7 from 29 ratings.
Do My Lists or ListMonger have ads?
Neither My Lists nor ListMonger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Lists or ListMonger?
My Lists ships an update every 5 months, and ListMonger every 2 months. Most recently, My Lists was updated on October 14, 2026 and ListMonger on October 7, 2026.

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