Comparison

My Lists vs Priorities

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

Priorities

This app offers intuitive task management with a focus on organization and ease of use. It features customizable pages, attractive themes, and quick task addition. Syncing capabilities allow for data backup and sharing with others.

Highlights
  • Customizable pages and themes
  • Quick task addition
  • Due dates, times, and notes
  • Repeating tasks
  • Syncing for backup and sharing
  • Templates for recurring lists
  • Calendar integration
Features
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Enjoy effortless and intuitive task management with Priorities™, and you’ll never dread your to-do list again! The innovative use of pages takes the “task” out of task management, and the attractive themes add a little fun while you’re at it. Throw out your pen and paper, because with Priorities, everything you need is literally at your fingertips. Quickly scan through your pages of to-dos with the touch of a finger and add new to-dos with the ease of a single button. Add alerts, due dates, due times, and notes right from the Add screen. Create and save templates to use again and again. Use the syncing feature to backup your data and to share pages with a family member, a friend or a coworker. Go to the my-priorities.com website to edit your pages and tasks on the web. Priorities is a must-have for anyone who wants to stay organized! Priorities is fully equipped to do the work for you. Just take a look at the great features it offers: • Universal App – One app optimized for your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. • Priorities Online – Manage your tasks online at https://my-priorities.com. • Fast Add – Quickly add tasks or lists of items with a touch of a finger. • Due Dates, Due Times & Notes – Assign a due date, a due time, and record notes for a task or item. • Priorities – Star everything that is high-priority and view them at-a-glance in your Priorities page. • Repeating Tasks – Schedule tasks to repeat every day, every 3 days, every Tuesday, every 3rd Sunday of the month, 2 weeks after you've completed the current task… or whenever you want! Flexible recurrence options make customization a snap. • Reminders – See a badge count of your starred items on the Priorities home screen icon, and set a reminder time for a popup and/or sound alert for important items. • Multi-tiered task management – Create pages, lists with sub-items, and tasks with sub-tasks to make organizing easier. • Calendar Integration – View all your items with due dates in your calendar. • Templates – Save a page as a template if you want to use it again later. This is a great feature for grocery shopping and travel! • Multiple Pages – Create custom, color-coded pages to keep track of all areas of your busy life. Tap or swipe to review them at-a-glance. • Sync - Use our secure server to sync for backup and to sync between multiple devices. • Page Sharing – Create a sync account and assign pages to be shared with others. This is a great feature for sharing a shopping list with a spouse or sharing to-dos with colleagues! • Other features – Search, Sort, Passcode Lock, built-in Hot Links for phone numbers, email addresses and websites, and more. Visit our web site to find out more. We strive to create the highest-quality software possible so that our customers have a positive and enjoyable experience. If you would like to tell us about a problem, offer a suggestion, or send us feedback, we would love to hear from you and will make every effort to respond promptly. Email us at support@handcarvedcode.com. Thank you and enjoy!

Screenshots

My Lists4 screens
Priorities4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Priorities at 4.4 against My Lists's 3.9. Priorities also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 56%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months). My Lists's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Priorities $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Priorities holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 89 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of My Lists's written reviews are positive against 88% of Priorities's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Lists ships an update every 5 months, Priorities every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
My Lists versus Priorities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy ListsPriorities
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating3.9 (27 ratings)4.4 (89 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.2% of reviews88.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2789 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeal ColstonHand Carved Code, LLC

Customer experience

My Lists

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

Priorities

All ratings88 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews780 reviews
Positive88.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative6.4%

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

Priorities

From 89 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Efficient task management
  • 📅 Seamless calendar integration
  • 💡 Flexible organization with pages and sub-tasks
  • 🌟 Ability to prioritize and star important tasks

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional sync issues
  • 📂 Limited options for organizing completed tasks
  • 🔍 Lack of search functionality
  • 🎨 Outdated visual design

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

Priorities

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Bugs introduced with recent updates
  • Calendar view issues with day of the week settings
  • Editing tasks can be unreliable

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to add sub-tasks within sub-tasks
  • Custom alert options and snooze functionality
  • Dark mode support
  • Apple Watch integration
  • More color customization options

In-app purchases

None

My Lists

No in-app purchases

None

Priorities

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Lists free?
My Lists costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Priorities free?
Priorities costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Lists or Priorities?
Priorities is rated higher. My Lists averages 3.9 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Priorities averages 4.4 from 89 ratings.
Do My Lists or Priorities have ads?
Neither My Lists nor Priorities shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Lists or Priorities?
My Lists ships an update every 5 months, and Priorities every 10 days. Most recently, My Lists was updated on November 13, 2026 and Priorities on November 13, 2026.

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