2Do Legacy Edition vs Simple List
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
2Do Legacy Edition
This app offers a flexible and powerful way to manage your tasks, checklists, and projects. It adapts to your workflow with a simple interface, allowing you to organize and prioritize what matters most. Features include custom lists, smart lists, and batch editing.
- Create simple tasks, checklists, and projects
- Multiple alarms and flexible repeating options
- Organize tasks with lists, groups, and smart lists
- Password protection for app or individual lists
- Batch editing and task sharing
- Sync across devices via Dropbox, CalDAV, and more
- Email to task integration
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IMPORTANT - 2Do v4 is here. You are looking at the old, legacy version of 2Do. Please visit: https://apps.apple.com/app/2do-todos-tasks-notes/id1470214600 "2Do adapts to my needs, not the other way around. 2Do gets me."- Macstories 2Do lets you take a completely different approach to managing your tasks. With its extremely simple-to-use interface and a comprehensive and flexible set of powerful features, it lets you focus on what's most important to you: your life. There is no wrong way of using 2Do, and unlike other to-do apps, it won't force you in adhering to a particular task management methodology. AWARDS • Macstories: App of the Year 2015 • Apple - App of the week, June 2015 • Apple - Mac App Store “Best of 2013” • “Best App Ever Awards” Winner • Cult Of Mac - 5/5 • Gizmodo "Best app for forgetful people" - Gold Medal PLUGINS: Email to 2Do: Optional plugin that allows you to integrate your email address directly with 2Do, thus allowing you to email yourself tasks from anywhere. You can even use automation, such as IFTTT, to add reminders to your list. SYNC • Stay in sync using one of the following: Dropbox, Reminders (CalDAV), Toodledo, Fruux (CalDAV), Calendar Server (CalDAV), ownCloud (CalDAV), SabreDAV (CalDAV) or a 3rd party CalDAV Server of choice. • Using Reminders CalDAV sync enables Siri • Periodic automatic backups are created for you (compatible with 2Do for Mac) for a rainy day. • Automatic Push sync between devices SIMPLE TASKS, CHECKLISTS & PROJECTS • Create simple tasks, or checklists and projects with sub-tasks. Tasks can have notes, attachments and multiple alarms. • Set any task to repeat using a flexible set of options. • Assign multiple alerts / reminders PASSWORD PROTECTION • Set a lock to the whole app or individual lists LIST GROUPS, LISTS, INBOX & SMART LISTS • In addition to built-in Focus lists that allow you to conveniently view upcoming, starred or scheduled tasks, you can create multiple lists to manage and organize your tasks. • Built-in support for GTD Inbox • Smart lists let you harness the true potential of 2Do using a number of search options, filters and search pre-sets. Using Smart Lists, you can create custom views of your tasks and use them to focus-in or find frequently managed tasks. PINCH ZOOMING • Control the amount of information you wish to see with a simple pinch-to-zoom gesture, from single line titles to multiple lines of titles, notes and tags. BATCH EDITING & SHARING • Drag & Drop support to move tasks between lists or drop on calendar to defer • Batch tagging, starring, marking tasks done and more • Task Sharing via AirDrop, iMessage and Email REIMAGINED TASK EDITOR & QUICK ADD • With focus on switching between editors effortlessly using a single tap only, you’ll save dozens of taps and swipes when editing your tasks. • Save your thoughts as they come to you, by using Quick Add (Tap-hold on [+]) • X-callback-url support TAGS • Manage tags from a dedicated Tags Panel • Organize your tags within groups • Leverage the powerful integration of Tags & Smart Lists to filter on frequently managed tasks. • Find Used vs. Unused tags YOUR TASKS UNLIMITED • Set a Start Date to hide tasks from a list before they're relevant and add Duration to put an estimate on the amount of time you’ll be spending on your task • Add an action to call, write an email or trigger a URL Scheme right from 2Do • Attach an image or a voice note to your tasks • Customizations for time management • Use as an events / party planner, or an effective birthday reminder • Desktop-class Task Manager ALERTS • Attach multiple alerts to each task • Attach locations to tasks and get nearby alerts as you approach assigned locations DESKTOP-CLASS IPAD APP • Everything from Tasks to Calendar Events - all managed from the same screen. • Manage calendar events and schedules • Split-screen support • Keyboard shortcuts
Simple List
Organize your tasks with a straightforward list-based system. Navigate between different sections using simple swipes. This tool prioritizes ease of use for managing your to-do items.
- Swipe navigation between pages
- Swipe actions on to-do items
- Simple and easy to use interface
- Task organization
- List management
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This app contains 6 pages. User and swipe left/right (outside the list items) to move next/previous pages. It also supported highlighted features by swiping left/right directly onto the to-do items. ULTIMATELY SIMPLE & EASY TO USE !!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Simple List at Free against 2Do Legacy Edition's $9.99. Simple List also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). 2Do Legacy Edition's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (83% vs 50%). On rating 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
Simple List is free to download; 2Do Legacy Edition costs $9.99 up front. 2Do Legacy Edition sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Simple List asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for 2Do Legacy Edition against 4.7 for Simple List. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 2Do Legacy Edition has 3.7K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of 2Do Legacy Edition's written reviews are positive against 50% of Simple List's.
2Do Legacy Edition ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple List every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 2Do Legacy Edition | Simple List |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.7K ratings) | 4.7 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.7K — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Beehive Innovations Services | giang pham |
Customer experience
2Do Legacy Edition
Simple List
Bugs and requests
2Do Legacy Edition
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes after recent update
- Repeating tasks not working correctly
- Unable to add new tasks in some cases
- Sync issues between devices
Requested features
6 requests- Dark mode option
- Native calendar integration
- Improved Apple Watch support
- Easier task prioritization
- Better email integration
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- Shared task lists
Simple List
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
2Do Legacy Edition
- Email to 2Do Plus$1.99
- Email to 2Do$1.99
- Email to 2Do$3.99
Simple List
No in-app purchases
Questions
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