BetterLists vs Bitacora.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BetterLists
Organize all your essential information in one place. Create customizable lists for tasks, groceries, expenses, and more. Easily manage data with flexible fields and powerful sorting options.
- Create unlimited customizable lists
- Support for text, date, time, and number fields
- Format fields for phone, email, currency, and more
- Check, uncheck, and delete list items
- Sort lists by any field
- Import data from CSV files
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BetterLists is an easy to use and flexible app for quick access to all your information. Now you can have your To Do list, expenses, and grocery list all in one place. BetterLists comes with: To Do Grocery List Expenses Birthdays Restaurants To Try You can use them as is, or modify them exactly how you want. Add your own. FEATURES - Create as many lists as you like. - Your lists can contain fields holding text, dates, times, and numbers. - Fields can be formatted many different ways. Notes, phone numbers, currency, and more. - Your lists can be modified anytime. Add or delete a field, change it's type or name. - Check and uncheck items so you can reuse a list over and over. - Delete items just by swiping your finger across them. - Email your lists to yourself. - Use Phone, Email, and Web address fields to dial, email, or go to a web address. - Sort your list by any field, and view up to 3 fields in List View. - Add Choice Lists so you can set fields from a preset list of choices, instead of typing each time. - Import CSV files to add lists. - Simple to use, yet powerful enough to handle all your lists. NOTES AND TIPS - To show multiple fields in List View. Go to Preferences (the gear icon) while in a list. Change the number of fields in list view to 1, 2, or 3. It will display up to the first 3 fields from each list. - To check off an item, touch to the left of the item in the list. - To delete an item from a list swipe the item and hit the delete button that appears, or touch the Edit button and then touch the red minus sign to the left of the item you want to delete. - To reorder items, touch the Edit button and then drag the items to the order you want. - To add a choice list to a field, add the choice list and choices by touching the choice lists icon in the toolbar, then edit the list and the field you want to associate with the list. Choose "Choice List" for the field type, and then the choice list you want to use for the field format. - To Backup and Restore your data go to the Tools icon and select Backup/Restore to get to the different options. - To Import CSV files go to the Tools icon while on main screen. If you have questions regarding CSV files please email me and I am happy to help. ***** Please email me at info@haspelsoftware.com with any questions. I can't respond to reviews, and I am very responsive to questions and feedback.
Bitacora.io
Record daily activities, work, and movements with detailed logs. Attach photos, files, and location data for easy organization and retrieval. Work offline and access your information through search by date or project name.
- Capture general logs
- Log stock or asset movements
- Record staff activity
- Track income/expenses
- Add photos and files
- Organize by date and project
- Offline logging capability
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Log your daily activity and work. Add photos, comments, location and details so it is all neatly organized and accesible by searching through dates and project names. You can log without internet connection - allowing you to work from wherever you are. FEATURES Capture General Logs • Stock or Asset Movements • Staff Activity • Day & Hour • Income / Expenses • Provider • Comments • Photos + Comments • Files • Responsible • Tags Write with any comment or question: info@bitacora.io WhatsApp: https://wa.me/528184487740 -Bitacora.io Team
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bitacora.io at Free against BetterLists's $2.99. Bitacora.io also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Bitacora.io is free to download; BetterLists costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BetterLists ships an update monthly, Bitacora.io every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BetterLists | Bitacora.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Charles Haspel | Bitacora LLC |
Customer experience
BetterLists
Bitacora.io
In-app purchases
BetterLists
No in-app purchases
Bitacora.io
No in-app purchases









