ListMonger vs Ita
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Nested sublists
- Sort on any field
- Add items at any position
- Dark mode
- Backup & restore
- Share lists via email
- Flag items for filtering
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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!
Ita
This app offers a streamlined approach to creating and managing lists and notes. Easily mark tasks as complete, rearrange items, and keep track of all your important information. Syncs seamlessly across devices and offers robust accessibility features.
- Quick list and note creation
- Mark items complete with one tap
- Drag and drop item rearrangement
- Add multiple items consecutively
- Easy editing of multiple items
- iCloud syncing across devices
- VoiceOver accessibility
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Ita makes list-making and note-taking quick, fun, and simple. In other words, better. We’ve made it easy to mark stuff you’ve done, move items around, and keep track of everything you want to remember. Ita works on iPhone and iPad and uses iCloud syncing to make sure your lists are with you wherever you go. Features › Universal for iPhone and iPad › iCloud syncing across devices › Drag items to rearrange › One tap to mark items completed › Add multiple items one after another with one tap › Easy to edit multiple items quickly by switching between them with a tap › Reinstate completed items, or vanquish them forever › Fully accessible through Apple’s VoiceOver screen reader › Send lists to friends or yourself through email, Messages, or, like an animal, by printing Many thanks to our testers and customers. We appreciate your kind words, iTunes ratings, and support. We want to keep making Ita better and better, and your ideas, ratings, and even criticism help us out. You can reach us by tapping the atom icon in the top left corner of the app, and we’ll respond right away. “A great list app that comes with iCloud sync, has a splendid interface and design, and actually make you want to use lists” —Christine Chan, AppAdvice.com “Great, beautiful new list app ... the developer of Ita has, in fact, a very nice mohawk.” —John Gruber, DaringFireball.net
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ita at Free against ListMonger's $0.99. Ita also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). ListMonger's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (94% vs 66%). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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
Ita is free to download; ListMonger costs $0.99 up front. ListMonger sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Ita asks for nothing beyond the download.
ListMonger holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 50 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of ListMonger's written reviews are positive against 66% of Ita's.
ListMonger ships an update every 2 months, Ita every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ListMonger | Ita |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (29 ratings) — better | 3.7 (50 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better | 66.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Inspiretis | Nice Mohawk |
Customer experience
ListMonger
Ita
User reviews
ListMonger
From 29 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Ita
From 50 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
- 🚀 Efficient list management
- 💡 Useful iCloud sync
- 🔍 Clean and practical design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and data loss
- 🔍 Limited customization options
- 🔍 No search functionality
- 🔍 Disappearing list items
Bugs and requests
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
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- 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
Ita
Reported bugs
3 issues- Keyboard disappearing during input
- Lists not syncing correctly across devices
- Newly added items not showing up
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to reorder lists
- Hierarchical lists with sub-tasks
- Password protection
- Dropbox/Google Drive integration
- Improved syncing reliability
In-app purchases
ListMonger
- $1 tip$0.99
- $3 tip$2.99
- $5 tip$4.99
Ita
No in-app purchases









