Comparison

ListMonger vs Typewrite

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

Head to head
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!

About

Typewrite

This app offers a distraction-free writing experience with a minimalist design and optional typewriter sound effects. Customize your writing environment with various fonts and easily export your work to other applications.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free writing interface
  • Optional typewriter sound effects
  • Font customization
  • Plain text export
  • Autosave functionality
Features
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Typewrite is a distraction free writing machine that fits in your pocket. Its sleek and minimalist design will keep you focused, while still providing all the important features you need. With a wide range of customization options to chose from, you can craft the perfect environment to suit your writing style. Optional typewriting sound-effects are even included for some added old-fashioned ambiance! Whatever your project may be, Typewrite can help you get your ideas out of your head and onto the page. And once they're there, everything is easily exportable so you can continue revising on your computer in your favorite programs. Take a look at some of Typewrite's great features: - Typewriter sound effects: optional typing sounds help you find your flow - Font customization: choose from a variety of fonts and styles - Project export: export as a plain text file, editable by other writing apps - Autosave: projects saved automatically as you go, so you never lose your work

Screenshots

ListMonger4 screens
Typewrite4 screens

Verdict

The call

ListMonger and Typewrite both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of ListMonger's written reviews are positive against 50% of Typewrite's. ListMonger also leads on ratings volume (29 vs 4) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Typewrite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On rating, 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for ListMonger against 4.8 for Typewrite. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ListMonger has 29 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of ListMonger's written reviews are positive against 50% of Typewrite's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ListMonger versus Typewrite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterListMongerTypewrite
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (29 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInspiretisNicholas Shoemaker

Customer experience

ListMonger

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

Typewrite

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Typewrite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ListMonger

One-time3
  • $1 tip$0.99
  • $3 tip$2.99
  • $5 tip$4.99
None

Typewrite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ListMonger free?
ListMonger costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Typewrite free?
Typewrite costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ListMonger or Typewrite?
Typewrite is rated higher. ListMonger averages 4.7 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Typewrite averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do ListMonger or Typewrite have ads?
Neither ListMonger nor Typewrite shows ads.

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