Comparison

Infinity Lists vs Fast Lists

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

Head to head
About

Infinity Lists

This app offers a highly customizable system for creating and managing any type of list, from simple to-dos to complex projects. Organize with folders, sublists, and multiple views, and sync across devices. It's designed to be as simple or sophisticated as your needs require.

Highlights
  • Customizable list columns (text, numbers, images, etc.)
  • Folders and sublists for deep organization
  • Multiple views for different devices/purposes
  • Cross-device iCloud syncing
  • Collaboration and sharing options
  • Offline functionality
  • Calculated fields and conditional formatting
Features
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"Put this on your to-do list: buy Infinity Lists from the App Store." -- Mac|Life (5/5 stars) THE LAST LIST APP YOU'LL EVER NEED Infinity Lists isn't just another to-do app. It's a powerful system that adapts to YOU - whether you're making a simple grocery list or tracking a complex project with dozens of details. Think Notes is too basic? Excel too complicated? Infinity Lists is the sweet spot: as simple or sophisticated as you need it to be. MAKE ANY LIST YOUR WAY • Grocery lists with photos and prices • Workout trackers with progress charts • Gift lists with links and budgets • Project checklists with due dates • Reading lists with ratings • Travel packing lists • Anything you can imagine CUSTOMIZE EVERYTHING Create your perfect list with custom columns for text, numbers, dates, images, ratings, currency, barcodes, and more. Add conditional formatting to color-code rows. Set up filters and multiple views. Build spreadsheet-style calculated fields. The possibilities are truly infinite. FOLDERS & SUBLISTS Organize lists within lists, as many levels deep as you want. POWERFUL VIEWS Create different views for different devices or purposes - more columns on iPad, filtered views for specific tasks, and more. SYNC & SHARE • Syncs across all iOS devices via iCloud • Share and collaborate with other users • Works offline, syncs when reconnected • Works on Mac computers too ADVANCED FEATURES Charts • Calculated columns • Picklists • Split view • Spreadsheet mode • Input masks • Due dates & alerts • Advanced search • Sophisticated filters • Undo/Redo • Templates • Passcode lock • Import/Export • Email/Print formatted lists • Automatic backups • Sample lists included WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY "We were immersed in the boundless options within each list. Everything in Infinity Lists can be customized to fit your specific needs. Lists can be as simple as this week's groceries, but the real value of Infinity Lists is in its powerful customization tools. If you're looking for customization and complete control, put this on your to-do list: buy Infinity Lists from the App Store." -- Mac|Life (5/5 stars) Rating: 'Awesome' "Customization out the wazoo. Very nice interface for such a full-featured app. It works almost precisely the way you expect an iOS app to work, and it's jam-packed with features that leave it balancing lightly on the line between a powerful list app and a simple database. And yet, with all these complexities, the lists themselves are easy to use, easy to organize, and easy to update." -- Wired (9/10 stars) Rating: 'Nearly flawless: buy it now' "Exactly What a List App Should Be. They've brought something new to a genre that is otherwise tired and cluttered with generic developments. Infinity Lists is easily one of, if not the best list app for iPhone and iPad that we've ever seen." -- appPicker "It's clearly a very flexible app. It is quick and easy to use, works seamlessly between iPhone and iPad versions, and syncs easily. This is a great tool that will work perfectly for most tasks you have." -- c|net "Your complete List Assistant. We have yet to find anything more complete than Infinity Lists." - appsplit Featured in Apple's New & Noteworthy Apps Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Customer Service is a top priority. If you have any requests or issues, please email me directly at support@infinitylists.app. Thanks!

About

Fast Lists

Create, edit, and manage reusable checklists for various tasks. Organize items with nested sublists and easily track progress by ticking off completed tasks. Ideal for shopping, packing, or managing to-do lists.

Highlights
  • Create and edit checklists
  • Nested sublists
  • Tick and untick items
  • Hide completed items
  • Copy and email lists
  • Manual reordering of items
  • Clear ticks for reuse
Features
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Create and edit checklists and most importantly tick off completed items. It is great for reusable and easily editable checklists to make sure you don't forget anything. Lists that you want again and again are the real focus. This is the non-syncing version of the app. Fast List Sync which uses iCloud is also available in the App Store. There is a comparison of the two below. Ideal for shopping, packing or keeping track of just about anything. Particularly useful for keeping track of what you need to do. Version 1 had great reviews (4.5* average across all stores). See the website to see reviews from all countries app stores: http://human-friendly.com/software. Version 2 is even better so please try it and review. No advertising, sign in or registration required and none of your information is stored online, everything is in your device all the time even when you are offline. Your privacy is respected at all times, no data is sent to the developer. Crash reports collected via Apple if you have opted in to share these with developers, nothing is directly collected from the app.. Lists can include nested sublists to help you organise the list. And the list can be reordered by clicking the Edit button and dragging the item you want to move. Quick buttons to hide the completed items and to view all items as a flat list (especially useful in combination to quickly see the last remaining items). Sublists indicate the number of completed and the total number of items within them. They can also be reordered in the edit mode. Current Features - iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch compatible (iOS7 or iOS8 required for Fast Lists 2.0 and later) - Quick inline item creation and editing - just set name press return - Copy lists - Clear ticks - ready for reuse - Dynamic text support - adapts to system font size set in the main system Settings - Email lists * Send and receive lists * Send to friends and family or to copy between devices. * Use emailed files for backups. * Send lists in email bodies to people who don't have this application (in-app purchase). * Send lists to yourself for printing. - Nested/sub lists - Tick and untick items - Hide ticked items - Flatten list to see all sublist items - Manual reorder lists - iPhone 5 fullscreen support - iOS 7 support including 64bit build for iPhone 5S, iPad Air and iPad Retina Mini - 100 items limit on free version, purchases of additional items apply to all devices on the same account * Unlimited items for small one off purchase - Everything! In-app purchase will include all future features. No drip-drip charging if you choose this option. Cheaper options available for particular features. *Fast Lists or Fast List Sync* Fast Lists is a stable reliable app with great reviews (4.7 stars global average), Fast Lists Sync is not a replacement but an alternative choice. Fast Lists will continue to exist and will over time adopt some of the features and updated design from this new app. The original also has absolute privacy benefits by keeping all data on the phone and not synced to the Apple's computers. Fast Lists + Privacy of local data + Reliability of local data and no risk of sync conflicts + Advanced iPad column display + Thousands of users, 4.8* rating, 9 year history + Supports back to iOS 10 - No sync - Manual sorting only (current feature set, may be added) Fast Lists Sync + Sync + Alphabetical sorting of list content option + Share by any mechanism not just email + Brand new code supporting latest features, dark mode, multi-window support + Additional features and first access to further developments - iOS 14 only - New product without years of testing by thousands of happy users yet. For bug reports and feature requests please contact support@human-friendly.com

Screenshots

Infinity Lists4 screens
Fast Lists2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Infinity Lists at every 4 days against Fast Lists's every 3 weeks. Fast Lists's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 79%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Infinity Lists sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Fast Lists sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Infinity Lists against 4.7 for Fast Lists. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 808 and 359 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Infinity Lists's written reviews are positive against 91% of Fast Lists's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Infinity Lists ships an update every 4 days, Fast Lists every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Infinity Lists versus Fast Lists: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInfinity ListsFast Lists
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (808 ratings)4.7 (359 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.0% of reviews90.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings808 — better359
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElijah RappaportHuman Friendly Ltd.

Customer experience

Infinity Lists

All ratings808 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews334 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative16.8%

Fast Lists

All ratings359 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.3%

User reviews

Infinity Lists

From 808 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Highly customizable lists
  • 🔒 Password protection for lists
  • 👍 Versatile and powerful features
  • 👍 Excellent customer support
  • 👍 Seamless syncing between devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues causing data loss
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with data sharing
  • 💰 Subscription model for full functionality
  • 🤔 Steep learning curve for advanced features

Fast Lists

From 359 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
  • ✅ Easy to check off items and track progress
  • 📋 Nested lists/sublists functionality
  • 🆓 Free version with generous 100-item limit
  • ⚡ Quick and fast to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Accidental edit mode activation when tapping
  • ❌ No cross-device synchronization
  • 🔒 Lack of list locking/protection feature
  • 📊 No custom sorting options (alphabetical only)
  • 🎨 No customization (colors, fonts, themes)

Bugs and requests

Infinity Lists

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes after recent update
  • Syncing issues leading to missing or duplicated list items
  • Inconsistent behavior when editing lists across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved column resizing and formatting options
  • Automatic reminders and alerts for list items
  • Integration with other productivity apps and services
  • Better import/export options for lists

Fast Lists

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Too easy to accidentally enter edit/rename mode
  • Accidental deletion without recovery option
  • Drag-and-drop functionality not intuitive for nested lists

Requested features

16 requests
  • Lock/protect lists from accidental edits
  • Cross-device synchronization (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
  • Custom sorting options (priority, manual ordering)
  • Color schemes and customization options
  • Ability to move items between lists
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  • Print functionality
  • Password protection for sensitive lists
  • AirDrop support for sharing
  • Auto-generate consolidated shopping lists
  • Date and time reminders
  • Ability to insert rows in specific positions
  • Bulk clear all checkmarks feature
  • Copy list functionality
  • Notes and image attachments
  • Manual reordering of top-level lists
  • In-app instructions/tutorial

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Infinity Lists

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Annual$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Non-OptionFree
  • Lifetime for List Master Users$24.99
  • Lifetime$49.99
5 purchases

Fast Lists

One-time5
  • Readable Email$0.99
  • Increase Item Limit by 100$0.99
  • Increase Item Limit by 200$1.99
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  • Unlimited Items$2.99
  • Everything$4.99

Questions

Is Infinity Lists free?
Infinity Lists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fast Lists free?
Fast Lists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Infinity Lists or Fast Lists?
Fast Lists is rated higher. Infinity Lists averages 4.6 out of 5 from 808 ratings, while Fast Lists averages 4.7 from 359 ratings.
Do Infinity Lists or Fast Lists have ads?
Neither Infinity Lists nor Fast Lists shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Infinity Lists or Fast Lists?
Infinity Lists ships an update every 4 days, and Fast Lists every 3 weeks. Most recently, Infinity Lists was updated on October 14, 2026 and Fast Lists on October 8, 2026.

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