Infinity Lists vs PaperTrail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
PaperTrail
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Give your paperwork a place. PaperTrail brings receipts, warranties, reference documents and the details behind them into a private workspace for iPhone and iPad. Build a Trail around a purchase, a project or a part of your life, then keep its documents, notes and next actions together. CAPTURE AND FIND Scan multiple pages with your camera, choose photos, import files or use Save to PaperTrail from another app. Keep original PDFs and images intact, then search their text with on-device text recognition. REVIEW THE DETAILS Check suggested merchants, dates, totals and currencies against the original. Suggestions stay unconfirmed until you review them, and extracted dates never create reminders automatically. CONNECT YOUR PAPERWORK Organize Trails into collections, add tags and notes, and link one document to several Trails without duplicating its original. Use Inbox to find documents that need attention and Upcoming to see your next actions. REMEMBER WHAT COMES NEXT Add your own deadlines and enable optional local reminders. Notification details are private by default. Actions remain available in the app if you decline notification permission. MAKE A USEFUL PDF PACKET Select documents, arrange their order and add an optional cover and summary. Preview the finished PDF, then share it when you need to send a repair history, purchase record or project packet. KEEP CONTROL OF YOUR LIBRARY Use optional Face ID, Touch ID or device-passcode authentication. PaperTrail hides document content when inactive and preserves deleted documents in Trash until you choose permanent deletion. Your library is stored on this device, with no PaperTrail account, advertising, analytics SDK or cloud AI. PaperTrail is free, with no subscriptions or in-app purchases. BACK UP AND MOVE DELIBERATELY Export a manual backup to keep a recovery copy or transfer your library to another device. Library files are excluded from automatic device backups, including iCloud Backup, so keep a manual backup somewhere safe. There is no automatic sync between iPhone and iPad. Manual backups are not password-protected. Shared files and copies saved to cloud providers are outside PaperTrail's app lock. Restore validates a backup before replacing the current library; it does not merge libraries. Start with your own documents or explore the optional, clearly labeled sample library in Settings. Requires iOS or iPadOS 18 or later. Camera scanning requires a supported device. Supports PDF, JPEG, PNG, HEIC/HEIF and TIFF originals up to 100 MB each. Manual backups support libraries up to 1 GB.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PaperTrail at none against Infinity Lists's 5. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Infinity Lists sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PaperTrail asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Infinity Lists | PaperTrail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (816 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 816 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elijah Rappaport | Christopher Kirkland |
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
PaperTrail
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Infinity Lists
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Annual$19.991 Year
- Non-OptionFree
- Lifetime for List Master Users$24.99
- Lifetime$49.99
PaperTrail
No in-app purchases









