Comparison

Checklists vs Checklist Archive

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

Head to head
About

Checklists

Create and manage various types of lists, from shopping to to-do, with a focus on simplicity and speed. This app offers an intuitive interface for everyday tasks, with features like quick item addition, search, and customizable themes. Share or archive your lists easily.

Highlights
  • Tap to mark items complete
  • Quickly add items from history
  • Search for items in lists
  • Customizable themes and text size
  • Share or archive lists
  • Shake to delete completed items
  • Organize items into categories
Features
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Create lists for all kinds of purposes with this simple but versatile application. You can use it for creating shopping lists, to do lists, gift lists etc. The application focuses on simplicity, speed, and ease of use minimizing the number of taps needed to perform the most common tasks. The user interface is clean and intuitive without unnecessary clutter on the screen. The application is not intended for complex project and task management purposes, which makes it the right tool for managing everyday tasks. Features: • Just tap on an item to mark it completed, no need to hit small buttons. • Quickly add items to the current list from a database of previously used items by checking them from a list. • Use search to quickly find items in long lists or add them to the current list from the database of previously used items. • Select one of the three included themes and adjust the text size to suit your needs. • Share or archive lists via email. • Simply shake the device to delete completed items with vibration feedback. • Supports two lists of ten active items each in the free version, unlock unlimited lists with a one-time in-app purchase. Per-list features: • Create and arrange categories freely to suit your needs, e.g. to arrange items by aisles in a supermarket. • Sort the items automatically or manually within categories. • Completed items can be automatically moved to the bottom of the list or left where they are. • Show or hide the category titles to see as many items as possible at a glance. • View the list in landscape or portrait mode depending on the orientation of the device, or lock the list to portrait mode. • Select whether the incomplete items in the list are included in the application icon badge or not. • Enable or disable the shaking gesture.

About

Checklist Archive

Features
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Create checklists for recurring tasks (using checkboxes, headers, text, divider lines, and blank spacers) and edit them over time. Use them on your device or export them to share or print. Pin the checklist you’re currently working on to your (macOS) menu bar. Share your checklists and import checklists others share with you. Create categories to help organize your saved checklists so you have them ready when you’re going on a trip (or traveling longer-term), doing chores and other housekeeping tasks, or keeping track of work-related duties. Features: • Create, edit, categorize, save, organize, and share nested checklists • Export as PDFs or CSVs (and import CSV checklists made by others) • Pin active checklist to macOS menu bar • Apply absolute or relative timestamps to your completed tasks • Checklists and categories sync between your iOS and macOS devices

Screenshots

Checklists4 screens
Checklist Archive3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Checklist Archive at every 5 days against Checklists's every 29 months. Checklists's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Checklists sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Checklist Archive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Checklists ships an update every 29 months, Checklist Archive every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Checklists versus Checklist Archive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChecklistsChecklist Archive
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPartaheikki TechnologiesColin Wright

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Checklists

One-time1
  • Checklists Full$2.99
1 purchases

Checklist Archive

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Checklists free?
Checklists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Checklist Archive free?
Checklist Archive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Checklists or Checklist Archive have ads?
Neither Checklists nor Checklist Archive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Checklists or Checklist Archive?
Checklists ships an update every 29 months, and Checklist Archive every 5 days. Most recently, Checklists was updated on October 13, 2026 and Checklist Archive on October 9, 2026.

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